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Valereum PLC (AQSE:VLRM) has finalized a definitive agreement to convert a $200 million note instrument into approximately $279.5 million worth of VGOLD-CORE tokens, deepening its involvement in a gold-backed, real-world asset (RWA) tokenization structure with Quorium Global Photonics SPC.
"This is the final piece of the jigsaw puzzle," Pieter Scholtz and Gerhard Kotzee, directors of Valereum and QGP, said in a joint statement. "For the first time, a single financial ecosystem connects a producing gold mine, its tokenised equity and reserves, and a public capital markets distribution platform."
Under the terms of the deal, the VGOLD-CORE tokens will be released in increments of $13.975 million per quarter over the next five years. Each release will be converted by reference to the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) gold price on the release date. The tokens will be held in escrow until a comprehensive verification process is completed. Alongside the CORE tokens, $279.5 million of VGOLD-EQ tokens, which are tied to the full mining reserves within QGP, will also be placed in escrow.
The agreement's execution hinges on a critical verification process to be led by an international accounting firm specializing in digital assets. This process includes proof of reserves, asset-backing attestation, and an investment-grade audit of the ERC-1404 smart contracts. If the mining assets are not successfully verified, the agreement specifies that the existing note instrument remains in place, and a coupon payment due on March 29 becomes immediately payable in US dollars or USDC. Valereum CEO Gary Cottle said the conversion "completely aligns" the company with QGP and its "mine to investor" tokenization model, with the immediate focus now shifting to asset verification.
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