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EMX Royalty Announces Q1 2025 Results; Significant Increases in Royalty Revenue, Adjusted Royalty Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA

Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – May 12, 2025) – EMX Royalty Corporation (NYSE American: EMX) (TSXV: EMX) (the “Company” or “EMX”) is pleased to report results for the three months ended March 31, 2025 (in U.S. dollars unless otherwise noted). EMX delivered revenue and other income of $8.4 million, adjusted royalty revenue1 of $10.8 million and adjusted EBITDA1 of $7.1 million.

Dave Cole, EMX CEO, commented, “For the first quarter of 2025 we achieved exceptional growth in adjusted royalty revenue and adjusted EBITDA, completed the acquisition of an additional royalty interest in the Chapi Mine, and strengthened our financial position through disciplined capital management, and opportunistic share buybacks. With rising commodity prices, growing revenue and a strong balance sheet, including a $10.0 million debt repayment made subsequent to the end of the quarter, we have great momentum as we continue into the second quarter of 2025.”

Q1 2025 Financial Highlights

  • Adjusted royalty revenue1 of $10.8 million, up 40% over comparative quarter;
  • Adjusted EBITDA1 of $7.1 million, up 120% over comparative quarter, demonstrating strong cash flow conversion; and
  • Cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2025 of $19.2 million and a working capital1 surplus of $36.1 million, demonstrating financial flexibility for growth.
Three months ended March 31,
(In thousands)20252024 
Statement of Income (Loss)
Revenue and other income$8,422$6,240
General and administrative costs(2,170)(2,148)
Royalty generation and project evaluation costs, net(2,502)(2,934)
Net income (loss)$1,260$(2,227)
Statement of Cash Flows  
Cash flows from operating activities$1,289$1,027
Non-IFRS Financial Measures1  
Adjusted revenue and other income$11,428$8,293
Adjusted royalty revenue$10,751$7,657
Adjusted cash flows from operating activities$2,906$2,661
EBITDA$4,892$1,249
Adjusted EBITDA$7,101$3,223
GEOs sold3,7563,696

Summary of Financial Highlights for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2025 and 2024:

Key Strategic Developments

During the three months ended March 31, 2025, and the period subsequent to quarter end, EMX has completed several key transactions that demonstrate our strategy of incremental revenue growth and disciplined capital management as we move into 2025. These key developments include:

  • Completed the acquisition of an additional 1% NSR royalty on the Chapi Copper Mine in Peru for a purchase price of $7.0 million, totaling a 2% NSR for $10.0 million, which we expect will begin contributing revenue to EMX in 2026;
  • Completed the acquisition of a 0.625% NSR royalty interest covering all minerals produced from the Urasar gold-copper project being advanced by Hayasa Metals Inc.;
  • In April 2025, the Company received an early Diablillos property payment from AbraSilver Resource Corp. totaling $6.9 million;
  • In April 2025, the Company made a $10.0 million early repayment towards the Franco-Nevada credit facility, decreasing the principal outstanding from $35.0 million to $25.0 million; and
  • We repurchased and cancelled 1,479,792 shares during the quarter, totaling 5,000,000 common shares repurchased and cancelled, completing the original Normal Course Issuer Bid (“NCIB”) program. The Company commenced a new NCIB program during the quarter which allows the repurchase and cancellation of an additional 5,440,027 common shares over a 12-month period. Subsequent to the end of the period, the Company repurchased 1,201,892 common shares under the new NCIB for a total cost of $2,493,000.

Outlook

The Company is maintaining its 2025 guidance2 of GEOs sales of 10,000 to 12,000, adjusted royalty revenue of $26,000,000 to $32,000,000 and option and other property income of $1,000,000 to $2,000,000.

Capital Management

For 2025, EMX has established the following capital allocation goals for 2025:

  • Approximately 20% decrease in operating expenditures when compared to 2024, primarily resulting from a decrease in generative expenditures, weighted toward the second half of 2025;
  • Continued return of capital through our renewed Normal-Course Issuer Bid program in 2025;
  • Implementation of a measured and consistent debt repayment strategy; and
  • Evaluation of a potential revolving credit facility available to EMX to fund royalty acquisitions.

Portfolio Growth

The drivers for near and long term growth in cash flow will come from the material producing assets at Caserones in Chile and Timok in Serbia. At Caserones, Lundin Mining Corporation (“Lundin”) has initiated an exploration program which is intended to expand mineral resources and mineral reserves while at the same time looking to increase throughput at the plant. At Timok, Zijin Mining Group Co. (“Zijin”) continues to develop the Lower Zone copper porphyry block cave project while continuing to produce from the high-grade Upper Zone. Zijin also announced the recently discovered high-grade Malka Golaja Copper-Gold Deposit south of the Cukaru Peki mine and within EMX’s royalty footprint. Analysis of recent satellite imagery over the Brestovac license, which contains the Cukaru Peki Mine and is covered by EMX’s royalty, shows substantial development of new drill pads with numerous drill rigs visible in the images in the southeast corner of the license where Malka Golaja is located.

We anticipate the recently announced $10,000,000 acquisition of a royalty on the Chapi Copper Mine property in Peru will begin contributing to royalty revenue in 2026. We are excited by the addition of a high-quality copper royalty to the portfolio that has excellent upside development and exploration potential located in the prolific Paleocene-Eocene copper-molybdenum porphyry belt of Southern Peru.

In Türkiye, at Gediktepe, ACG Metals announced that the Sulphide Expansion Project remains on schedule for commissioning in Q1 2026, with no delays or cost overruns, reinforcing Gediktepe’s transition into a long-life, low-cost copper producer.

AbraSilver Resource Corp. continues to advance Diablillos in Argentina and announced that it expects to complete its definitive feasibility study by Q1 2026 and make a construction decision in the second half of 2026. At the Viscaria copper-iron-silver development project in Sweden, the Supreme Court of Sweden announced in April 2025 it will not grant leave to appeal Viscaria’s environmental permit. This decision means that Viscaria’s environmental permit can no longer be appealed and thus gains legal force. Viscaria now has all permits in place to start the construction of the industrial area including the enrichment plant, and to start operations in the mine. These developments are all examples of the upside optionality that exists throughout EMX’s global royalty portfolio.

EMX is well positioned to identify and pursue new royalty and investment opportunities, while continuing to grow a pipeline of royalty generation properties for partnership. As the Company continues to generate revenues from its producing royalty assets as well as from other option, advance royalty and pre-production payments across its global asset portfolio, various opportunities for capital redeployment will be evaluated. Such opportunities may include the direct acquisition of royalties, continued organic generation of royalties through partner funded projects and select strategic investments.

