International Royalty files claim against Vale Inco for underpayment of
royalty
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The claim asserts that Vale Inco is underreporting the NSR in two ways:
1) Payments made to VINL for the sale of nickel concentrates under the terms of non-arms length contracts between Vale Inco, VIASL and VINL do not represent fair market value and Vale Inco has incorrectly calculated the NSR paid to VINL through these contracts, and 2) VINL has deducted certain income taxes that it pays to the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador in determining the NSR, which is not allowable under the royalty agreement.
If successful, the Company estimates that its share of the royalty underpayments up to
International Royalty Corporation
International Royalty Corporation is a global mineral royalty company. IRC holds 84 royalties including an effective 2.7% NSR on the Voisey's Bay mine, a sliding-scale NSR on the Pascua gold project in
On behalf of the Board of Directors, INTERNATIONAL ROYALTY CORPORATION Douglas B. Silver Chairman and CEO
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Some of the statements contained in this release are forward-looking statements, such as statements that describe IRC's expectations in regards to the legal claim against Vale Inco and IRC's analysis of such claim. Financial information contained in this press release is unaudited. In certain cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates", or "does not anticipate", or "believes" or variations of such words and phrases, or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved. Since forward-looking statements are not statements of historical fact and address future events, conditions and expectations, forward-looking statements by their nature inherently involve unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors well beyond the Company's ability to control or predict. Actual results and developments may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements depending on, among others, such key factors as the ability of LNRLP to succeed in its claim against Vale Inco, estimates of royalties and potential back payments. The forward-looking statements included in this release represent IRC's views as of the date of this release. While IRC anticipates that subsequent events and developments may cause IRC's views to change, IRC specifically disclaims any obligation to update these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing IRC's views as of any date subsequent to the date of this release. Although IRC has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.
For further information: Jack Perkins, Director of Investor Relations, (303) 991-9500; Douglas B. Silver, Chairman and CEO, (303) 799-9020, [email protected], www.internationalroyalty.com; Renmark Financial Communications Inc.: Barbara Komorowski, [email protected]; Christine Stewart, [email protected], (514) 939-3989, (416) 644-2020, www.renmarkfinancial.com
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