VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Medallion Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: MDL; OTCQB: MLLOF; Frankfurt: MRDN – “Medallion” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce important progress by ACDC Metals Pty Ltd (“ACDC”), a privately held Australian company that is planning to develop heavy mineral sand projects in southeastern Australia. Under a non-binding Letter of Intent (“LOI”), Medallion agreed to license its proprietary Medallion Monazite Process (“MMP”) to ACDC to extract rare earth elements (“REE”) from monazite byproduct from ACDC’s projects and other third-party sources in southeastern Australia (see press release dated July 23rd, 2021).
Medallion and ACDC are currently negotiating a Definitive Licensing and Royalty Agreement (the “Agreement”) under which ACDC plans to build a monazite processing hub using MMP. Medallion expects to receive milestone payments as ACDC advances the facility and long-term royalty fees from operations.
ACDC has informed Medallion that it is preparing documentation necessary to file for an Initial Public Offering (“IPO”) on the Australian Stock Exchange (“ASX”). Subject to regulatory approval, ACDC anticipates completing the IPO in the second half of 2022.
ACDC has secured rights to acquire three extensively drilled heavy mineral sand properties and one early-stage exploration project in Victoria, Australia. Since historic drilling at the three advanced projects was not conducted to National Instrument 43-101 or equivalent JORC Code standards, one of ACDC’s initial objectives is to bring those projects into JORC compliance.
ACDC has raised more than AU$600,000 (CDN$530,000) in seed funding to secure rights to the four heavy mineral sand projects, complete the IPO and for general working capital.
Medallion received founders’ stock and participated in a private placement in December 2021. It is currently holding approximately 14% of currently issued capital, and has the right to contribute up to 20% of IPO funding.
“ACDC has made excellent progress to finalize multiple mineral sand acquisitions, raise seed capital, and prepare for ASX listing,” said Mark Saxon, President and CEO. “Through its early support, Medallion is positioned to not only benefit from the uplift in ACDC’s valuation through the IPO process, but also start receiving milestone payments and royalties as ACDC advances its projects.”
About Medallion Resources
Medallion Resources (TSX-V: MDL; OTCQB: MLLOF; Frankfurt: MRDN) has developed a proprietary process and related business model to achieve low-cost, near-term, rare-earth element (REE) production by exploiting monazite. Monazite is a rare-earth phosphate mineral that is widely available as a by-product from mineral sand mining operations. Furthermore, Medallion has recently licensed an innovative REE separation technology from Purdue Research Foundation which can be utilized by Medallion and sub-licensed by Medallion to third party REE producers.
REEs are critical inputs to electric and hybrid vehicles, electronics, imaging systems, wind turbines and strategic defense systems. Medallion is committed to following best practices and accepted international standards in all aspects of mineral transportation, processing and the safe management of waste materials. Medallion utilizes Life Cycle Assessment methodology to support investment and process decision making.
More about Medallion (TSX-V: MDL; OTCQB: MLLOF; Frankfurt: MRDN) can be found at medallionresources.com.
Contact(s):
Mark Saxon, President & CEO
+1.604.681.9558 or msaxon@medallionresources.com
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Medallion management takes full responsibility for the content of and has prepared this news release. Some of the statements contained in this release are forward-looking statements, such as statements that describe the terms of a possible Definitive Licensing and Royalty Agreement between Medallion and ACDC, potential milestone payments and royalties from ACDC and ACDC’s own plans to establish NI 43-101 compliant, or equivalent resources, as well as Medallion’s plans with respect to general strategic matters and the advancement of its business plan, and Medallion’s ability to advance and commercialize its technology platforms and negotiate commercial agreements with third parties.
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This release is neither an offer to sell, nor the solicitation of an offer to buy, the Company’s securities in the U.S.. Any such offer or solicitation can only be made by means of a prospectus, which forms a part of the Company’s registration statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Form F-1:
https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0001370496/000149315222013128/formf-1.htm.
