UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF
FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the
month of January
2017
Commission
File Number 001-32929
POLYMET MINING CORP.
(Translation
of registrant's name into English)
100 King Street, Suite 5700
Toronto, ON Canada M5X 1C7
(Address
of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
This report on Form 6-K and attached exhibit are incorporated by reference into Registration Statement No. 333-192208 and this report on Form 6-K shall be deemed a part of such registration statements from the date on which this report on Form 6-K is filed, to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed or furnished by PolyMet Mining Corp. under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
SUBMITTED HEREWITH
Exhibits
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements 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.
PolyMet Mining Corp. |
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Jonathan Cherry |
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Date: |
January 9, 2017 |
Title: |
President and CEO |
Exhibit 99.1
U.S. Forest Service Issues Final Record of Decision Authorizing PolyMet Land Exchange
ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--January 9, 2017--PolyMet Mining Corp. (“PolyMet” or the “Company”) TSX: POM; NYSE MKT: PLM – today reports that the U.S. Forest Service issued its Final Record of Decision authorizing the land exchange for PolyMet’s NorthMet copper-nickel-precious metals project located in the established Mesabi Iron Range mining district in northeastern Minnesota.
PolyMet is receiving approximately 6,650 acres of surface land above and around the NorthMet ore body. Upon completion of title transfer, PolyMet’s total contiguous surface rights will be approximately 19,000 acres (30 square miles) including the existing Erie Plant, tailings basin, areas to the north, east and west of the tailings basin, the transportation corridor between the mine site and the plant, as well as land above and surrounding the ore body.
“The Forest Service decision further validates both the Final Environmental Impact Statement and the comprehensive process supporting this Final Record of Decision. This is an incredibly important milestone for PolyMet as we consolidate the surface land and mineral ownership in and around the NorthMet ore body and Erie Plant site,” said Jon Cherry, president and CEO.
In exchange, PolyMet will transfer to the Forest Service four parcels of land totaling 6,690 acres currently owned or controlled by PolyMet. The Forest Service cites several benefits of the exchange, including:
A more detailed description of the exchange lands can be found at: http://www.polymetmining.com/northmet-project/land-exchange/.
“We are pleased that this land exchange will benefit the Superior National Forest and enhance public use of these lands for recreational activities as well as benefitting PolyMet. This is truly a win-win solution where all parties benefit,” Cherry said.
“We acknowledge our technical and legal advisors and the PolyMet team for their professionalism, diligence and hard work in achieving this significant milestone and their continued work on the permits,” Cherry added. “We also thank our local communities, our political representatives, the business and labor communities, and PolyMet’s shareholders for their continued support and encouragement. The Iron Range has a rich mining heritage and we are very honored to be part of the next chapter of mining in Minnesota.”
About PolyMet
PolyMet Mining Corp. (www.polymetmining.com)
is a publicly-traded mine development company that owns 100 percent of
Poly Met Mining, Inc., a Minnesota corporation that controls 100 percent
of the NorthMet copper-nickel-precious metals ore body through a
long-term lease and owns 100 percent of the Erie Plant, a large
processing facility located approximately six miles from the ore body in
the established mining district of the Mesabi Iron Range in northeastern
Minnesota. Poly Met Mining, Inc. has completed its Definitive
Feasibility Study. The NorthMet Final EIS was published in November
2015, preparing the way for decisions on permit applications. NorthMet
is expected to require approximately two million hours of construction
labor, creating approximately 360 long-term jobs, a level of activity
that will have a significant multiplier effect in the local economy.
PolyMet Disclosures
This news release contains certain
forward-looking statements concerning anticipated developments in
PolyMet’s operations in the future. Forward-looking statements are
frequently, but not always, identified by words such as “expects,”
“anticipates,” “believes,” “intends,” “estimates,” “potential,”
“possible,” “projects,” “plans,” and similar expressions, or statements
that events, conditions or results “will,” “may,” “could,” or “should”
occur or be achieved or their negatives or other comparable words. These
forward-looking statements may include statements regarding the ability
to receive environmental and operating permits, job creation, and the
effect on the local economy, or other statements that are not a
statement of fact. Forward-looking statements address future events and
conditions and therefore involve inherent known and unknown risks and
uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those in the
forward-looking statements due to risks facing PolyMet or due to actual
facts differing from the assumptions underlying its predictions.
PolyMet’s forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs, expectations and opinions of management on the date the statements are made, and PolyMet does not assume any obligation to update forward-looking statements if circumstances or management’s beliefs, expectations and opinions should change.
Specific reference is made to PolyMet’s most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2016 and in our other filings with Canadian securities authorities and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Report on Form 6-K providing information with respect to our operations for the three and nine months ended October 31, 2016, for a discussion of some of the risk factors and other considerations underlying forward-looking statements.
The TSX has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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