Matamec Announces that Canada Strategic Metals Has Acquired 50% Interest in the Sakami Property as the Sakami Summer Exploration Program Comes to a Close - Seite 2

Option Granted to CSM

On August 16, 2013, Matamec signed an option agreement with CSM in which the latter could acquire a 50% interest in the Sakami gold project by spending CAD$2,250,000 in exploration work and other conditions over a period of three (3) years. Now that CSM holds a 50% undivided interest in the Sakami property, it has 180 days to exercise its option to acquire an additional 20% interest in the property. To do so, it must issue 1,000,000 shares of CSM to Matamec, and complete an independent bankable feasibility study within the next five (5) years. During this period, CSM must spend a minimum of $2 million in exploration activities before the end of each year until the independent bankable feasibility study is completed.

About Matamec

Matamec Explorations Inc. is a junior mining exploration company whose main focus is in developing the Kipawa HREE JV deposit owned at 72% by the Company and 28% by Ressources Québec (acting as agent of the Government of Québec); Toyota Tsusho Corp. (Nagoya, Japan) holds a 10% royalty on net profit in the deposit. Furthermore, the Company is exploring more than 35 km of strike length in the Kipawa Alkalic Complex for rare earths-yttrium-zirconium-niobium-tantalum mineralization on its Zeus property.

The Company is also exploring for gold, base metals and platinum group metals. Its gold portfolio includes the Hoyle-Matheson Royalties (see the March 2, 2016 and April 28, 2016 press releases), Matheson JV (MJV) and Pelangio properties located along strike and in close proximity to Goldcorp's Hoyle Pond Mine in the prolific gold mining camp of Timmins, Ontario. Matamec holds a 50% undivided interest in the MJV property and is its operator. In addition, the Company holds a 1% NSR royalty in the Montclerg Property located 48 km northeast of Timmins along the Pipestone Fault.

In Québec, the Company is exploring for strategic metals such as lithium, tantalum, and beryllium on its Tansim property and for precious and base metals on its Valmont and Vulcain properties.

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