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Sandfire Resources America Inc. (formerly Tintina Resources Inc.), a notable venture from Futura, announces a significant update regarding investment updates as the Montana Supreme Court upheld a 2023 District Court decision related to the water rights of Tintina Montana Inc.’s Mine Operating Permit for the Black Butte Copper Project.  

This mining project was developed, orchestrated, and financed by Tintina Resources Inc., a company founded by Raj Chowdhry during his tenure as CEO and Co-Chairman. Futura played a crucial role in managing the company's operations.  

On January 2, 2025, Sandfire announced the favorable ruling from the Montana Supreme Court, which reversed a 2021 district court decision and directed the District Judge to instruct the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (MT DEQ) to fully reinstate Tintina Montana Inc.’s Mine Operating Permit for the Black Butte Copper Project.

Sandfire Resources America Inc. (formerly Tintina Resources Inc.), a previous venture capital project of Futura, has received a favorable ruling from the Montana Supreme Court regarding its Mine Operating Permit. This decision is a significant update for investment updates related to mining projects. The Black Butte Project was initiated, managed, and financed through Tintina Resources Inc., a company founded by Raj Chowdhry while he served as CEO and Co-Chairman. Futura provided management support to the company. On February 26, 2024, Sandfire announced that the Montana Supreme Court reversed a 2021 district court decision, directing the District Judge to instruct the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (MT DEQ) to fully reinstate Tintina Montana Inc.’s Mine Operating Permit for the Black Butte Copper Project.

Futura Capital Limited's investment updates reveal that the option agreement dated April 18, 2023 (the "Option Agreement"), which was exercisable for a period of 180 days and set to expire on October 15, 2023, for the acquisition of an advanced Potash project in Ethiopia, has lapsed and been terminated on the mentioned date.  

Through the Option Agreement, Futura aimed to bring the advanced Potash project into production (the “Transaction”) via a reverse take-over (“RTO”) of a listed company (“Assigned Pub-Co”) on a Canadian Stock Exchange (“Stock Exchange”), alongside completing an initial US$ 50 Million financing (the “Financing”). The successful execution of the Option Agreement would have allowed current shareholders of the Potash project to receive shares of the Assigned-Pub-Co (the “Assigned-Pub-Co-Vend-In Shares”), thereby granting the Assigned-Pub-Co 100% ownership and control of the Project.  

Despite the termination of this Option Agreement, Futura is actively pursuing other mining projects in Ethiopia, continuing to explore opportunities within the mining sector as part of their broader venture capital strategy.