-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, WrGu8KcYtxy8S3F0rfOPJ9gNuUH7T6XMxAaDiZ/gU7BghLVWnPoM5xre7O183P63 UxCMJuup84kH26OjH1eH1Q== 0000041304-97-000043.txt : 19971125 0000041304-97-000043.hdr.sgml : 19971125 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000041304-97-000043 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19971118 ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 19971124 SROS: AMEX FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ROYAL OAK MINES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000041304 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: GOLD & SILVER ORES [1040] IRS NUMBER: 980160821 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-04350 FILM NUMBER: 97727024 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5501 LAKEVIEW DR CITY: KIRKLAND STATE: WA ZIP: 98033 BUSINESS PHONE: 4258228992 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5501 LAKEVIEW DR CITY: KIRKLAND STATE: WA ZIP: 98033 8-K 1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 November 18, 1997 ROYAL OAK MINES INC. ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Commission File Number 1-4350 ONTARIO, CANADA 98-0160821 - ------------------------------- ------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification incorporation or organization) No.) c/o Royal Oak Mines (USA) Inc. 5501 Lakeview Drive Kirkland, Washington U.S.A. 98033 - ---------------------------------------- ----------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Postal/Zip Code) (425) 822-8992 - ---------------------------------------- Registrant's telephone number, including area code Item 5. Other Events On November 18, 1997, the Registrant issued the following press release: [Royal Oak Mines Inc. Press Release Letterhead] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM KIRKLAND November 18, 1997 Royal Oak Signs Long-Term Agreement for Sale of Kemess Concentrate Royal Oak Mines Inc. (TSE and AMEX: RYO) announced today that it has signed a 5-year agreement for the sale of concentrate from the Company's wholly owned Kemess Mine which is scheduled to commence production in April, 1998. Terms and conditions of the agreement are confidential but are commercially attractive in relation to current smelting and refining contracts for copper concentrates. Royal Oak also announced today that it has received payment of approximately C$20 million from the government of British Columbia as part of the government's economic assistance package for the Kemess project. To date, the government has paid Royal Oak a total of approximately C$130 million out of a total of up to C$166 million. For further information contact: or in Europe contact: Mr. J. Graham Eacott Mr. David Williamson Vice President, Investor Relations David Williamson Associates Limited Royal Oak Mines International Investor Relations 5501 Lakeview Drive 15 St. Helen's Place, 3rd Floor Kirkland, WA 98033-7314 London, England EC3A 6DE Telephone: (425) 822-8992 Telephone: 011-44-171-628-3989 Facsimile: (425) 822-3552 Facsimile: 011-44-171-920-0563 Internet site: http://www.royal-oak-mines.com SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. ROYAL OAK MINES INC. Date: November 18, 1997 By: /s/ James H. Wood --------------------- James H. Wood Chief Financial Officer -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----