ROUYN-NORANDA, QC, Jan. 17, 2017 /CNW Telbec/ - X-Terra Resources Inc. (TSXV: XTT) is pleased to announce that in connection with its previously-announced letter of intent it has entered into an exploration and option agreement with a group of four prospectors (the "Optionors"), pursuant to which X-Terra has an option to acquire up to a 60% undivided ownership interest in 234 mining claims located in the Eeyou Istchee/Baie-James territory, 135 kilometres north of the town of Matagami in the province of Québec, which agreement remains subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, including the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.  These 234 mining claims are comprising part of the newly discovered Veronneau gold property.

A new gold showing was discovered on the Veronneau property in 2015 by geologists of the Ministère de l'Énergie et des Ressources naturelles (Québec), while completing regional mapping of the area. An initial sample was taken from an outcrop of rusty amphibolitized basalt, within a metric deformation corridor (assay results: 6.89 grams per tonne gold; source: MRNFP; unique sample 2015061382). Additional channel sampling work was completed by the Optionors on the Veronneau property during the summer of 2016 and returned additional results of 2.39 grams per tonne Au over a width of 4.65 metres.

Additional grab and channel samples were obtained by X-Terra throughout its due diligence process and returned positive results (see press release dated November 22, 2016).

"The signing of the exploration and option agreement to have an option to acquire up to a 60% interest in the Veronneau property is a pivotal moment for X-Terra as it begins to lay its foundation in the James Bay area in the province of Québec.  X-Terra's strategy is to explore and develop the Veronneau discovery and build shareholder value" stated Michael Ferreira, X-Terra's President and Chief Executive Officer.

Pursuant to the exploration and option agreement, X-Terra may earn up to a 60% undivided ownership interest in the 234 mining claims by issuing an aggregate of 5,000,000 common shares of X-Terra to the Optionors over a period of four years, by making cash payments to the Optionors in the aggregate amount of $250,000 over a period of three years and by incurring mining exploration expenditures of $3,500,000 in the aggregate over a period of four years.  Upon completing all of the payments mentioned above, X-Terra will have a 60% ownership interest in the Claims and will enter into a 60% - 40% join venture agreement with the Optionors.

Pursuant to the exploration and option agreement, X-Terra entered into an assignment agreement with the Optionors pursuant to which X-Terra shall transfer and assign to the Optionors 70 mining claims adjacent to the Veronneau property in consideration for a cash payment of $5,000 by the Optionors, which payment will be set off against the last cash payment to be made to the Optionors pursuant to the exploration and option agreement.  These 70 mining claims, together with 234 claims already owned by the Optionors are subject to the exploration and option agreement.

Qualified Person
Mr. Jeannot Théberge, PGeo, a consultant to X-Terra Resources, is the qualified person for the Veronneau property under National Instrument 43‑101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects responsible for the technical contents of this news release, and has approved the disclosure of the technical information contained herein.

About X-Terra Resources Inc.
X-Terra Resources is a resource company focused on acquiring and exploring precious metals and energy properties in Canada.

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SOURCE X-Terra Resources Inc.