Prophecy to Consolidate 100% of Titan Vanadium Project in Ontario to Target Vanadium Redox Battery Market
Vancouver, British Columbia, January 27, 2017 – Prophecy Development Corp. (“Prophecy” or the “Company”) (TSX:PCY, OTCPK:PRPCF, Frankfurt:1P2N) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a definitive agreement (the “Agreement”) with Randsburg International Gold Corp. (“Randsburg”) to acquire Randsburg’s 20% title interest in the patented claims that comprise the Titan vanadium-titanium-iron project (“Titan”) in Ontario, Canada. Prophecy currently owns 80% of Titan prior to this pending transaction.
The Titan project is located in eastern Ontario, approximately 120km northeast of Sudbury, straddling the boundary between Angus and Flett Townships, and has access to water, roads and electrical power. The Titan property consists of 262 contiguous hectares comprising 17 patented claims.
The magnetite, ilmenite, titanium dioxide and vanadium mineralization at Titan occurs in a southeast plunging body in gabbro to leucotroctolite in the northeastern corner of the Fall Lake complex. The Titan deposit is located at the northern end of an aeromagnetic anomaly that is approximately 1,200 metres long by 800 metres wide.
A total of 4,898 assayed intervals are recorded from 38 core holes drilled by Randsburg on the property. Drilling highlights reported by Randsburg included 142 meters of 0.27% vanadium (0.48% vanadium pentoxide) from hole RA-5-21, and 174 meters of 0.26% vanadium (0.46% vanadium pentoxide) from hole RA-5-10. The mineralization starts from surface to an open vertical depth of 500 metres. The complete horizontal and vertical extent of the deposit is still to be determined.
A Technical Report prepared by Mine Development Associates dated February 26, 2010 (available at www.sedar.com and www.Prophecydev.com) disclosed in compliance with National Instrument 43-101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”) an inferred resource for the Titan project:
| Resource Category | Tonnes (t)* | Fe2O3 (%)** | V (%) ** | TiO2 (%)** |
| Inferred | 49.0 million | 48.09 | 0.24 | 14.82 |
V converted to V2O5: 0.24 % V = 0.43% V2O5
The Company estimates vanadium content at 259 million lbs and titanium dioxide content at 7,259 million kgs.
* Based on resource estimated at cutoff grade of 40% Fe2O3.
** 100% metals recovery is assumed.
The Technical Report is authored by Neil Prenn, P. Eng, who was an independent Qualified Person under NI 43-101 at the time the report was prepared.
Information on the geology at Titan and assay results reported by Randsburg are available at www.prophecydev.com.
Under the Agreement, Prophecy will acquire Randsburg’s remaining 20% interest in the patented claims that comprise the Titan Project by issuing to Randsburg (or other nominee party they designate) 20,000 Prophecy Common shares, which will be subject to a 4-month hold period. Closing of this transaction will be subject to the approval of the Toronto Stock Exchange.
John Lee, Executive Chairman of Prophecy states: “The use of wind energy has increased 8-fold in the last 10 years. The grid energy storage market, while in its infancy, is set to grow significantly to improve the availability factor of renewal energy sources. We believe the vanadium redox battery (VRB) will lead the energy storage market due to its proven technology, high scalability and environmental friendliness. Prophecy has begun discussions with VRB manufacturers, with the view to eventually producing and selling vanadium electrolyte from Titan to VRB suppliers.“
Two recent articles about VRBs written by Mr. Lee can be accessed at the links below:
Qualified Persons
The technical content of this news release was reviewed and approved by Christopher M. Kravits, CPG, LPG, who is a Qualified Person within the meaning of NI 43-101. Mr. Kravits is a consultant to the Company and serves as its Qualified Person and General Mining Manager.
About Prophecy
Prophecy Development Corp. is a Canadian public company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange that is engaged in developing mining and energy projects in Mongolia, Bolivia and Canada. Further information on Prophecy can be found at www.prophecydev.com.
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“JOHN LEE”
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