TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 09/26/12 — Pele Mountain Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE: GEM)(OTCQX: GOLDF) („Pele“ or the „Company“) today announced that it has acquired a block of contiguous mining claims comprising approximately 186 acres (Pele-s „Mountain Pass Project“) that are surrounded by Molycorp-s Mountain Pass rare earth property, along strike and just 1,800 metres southeast of the Mountain Pass Mine. .
Pele President and CEO Al Shefsky stated, „With this acquisition, we are now strategically positioned in the only two North American mining camps to ever achieve significant commercial rare earth production from hard rock mining: Mountain Pass, California and Elliot Lake, Ontario. Mountain Pass is North America-s premier rare earth mining camp and Elliot Lake was once the major source of heavy rare earth and yttrium production in North America. Both locations offer compelling competitive advantages compared to other emerging rare earth development projects, including extensive existing regional infrastructure, favourable mineralogy and metallurgy, and political stability.“
The seller of Pele-s Mountain Pass Project is a company (the „Seller“) owned by the family of Peter Simon II, the son of Peter „Pop“ Simon, the prospector who originally staked much of the Mountain Pass area more than 60 years ago. For more background on the Simon Rare Earth Claims, please see .
The terms of the Agreement include the following:
The closing of the Acquisition remains subject to TSX Venture Exchange acceptance of requisite regulatory filings.
The geological information in this press release has been reviewed and approved by Edward C. Walker, Ph.D., P. Geo., an independent Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101.
About Pele
Pele Mountain Resources is exploring and developing rare earth projects in the only two North American mining camps to ever achieve significant commercial rare earth production from hard rock mining: Mountain Pass, California and Elliot Lake, Ontario. Mountain Pass is North America-s premier rare earth mining camp and Elliot Lake was once the major source of heavy rare earth, yttrium and uranium production in North America. Both locations offer compelling competitive advantages compared to other emerging rare earth development projects, including extensive existing regional infrastructure, favourable mineralogy and metallurgy, and political stability. Pele-s shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol „GEM“ and on the OTCQX under the symbol „GOLDF“.
Some of the statements contained in this release are forward-looking statements, such as estimates and statements that describe Pele-s future plans, objectives or goals, including words to the effect that Pele or management expects a stated condition or result to occur. Since forward-looking statements address future events and conditions, by their very nature, they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results in each case could differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements. The economic viability of the 43-101 mineral resource at Pele-s Elliot Lake Project has not yet been demonstrated by a preliminary feasibility study.
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Contacts: Pele Mountain Resources Al Shefsky President (800) 315-7353
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