COMPETITIVE · USA
Québec Nickel signs definitive agreement to acquire Nevada’s Ecru mining project
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Québec Nickel Corp. signed a definitive purchase and sale agreement on Feb. 26, 2026 to acquire 100% of the Ecru Project in Nevada from Orogen Royalties, with closing targeted within 30 days subject to customary conditions.
Why it matters
Signing the definitive agreement converts Québec Nickel’s Dec. 12, 2025 non-binding LOI with Orogen into a binding transaction framework for the Ecru Property (112 mining claims) on Nevada’s Cortez/Battle Mountain Trend. Québec Nickel has already paid a non-refundable US$25,000 commitment fee that will be credited against the cash portion of the purchase price at closing, creating a sunk-cost element if closing conditions are not met. The agreement includes transfer of a sublease between Orogen and Nevada Gold Mines LLC, assigning Québec Nickel rights in certain additional real property held by Nevada Gold Mines. Closing remains subject to customary conditions, with the company stating an expected close within the next 30 days, compressing transaction execution timing.
Implications
- • Transaction status shifts from LOI to definitive agreement (binding deal terms set).
- • Non-refundable US$25k fee is now committed and credited at closing.
- • Sublease transfer changes control of certain Nevada Gold Mines-held property rights.
- • Near-term closing window (within ~30 days) concentrates execution/condition risk.
Who is affected
- • Québec Nickel Corp. (QNI) shareholders and management
- • Orogen Royalties Inc.
- • Nevada Gold Mines LLC (sublease counterparty)
- • Nevada-focused mineral exploration and land/claim stakeholders tied to the Ecru area
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