First Quarter Results for 2025

In Q1 2025, the Company recognized $11.4 million and $10.8 million in adjusted revenue and other income3 and adjusted royalty revenue3, respectively, which represented a 38% and 40% increase, respectively, compared to Q1 2024. The increase is largely due to a $1.3 million increase in royalty revenue from Gediktepe and a $1.0 million increase in royalty revenue from Caserones when compared to Q1 2024.

The following table is a summary of GEOs3 sold and adjusted royalty revenue3 for the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024:

20252024
(In thousands)GEOs SoldRevenue
(in thousands)
GEOs SoldRevenue
(in thousands)
Gediktepe1,5044,3051,4432,990
Caserones1,050$3,006991$2,053
Timok5531,5836121,267
Leeville318910417864
Other Producing Assets290830131272
Advanced royalty payments41117102211
Adjusted royalty revenue3,756$10,7513,696$7,657

Shareholder Information – The Company’s filings for the year are available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca, on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s EDGAR website at www.sec.gov, and on EMX’s website at www.EMXroyalty.com. Financial results were prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.

About EMX – EMX is a precious, and base metals royalty company. EMX’s investors are provided with discovery, development, and commodity price optionality, while limiting exposure to risks inherent to operating companies. The Company’s common shares are listed on the NYSE American Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol “EMX”. Please see www.EMXroyalty.com for more information.

For further information contact:

David M. Cole
President and CEO
Phone: (303) 973-8585
Dave@EMXroyalty.com
Stefan Wenger
Chief Financial Officer
Phone: (303) 973-8585
SWenger@EMXroyalty.com
Isabel Belger
Investor Relations
Phone: +49 178 4909039
IBelger@EMXroyalty.com

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release may contain “forward looking information” or “forward looking statements” that reflect the Company’s current expectations and projections about its future results. These forward-looking statements may include statements regarding the future price of copper, gold and other metals, the estimation of mineral reserves and mineral resources, realization of mineral reserve estimates, the timing and amount of estimated future production, the Company’s growth strategy and expectations regarding the guidance for 2025 and future outlook, including revenue and GEO estimates, anticipated reductions in operating expenditures, repayment of outstanding debt and the timing thereof, the acquisition of additional royalty and royalty generation interests and other investment opportunities, the purchase of securities pursuant to the Company’s NCIB, exploration and development plans at the Company’s royalty properties and the expected timing thereof or other statements that are not statements of fact. Any statements that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance (often, but not always, identified by words or phrases such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “plans,” “projects,” “estimates,” “assumes,” “intends,” “strategy,” “goals,” “objectives,” “potential,” “possible” or variations thereof or stating that certain actions, events, conditions or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “should”, “might” or “will” be taken, occur or be achieved, or the negative of any of these terms and similar expressions) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements are based on a number of material assumptions, including those listed below, which could prove to be significantly incorrect, including disruption to production at any of the mineral properties in which the Company has a royalty, or other interest; estimated capital costs, operating costs, production and economic returns; estimated metal pricing (including the estimates from the CIBC Global Mining Group’s Consensus Commodity Price Forecasts published on March 3, 2025), metallurgy, mineability, marketability and operating and capital costs, together with other assumptions underlying the Company’s resource and reserve estimates; the expected ability of any of the properties in which the Company holds a royalty, or other interest to develop adequate infrastructure at a reasonable cost; assumptions that all necessary permits and governmental approvals will remain in effect or be obtained as required to operate, develop or explore the various properties in which the Company holds an interest; and the activities on any on the properties in which the Company holds a royalty, or other interest will not be adversely disrupted or impeded by development, operating or regulatory risks or any other government actions.

Certain important factors that could cause actual results, performances or achievements to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, amongst others, failure to maintain or receive necessary approvals, changes in business plans and strategies, market conditions, share price, best use of available cash, copper, gold and other commodity price volatility, discrepancies between actual and estimated production, mineral reserves and resources and metallurgical recoveries, mining operational and development risks relating to the parties which produce the gold or other commodity the Company will purchase, regulatory restrictions, activities by governmental authorities (including changes in taxation), currency fluctuations, the global economic climate, dilution, share price volatility and competition.

Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to: the impact of general business and economic conditions, the absence of control over mining operations from which the Company will receive royalties from, and risks related to those mining operations, including risks related to international operations, government and environmental regulation, actual results of current exploration activities, conclusions of economic evaluations and changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined, risks in the marketability of minerals, fluctuations in the price of gold and other commodities, fluctuation in foreign exchange rates and interest rates, stock market volatility, as well as those factors discussed in the Company’s MD&A for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, and the most recently filed Annual Information Form (“AIF”) for the year ended December 31, 2024, actual events may differ materially from current expectations. More information about the Company, including the MD&A, the AIF and financial statements of the Company, is available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and on the SEC’s EDGAR website at www.sec.gov. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements that are contained or incorporated by reference, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.

Future-Oriented Financial Information

This news release may contain future-oriented financial information (“FOFI”) within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation, about prospective results of operations, financial position, GEOs and anticipated royalty payments based on assumptions about future economic conditions and courses of action, which FOFI is not presented in the format of a historical balance sheet, income statement or cash flow statement. The FOFI has been prepared by management to provide an outlook of the Company’s activities and results and has been prepared based on a number of assumptions including the assumptions discussed under the headings above entitled “Outlook” and “Forward-Looking Statements” and assumptions with respect to the future metal prices, the estimation of mineral reserves and resources, realization of mineral reserve estimates and the timing and amount of estimated future production. Management does not have, or may not have had at the relevant date, or other financial assumptions which may have been used to prepare the FOFI or assurance that such operating results will be achieved and, accordingly, the complete financial effects are not, or may not have been at the relevant date of the FOFI, objectively determinable.

Importantly, the FOFI contained in this news release are, or may be, based upon certain additional assumptions that management believes to be reasonable based on the information currently available to management, including, but not limited to, assumptions about: (i) the future pricing of metals, (ii) the future market demand and trends within the jurisdictions in which the Company or the mining operators operate, and (iii) the operating cost and effect on the production of the Company’s royalty partners. The FOFI or financial outlook contained in this news release do not purport to present the Company’s financial condition in accordance with IFRS, and there can be no assurance that the assumptions made in preparing the FOFI will prove accurate. The actual results of operations of the Company and the resulting financial results will likely vary from the amounts set forth in the analysis presented in any such document, and such variation may be material (including due to the occurrence of unforeseen events occurring subsequent to the preparation of the FOFI). The Company and management believe that the FOFI has been prepared on a reasonable basis, reflecting management’s best estimates and judgments as at the applicable date. However, because this information is highly subjective and subject to numerous risks including the risks discussed under the heading above entitled “Forward-Looking Statements” and under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s public disclosures, FOFI or financial outlook within this news release should not be relied on as necessarily indicative of future results.

