Summary of Significant Court Decisions to Date
A summary of recent court decisions of significance to the Proceedings are as follows:
Nova Scotia
February 27, 2019 - The Court granted a motion submitted by Ucore for an interim injunction preserving the status quo between Ucore and IBC, pending further Proceedings to consider a more permanent interlocutory injunction.
April 23, 2019 - The Court orally dismissed a motion submitted by IBC and Steven R. Izatt (the "Nova Scotia Dismissal"
. The motion by IBC had asked the Court to dismiss or permanently stay proceedings before the Court on the basis that i) the Court does not have jurisdiction to hear the amended Application submitted by Ucore; or ii) in the alternative, on the basis that the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia is a forum non conveniens. As part of the Nova Scotia Dismissal, the Court confirmed that IBC had, i) by its actions, submitted to having the dispute heard in Nova Scotia, and ii) that there is no other, more appropriate, forum for the parties' litigation. Ucore was also awarded court costs to be paid by IBC.
April 24-25, 2019 - A corresponding written order to the Nova Scotia Dismissal was issued by the Court (the "Order" . IBC then submitted an appeal to the Order to the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal, with the appeal being heard on June 19, 2019. A decision to the appeal is forthcoming.
August 2, 2019 - The above referenced Case Management Conference, granted by the Court at the request of Ucore, is scheduled to take place in Nova Scotia.
Utah
May 23, 2019 - The Third District Court, Salt Lake Division, Salt Lake County, State of Utah (the "State Court" orally granted a motion submitted by Ucore to dismiss a January 4, 2019 complaint filed by IBC against Ucore and some of its executives (the "Utah Dismissal" . The Utah Dismissal was granted by the State Court on the grounds that the State Court does not have jurisdiction over Ucore and the named individual defendants in this matter.
June 25, 2019 - IBC submitted a motion to amend the dismissed January 4, 2019 complaint against Ucore (the "Motion for Leave to File Amended Complaint" . Nothing further has been issued from the State Court in this matter.
More Information
Ucore will release updated information on the above noted appeal by IBC, as forthcoming decisions and related information become available. Recent decisions of The Nova Scotia Court of Appeal may be accessed from its website, as they are posted: https://decisions.courts.ns.ca/nsc/nsca/en/nav_date.do. More information on the Proceedings in Nova Scotia can be obtained in person at the Law Courts, 1815 Upper Water Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Additional information on the Nova Scotia and other Proceedings, generally, can be obtained under the Company's profile on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) or by contacting Mark MacDonald, Vice President Business Development at (902) 482-5214 or info@ucore.com.
About Ucore
Ucore Rare Metals is a development-phase company focused on rare metals resources, extraction and beneficiation technologies with near term potential for production, growth and scalability. The Company has a 100% ownership stake in the Bokan-Dotson Ridge Rare Earth Project. On March 31, 2014, Ucore announced the unanimous support of the Alaska State Legislature for Senate Bill 99 (2014), which authorized the AIDEA to issue up to USD $145 Million in bonds for the infrastructure and construction costs of the Bokan-Dotson Ridge Rare Earth Project.
Ucore's vision and plan is to transition to become a leading nanotechnology company that provides mineral separation products and services to the mining and mineral extraction industry. This vision includes the development of a Strategic Metals Complex (initially announced on Nov. 15, 2016) in Ketchikan, Alaska and the development of the Company's rare earth minerals property located at Bokan Mountain in Alaska (technical report filed on SEDAR on March 14, 2013).
For further information, please contact Mr. Jim McKenzie, President & CEO of Ucore Rare Metals Inc. at: +1 (902) 482-5214 or visit http://www.ucore.com.
Read more at https://stockhouse.com/news/press-releases/20...LCgE3GE.99
A summary of recent court decisions of significance to the Proceedings are as follows:
Nova Scotia
February 27, 2019 - The Court granted a motion submitted by Ucore for an interim injunction preserving the status quo between Ucore and IBC, pending further Proceedings to consider a more permanent interlocutory injunction.
April 23, 2019 - The Court orally dismissed a motion submitted by IBC and Steven R. Izatt (the "Nova Scotia Dismissal"
. The motion by IBC had asked the Court to dismiss or permanently stay proceedings before the Court on the basis that i) the Court does not have jurisdiction to hear the amended Application submitted by Ucore; or ii) in the alternative, on the basis that the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia is a forum non conveniens. As part of the Nova Scotia Dismissal, the Court confirmed that IBC had, i) by its actions, submitted to having the dispute heard in Nova Scotia, and ii) that there is no other, more appropriate, forum for the parties' litigation. Ucore was also awarded court costs to be paid by IBC. April 24-25, 2019 - A corresponding written order to the Nova Scotia Dismissal was issued by the Court (the "Order"
. IBC then submitted an appeal to the Order to the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal, with the appeal being heard on June 19, 2019. A decision to the appeal is forthcoming. August 2, 2019 - The above referenced Case Management Conference, granted by the Court at the request of Ucore, is scheduled to take place in Nova Scotia.
Utah
May 23, 2019 - The Third District Court, Salt Lake Division, Salt Lake County, State of Utah (the "State Court"
orally granted a motion submitted by Ucore to dismiss a January 4, 2019 complaint filed by IBC against Ucore and some of its executives (the "Utah Dismissal" . The Utah Dismissal was granted by the State Court on the grounds that the State Court does not have jurisdiction over Ucore and the named individual defendants in this matter. June 25, 2019 - IBC submitted a motion to amend the dismissed January 4, 2019 complaint against Ucore (the "Motion for Leave to File Amended Complaint"
. Nothing further has been issued from the State Court in this matter. More Information
Ucore will release updated information on the above noted appeal by IBC, as forthcoming decisions and related information become available. Recent decisions of The Nova Scotia Court of Appeal may be accessed from its website, as they are posted: https://decisions.courts.ns.ca/nsc/nsca/en/nav_date.do. More information on the Proceedings in Nova Scotia can be obtained in person at the Law Courts, 1815 Upper Water Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Additional information on the Nova Scotia and other Proceedings, generally, can be obtained under the Company's profile on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) or by contacting Mark MacDonald, Vice President Business Development at (902) 482-5214 or info@ucore.com.
About Ucore
Ucore Rare Metals is a development-phase company focused on rare metals resources, extraction and beneficiation technologies with near term potential for production, growth and scalability. The Company has a 100% ownership stake in the Bokan-Dotson Ridge Rare Earth Project. On March 31, 2014, Ucore announced the unanimous support of the Alaska State Legislature for Senate Bill 99 (2014), which authorized the AIDEA to issue up to USD $145 Million in bonds for the infrastructure and construction costs of the Bokan-Dotson Ridge Rare Earth Project.
Ucore's vision and plan is to transition to become a leading nanotechnology company that provides mineral separation products and services to the mining and mineral extraction industry. This vision includes the development of a Strategic Metals Complex (initially announced on Nov. 15, 2016) in Ketchikan, Alaska and the development of the Company's rare earth minerals property located at Bokan Mountain in Alaska (technical report filed on SEDAR on March 14, 2013).
For further information, please contact Mr. Jim McKenzie, President & CEO of Ucore Rare Metals Inc. at: +1 (902) 482-5214 or visit http://www.ucore.com.
Read more at https://stockhouse.com/news/press-releases/20...LCgE3GE.99
