TORONTO, ONTARIO-- (Nov. 7,
2007) - Due to recent exploration success, Noront Resources Ltd. (Noront)
(TSX VENTURE: NOT) has experienced a
substantial rise in share price. In light of this development, the company
is conducting a review of all property agreements. As a result, President
Richard Nemis is pleased to announce he has successfully renegotiated the
terms of the following mineral option agreements with private interests in
Mexico.
Volcan 1 Project
The original agreement called for a series of payments totaling $70,000 US
in cash, 350,000 shares and a work commitment of $15,000 US on or before
December 15, 2007. The optionor would retain a 2% net smelter royalty
(NSR). Half of that NSR or 1% may be purchased by Noront at any time for $1
million US. For details of this agreement and property history please refer
to Noront press release dated December 19, 2005.
The amended agreement calls for a one time stock payment of 40,000 shares
in exchange for a 100% interest in the project subject to a 2% NSR. Half of the NSR or
1% may be purchased at any time for $1 million US.
El Verde Project
The El Verde property agreement called for payments totaling $745,000 US,
650,000 shares and work costs of at least $600,000 on or before November
10, 2010. By executing these payments and performing the required work
programs Noront would earn a 100% interest in the claims subject to a 1.5%
NSR. Noront would have the right to purchase 2/3 of the NSR or 1% at any
time by paying $1.5 million US. Please refer to Noront press release dated
November 23, 2007 for details of the agreement and a history of the
project.
The amended agreement calls for a one time payment of 60,000 shares in
exchange for a 100% interest in the claims subject to a 1.5% NSR. Two
thirds of the NSR or 1% may be purchased at any time by Noront for $1.5
million US.
Escondida Project
The Escondida project agreement called for a series of cash and stock
payments totaling $175,000 US and 300,000 shares for a 100% interest in the
mineral claims subject to a NSR equal to 2%. The NSR may be purchased
outright at a cost of $500,000 US for each 0.5% or $2,000,000 US for the 2%
NSR. Noront has the right of first refusal on any offer for the NSR by a
third party. Please see Noront news release dated March 9, 2007 for details
of the agreement and a history of the property.
The amended agreement provides for a one time payment of 40,000 shares to
acquire a 100% interest in the property. The terms of the net smelter
royalty remain unchanged. The vendor will retain a 2% NSR that may be
purchased for $2,000,000 US or $500,000 for each one half per cent. Noront
has a right of first refusal on any third party offers for the NSR.
Hunters Point, Quebec Uranium/Gold Project
The company has renegotiated a finder's fee payable to a third party
regarding the acquisition of the Hunters Point uranium-gold project. The
original finder's fee agreement called for staged payments based on a
percentage of work expenditures during the course of the option agreement.
The sum of $22,500 was paid upon completion of the commitment to earn into
the properties and the total fee cannot exceed $107,500.. The fee is
payable in cash or stock equivalent. The details of the option agreement
and finder's fee agreement are described in a Noront news release dated
June 26, 2006.
The amended agreement calls for a one time payment of 20,000 shares.
Noront wishes to advise that due to the excessive amount of work relating
to the company's recent nickel discovery in addition to the current work
programs being conducted on its Windfall Lake gold project and its Burnt
Hill tungsten molybdenum project, that the Directors felt that it was
appropriate to compensate the directors, officers and employees for the
additional efforts being put upon them at this time, by issuing the
following stock options directors 125,000 officers and employees 375,000
totalling 525,000 shares. All options are exercisable for a period of 5
years at a price of $5.13 per common share.
Noront is a tier 2 junior resource company on the TSX Venture Exchange,
trading symbol NOT, with 117,999,482 shares issued to date.
Investors are invited to visit the Noront Resources IR Hub at http://www.agoracom.com/IR/Noront
where they can post questions and receive answers or review questions and
answers already posted by other investors. Alternatively, investors are
able to e-mail all questions and correspondence to NOT@agoracom.com where
they can also request to be added to the investor e-mail list to receive
all future press releases and updates in real time.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
R. Nemis, President and Chief Executive Officer
The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Noront Resources Ltd.
Richard Nemis
(416) 864-1456
(416) 367-5444
Email: info@norontresources.com
Website: www.norontresources.com