Non-IFRS Financial Measures

The Company has included certain non-IFRS financial measures in this press release, as discussed below. EMX believes that these measures, in addition to conventional measures prepared in accordance with IFRS, provide investors an improved ability to evaluate the underlying performance of the Company. These non-IFRS financial measures are intended to provide additional information and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. These financial measures do not have any standardized meaning prescribed under IFRS, and therefore may not be comparable to other issuers.

Non-IFRS financial measures are defined in National Instrument 52-112 – Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures Disclosure (“NI 52-112”) as a financial measure disclosed that (a) depicts the historical or expected future financial performance, financial position or cash flow of an entity, (b) with respect to its composition, excludes an amount that is included in, or includes an amount that is excluded from, the composition of the most directly comparable financial measure disclosed in the primary financial statements of the entity, (c) is not disclosed in the financial statements of the entity, and (d) is not a ratio, fraction, percentage or similar representation. A non-IFRS ratio is defined by NI 52-112 as a financial measure disclosed that (a) is in the form of a ratio, fraction, percentage or similar representation, (b) has a non-IFRS financial measure as one or more of its components, and (c) is not disclosed in the financial statements.

The following table outlines the non-IFRS financial measures, their definitions, the most directly comparable IFRS measures and why the Company use these measures.

Non-IFRS financial measure Definition Most directly comparable IFRS measure Why we use the measure and why it is useful to investors
Adjusted revenue and other income Defined as revenue and other income including the Company’s share of royalty revenue related to the Company’s effective royalty on Caserones. Revenue and other income The Company believes these measures more accurately depict the Company’s revenue related to operations as the adjustment is to account for revenue from a material asset
Adjusted royalty revenue Defined as royalty revenue including the Company’s share of royalty revenue related to the Company’s effective royalty on Caserones. Royalty revenue 
Adjusted cash flows from operating activities Defined as cash flows from operating activities plus the cash distributions related to the Company’s effective royalty on Caserones. Cash flows from operating activities The Company believes this measure more accurately depicts the Company’s cash flows from operations as the adjustment is to account for cash flows from a material asset.
Gold equivalent ounces (GEOs) GEOs is a non-IFRS measure that is based on royalty interests and calculated on a quarterly basis by dividing adjusted royalty revenue by the average gold price during such quarter. The gold price is determined based on the LBMA PM fix. For periods longer than one quarter, GEOs are summed for each quarter in the period. Royalty revenue The Company uses this measure internally to evaluate our underlying operating performance across the royalty portfolio for the reporting periods presented and to assist with the planning and forecasting of future operating results.
Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) and adjusted EBITDA EBITDA represents net earnings or loss for the period before income tax expense or recovery, depreciation and amortization, finance costs. Adjusted EBITDA adds all revenue from the Caserones Royalty less any equity income from the equity investment in SLM California (Caserones Royalty holder). Additionally, it removes the effects of items that do not reflect our underlying operating performance and are not necessarily indicative of future operating results. These may include: share based payments expense; unrealized and realized gains and losses on investments; write-downs of assets; impairments or reversals of impairments; foreign exchange gains or losses; and other non-cash or non-recurring expenses or recoveries. Earnings or loss before income tax The Company believes EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are widely used by investors and analysts as useful indicators of our operating performance, our ability to invest in capital expenditures, our ability to incur and service debt and also as a valuation metric.
Working capital Defined as current assets less current liabilities. Working capital does not include assets held for sale and liabilities associated with assets held for sale Current assets, current liabilities The Company believes that working capital is a useful indicator of the Company’s liquidity.

Reconciliation of Adjusted Revenue and Other Income and Adjusted Royalty Revenue:

During the three months ended March 31, 2025 and 2024, the Company had the following sources of revenue and other income:

(In thousands of dollars)Three months ended March 31,
20252024
Royalty revenue$7,745$5,604
Option and other property income303188
Interest income374448
Total revenue and other income$8,422$6,240

The following is the reconciliation of adjusted revenue and other income and adjusted royalty revenue:

Three months ended March 31,
(In thousands of dollars)20252024
Revenue and other income$8,422$6,240
SLM California royalty revenue$7,035$4,805
The Company’s ownership %42.742.7
The Company’s share of royalty revenue$3,006$2,053
Adjusted revenue and other income$11,428$8,293
  
Royalty revenue$7,745$5,604
The Company’s share of royalty revenue3,0062,053
Adjusted royalty revenue$10,751$7,657

Reconciliation of Adjusted Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

Three months ended March 31,
(In thousands of dollars)20252024
Cash provided by operating activities$1,289$1,027
Caserones royalty distributions1,6171,634
Adjusted cash flows from operating activities$2,906$2,661

Reconciliation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA:

Three months ended March 31,
(In thousands of dollars)20252024
Income (loss) before income taxes$1,882$(2,235)
Finance expense6811,065
Depletion, depreciation, and direct royalty taxes2,3292,419
EBITDA$4,892$1,249
  
Attributable revenue from Caserones royalty3,0062,053
Equity income from investment in SLM California(1,680)(797)
Share-based payments1,227189
Gain on revaluation of investments(746)(84)
Loss on sale of marketable securities346411
Foreign exchange (gain) loss(207)116
Loss on revaluation of derivative liabilities16241
Impairment charges10145
Adjusted EBITDA$7,101$3,223

Reconciliation of GEOs:

Three months ended March 31,
(In thousands of dollars)20252024
Adjusted royalty revenue$10,751$7,657
Average gold price per ounce$2,863$2,072
Total GEOs3,7563,696

1 Refer to the “Non-IFRS financial measures” section below and on page 23 of the Q1 2025 MD&A for more information on each non-IFRS financial measure. These non-IFRS measures are not standardized financial measures under the financial reporting framework used to prepare the financial statements to which the measures relates and might not be comparable to similar financial measures disclosed by other issuers.

2 Assumed commodity prices of $2,668/oz gold and $4.26/lb copper based on CIBC Global Mining Group’s Consensus Commodity Price Forecasts (“Consensus Pricing”) published on March 3, 2025, which the Company believes to be reliable for the purposes of guidance.

3 Refer to the “Non-IFRS financial measures” section below and on page 23 of the Q1 2025 MD&A for more information on each non-IFRS financial measure.

