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Under the deal, Endeavour Mining has the right to earn up to an 80 percent interest in a new joint venture for approximately US$25 million.
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East Star Resources (LSE:EST) and Endeavour Exploration announced they have entered into a binding earn-in and joint venture (JV) agreement to advance gold exploration in Kazakhstan.
Endeavour Exploration, a subsidiary of top gold producer Endeavour Mining (LSE:EDV,TSX:EDV,OTCQX:EDVMF), will have the right to earn up to an 80 percent interest in a new JV company via staged investments.
Stage 1 includes a US$5 million payment within two years, equivalent to a 51 percent interest. If an additional US$20 million is given over three years, its interest will increase to 70 percent.
The last 10 percent will be given to Endeavour if it funds and completes a prefeasibility study.
During the initial phase, East Star will act as manager of the JV.
The area of interest for the partnership includes two proven, underexplored mineral belts.
"This agreement with Endeavour is a transformational milestone for East Star that validates the quality of our exploration programme and provides a clear pathway to unlock the full potential of our gold exploration strategy,” said East Star Resources CEO Alex Walker in a November 13 press release.
While the JV will focus on gold, East Star is also pursuing copper in Kazakhstan.
Its assets include a volcanogenic massive sulfide deposit with a JORC-compliant resource estimate of 20.3 million metric tons at 1.16 percent copper, 1.54 percent zinc and 0.27 percent lead.
An investor webcast is scheduled for Tuesday (November 18) to discuss the terms of the JV.
Both parties will fund the JV company in proportion to their ownership share after the earn-in period.
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Gabbie graduated with a journalism degree from Colegio de San Juan de Letran - Manila and has produced articles on a variety of topics, such as infrastructure, business and technology. Her creative portfolio includes written work on architecture, art and design. Gabbie covers the Australian market for the Investing News Network, focusing on the mining sector.
When not in front of her desk, she is out scanning through vinyl records, exploring the international coffee culture and fighting for queer rights.
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