TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 12/31/10 -- Ecometals Limited (TSX VENTURE: EC)(BERLIN: GDQ)(FRANKFURT: GDQ) -
Further to its press release of December 20th, 2010, Ecometals Limited (the 'Company') is pleased to announce the final closing of the sale of its Condor Gold project, with the $2m initial payment tranche having now been paid in full to the Company. The future payment schedule is as follows:
1. $2,500,000 is payable on or before May 31, 2011;
2. $2,500,000 is payable on or before November 30, 2011.
If after this initial payment of US$2,000,000 Ecuador Capital Corp fails to make the subsequent payment(s) then the shares in Condor and Condorview will revert to Ecometals, and Ecometals will not have to refund payment(s) made by ECC up to the point of non payment.
About Ecometals
Ecometals Limited is a Canadian TSX Venture Exchange listed mineral exploration and development company focused on mineral resources in Latin America. Apart from its gold exploration in Ecuador, Ecometals also has significant manganese, iron and gold projects in Brazil at grass roots and development planning stages.
Safe Harbour Statement:
This news release contains forward-looking information which is not comprised of historical facts. Forward-looking information involves risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events, results, performance, prospects and opportunities to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward looking information. Forward looking information in this news release includes statements regarding the closing of the Transaction. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking information include, but are not limited to, failure of the purchaser to secure funding to complete the purchase, failure of Ecometals and/or the purchaser to satisfy conditions of closing, risks relating to changes in economic or regulatory conditions and other risks set out in Ecometals' public documents filed on SEDAR. Although Ecometals believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing the forward-looking information in this news release are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on such information, which only applies as of the date of this news release, and no assurance can be given that such events will occur in the disclosed time frames or at all. Ecometals disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by law.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Contacts:
Ecometals Limited - Investors
Fran Scola
Chief Executive Officer
scola@lfmpartners.com
Ecometals Limited - Investors
Daniel Major
Chief Operating Officer
djmajor@ecometalslimited.com
Ecometals Limited - Investors
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