Serengeti Announces Kwanika Copper Renews Agreement with Takla Nation
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Serengeti Resources Inc. (SIR: TSX-V) ("Serengeti" or "the Company") is pleased to report that Kwanika Copper Corp* has renewed an Exploration Agreement with the Takla Nation(“Takla”) which provides for a continuation of a mutually beneficial and cooperative relationship between the two parties. The agreement has a five year term and provides the parties certainty in their relationship throughout the advancement of the Kwanika project. The advanced resource-stage Kwanika project is ~26,000 hectares, is held by Kwanika Copper Corporation (KCC)* and is located in the northern Quesnel Trough of British Columbia which hosts numerous porphyry copper-gold deposits.
David Moore, President and CEO of Serengeti commented, “We are pleased to have renewed our agreement with the Takla Nation. We look forward to working closely with the Takla Nation as we advance the Kwanika project and will continue to build trust and respect with the Takla through ongoing communication and engagement. Agreements such as this reduce uncertainty for both the Company and the First Nation community and represent a valuable step in the progression of any project.”
*Serengeti is sole funding this year’s Kwanika program currently underway with two drills testing a number of resource expansion and exploration targets. As a consequence, the Company’s ownership of KCC will increase to approximately 67%, with POSCO International Corp. holding ~33%. Prior to the commencement of field activities in June, Serengeti’s and its majority owned subsidiary Kwanika Copper Corporation’s (“KCC”) combined cash position was in excess of $2.3 million. These funds are sufficient to fund the planned 2020 program, along with general and administrative expenses for the balance of the year.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
David W. Moore, P. Geo.
President, CEO and Director
About Serengeti Resources Inc.
Serengeti is a mineral exploration company managed by an experienced team of professionals with a solid track record of exploration success. The Company is currently advancing its majority-owned, advanced Kwanika copper-gold project and exploring its extensive portfolio of properties in north-central British Columbia. A number of these other projects are available for option or joint venture and additional information can be found on the Company’s website at www.serengetiresources.com.
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Serengeti Resources Inc. Suite 520 – 800 West Pender St., Vancouver, BC, V6C 2V6
Tel: 604-605-1300 / Email: info@serengetiresources.com / Website: www.serengetiresources.com
