Electric Royalties to Acquire 1% NSR on Rana Nickel Project

VANCOUVER, Oct. 19, 2021 /CNW/ - Electric Royalties Ltd. (TSXV: ELEC) (OTCQB: ELECF) ("Electric Royalties" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the signing of a letter of intent with Scandinavian Resource Holdings ("SRH") and Global Energy Metals Corp. (TSX-V: GEMC) to acquire a 1% net smelter revenue royalty (the "1% NSR") on four exploration licenses totaling 25 square kilometers in the Råna mafic-ultramafic intrusion in Northern Norway, including the past producing Bruvann Nickel mine (the "Rana Nickel Project" or "Rana").  

Rana Nickel Royalty Acquisition Highlights

• Includes the past producing Bruvann Ni-Cu-Co mine that shut down in 2002 due to low nickel prices, which has significant remaining historical resources.
• Located adjacent to main north-south highway and in an area with a long history of mining and skilled manpower.
• Available mine infrastructure includes power, roads, and conveyor from mine site to existing port facilities.
• Large historical drill database of 3,845 holes which demonstrates compelling near mine exploration potential.
• Underexplored property with demonstrated exploration potential.

Rana Nickel Project Overview
The Rana Nickel Project is located on the Ofoten Fjord in Northern Norway and is ice-free year-round.  The project includes the past producing Bruvann Ni-Cu-Co mine which was in production from 1989 until 2002 and processed 8.2 million tonnes of ore at an average grade of 0.52% Ni, 0.1% Cu and 0.02% Co¹.  

A historical estimate of the remaining resource is 9.15 million tonnes at grades of 0.36% Ni, 0.09% Cu and 0.01% Co above a cut-off of 0.3% Ni¹.  The mineralization is reported to be open in several directions. 

The estimate was obtained from a report prepared by the Norwegian Geological Survey ("NGU"). No classification of the estimate was reported.  The estimate is historical in nature and does not qualify as mineral resources under CIM Definition standards and NI 43-101.  A qualified person under has not done sufficient work to classify the estimates as current mineral resources and the Company is not treating them as current.

Bruvann is located 2 km away from a shipping dock with an existing conveyor connecting the mine site with dock facilities.  Mine roads and power facilities as well as some of the mine buildings have been maintained and the main north-south highway in the region crosses the property.

Terms
Electric Royalties is acquiring the 1% NSR on the Rana Nickel Project for a total consideration of 2,000,000 common shares of the Company ("Consideration Shares") and $100,000 cash.  The Consideration Shares will be subject to a voluntary escrow lock-up agreement which provides that 50% of the common shares will be subject to a hold period of 4 months and one day, 25% for 8 months and the remaining 25% for 12 months.  The transaction noted herein is subject to completion of due diligence, approval of the TSX Venture Exchange and other customary conditions.

Brendan Yurik, CEO of Electric Royalties commented, "We are very pleased to add the Rana 1% NSR to our royalty portfolio as it represents our first exposure to nickel.   Furthermore, we are excited about the potential of the mine's restart as well as the prospectivity of the surrounding land package.  The mine was shut down in 2002 due to low nickel prices which averaged less than $4/lb during its operation.  Nickel prices are more than double what they were when the mine shut down.  Given the projects excellent jurisdiction, good infrastructure and available skilled workforce we believe that Rana has excellent potential to help supply the nickel required to transition the world away from fossil fuels and toward a decarbonized global economy."

David Gaunt, P.Geo., a Qualified Person who is not independent of Electric Royalties, has reviewed and approved the technical information in this release.

About Electric Royalties Ltd.

Electric Royalties is a royalty company established to take advantage of the demand for a wide range of commodities (lithium, vanadium, manganese, tin, graphite, cobalt, nickel, zinc & copper) that will benefit from the drive toward electrification of a variety of consumer products: cars, rechargeable batteries, large scale energy storage, renewable energy generation and other applications.

Electric vehicle sales, battery production capacity and renewable energy generation are slated to increase significantly over the next several years and with it, the demand for these targeted commodities.  This creates a unique opportunity to invest in and acquire royalties over the mines and projects that will supply the materials needed to feed the electric revolution.

Electric Royalties has a growing portfolio of 17 royalties, including one royalty that currently generates revenue.   The Company is focused predominantly on acquiring royalties on advanced stage and operating projects to build a diversified portfolio located in jurisdictions with low geopolitical risk, which offers investors exposure to the clean energy transition via the underlying commodities required to rebuild the global infrastructure over the next several decades towards a decarbonized global economy. 

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