Scottie Announces $6 Million Equity and USD$25 Million Construction Loan with Strategic Partner
Scottie Resources (OTCQB: SCTSF) has secured a strategic partnership with Ocean Partners UK Limited, encompassing a $6 million equity investment and a USD$25 million construction loan facility. The partnership includes a commercial offtake agreement for 100% of production for the first 8 years from the Scottie DSO Project.
The equity investment will translate to approximately $8.4 million in charitable flow-through funding, making Ocean Partners Scottie's largest shareholder. The construction loan features a 24-month term from initial drawdown, with a 6-month grace period followed by 18 equal monthly installments at an interest rate of 12-month SOFR + 7%.
The project development schedule includes key milestones such as definition drilling, environmental studies, and completion of a Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) in Q4 2025. The project benefits from its proximity to the port of Stewart BC, offering low-cost bulk shipping access to Asia.
Scottie Resources (OTCQB: SCTSF) ha siglato una partnership strategica con Ocean Partners UK Limited, che prevede un investimento azionario di 6 milioni di dollari e una linea di credito per costruzione da 25 milioni di dollari USA. La collaborazione include un accordo commerciale di vendita per il 100% della produzione per i primi 8 anni dal progetto Scottie DSO.
L'investimento azionario si tradurr脿 in circa 8,4 milioni di dollari di finanziamenti filantropici, rendendo Ocean Partners il maggiore azionista di Scottie. Il prestito per la costruzione ha una durata di 24 mesi dal primo prelievo, con un periodo di grazia di 6 mesi seguito da 18 rate mensili uguali a un tasso d'interesse pari a SOFR a 12 mesi + 7%.
Il programma di sviluppo del progetto prevede tappe fondamentali come perforazioni di definizione, studi ambientali e il completamento di una Valutazione Economica Preliminare (PEA) nel quarto trimestre del 2025. Il progetto beneficia della vicinanza al porto di Stewart BC, offrendo un accesso a basso costo per spedizioni bulk verso l'Asia.
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Scottie Resources (OTCQB: SCTSF) a conclu un partenariat strat茅gique avec Ocean Partners UK Limited, incluant un investissement en actions de 6 millions de dollars et une facilit茅 de pr锚t 脿 la construction de 25 millions de dollars US. Ce partenariat comprend un accord d'achat commercial portant sur 100 % de la production pour les 8 premi猫res ann茅es du projet Scottie DSO.
L'investissement en actions se traduira par environ 8,4 millions de dollars de financement philanthropique, faisant d'Ocean Partners le principal actionnaire de Scottie. Le pr锚t 脿 la construction a une dur茅e de 24 mois 脿 partir du premier tirage, avec une p茅riode de gr芒ce de 6 mois suivie de 18 mensualit茅s 茅gales 脿 un taux d'int茅r锚t SOFR 12 mois + 7 %.
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Scottie Resources (OTCQB: SCTSF) hat eine strategische Partnerschaft mit Ocean Partners UK Limited abgeschlossen, die eine Eigenkapitalinvestition von 6 Millionen US-Dollar sowie eine Baudarlehensfazilit盲t in H枚he von 25 Millionen US-Dollar umfasst. Die Partnerschaft beinhaltet eine kommerzielle Abnahmevereinbarung f眉r 100 % der Produktion in den ersten 8 Jahren des Scottie DSO-Projekts.
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- High interest rate on construction loan at SOFR + 7%
- Loan repayment schedule requires 18 equal monthly installments after 6-month grace period
- Project still requires completion of PEA, feasibility study, and various permitting approvals
- 24-month lock-up period for Ocean Partners' equity stake
Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - July 7, 2025) - Scottie Resources Corp. (TSXV: SCOT) (OTCQB: SCTSF) (FSE: SR80) ("Scottie" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that Ocean Partners UK Limited ("Ocean Partners") has entered into a binding term sheet with Scottie to provide a commercial offtake agreement, equity, and make available a construction loan and overrun facility to advance the Scottie DSO Project (the "Project") towards production. This partnership presents Scottie with certainty and flexibility when advancing the Project and ensures that it remains on track for near-term production.
STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP COMPONENTS
- Commercial offtake agreement for
100% production for first 8 years of commercial production - Equity investment of
$6 million translating into approximately$8.4 million in charitable flow through funding - Construction Loan and Overrun Facility of USD
$25 million , subject to formal documentation and funding / development milestones being met.
Brad Rourke, CEO of Scottie stated: "Ocean Partner's recognition and commitment to Scottie's DSO Project is strong validation of the robust economics inherent to the project, and Scottie's plan to develop the mine. The substantial equity stake and the construction loan & overrun facility aligns the two companies with the common goal of producing a high-margin DSO product in the shortest period of time."
