Sandstorm Gold Royalties Provides Updates on Key Development Projects
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SSR MINING TO ACQUIRE OPERATING INTEREST IN HOD MADEN
SSR Mining Inc. ("SSR Mining"), a leading diversified gold company, has reached an agreement with Lidya Madencilik ("Lidya"), to acquire up to a 40% interest in the Hod Maden gold-copper project in Türkiye ("Hod Maden"), and assume operational control of the asset upon closing of the transaction. SSR Mining will pay cash consideration of US$270 million (the "Transaction") as follows:
- US$120 million in cash paid on closing for a 10% interest in Hod Maden;
- US$150 million in earn-in structured cash milestone payments, linked to construction and commercial production milestones at Hod Maden, to acquire an additional 30% interest in the project.
In addition, SSR Mining will pay US$84 million to Lidya in the form of a contingent Mineral Reserve and Resource payment upon discovery of an additional 500,000 ounces of gold equivalent Reserves1 at Hod Maden beyond those currently identified as Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources. Assuming the terms of the earn-in milestone payments of the Transaction are fulfilled, SSR Mining will hold a 40% operating interest in Hod Maden, with the remaining passive ownership held by Lidya (30%) and Horizon Copper Corp. ("Horizon Copper") (30%). Sandstorm maintains a 2.0% net smelter returns ("NSR") royalty on 100% of Hod Maden and a gold stream on Horizon Copper's interest that entitles the Company to purchase 20% of the gold produced at Hod Maden on a 100% basis2.
"We are very pleased to welcome a seasoned operator like SSR Mining to the development team at Hod Maden," said Nolan Watson, Sandstorm's President & CEO. "We believe the addition of SSR Mining will complement the work that Lidya has undertaken over the last several years, working meticulously to de-risk Hod Maden through permitting and securing regulatory approvals. SSR Mining has a successful, long-standing partnership with Lidya at the Çöpler mine in Türkiye. Çöpler has been in production since 2010 and SSR Mining continues to daylight exploration upside at the asset and extend its mine life. We are excited to see this proven partnership add similar value to Hod Maden."
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