Low property taxes on houses in N.B. real estate ads can be attractive — and also unavailable to you
Real estate ads in New Brunswick show prospective buyers what can look like surprisingly reasonable property taxes on houses that catch their eye. What the ads don't say is the tax information often applies only to the current owner and expires after a sale.
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KEVIN CRAMER (R-N.D.), who joined a recent peacemaking congressional delegation to Ottawa that scored face time with Carney, told POLITICO's JONATHAN MARTIN that Trump is keen on a cellphone relationship with world leaders. The president wants to receive constant intelligence from guys like Carney, Cramer said, adding he was aware of at least one informal leader-level conversation between the two following the prime minister's trip to the White House last month. — High-stakes negotiations: Carney appears to have taken the counsel. Trump's Ottawa envoy, PETE HOEKSTRA, revealed to The Globe and Mail that the PM and president are directly engaged in negotiations on a new economic and security relationship. 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Formation Metals Retains StratExplo to Manage 20,000 Metre Multi-Phase Drill Program for the Advanced N2 Gold Project
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / June 6, 2025 / Formation Metals Inc. ('Formation' or the 'Company') (CSE:FOMO)(FSE:VF1)(OTC PINK:FOMTF), a North American mineral acquisition and exploration company, is pleased to announce that it has retained Strategy Exploration Advisors ('Stratexplo'), an independent exploration consulting firm based out of Rouyn-Noranda, Québec, as its field operations manager for its planned 20,000 metre multi-phase drill program at its flagship N2 Gold Project ('N2") in Quebec. N2 is an advanced gold project with a global historic resource of ~870,000 ounces comprised of 18 Mt grading 1.4 g/t Au (~809,000 oz Au) across four zones (A, East, RJ-East, and Central)2,3 and 243 Kt grading 7.82 g/t Au (~61,000 oz Au) across the RJ zone2,4 where the Company intends on commencing its maiden 5,000 meter drill program in Summer 2025. The drill program is designed to focus on discovery drilling at new high-potential targets along the mineralization strikes at the 'A', 'RJ' and 'Central' zones in the northern part of the property in order to discover new auriferous trends and unlock new zones of gold mineralization. The program will also focus on high-priority infilling and expansion targets in these zones to significantly enhance the project resource base (Figure 1). Historical highlights from the top two priority zones include: Stratexplo crews will be responsible for conducting surface exploration at N2, including field logistics, sample collection and dispatch, geological mapping and interpretation, exploration targeting and advising as per National Instrument 43-101 collection and reporting guidelines. These responsibilities are in addition to Stratexplo's on-going work as the Company's permitting manager, where they recently facilitated Formation's submission for its Application for Autorisation de Travaux d'exploration à Impacts (ATI) to the Ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forets (MERN). The ATI submission was completed following discussions with all necessary parties and the Company anticipates receiving its ATI permit within the next 20 to 30 days, after which it intends on commencing its maiden drill program at N2. Deepak Varshney, CEO of Formation Metals, commented: 'We are thrilled to engage StratExplo as part of our team for the N2 Project. They are a top-notch firm that has led several successful programs in the past year, and we are very pleased to have them as part of maiden drill program at N2.' Mr. Varshney continued: 'Given the scale of the property, the compelling geological data, and the Abitibi Greenstone Belt's established history as a hotbed for gold mining, we believe the program designed will deliver our goal of growing N2's historical resource into a near-surface multi-million-ounce deposit. We see the potential for over three million ounces of gold at N2, and our maiden 5,000-metre drilling program will mark the beginning of Formation's pursuit of that goal. Our maiden program will focus on building on the successes of our predecessors. The drilling discoveries made by Agnico-Eagle and Cypress after the initial historic resource estimate show the expansion potential at N2. With gold at almost $4,200, over 4 times the price in 2008 when Agnico last drilled the project, we believe that the timing is perfect for N2 and look forward to a very busy upcoming quarter.' Comprising 87 claims totaling ~4,400 ha within the Abitibi sub province of Northwestern Quebec, Formation's flagship N2 Gold Project is an advanced gold project with a global historic resource of 877,000 ounces: 18.2 Mt grading 1.48 g/t Au (~810,000 oz Au) across four zones (A, East, RJ-East, and Central)2,3 and 243 Kt grading 7.82 g/t Au (~67,000 oz Au) across the RJ zone2,4. There are six primary auriferous mineralized zones in total, each open for expansion along strike and at depth. Compilation and geophysical work by Balmoral Resources Ltd. (now Wallbridge Mining) from 2010 to 2018 generated numerous targets that have not yet been investigated with diamond drilling. There are two primary focuses for Formation: The Company also believes that N2 has significant base metal potential, where it recently completed a revaluation process which revealed significant copper and zinc intercepts within historic drillholes known to have significant gold grades (>1 g/t Au). Assay results range from 200 to 4,750 ppm and 203 ppm to 6,700 ppm, for copper and zinc, respectively, indicating strong potential for elevated base metal (Cu-Zn) concentrations across the property, specifically at the A and RJ zones. Property wide geology at N2 features volcanic and sedimentary rocks formed in regional anticlinal and synclinal flexures. Three principal deformation structures (Figure 1), oriented along the known NW-SE to WNW-ESE structural trends typical of VMS deposits in the Matagami region, function as critical geologic controls for mineralization on the property. For the 2025 exploration season, Formation Metals will concentrate its efforts on the northern part of its N2 Project targeting gold deposit expansion and discovery along identified zones and fault systems associated