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Lion One Drills 54.16 g/t Gold over 1.9 m, Including 156.55 g/t Gold over 0.6 m at Tuvatu Gold Mine in Fiji

North Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – May 12, 2025) – Lion One Metals Limited (TSXV: LIO) (OTCQX: LOMLF) (“Lion One” or the “Company“) is pleased to report significant new high-grade gold results from 2,701.4 meters of underground infill and grade control drilling at its 100% owned Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Project in Fiji (“Tuvatu“). The drilling is focused on the Ura lode system which is currently being mined. The Company intersected high-grade mineralized structures in 21 holes, most of which did not exceed 150 m in length.

There are two primary targets for the Ura drilling reported in this release: the planned Ura shrinkage stope in development at the top of the Ura system, and the down-dip extension of the Ura lodes below current underground workings (Figure 1).

The Ura lode system is currently being mined from both the 1095 and 1116 levels of the mine. A shrinkage stope is being developed between the 1116 and 1156 levels of the mine. This shrinkage stope is scheduled for mining within the next three months and will be mined over a strike length of approximately 80 m, with narrow mining widths of approximately 1.5 m. This stope encompasses numerous very high-grade gold drill results, such as 54.16 g/t gold over 1.9 m, which includes 156.55 g/t gold over 0.6 m. Previous drilling in the shrinkage stope has returned similarly strong results over narrow widths, such as 168.95 g/t gold over 0.5 m (see press release dated March 25, 2025).

The Ura lode system remains open at depth and is largely untested below the currently modeled lodes. The second target for the drilling reported in this release is the down-dip extension of the Ura lodes. High-grade gold drill results were returned up to 90 m below the current underground workings, indicating the potential for at least 4 to 5 additional levels of mining below the current underground workings, most of which is outside the current resource. The system is a prime target for resource expansion and upgrade.

Highlights of New Drill Results:

  • 54.16 g/t Au over 1.9 m (including 156.55 g/t Au over 0.6 m) (TGC-0398, from 90.2 m depth)
  • 16.64 g/t Au over 3.2 m (including 39.87 g/t Au over 1.2 m) (TGC-0403, from 74.0 m depth)
  • 23.78 g/t Au over 1.8 m (including 39.73 g/t Au over 0.4 m) (TGC-0398, from 93.7 m depth)
  • 20.02 g/t Au over 1.6 m (including 61.45 g/t Au over 0.4 m) (TGC-0395, from 13.0 m depth)
  • 7.81 g/t Au over 3.6 m (including 21.55 g/t Au over 0.4 m) (TGC-0425, from 33.4 m depth)
  • 38.43 g/t Au over 0.6 m (including 62.99 g/t Au over 0.3 m) (TGC-0394, from 16.0 m depth)
  • 10.85 g/t Au over 2.1 m (including 37.62 g/t Au over 0.4 m) (TGC-0413, from 64.8 m depth)
  • 11.21 g/t Au over 2.0 m (including 34.38 g/t Au over 0.4 m) (TGC-0395, from 55.4 m depth)
  • 49.12 g/t Au over 0.5 m (TGC-0402, from 25.0 m depth)
  • 63.98 g/t Au over 0.3 m (TGC-0425, from 0.9 m depth)
  • 18.91 g/t Au over 1.0 m (including 29.08 g/t Au over 0.5 m) (TGC-0398, from 45.6 m depth)
  • 17.02 g/t Au over 1.1 m (including 33.12 g/t Au over 0.5 m) (TGC-0400, from 14.3 m depth)

*Drill intersects are downhole lengths, 3.0 g/t cutoff. True width not known. See Table 1 for additional data.

Figure 1. Location of the Ura drilling reported in this news release. Left image: Plan view of the Ura drilling in relation to the Ura lodes shown in purple and other mineralized lodes shown in grey, with Tuvatu underground development shown in red. Right image: Section view of the Ura drilling looking NNE, approximately along strike of the Ura 1 and Ura 3 lodes.

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Ura Lode System

The Ura lode system was first discovered during the initial development of the mine decline in late 2022 and was initially modelled as a single lode. It is now understood to be a system of lodes, with at least three separate lodes already identified: Ura 1, Ura 2, and Ura 3. The Ura system remains largely untested outside of current mining areas. The system extends to surface and is open at depth.

The Ura 1, Ura 2, and Ura 3 lodes all consist of narrow high-grade structures with high grade gold intersections. The Ura 1 and Ura 3 lodes dip subvertically to the west and strike approximately 200° to the SSW. The Ura 2 lode strikes approximately 205° to the SSW and dips at approximately 45° to the west, toward the West Zone. The Ura 2 lode intersects the Ura 1 lode slightly below the 1116 level while the Ura 3 lode is located between the Ura 2 and Ura 1 lodes. All three lodes have current total strike lengths of approximately 220 m each and remain open both at depth and to the south. The west extent of the Ura 2 lode remains entirely untested.

The drilling reported in this news release was conducted from three underground drill stations; the 1095, 1116, and 1116.SP drill stations. The drilling targeted two areas: the Ura 1 shrinkage stope area in development between the 1116 and 1156 levels, and the Ura 1, Ura 2, and Ura 3 lodes down-dip of the current underground workings.

Drilling in the Ura shrinkage stope is being conducted on a 12.5 m grid to provide a detailed understanding of the structure and mineralization of the lode in advance of mining. The shrinkage stope is already under development and the first rise is complete. The stope is anticipated to be approximately 80 m long, 35 m tall, and 1.5 m wide. It is scheduled for mining over the next three months, with the bulk of production coming in July.

Figure 2. Ura shrinkage stope drilling with high-grade intersects highlighted, 3.0 g/t gold cutoff, plan view. Plan view looking down. The drill holes shown here primarily targeted areas of the Ura lode within the planned Ura 1 shrinkage stope. Ura lodes show in purple, underground workings in grey.

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Figure 3. Location of the Ura 1 shrinkage stope, section view. Section view looking east. The Ura 1 shrinkage stope is anticipated to be approximately 80 m long by 35 m tall and is located between the 1116 and the 1156 levels of the mine. The location of the shrinkage stope is approximated by the yellow dashed square, with Ura lodes shown in purple and underground workings in grey.

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The Ura down-dip drilling reported in this release primarily targeted areas outside the current resource. The Ura system is largely untested below and to the west of the currently modeled lodes, and the system is a prime target for resource expansion. Limited drilling has been conducted below the current underground workings. High grade drill results were returned approximately 90 m below the current underground workings, and 55 m below the currently modeled lodes. This represents an additional four to five levels of mineralization below the current mine levels, with strong potential for mineralization to continue further at depth. The Ura down-dip drill program is targeting a 12.5 m drill hole density to bring these additional levels of mineralization into the resource and into the mine plan this year.