Brent Omland, CEO of Ocean Partners commented: "The Scottie DSO Project is an extremely compelling opportunity; direct shipping ore is one of the core products Ocean Partners trades. Producing a DSO product presents an accelerated path to production with a less intensive capital programme whilst maintaining robust project economics. We are excited to be forming a deep partnership with the Scottie team and look forward to the project advancing to production."
STRUCTURE OF THE PARTNERSHIP
The Scottie Gold DSO partnership provides significant synergies with the Ocean Partners metal trading operations. The planned high-quality crushed DSO product will be sold directly to Ocean Partners eliminating the need for a grinding operation at the Scottie mine site, reducing operating cost, capital cost and complexity.
To fortify the partnership, the two companies have signed a binding term sheet which provides an equity investment in Scottie of
To maintain flexibility, Scottie Resources will hold offtake termination rights for first 18-months for a lump sum after which the termination would be based on a fixed cost per tonne for the remaining undelivered tonnes in the contract term.
The construction loan and overrun facility of USD
The Project is unique due to its close proximity to the port of Stewart BC, which is situated along a low-cost bulk shipping lane to Asia. The mine operation is planned to commence initially with an open pit transitioning to an underground mine, reducing start-up and operating cost risk. The upcoming PEA is expected to provide further guidance on the low capital nature of the Project delivering a substantially high Net Present Value ("NPV") to capital cost ratio.
The commercial offtake agreement fixes the Feasibility Study ("FS") level sales terms for a wide range of DSO products in terms of payables and deductions at various product grades which can be used to optimize economic studies (PEA to FS) and includes flexible termination rights should the or a change of control event occurs.
CONSTRUCTION LOAN AND OVERRUN FACILITY
The USD
- Term: 24 months from initial drawdown period
- Availability within 6 months of commercial production
- Repayment: 6 months grace period followed by 18 equal monthly instalments
- Interest Rate: 12 month SOFR +
7% - Prepayment fee of
1% - Subject to conditions precedents including completion of confirmatory due diligence and legal documentation
SCOTTIE GOLD PROJECT DEVELOPMENT SCHEDULE
The Scottie DSO project is entering the PEA study phase with the aim to start production in an expedited manner per the following development milestones including:
- Definition drilling to convert Inferred to Indicated Resource (Q3-Q4 2025)
- Initiation of baseline environmental study work to support permitting process (Q3 2025)
- Full scale, Feasibility Study level ore sorting study completed (Q4 2025)
- PEA completed (Q4 2025)
- First Nations consultation and agreements
- Environmental baseline studies completion
- Infill drilling completed
- Completion of a Feasibility Study
- Submission of permit amendment/application
At the completion of the PEA the Company intends to provide a detailed timeline on the subsequent milestones.
EQUITY INVESTMENT
Scottie is pleased to announce that Ocean Partners has agreed to subscribe for
The net proceeds from the sale of the Common Shares pursuant to the Investment will be used for development activities, study work, permitting activities, and for working capital and general corporate purposes.
The Investment is subject to certain conditions including, but not limited to, the receipt of all necessary regulatory and other approvals including the acceptance of the TSX Venture Exchange. The securities issued pursuant to the Investment will be subject to a statutory four-month hold period.
ABOUT SCOTTIE RESOURCES CORP.
Scottie owns a
The Company's focus is on expanding the known mineralization around the past-producing mines while advancing near mine high-grade gold targets, with the purpose of producing a high-margin DSO product.
All of the Company's properties are located in the area known as the Golden Triangle of British Columbia which is among the world's most prolific mineralized districts.
Additional Information:
Brad Rourke
CEO
+1 250 877 9902
[email protected]
Forward Looking Statements
This news release includes certain statements and information that may constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance and reflect the expectations or beliefs of management of the Company regarding future events. Generally, forward-looking statements and information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "intends" or "anticipates", or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "should", "would" or "occur". This information and these statements, referred to herein as "forward‐looking statements", are not historical facts, are made as of the date of this news release and include without limitation, statements regarding discussions of future plans, estimates and forecasts and statements as to management's expectations and intentions with respect to, among other things, the structure of the Company's strategic partnership with Ocean Partners and the potential benefits thereof, that Ocean Partners will provide up to US
These forward‐looking statements involve numerous risks and uncertainties, and actual results might differ materially from results suggested in any forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, that the structure of the Company's strategic partnership will not be as anticipated and will not provide the Company with certainty and flexibility when advancing the Project, that Ocean Partners will not provide up to US
In making the forward-looking statements in this news release, the Company has applied several material assumptions, including without limitation, that the structure of the Company's strategic partnership with Ocean Partners will be as anticipated and will provide the company with certainty and flexibility when advancing the Project, that Ocean Partners will provide up to US
Although management of the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements or forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and forward-looking information. Readers are cautioned that reliance on such information may not be appropriate for other purposes. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement, forward-looking information or financial out-look that are incorporated by reference herein, except in accordance with applicable securities laws. We seek safe harbor.
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