The properties of the Bayaguana package occupy a strike length of 18 kilometres in the Los Ranchos geological Formation which hosts the Pueblo Viejo mine, the largest high sulfidation gold deposit in the Caribbean Basin, currently under evaluation by Placer Dome. The Pueblo Viejo mine has over 5 million ounces in past production and close to 35 million ounces in remaining resources (Ruiz, 1997). The Bayaguana district is the second largest and most important sulfidation hydrothermal system discovered in the Los Ranchos Formation to date (Nelson, 2000).
GlobeStar has been conducting exploration programs in the Dominican Republic since 1997, after the company took over Falconbridge's precious and base metals properties and the Dominican-based exploration team for Latin America. Julio Espalliat, exploration manager for GlobeStar and Marc L'Heureux, "Qualified Person" and exploration manager for Everton, both former employees of Falconbridge, will be responsible for designing and implementing exploration programs for the Bayaguana project.
Under the terms of the agreement Everton can earn 50% interest in the Bayaguana group by incurring cumulative exploration expenditures of U.S.$1,500,000 within two years, of which a minimum of U.S.$500,000 in the first year; paying U.S.$50,000 and issuing 750,000 shares of Everton to Globestar (250,000 shares at signing, 250,000 shares on the first anniversary and 250,000 shares on the second anniversary).
GMI will be the operator of the project and will propose work programs and budgets for approval by the management committee. The agreement is subject to regulatory approval and the shares issued shall be subject to the mandatory hold period.
"We are very pleased to be associated with Globestar as Everton will benefit from Globestar's wealth of experience and knowledge in the Dominican Republic," says Dwane Brosseau of Everton.
ON BEHALF OF EVERTON RESOURCES INC.:
Dwane Brosseau, President
The Company's Shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange and trade under the symbol "EVR".
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