Figure 4. Ura down-dip drilling with high-grade intersects highlighted, 3.0 g/t gold cutoff. Left image: Section view looking east perpendicular to the Ura lodes with select high-grade intercepts highlighted. Right image: Section vier looking NNE approximately along srike of the Ura 1 and Ura 3 lodes. High grade gold mineralization has been intersected in the Ura lodes 90 m down-dip of the current underground workings, and 55 m down-dip of the currently modeled lodes. The system remains open at depth. Ura lodes shown in light purple, underground workings in grey.

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Competent Person’s Statement

In accordance with National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43- 101”), Melvyn Levrel, MAIG, Senior Geologist for Lion One Metals, is the Qualified Person for the Company and has reviewed and approved the technical and scientific content of this news release.

Lion One Laboratories / QAQC

Lion One adheres to rigorous QAQC procedures above and beyond basic regulatory guidelines in conducting its drilling, sampling, testing, and analyses. The Company operates its own geochemical assay laboratory and its own fleet of diamond drill rigs using PQ, HQ and NQ sized drill rods. The Lion One geochemical laboratory is accredited under the IANZ ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Standard – the international standard for testing and calibration of laboratories.

Diamond drill core samples are logged by Lion One personnel on site. Exploration diamond drill core is split by Lion One personnel on site, with half core samples sent for analysis and the other half core remaining on site. Grade control diamond drill core is whole core assayed. Core samples are delivered to the Lion One Laboratory for preparation and analysis. All samples are pulverized at the Lion One lab to 85% passing through 75 microns and gold analysis is carried out using fire assay with an AA finish. Samples that return grades greater than 10.00 g/t Au are re-analyzed by gravimetric method, which is considered more accurate for very high-grade samples.

Duplicates of 5% of samples with grades above 0.5 g/t Au are delivered to ALS Global Laboratories in Australia for check assay determinations using the same methods (Au-AA26 and Au-GRA22 where applicable). ALS also analyses 33 pathfinder elements by HF-HNO3-HClO4 acid digestion, HCl leach and ICP-AES (method ME-ICP61). The Lion One lab can test a range of up to 71 elements through Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP-OES), but currently focuses on a suite of 26 important pathfinder elements with an aqua regia digest and ICP-OES finish.

About Lion One Metals Limited

Lion One Metals is an emerging Canadian gold producer headquartered in North Vancouver BC, with new operations established in late 2023 at its 100% owned Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Project in Fiji. The Tuvatu project comprises the high-grade Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Deposit, the Underground Gold Mine, the Pilot Plant, and the Assay Lab. The Company also has an extensive exploration license covering the entire Navilawa Caldera, which is host to multiple mineralized zones and highly prospective exploration targets.

On behalf of the Board of Directors,
Walter Berukoff, Chairman & President

Contact Information
Email: info@liononemetals.com
Phone: 1-855-805-1250 (toll free North America)
Website: www.liononemetals.com

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This press release may contain statements that may be deemed to be “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein are forward-looking information. Generally, forward-looking information may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “plans”, “expects” or “does not expect”, “proposed”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, or “believes”, or variations of such words and phrases, or by the use of words or phrases which state that certain actions, events or results may, could, would, or might occur or be achieved. This forward-looking information reflects Lion One Metals Limited’s current beliefs and is based on information currently available to Lion One Metals Limited and on assumptions Lion One Metals Limited believes are reasonable. These assumptions include, but are not limited to, the actual results of exploration projects being equivalent to or better than estimated results in technical reports, assessment reports, and other geological reports or prior exploration results. Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance, or achievements of Lion One Metals Limited or its subsidiaries to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Such risks and other factors may include, but are not limited to: the stage development of Lion One Metals Limited, general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; the actual results of current research and development or operational activities; competition; uncertainty as to patent applications and intellectual property rights; product liability and lack of insurance; delay or failure to receive board or regulatory approvals; changes in legislation, including environmental legislation, affecting mining, timing and availability of external financing on acceptable terms; not realizing on the potential benefits of technology; conclusions of economic evaluations; and lack of qualified, skilled labor or loss of key individuals. Although Lion One Metals Limited has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated, or intended. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Lion One Metals Limited does not undertake to update any forward-looking information, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.

Appendix 1: Full Drill Results and Collar Information

Table 1. Collar coordinates for drillholes reported in this release. Coordinates are in Fiji map grid.

Hole IDEastingNorthingElevationAzimuthDipDepth
TGC-0393187618239207789898.3-55.385.4
TGC-0394187618139207809942.5-43.3144.5
TGC-0395187618239207809953.4-47.3111.0
TGC-0397187618139207799952.2-57.3131.1
TGC-039818762833920810121234.514.2120.3
TGC-0399187618239207799863.3-67.1146.4
TGC-0400187618139207809940.7-48.7165.5
TGC-040118762833920814119290.7-29.583.3
TGC-0402187618139207809942.1-59.4191.3
TGC-040318762833920814119279.5-40.3150.0
TGC-0404187618139207789897.9-82.2250.3
TGC-040518762833920816119319.4-32.0121.5
TGC-040718762833920815119311.5-41.7166.6
TGC-040818761813920779100276.5-79.05.0
TGC-041018761813920779100276.5-79.07.8
TGC-041118761813920779100276.5-79.011.1
TGC-04121876177392077898278.2-79.9181.9
TGC-041318762793920767120272.611.386.0
TGC-04151876178392077998339.6-83.3130.5
TGC-041718762813920768121317.021.082.9
TGC-041818762803920768121299.321.280.0
TGC-04201876182392077298186.0-80.6135.8
TGC-04221876178392077998129.0-20.033.2
TGC-042518762793920767121282.920.480.0

Table 2. Composite intervals from drillholes reported in this news release (composite grade >3.0 g/t Au, with <1 m internal dilution at <3.0 g/t Au).

