Before signing the Option agreement, QRS completed thorough technical and legal due diligence. All mining rights are valid and there are no legal issues outstanding nor any disputes or community problems.
QRS's technical due diligence program (See Figure 1) included the following:
-- Regional geological and structural mapping-- World-view and Aster Image interpretation of alteration-- 45 line kilometer IP pole-dipole and magnetometry geophysics survey-- Extensive outcrop sampling program - 38 out of 60 rock samples from old workings and surface outcropping structures returned grades greater than 0.4% Cu-- Completion of an internal geological model
Land Tenure
Approximately 55% of the Aurum Copper land package has been staked by QRS and is 100% controlled by QRS. The remaining 45% of the land package is held under an option agreement (see November 1, 2012 news release for details) whereby QRS will earn 100% control after 51 months subject to a number of conditions including:
-- Cash payments of US$2.8 million during the first three years-- Additional cash payments of US$ 4.9 million in the latter stages of the agreement-- A resource payment of US$0.02/lb of recoverable copper contained in resources up to 80,000,000 tons and US$0.01/lb for any copper contained in resources in excess of 80,000,000 tons as demonstrated by a Bankable Feasibility Study.-- The Company is also committed to an Exploration Work program totaling US$12 million over a four-year period.
Qualified Person
Mr. Terence Walker, M.Sc., P.Geo., and Mr. Hernan Guasumba, P.Eng., both qualified persons within the meaning of National Instrument 43-101 has reviewed and approved the contents of this news release. Mr. Walker is an independent consultant to the Company.
About QRS Capital Corp.
QRS is a mineral exploration company actively seeking exploration stage copper and gold targets in South America, particularly in Chile, Colombia, Brazil and Ecuador.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Diego Benalcazar, President and Director
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION:
This news release includes certain information that may constitute "forward-looking information" under applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking information includes, but is not limited to, statements about future acquisitions and objectives, exploration results relating to the Aurum-Copper property, expected time of completion of the definitive option agreement, exploration plans for the Aurum-Copper property and the completion of the acquisition of the Aurum-Copper property by QRS. Forward-looking information is necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results and future events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including the risks identified in the Company's disclosure documents. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. All forward-looking information contained in this news release is given as of the date hereof and is based upon the opinions and estimates of management and information available to management as at the date hereof. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
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Contacts:
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Brett Allan
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