This completes all of the conditions precedent under the 7P Plant Asset Purchase Agreement including satisfaction of the final payment (see news release of January 9, 2013) for the acquisition by Victory Nickel of the 7P Plant.

During 2013-2014 Victory Nickel and its subsidiary Victory Silica Ltd. ("Victory Silica") completed Phase 1 of its three-phased entry into the frac sand business by converting the 7P Plant into a 500,000 ton per annum frac sand processing plant near Medicine Hat, Alberta.

Plant commissioning is ongoing, production and sales of high-quality 16/30, 20/40, 30/50 and 40/70 frac sand have begun and due diligence to advance to Phase 2 is underway.