Hole IDFrom (m)To (m)Width (m)Au (g/t)
TGC-039368.468.80.45.90
71.772.40.76.28
75.576.61.13.85
including75.576.20.73.57
and76.276.60.44.35
TGC-039416.016.60.638.43
including16.016.30.313.87
and16.316.60.362.99
54.255.00.813.76
120.2120.80.63.09
130.7131.40.73.00
138.6139.10.53.00
TGC-039513.014.61.620.02
including13.013.40.461.45
and13.414.61.26.21
24.725.50.814.43
including24.725.10.512.01
and25.125.50.417.54
27.127.50.43.33
55.457.42.011.21
including55.456.00.65.11
and56.057.01.05.60
and57.057.40.434.38
105.8106.30.57.73
108.1108.50.416.53
TGC-039722.522.80.33.33
118.7119.00.36.54
130.5130.80.33.55
TGC-03980.51.20.811.02
including0.50.80.34.04
and0.81.20.515.67
4.14.70.63.32
6.57.71.23.02
41.442.00.77.66
45.646.61.018.91
including45.646.10.529.08
and46.146.60.58.73
48.949.20.349.56
90.292.11.954.16
including90.290.80.6156.55
and90.891.40.66.19
and91.492.10.77.50
93.795.51.823.78
including93.794.30.614.98
and94.394.70.439.73
and94.795.50.822.40
96.997.50.63.85
104.8105.40.63.98
TGC-0399115.9117.21.34.33
including115.9116.20.35.23
and116.2116.50.32.40
and116.5116.80.30.07
and116.8117.20.39.22
TGC-040014.315.41.117.02
including14.314.60.44.32
and14.615.10.533.12
and15.115.40.37.68
26.326.60.342.39
47.647.90.33.11
TGC-040161.061.60.63.37
71.372.00.73.41
TGC-040211.211.50.35.65
23.523.90.421.78
25.025.50.549.12
TGC-04030.61.10.523.65
74.077.23.216.64
including74.075.01.03.39
and75.076.01.03.18
and76.077.21.239.87
TGC-040425.426.00.69.18
TGC-04050.01.11.15.57
including0.00.50.54.09
and0.51.10.76.60
77.177.60.53.86
92.593.10.66.66
101.4102.61.23.88
TGC-040777.077.60.66.11
85.585.80.310.89
90.090.30.321.56
93.293.60.43.33
97.798.10.48.37
TGC-041260.460.70.324.56
TGC-041334.234.80.63.16
35.736.30.64.03
64.866.92.110.85
including64.865.20.437.62
and65.265.80.69.47
and65.866.60.80.08
and66.666.90.36.62
TGC-041526.526.90.435.78
TGC-041729.730.10.35.80
42.743.91.26.83
TGC-041835.136.00.93.05
57.259.01.84.81
including57.258.00.83.51
and58.058.40.4NS
and58.459.00.69.74
60.360.60.33.82
66.867.40.68.73
TGC-042031.132.61.56.45
including31.131.40.315.68
and31.431.80.40.14
and31.832.30.54.66
and32.332.60.38.21
34.835.20.44.53
36.336.80.55.35
41.942.20.35.55
TGC-042217.518.81.38.67
including17.517.80.321.62
and17.818.50.74.57
and18.518.80.35.40
TGC-04250.91.20.363.98
30.832.31.54.31
including30.831.30.55.49
and31.331.60.35.85
and31.631.90.30.96
and31.932.30.44.19
33.436.93.67.81
including33.434.00.75.81
and34.034.90.910.01
and34.935.20.33.32
and35.235.50.3<0.01
and35.535.80.317.66
and35.836.50.70.06
and36.536.90.421.55
38.538.90.48.28
65.666.10.510.12

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Riverside Resources Sets Date to Receive Spinout Shares of Blue Jay Gold Corp

Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – May 12, 2025) – Riverside Resources Inc. (TSXV: RRI) (OTCQB: RVSDF) (FSE: 5YY) (“Riverside” or the “Company“), is excited to announce the date and steps to effect the previously announced spin-out of its subsidiary, Blue Jay Gold Corp. (“Blue Jay“), on May 22, 2025. Shareholders of Riverside as of 12:01 a.m. on such date (the “Effective Time“) will be entitled to receive one (1) new common share of Riverside (the “New Riverside Shares“) and one (1) common share of Blue Jay (the “Blue Jay Spinout Shares“) for every five (5) common shares of Riverside (“Riverside Shares“) held at the Effective Time. To receive Blue Jay Spinout Shares, investors must purchase Riverside Shares no later than the close of trading on May 21, 2025. Shareholders who purchase Riverside Shares on or after May 22, 2025, will not be entitled to participate in the share distribution. Blue Jay is expected to make an application to list its shares on the TSXV. This share reorganization follows a structure similar to Riverside’s previous transaction with Capitan Silver. In that prior case, the shares saw positive appreciation, and both Riverside and Capitan advanced their respective business strategies.

“We are excited to move forward with the planned next step in Blue Jay Gold Corp.’s growth, with the spin-out of the Blue Jay shares held by Riverside going 100% to existing shareholders, and we appreciate the continued support of our shareholders as we deliver this value directly to them,” stated John-Mark Staude, President and CEO of Riverside Resources. “This corporate action is consistent with our project generator business model, which we have successfully executed for over 18 years. It allows Riverside to maintain upside exposure through asset royalties while enabling Blue Jay to pursue its own focused growth strategy and existing shareholders to receive the benefits from the years of work the Company has put in building this Ontario asset portfolio. We believe this spin-out presents an exciting new opportunity for investors as Blue Jay moves toward becoming a publicly listed exploration company. I remain fully invested, holding shares, and am enthusiastic about the future of both Blue Jay and Riverside.”

“Blue Jay will initially remain as a private reporting company as it prepares for its public listing, offering Blue Jay and Riverside shareholders a rare early-stage position typically reserved for pre-IPO investors. This structure allows for the alignment of strategic milestones and investor visibility ahead of listing on the TSX Venture Exchange,” stated CEO of Blue Jay, Geordie Mark. “Having taken on the helm and now leading Blue Jay is a great opportunity as the portfolio is strong, team keen and we look forward to building a great Canadian gold company starting from this initial pre-listing state with the capital we have already raised and moving ahead with the Riverside shareholder base.”

For more context on the strategic rationale and shareholder benefits of the Blue Jay Gold Corp. spin-out, we invite investors to watch a recent video interview featuring Geordie Mark and Riverside Resources CEO John-Mark Staude. In the discussion, they outline the structure of the transaction, the vision for Blue Jay Gold as a standalone exploration company, and how Riverside shareholders will continue to benefit through retained royalties and equity exposure. The full video is available here: https://youtu.be/PrYeRon0cj0

Riverside and Blue Jay consider it in their respective best interests, and in the interests of their shareholders and other stakeholders, to proceed with effecting the Arrangement to enable each company to pursue their respective and distinct growth strategies as separate entities.. Blue Jay is actively engaged with the TSX Venture Exchange to complete the listing of the Blue Jay Shares in the second half of 2025, subject to meeting the TSXV’s initial listing requirements and aligning with the Company’s ongoing strategic and accretive growth initiatives.

