Toronto-based Kinross Gold (TSX: K, NYSE: KGC) reported it has reached agreements with Teck (TSX: TCK) and Anglo American (LSE: AAL) to acquire 100% of the Lobo-Marte yellow metal project in Chile's region III for US$250mn plus a royalty.
"This acquisition is directly on our strategy of strengthening Kinross' presence in our core operating regions and adds another attractive deposit to our development portfolio, while giving us access to a further 30,000ha for exploration in a highly prospective, mining-friendly district," Kinross CEO Tye Burt said in a statement.
Kinross signed a binding letter of intent with Teck whereby the former will purchase the latter's 60% interest in Lobo-Marte's controller - Minera Santa Rosa - in exchange for 5.6mn common shares of Kinross, roughly US$40mn in cash and a 1.75% net smelter return royalty on 60% of future output payable to Teck when gold reaches a price of US$760/oz or more, the statement said.
Also, Kinross agreed to acquire Anglo American's 40% stake in the project for US$140mn in cash.
On November 18, Teck's 60-day right of first refusal on Anglo American's stake expired.
According to Kinross, Lobo-Marte has 97.7Mt grading 1.72g/t gold, or 5.4Moz in indicated resources, and 9.25Mt grading 1.56g/t gold, or 500,000oz in the inferred category.
Kinross' shares in New York were trading at roughly US$11.40/share Thursday afternoon.
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