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materiality 0.80
Purebase discloses mineral lease assignment from USMC never effectuated; rights remain with USMC
Purebase Corp
- Purebase previously reported acquiring mining rights to ~2,500 acres in Esmeralda County, NV via assignment from U.S. Mine Corp. (USMC).
- Company now aware the assignment was not effectuated; lease rights and obligations remain with USMC, a significant stockholder.
- Purebase had assumed annual lease payments and development costs; implications for title and liability are uncertain.
- Disclosure raises material questions about the company's control of the Esmeralda Project and ongoing lease commitments.