The 14,956,693 Blue Jay Spinout Shares currently held by Riverside will be distributed to Riverside’s shareholders in connection with Riverside’s previously announced plan of arrangement under section 288 of the Business Corporation Act (British Columbia) (the “Arrangement“) The Arrangement will be effected pursuant to the arrangement agreement dated January 27, 2025 between Blue Jay and Riverside (the “Arrangement Agreement“), and approved by shareholders at the annual general and special shareholders meeting held March 31, 2025.

At the effective time of the Arrangement on May 22, 2025, each existing Riverside Share will be exchanged for one new New Riverside Share and 1/5th of a Blue Jay Spinout Share, subject to adjustment in accordance with the Arrangement Agreement. Holders of Riverside options are entitled to receive the same number of New Riverside Shares and 1/5th of that number of Blue Jay Shares. On completion of the Arrangement, Riverside shareholders and holders of Riverside options will maintain their interest in Riverside and will obtain a proportionate interest in Blue Jay. There are no share warrants in either Riverside or Blue Jay.

Following the completion of the Arrangement, Blue Jay will be a reporting issuer in Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario and will meet and comply with all of its timely and continuous disclosure requirements, as required under applicable Canadian securities laws. Blue Jay’s public disclosure documents will be made available and filed on Blue Jay’s profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca following the Arrangement.

Riverside will retain a 2% net smelter return (NSR) royalty on each of Blue Jay’s three properties, ensuring continued exposure to the success and upside of these assets.

How to Receive the New Riverside Shares and Blue Jay Shares

To receive the New Riverside Shares and the Blue Jay Shares to which they are entitled, registered shareholders of Riverside who hold their Riverside common shares (the “Riverside Shares“) in certificated form are required to submit a Letter of Transmittal (which is available on the Company’s SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca to Endeavor Trust Corporation (“Endeavor“), as depositary, to exchange their Riverside Shares for certificates or direct registration system (“DRS“) statements representing the New Riverside Shares and the Blue Jay Shares to which they are entitled under the Arrangement. Registered shareholders who hold their Riverside Shares through DRS statements will automatically receive DRS statements for the New Riverside Shares and Blue Jay Shares at the registered address maintained by Endeavor and are not required to submit a Letter of Transmittal to Endeavor.

Beneficial shareholders of Riverside who hold their Riverside Shares through an intermediary, broker or other agent will automatically receive their New Riverside Shares and Blue Jay Spinout Shares to which they are entitled pursuant to the Arrangement and should contact such intermediary, broker or other agent with questions on their New Riverside Shares and Blue Jay Shares.

The Arrangement Agreement and additional details about the Arrangement are included in the Company’s management information circular dated February 18, 2025, copies of which are each available on Riverside’s SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca and on the Company’s website at www.rivres.com.

About Blue Jay Gold Corp

Blue Jay Gold Corp. is a Canadian gold exploration company focused on high-grade discovery in Ontario’s prolific Beardmore-Geraldton and Wawa Greenstone Belts, regions known for hosting numerous past-producing and active gold mines. The Company’s flagship asset, the Pichette Project, features extensive banded iron formation (BIF) trends and high-grade historical gold intercepts, offering near-surface discovery potential. With three strategically located projects and a leadership team experienced in geology and capital markets, Blue Jay Gold is advancing a disciplined, modern exploration strategy in one of Canada’s most prospective and mining-friendly jurisdictions.

About Riverside Resources Inc.

Riverside is a well-funded exploration company driven by value generation and discovery. The Company has over $4M in cash, no debt and less than 75M shares outstanding with a strong portfolio of gold-silver and copper assets and royalties in North America. Riverside has extensive experience and knowledge operating in Mexico and Canada and leverages its large database to generate a portfolio of prospective mineral properties. In addition to Riverside’s own exploration spending, the Company also strives to diversify risk by securing joint-venture and spin-out partnerships to advance multiple assets simultaneously and create more chances for discovery. Riverside has properties available for option, with information available on the Company’s website at www.rivres.com.

For additional information contact:

John-Mark Staude
President, CEO
Riverside Resources Inc.
info@rivres.com
Phone: (778) 327-6671
Fax: (778) 327-6675
Web: www.rivres.com
Eric Negraeff
Investor Relations
Riverside Resources Inc.
Phone: (778) 327-6671
TF: (877) RIV-RES1
Web: www.rivres.com

Certain statements in this press release may be considered forward-looking information. These statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology (e.g., “expect”,” estimates”, “intends”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “plans”). Such information involves known and unknown risks — including the availability of funds, that the Arrangement may not occur within the timelines contemplated or at all, that the listing of the Blue Jays on the TSXV is subject to the approval of the TSXV which may not be obtained on terms acceptable to Blue Jay or at all, the ability of Blue Jay to raise sufficient capital to pursue its growth strategy and meet the listing requirements of the TSXV and , the results of financing and exploration activities, the interpretation of exploration results and other geological data, or unanticipated costs and expenses and other risks identified by Riverside in its public securities filings that may cause actual events to differ materially from current expectations. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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Act Now! Spin-Out is 21 May 2025

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Invitation to EMX Royalty Corp Webinar with John Tumazos Very Independent Research

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Dear Friend and Investor, 

We are pleased to invite you to an upcoming webinar hosted by John Tumazos Very Independent Research, featuring a presentation and Q&A with Dave Cole, President and CEO of EMX Royalty Corporation.

Mr. Cole will provide an update on the Company’s recent developments, portfolio performance, and strategic outlook, while addressing investor questions in conversation with John Tumazos.

Event Details:
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Registration Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2949394207632879964

We encourage you to register in advance and mark your calendar. This is an excellent opportunity to stay informed about EMX’s progress and plans for the remainder of 2025.

Should you have any questions ahead of the webinar, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

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Riverside Resources’ Blue Jay Gold Corp. Completes Non-Brokered Private Placement Financing

Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – May 7, 2025) –  Riverside Resources Inc. (TSXV: RRI) (OTCQB: RVSDF) (FSE: 5YY) (“Riverside” or the “Company“)is pleased to announce that, it’s subsidiary, Blue Jay Gold Corp. (“Blue Jay“) issued 2,305,000 common shares (the “Blue Jay Shares“) at an issue price of $0.40 per share for total gross proceeds of $922,000 as part of a previously announced non-brokered private placement of the Blue Jay Shares. Riverside now holds 74.80% of the issued and outstanding Blue Jay Shares.

“We’re very pleased with the strong investor interest that led to the upsizing and successful close of the Blue Jay Gold seed round,” stated John-Mark Staude, CEO of Riverside Resources. “This outcome reinforces the value we’ve built in the Ontario portfolio and reflects confidence in Blue Jay’s leadership and exploration potential. As Riverside shareholders, we continue to benefit through our retained equity and royalty exposure, while Blue Jay moves forward as a focused, well-capitalized company.”

