SGF News - Buffalo Hills AcquisitionDiamondex and Shore Gold Complete Acquisition of Interest in Buffalo Hills Project for $17.5 Million
13:00 EDT Tuesday, July 24, 2007
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(CCNMatthews - July 24, 2007) - Diamondex Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:DSP) ("Diamondex") and Shore Gold Inc. (TSX:SGF) ("Shore") are pleased to announce that they have completed the acquisition of the interest of Ashton Diamonds (Canada) Inc. and Ashton Mining of Canada Inc. (collectively "Ashton") (now both wholly owned subsidiaries of Stornoway Diamond Corporation) in the Buffalo Hills Project located in north central Alberta for a total consideration of $17.5 Million (see April 26, 2007 news release). Under the agreement Shore paid $8.75 Million in cash and Diamondex paid $6.25 Million in cash and issued Ashton 6,031,363 of its common shares with a value of $2.5 Million which are subject to a four month hold trading restriction expiring on November 21, 2007.
Pursuant to the acquisition, Diamondex and Shore each acquired a 22.5% interest in the Buffalo Hills Joint Venture, in which Encana Corporation holds a 43% interest and Pure Diamonds Exploration Inc. holds the remaining 12% interest. Diamondex and Shore have the option to increase their combined interest to 72.5% by funding the next $15 million of exploration expenditures before April 30, 2010. Diamondex has been appointed Operator of the Buffalo Hills Joint Venture.
Following a review of all geological data by a technical team from Diamondex and Shore, an exploration program and budget will be announced.
DIAMONDEX RESOURCES LTD.
Randy C. Turner, President and CEO
SHORE GOLD INC.
Harvey J. Bay, COO and CFO
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Diamondex Resources Ltd.
Randy C. Turner
President and CEO
(604) 687-6644
Email: diamonds@diamondex.net
Website: www.diamondex.net
or
Shore Gold Inc.
Harvey J. Bay
COO and CFO
(306) 667-3503
Email: shoregold@shoregold.com
Website: www.shoregold.com
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