with the main deformation features (specifically WNW-ESE trend), with IP surveys and drilling planned to model mineralized zones that will eventually contribute to an updated NI-43 101 compliant resource. Formation will also look to further review historic base metal assays from older drill core and undertake additional work in 2025 to assess the property's copper and zinc potential. The Company is also pleased to announce that it has arranged a non-brokered private placement of up to 5,714,285 flow-through units of the Company ('Units') at a price of $0.35 per Unit to raise aggregate gross proceeds of up to $2,000,000 (the 'Private Placement'). Each Unit will consist of one flow-through common share (each a 'FT Share') of the Company, and each FT Share shall qualify as a 'flow-through share' as defined in section 66(15) of the Income Tax Act (Canada), and one transferable common share purchase warrant (each a 'Warrant'), with each Warrant entitling the holder to purchase one additional common share (a 'Warrant Share') at an exercise price of $0.60 per Warrant Share for a period of two (2) years from the date of closing of the Private Placement. The Company may pay finders' fees to eligible finders, in accordance with applicable securities laws and the policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange ('CSE'). The Private Placement is subject to approval of the CSE, and all securities issued under the Private Placement will be subject to statutory hold periods expiring four months and one day from the date of closing of the Private Placement. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the Private Placement for exploration on its N2 Property located in Quebec. Qualified person The technical content of this news release has been reviewed and approved by Mr. Babak Vakili Azar, an independent contractor and a qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101. Historical reports provided by the optionor were reviewed by the qualified person. The information provided has not been verified and is being treated as historic non-compliant intercepts. About Formation Metals Inc. Formation Metals Inc. is a North American mineral acquisition and exploration company focused on the development of quality properties that are drill-ready with high-upside and expansion potential. Formation's flagship asset is the N2 Gold Project, an advanced gold project with a global historic resource of ~870,000 ounces (18 Mt grading 1.4 g/t Au (~809,000 oz Au) across four zones (A, East, RJ-East, and Central)2,3 and 243 Kt grading 7.82 g/t Au (~61,000 oz Au) across the RJ zone2,4) and six mineralized zones, each open for expansion along strike and at depth including the 'A' zone, of which only ~35% of strike has been drilled (>3.1 km open), and the 'RJ' zone, host to historical high-grade intercepts as high as 51 g/t Au over 0.8 metres. FORMATION METALS INC. Deepak Varshney, CEO and Director For more information, please call 778-899-1780, email [email protected] or visit Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. Notes and References: Forward-looking statements: This news release includes 'forward-looking statements' under applicable Canadian securities legislation, including statements respecting: the Company's plans for the Property and the expected timing and scope of the 2025 drilling program at the Property; the Company's view that timing is perfect for a near-surface multi-million-ounce deposit the Property; the Company's anticipated timeline with respect to the Application for Autorisation de Travaux d'exploration à Impacts (ATI) to the Ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forets (MERN); the Company's view that the Property has the potential for over three million ounces of gold and the 5,000-metre drilling program marking the beginning of the Company's pursuit of that goal. Such forward-looking information reflects management's current beliefs and is based on a number of estimates and/or assumptions made by and information currently available to the Company that, while considered reasonable, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause the actual results and future events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned that such forward-looking statements are neither promises nor guarantees and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties, uncertain and volatile equity and capital markets, lack of available capital, actual results of exploration activities, environmental risks, future prices of base and other metals, operating risks, accidents, labour issues, delays in obtaining governmental approvals and permits, and other risks in the mining industry. The Company is presently an exploration stage company. Exploration is highly speculative in nature, involves many risks, requires substantial expenditures, and may not result in the discovery of mineral deposits that can be mined profitably. Furthermore, the Company currently has no reserves on any of its properties. As a result, there can be no assurance that such forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. No Offer or Solicitation to Purchase Securities in the United States This press release does not constitute or form a part of any offer or solicitation to purchase or subscribe for securities in the United States. The securities referred to herein have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the 'Securities Act'), or with any securities regulatory authority of any state or other jurisdiction in the United States, and may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons, as such term is defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act ('Regulation S'), except pursuant to an exemption from or in a transaction not subject to the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Not for distribution to United States newswire services or for dissemination in the United States. This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities in the United States. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the 'U.S. Securities Act') or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to U.S. persons unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available. This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, persons in the United States or U.S. Persons nor shall there by any sale of the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. SOURCE: Formation Metals press release
