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Augen Gold signs Exploration Agreement with the First Nations Partnership
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TORONTO, July 10 /CNW/ - Augen Gold Corp. ("Augen Gold" or the "Company") (TSX-V: AUJ) announced today that it has signed an Exploration Agreement ("EA") with the First Nations Partnership, which comprises the Mattagami, Brunswick House and Flying Post First Nations. These First Nations groups assert treaty and aboriginal rights on lands which include Augen Gold's Jerome mining claims south-west of Timmins, Ontario. The terms of the agreement cover the following: consulting and advisory services, employment and training, business opportunities, on-going communication and environmental consultation. The EA includes a commitment for the First Nations Partnership and Augen Gold to negotiate an Impact Benefits Agreement, should the property proceed to the operational stage.
"Augen Gold has enjoyed a positive and constructive relationship with the First Nations Partnership in developing this Exploration Agreement," said Michael Fowler, President and Chief Executive Officer of Augen Gold. "Importantly, the agreement sets out a defined path for the First Nations people and Augen Gold to proceed to an ultimate development decision at Jerome. It also ensures that Native values and cultural sites will be protected. We see this agreement as a win-win situation for both parties."
Chris McKay, negotiator for the First Nation Partnership, said: "We believe Augen Gold is at the leading edge of First Nation relationship-building and understanding of our Treaty and Aboriginal Rights. Augen Gold's approach to our communities before early exploration is something we have requested the province to make standard practice since it leads to the best outcome for all parties, including the province."
About Augen Gold
Augen Gold Corp. is a gold exploration company with 24,042 hectares of mining claims over a 45 kilometre length located in the Swayze Greenstone Belt, including the formerly producing Jerome Gold Mine and is directly adjacent to the Young Shannon gold deposit. The Company's objective is to aggressively explore the Jerome mine in order to determine the gold potential along strike on the contiguous mining claims, and to continue to expand its property portfolio with highly prospective mineral assets.
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