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Permanent Access Across Blackbird Mine Site Authorized for Formations Cobalt Project
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Re: News - Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Permanent Access Across Blackbird Mine Site Authorized for
Formations Cobalt Project
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Vancouver, B.C., September 15, 2009, Formation Capital Corporation
(FCO-TSX), has been informed by its wholly owned subsidiary, Formation
Capital Corporation, U.S.
("the Company") that the Seventh District
Court of the State of Idaho received a report from the Commissioners
(see September 09, 2008 Company News Release) and issued a formal
Notice of Report of Commissioners and Award.
This Notice, followed by
the tender of the award, gives the Company the Right of Way to proceed
with access across the historic Blackbird Mine Site for the purpose of
mining cobalt from its 100% owned Idaho Cobalt Project, in accordance
with State of Idaho Statute 47-902, Rights of Way and Easements for
Development of Mines.
The Blackbird Mine Site is indirectly owned by
Swiss based Xstrata PLC through its subsidiaries Noranda Mining Inc.
and the Blackbird Mining Company.
The Commissioners letter to the district court Judge stated they had
unanimously determined a dollar value for the easement payable to the
land owners in the amount of US $52,500.
As with any legal proceeding
this determination may be subject to appeal.
Notwithstanding, payment
in full of this one time compensation has been tendered thus satisfying
the State of Idaho Statute 47-908, which states;
"Upon the payment of the sum assessed as [compensation] as aforesaid,
to the persons to whom it is awarded, ...
then the person
petitioning...may immediately proceed to occupy the same and erect
thereon such works and structures, and make therein such excavations,
as may be necessary to the use and enjoyment of the right of way so
awarded.
"Although not unexpected, to have this behind us is very welcome news",
stated Bill Scales, President of Formation Capital Corporation, U.S.
He continued, "This will allow us to move quickly to begin road
upgrades necessary to move mine equipment to the mine site after we
have posted the reclamation bond and sorted out the last few details".
The Company has already stored mine equipment in staging areas near the
mine site that include the ball mill, flotation cells, vibratory
feeders, grizzly and hoppers, crusher and concentrator buildings, power
transformer and parts for the aerial tram that will deliver ore to the
mill.
Formation Capital Corporation is dedicated to the principles of
environmentally sound mining and refining practices, and believes that
environmental stewardship and mining can co-exist.
The Company trades
on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol FCO.
Formation Capital Corporation
"Mari-Ann Green"
Mari-Ann Green,
C.E.O.
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Message sent on Mon Sep 14, 2009 at 5:32:23 PM Pacific Time
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