Mr. Ryan Kalt reports
DIXIE GOLD INC. RECEIVES ASUBPEESCHOSEEWAGONG ANISHINABEK CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING MINING ACTIVITIES AND THIRD-PARTY LITIGATION
Dixie Gold Inc. was electronically sent correspondence this week from the Asubpeeschoseewagong Anishinabek, a first nation in Ontario, Canada, notifying the issuer of third party litigation and, separately, calling for a cessation of mining activities.
The corporation holds certain mining claims in the Red Lake, Ont., region commonly referred to as its Red lake gold project.
Dixie Gold views its mining claims situated in Ontario, inclusive of those forming its Red Lake project, as validly subsisting, with all such mining claims having been duly granted and issued by the government of Ontario pursuant to the
Mining Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.14, and its regulations.
As a claimholder under the
Ontario Mining Act
, Dixie Gold is contractually bound, on a legal basis, to the government of Ontario, which in turn grants mining claims in Ontario and ensures reciprocal continuing performance obligations.
As background, mining claims in Ontario, a province located in Canada, generally oblige claim holders to perform exploration work to meet prescribed ordinarily arising annual assessment requirements under the
Ontario
Mining Act
and/or its regulations, with such exploration work by mining claim holders having various prescribed procedures and notices depending upon the format, constitution, impact and more. More generally, exploration work is also a precursor to advancing the exploration-stage of a mining-related project.
To the best knowledge of the issuer, the general content of the Asubpeeschoseewagong Anishinabek correspondence was not exclusive in nature to the issuer and was thematically delivered to multiple mining companies operating in the Red Lake, Ontario, region. As a matter of known public record, certain underlying proceedings of the Asubpeeschoseewagong Anishinabek third party litigation have received mainstream media coverage since their commencement.
Despite the foregoing, but to maintain the issuer's high standards of disclosure, the issuer notes that the Asubpeeschoseewagong Anishinabek third party litigation is transcribed by the Asubpeeschoseewagong Anishinabek correspondence, without adoption by the issuer, as: "Grassy Narrows served Ontario and Canada with notice of our intention to sue for breach of treaty obligations, fiduciary duties and obligations arising from the honour of the Crown by failing to protect Grassy Narrows treaty rights."
Without adoption by the issuer, the issuer further transcribes from the Asubpeeschoseewagong Anishinabek correspondence that "Grassy Narrows is seeking a declaration that existing
mining claims, including mining activities such assessment work and exploration activities, and third party mining interests granted under the mining claim grant regime within the area are not consistent with Section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982 and UNDRIP and are of no force or effect."
At this time, Dixie Gold is not a party to the Asubpeeschoseewagong Anishinabek third party litigation and, as such, it is not able to reasonably determine nor reasonably assess the forward-looking impact, if any, of such legal proceedings in relation to the issuer or its Red Lake project.
The issuer reserves judgment on the large geographical area(s) set out in the Asubpeeschoseewagong Anishinabek correspondence through its affiliated maps.
Outside of this disclosure release, the issuer does not intend to publicly comment further on the Asubpeeschoseewagong Anishinabek third party litigation nor title assertions generally, unless and/or until circumstances require.
Mining activities
In addition to the above, the Asubpeeschoseewagong Anishinabek correspondence calls for a future that is free of conflict over mining and to halt all mining-related activity.
The position of the Asubpeeschoseewagong Anishinabek, as expressed through the Asubpeeschoseewagong Anishinabek third party litigation, that mining claims in Ontario are of no force or effect is not a position shared by Dixie Gold.
The issuer continues to seek to advance its Red Lake project, which it believes presents material potential. In so doing, Dixie Gold welcomes opportunities to discuss its project with all first nations in the Red Lake area based around the issuer's good-standing mining claims affirmed under the
Ontario Mining Act, as well as with any other interested members of the broader community.
About Dixie Gold Inc.
Dixie Gold is a publicly traded exploration company holding a portfolio of exploration projects in Canada.
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