AQUILA RESOURCES SUBMITS DAM SAFETY PERMIT APPLICATION FOR ITS BACK FORTY PROJECT


TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Aquila Resources Inc. (TSX: AQA, OTCQB: AQARF) (“Aquila” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has applied to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (“EGLE”) for a Dam Safety Permit for its Back Forty Project. The Company has already been issued the four foundational State permits required for the commencement of construction and operations at Back Forty, being the Mining Permit, Air Permit, Water Discharge (NPDES) Permit, and Wetlands Permit. The Dam Safety Permit, which is required to build the proposed Tailings Management Facility (“TMF”) and Contact Water Basin, is the final State permit required to commence construction and operations.

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AQUILA RESOURCES ANNOUNCES AMENDMENTS TO GOLD AND SILVER STREAMS WITH OSISKO


TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 18, 2020--Aquila Resources Inc. (TSX:AQA, OTCQB:AQARF) (“Aquila” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that the Company and a subsidiary of Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd. (“Osisko”) have entered into definitive agreements to amend certain terms of the gold purchase agreement dated November 8, 2017 (the “Gold Stream”) and the amended and restated silver purchase agreement dated September 30, 2016 (the “Silver Stream”) in order to accelerate Aquila’s access to a portion of the outstanding funding under the Gold Stream and to provide additional flexibility.

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COURT UPHOLDS ISSUANCE OF BACK FORTY MINE PERMIT


TORONTO, May 6, 2019 /CNW/ - Aquila Resources Inc. (TSX: AQA, OTCQB: AQARF) ("Aquila" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that on May 3, 2019, the Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules issued a Final Decision and Order upholding the Michigan Nonferrous Metallic Mineral Mining Permit ("Mining Permit") for its Back Forty Project in Michigan.

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RESPONSE TO LAKE TOWNSHIP PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO ZONING ORDINANCES


STEPHENSON, Mich. September 19, 2018 – Back Forty Mine issues the following statement in response to Lake Township's proposed amendments to zoning ordinances.

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AQUILA RESOURCES FILES FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR THE BACK FORTY MINE


TORONTO, Sept. 7, 2018 /CNW/ - Aquila Resources Inc. (TSX: AQA) ("Aquila" or the "Company") announced today that it has filed a technical report for its Back Forty Project in Michigan. The technical report is entitled "Back Forty Project, Michigan, USA – Feasibility Study."

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COUNCIL DEFEATS ANTI-MINE MEASURE


STEPHENSON, Mich. June 19, 2018 – Last evening, the Menominee City Council defeated a resolution opposing the Back Forty Mine with a 3-6 vote. You'll see a story on the meeting in today's Eagle Herald. 

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SENATE BILLS MOVE FORWARD WITH AIM TO IMPROVE MDEQ RULE-MAKING


Sausalito, CA. June 12, 2018 -Senate Bills 652-654 proposed by the Michigan House Competitiveness Committee have been approved in the House by a narrow vote. The bill moves on to the Senate for a concurrence vote before it is sent to the governor for final approval. 

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BACK FORTY MINE ANNOUNCES WETLANDS PERMIT APPROVAL


STEPHENSON, Mich. June 4, 2018 – Today, Back Forty Mine (“Company”) announced that following a rigorous review process, the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (“MDEQ”) has issued the Company a wetlands, lakes, and streams permit (“Wetlands Permit”).

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