Transition Metals Options Maude Lake Property; CEO Scott McLean Receives PGO Award of Merit
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Transition Metals (OTCQB:TNTMF) signed an option agreement with Springbok Ventures for its Maude Lake Ni-Cu-PGE project in Ontario. To earn a 100% interest, Springbok must pay $400,000 cash, issue staged share payments, and fund $3,000,000 in exploration over three years.
Transition will receive a 2.0%/1.0% NSR royalty on unencumbered/encumbered claims, with partial royalty buyback rights for Springbok. Additional payments include $1,000,000 on feasibility study completion and $5,000,000 within 12 months of commercial production. CEO Scott McLean received the PGO Award of Merit.
Positive
- Option terms include $400,000 cash plus staged share issuances to Transition Metals
- Springbok must fund $3,000,000 in exploration within three years on Maude Lake
- Transition retains a 2.0% NSR on unencumbered and 1.0% NSR on encumbered claims
- Springbok would pay $1,000,000 on feasibility completion and $5,000,000 after production start
- Initial $50,000 cash and 300,000 shares are firm commitments from Springbok
Negative
- Transition’s direct property interest reduces to royalty and payments if option is fully exercised
- Springbok can buy back 0.75% and 0.5% of NSR, lowering future royalty rates for Transition
- Receipt of most cash, shares, and exploration spending depends on Springbok meeting milestones
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Sudbury, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - June 24, 2026) - Transition Metals Corp. (TSXV: XTM) ("Transition" or the "Company") is pleased to announce it has entered into an option agreement (the "Agreement") for its Maude Lake Ni-Cu-PGE project (the "Project") with Springbok Ventures Inc. ("Springbok"). The property is located in the in Pays Plat Lake Area, Lower Aguasabon Lake Area and Priske Township, Ontario and hosts a large emerging high tenor Ni-Cu-Co-PGE magmatic sulphide system. Sampling of mineralization exposed at surface has returned up to
Pursuant to the terms of the Option Agreement, to acquire the
Pay
$50,000 in cash and issue 300,000 Shares upon the signing of the Option Agreement.Pay
$50,000 in cash and issue$550,000 worth of Shares on the first anniversary of the Option Agreement.Pay
$100,000 in cash and issue$800,000 worth of Shares on the second anniversary of the Option Agreement.Pay
$200,000 in cash and issue$1,500,000 worth of Shares on the third anniversary of the Option Agreement.Incur an aggregate of
$250,000 in exploration expenditures on the Maude Lake Property prior to the first anniversary of the Option Agreement, an aggregate of$1,000,000 prior to the second anniversary, and an aggregate of$3,000,000 prior to the third anniversary of the Option Agreement.
The initial cash payment of
CEO Scott McLean Receives PGO Award of Merit
The Company is pleased to announce that its Chief Executive Officer, Scott McLean, P. Geo., has been awarded the Professional Geoscientists of Ontario (PGO) Award of Merit at the organization's Annual General Meeting this month. The Award is presented annually to a member who, over the course of their career, has made meaningful contributions to the geoscience profession and whose achievements and conduct have reflected positively on the field of geoscience. Scott was among the core group of geoscientists behind the establishment of the organization in 2000, serving as president to the association from 2005-2006 and 2020-2021. The primary purpose of PGO is to protect the public interest by regulating the profession and ensuring that registered geoscientists are qualified, competent, and ethical.
Qualified Person
The scientific and technical information contained in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Mr. Benjamin Williams, P.Geo. (PGO), Exploration Manager of Transition Metals Corp., and a Qualified Person as defined under National Instrument 43-101.
About Springbok Ventures Inc
Springbok Ventures Inc. is a Canadian mineral exploration company based in Vancouver, British Columbia, focused on the acquisition, exploration and advancement of mineral resource properties.
About Transition Metals Corp
Transition Metals Corp. (TSXV: XTM) is a Canadian-based, multi-commodity explorer. Its award-winning team of geoscientists has extensive exploration experience which actively develops and tests new ideas for discovering mineralization in places that others have not looked, often allowing the company to acquire properties inexpensively. Joint venture partners earn an interest in the projects by funding a portion of higher-risk drilling and exploration, allowing Transition to conserve capital and minimize shareholder's equity dilution.
Further information is available at www.transitionmetalscorp.com or by contacting:
Scott McLean
President and CEO
Transition Metals Corp.
Tel: (705) 667-6178
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