Shore welcomes Saskatchewan government announcement of diamond royalty
Stock Symbol: SGF: TSX
SASKATOON, June 2 /CNW/ - George H. Read, P. Geo., Senior Vice President Exploration & Development, is pleased to report that Shore Gold Inc. welcomes the development of a competitive diamond royalty system in the Province of Saskatchewan. This royalty system has been developed in consultation with the mining industry and is consistent with the parameters already used in the financial model developed during the prefeasibility study for the Star - Orion South Diamond Project. The full release by the Province of Saskatchewan is available at: http://www.gov.sk.ca/news?newsId=3982b9cb-1ff9-471a-a943-49b77140e23f
Saskatchewan's royalty regime features:
- a one per cent base royalty on the value of mine production, with an initial five-year holiday; - a stepped royalty rate on profits to a maximum of 10 per cent once capital investment is fully recovered; and, - full-cost recognition including a 100 per cent depreciation rate of capital costs and a processing allowance.
Senior Vice President Exploration & Development, George Read, states: "We believe the announcement of a competitive royalty system in the mining-friendly jurisdiction of Saskatchewan brings us another step closer to our goal of establishing Saskatchewan's first diamond mine. Shore considers the royalty system fair and compliments the government on the consultative approach that they used to develop the royalty parameters."
Shore is a Canadian based corporation engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral properties. Shares of the Company trade on the TSX Exchange under the trading symbol "SGF".
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