B2Gold Namibia Exercises Call Option to Acquire Balance of Shares in Razorback
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TORONTO, Jan. 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Forsys Metals Corp. (TSX: FSY) (FSE: F2T) (NSX: FSY) (“Forsys” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that B2Gold Mining Investments Limited and B2Gold Namibia (Proprietary) Limited (together “B2Gold”) has exercised its call option to increase its existing shareholding in Razorback Gold Mining Company (Pty) Limited (“Razorback”) to 100% (the “call option”). Pending the completion of the exercise, Forsys currently owns a 51% interest in Razorback.
Razorback holds the Ondundu Exclusive Prospecting Licence (“EPL 3195”) for base, rare and precious metal exploration.
The consideration for exercise of the call option is a net amount of US$7,716,118. being the option price of US$8,500,000 less the fees paid by B2Gold for the extension of the option period of US$250,000 and less the other payments made by B2Gold to buy-out interests in EPL 3195 amounting to US$533,882.
About Forsys Metals Corp.
Forsys Metals Corp. is a uranium focused development company with 100% ownership of the Norasa project that comprises the Valencia and Namibplaas uranium projects in Namibia, Africa a politically stable and mining friendly jurisdiction. Information regarding current National Instrument 43‐101 compliant Resource and Reserves at Valencia and Namibplaas are available on the Company website forsysmetals.com and under the Company’s filings on SEDAR.
On behalf of the Board of Directors of Forsys Metals Corp. Richard Parkhouse, Director, Investor Relations.
For additional information please contact:
Richard Parkhouse Director, Investor Relations
email: rparkhouse@forsysmetals.com email: info@forsysmetals.com
Phone: +44 (0) 7730 493432
Forward-Looking Information
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