Fury Gold Mines Limited to Acquire Quebec Precious Metals Corporation

Core Viewpoint - Fury Gold Mines Limited has entered into an arrangement agreement to acquire Quebec Precious Metals Corporation, creating a combined company with a significant gold and critical minerals exploration portfolio in Quebec [1][4]. Transaction Highlights - The transaction will consolidate over 157,000 hectares of exploration land in Quebec, enhancing Fury's project pipeline [1][3]. - QPM's project portfolio includes the Sakami project, which has undergone nearly 50,000 meters of drilling, identifying gold mineralization in two zones [3][5]. - The exchange ratio for the transaction is set at 0.0741 Fury Shares for each QPM Share, implying a price of C$0.04 per QPM Share, representing a 33% premium based on closing prices [7][11]. Project Details - QPM's Sakami project features a 23 km long gold-bearing structural corridor with significant gold intercepts, including 2.51 g/t Au over 54.65 m [5]. - The Elmer East project has an undrilled 4.2 km long gold and base metal trend, with grab samples showing up to 68.10 g/t gold [6]. - The Kipawa project, which is 68% owned by QPM, has historical reserves of 19.8 million tonnes grading 0.411% total rare earth oxides [9]. Management and Governance - The board of directors of Fury will remain unchanged post-transaction, with Normand Champigny appointed as a strategic advisor [16]. - Both companies' boards unanimously approved the arrangement agreement and recommended that QPM shareholders vote in favor of the transaction [18]. Timeline and Conditions - The transaction is expected to be completed by the end of April 2025, pending necessary approvals from QPM shareholders and relevant stock exchanges [17]. - A special meeting of QPM shareholders will be held to approve the transaction, requiring a two-thirds majority vote [14].