CALGARY, March 24, 2014 /CNW/ – High North Resources Ltd. (TSXV: HN) (the “Company” or “High North“) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an amending agreement on March 21, 2014 (the “Agreement“) with Gamma Ventures Inc., Tiger Moth Energy Inc., Triple Pacer Resources Ltd. and McCowan Exploration Management Ltd. (the “Farmors“). The Agreement reduces the rate of the overriding royalty (the “Overriding Royalty“) payable under three farmout agreements between the Company and the Farmors (the “Farmout Agreements“).
The Agreement encompasses the Company’s McLean Creek Block “A” Area, the McLean Creek Block “B” Area, the McLean Creek Block “C” Area, the Sturgeon Lake/Snipe Lake Block “D” Area and Block “H” and “I”. (the “Farmout Lands“). The Farmout Agreements cover approximately 100 sections of land.
Under the terms of the Agreement, the Farmors have agreed to reduce the Overriding Royalty on the Farmout Lands from 8 percent to 5 percent and have agreed to increase the Overriding Royalty on the area of mutual interest lands (“AMI Lands“) from 2.5 percent to 4 percent.
As consideration for the amendment of Overriding Royalty, the Company intends to make the following payments to the Farmors: (i) $1,000,000 by April 15, 2014, and (ii) an additional $4,000,000 by June 30, 2014 (collectively, the “Payments“). If the Company makes the Payments, then the changes in the Overriding Royalty on the Farmout Lands and AMI Lands shall come into effect as of July 1, 2014.
Concurrently, the Company and the Farmors also executed an amending agreement to delay certain of the Company’s drilling obligations under the Farmout Agreements until July 2014.
High North is a Calgary-based company that explores, develops and produces oil and natural gas in Western Canada. High North trades on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol HN.
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SOURCE High North Resources Ltd.
Mr. Kyle Stevenson,
Investor Relations and Director
Telephone: (604) 687-1779
Email: kstevenson@highnorthresources.com
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Mr. Colin Soares,
President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director
Telephone: (403) 454-5565
Email: csoares@highnorthresources.com
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