Altai Updates on its Acquisition of Remaining Interest in its Utica Shale Gas Project in the St. Lawrence Lowlands, Quebec
Monday, August 11th 2008
Altai Resources Inc. announce that TSX Venture Exchange has given its conditional approval for Altai’s acquisition of Petro St-Pierre Inc., its joint venture partner in its Utica shale gas property, which was announced in Altai’s press release of June 16, 2008. Upon completion of this transaction, Altai will own 100% interest in 114,252 hectares (282,317 acres) of land in the heart of the St. Lawrence Lowlands shale gas play. In addition Altai will have 15% gross royalty in a permit of 13,290 hectares (33,000 acres) now held by Talisman Energy Canada in the same area.
Upon closing of this transaction, Altai’s landholdings are the largest uncommitted (not farmed-out) contiguous block in the main area of interest in the St. Lawrence Lowlands gas play among the junior public companies.
Altai reports that there is currently no material change in the Company that justifies the recent drop in its share price.