“The successful closing of our seed round provides Blue Jay Gold with a solid foundation to advance exploration across our Ontario portfolio,” said Geordie Mark, CEO of Blue Jay Gold. “We’re grateful for the strong support from our shareholders and look forward to executing a disciplined, data-driven exploration program to unlock the potential of our assets.”

Certain directors and officers of Riverside and Blue Jay participated in the private placement, subscribing for 268,750 Blue Jay Shares in the aggregate; each such director or officer is a “related party” and each such subscription is a “related party transaction” within the meaning of Multilateral Instrument 61-101 – Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions (“MI 61-101“). The Company is relying on exemptions from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements under section 5.5(a) and 5.7(1)(a) of MI 61-101, respectively, in respect of such insider participation, in each case, as the fair market value of the private placement, insofar as it involves related parties does not exceed 25% of the Company’s market capitalization.

The balance of the Blue Jay Shares held by Riverside will be distributed to Riverside’s shareholders in connection with Riverside’s previously announced plan of arrangement under section 288 of the Business Corporation Act (British Columbia) (the “Arrangement“), which will be effected pursuant to the arrangement agreement dated January 27, 2025 between Blue Jay and Riverside (the “Arrangement Agreement“). The Arrangement received Riverside shareholder approval on March 31, 2025 and the final approval of the Supreme Court of British Columbia on April 3, 2025.

The Arrangement Agreement and additional details about the Arrangement are included in the Company’s management information circular dated February 18, 2025 which are each available on Riverside’s SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca and on the Company’s website at www.rivres.com.

About Blue Jay Gold

Blue Jay Gold Corp. is a Canadian gold exploration company focused on high-grade discovery in Ontario’s prolific Beardmore-Geraldton and Wawa Greenstone Belts, regions known for hosting numerous past-producing and active gold mines. The Company’s flagship asset, the Pichette Project, features extensive banded iron formation (BIF) trends and high-grade historical gold intercepts, offering near-surface discovery potential. With three strategically located projects and a leadership team experienced in geology and capital markets, Blue Jay Gold is advancing a disciplined, modern exploration strategy in one of Canada’s most prospective and mining-friendly jurisdictions.

About Riverside Resources Inc.

Riverside is a well-funded exploration company driven by value generation and discovery. The Company has over $4M in cash, no debt and less than 75M shares outstanding with a strong portfolio of gold-silver and copper assets and royalties in North America. Riverside has extensive experience and knowledge operating in Mexico and Canada and leverages its large database to generate a portfolio of prospective mineral properties. In addition to Riverside’s own exploration spending, the Company also strives to diversify risk by securing joint-venture and spin-out partnerships to advance multiple assets simultaneously and create more chances for discovery. Riverside has properties available for option, with information available on the Company’s website at www.rivres.com.

About Blue Jay Gold Corp.

ON BEHALF OF RIVERSIDE RESOURCES INC.

“John-Mark Staude”

Dr. John-Mark Staude, President & CEO

For additional information contact:

John-Mark Staude
President, CEO
Riverside Resources Inc. 
info@rivres.com
Phone: (778) 327-6671
Fax: (778) 327-6675
Web: www.rivres.com
Eric Negraeff
Investor Relations
Riverside Resources Inc.
Phone: (778) 327-6671
TF: (877) RIV-RES1
Web: www.rivres.com

Certain statements in this press release may be considered forward-looking information. These statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology (e.g., “expect”,” estimates”, “intends”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “plans”). Such information involves known and unknown risks — including the availability of funds, that the Arrangement may not occur within the timelines contemplated or at all, the results of financing and exploration activities, the interpretation of exploration results and other geological data, or unanticipated costs and expenses and other risks identified by Riverside in its public securities filings that may cause actual events to differ materially from current expectations. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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Riverside Resources and Questcorp Mining Execute Definitive Option Agreement for La Union Project, Sonora, Mexico

Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – May 6, 2025) – Riverside Resources Inc. (TSXV: RRI) (OTCQB: RVSDF) (FSE: 5YY) (“Riverside” or the “Company”), is pleased to announce that further to its press release dated September 6, 2024, Riverside’s wholly-owned subsidiary, RRM Exploracion, S.A.P.I. DE C.V. (the “Vendor“) has entered into a definitive option agreement (the “Option Agreement“) with Questcorp Mining Inc. (“Questcorp“) dated May 5, 2025, for the 2,520.2 hectare La Union carbonate replacement gold- polymetallic project (the “Project” or “La Union“) located in Sonora, Mexico (the “Transaction“).

“We are thrilled to finalize this agreement for the La Union Project, which is a strong asset in Riverside’s portfolio. Securing up to C$5,500,000 in exploration funding from Questcorp is an excellent step forward in advancing this larger Carbonate Replacement Deposit (“CRD“) project,” said John-Mark Staude, CEO of Riverside Resources. “Riverside is pleased to have the updated NI 43-101 Technical Report completed and we see an active exploration program launching in the coming weeks with Riverside as the Operator of the exploration program. Riverside is expected to become a shareholder of Questcorp with an initial 9.9% equity interest, subject to final approval by the Canadian Securities Exchange or confirmation that such approval is not required. The first-year work program of C$1,000,000 in exploration expenditures will launch the first round of exploration at the project.”

The La Union Project

The Project is summarized on the Riverside website and is a project that Riverside acquired and further consolidated additional inlier mineral claims. The Project initially identified from Riverside’s work in the western Sonora gold belt through work with AngloGold Ashanti Limited, Centerra Gold Inc., and Hochshild Mining Plc, among others as partners and funding relationships for gold exploration. Initial work by members of the Riverside team, drawing on more than two decades of geological compilation and analysis, identified this region as highly prospective. At the Project, historical mining by the Penoles Mining Company focused on chimney and manto replacement bodies within the upper oxide zones. As a result, the underlying sulfide zones present immediate drill targets for further exploration.

Riverside has spent the past five years consolidating this highly prospective land package, which totals over 22 square kilometers. The Project features favorable limestone host rocks, an extensive alteration footprint, and multiple small-scale historical workings, providing more than eight drill-ready target areas. Key immediate targets include the central Union Mine and the nearby Famosa Mine. With drive-up access, private ranch surface rights, and strong geologic similarities to other major CRDs in Arizona and eastern Mexico, La Union is well positioned for near-term exploration success targeting both oxide and deeper sulfide mineralization.

The Option Agreement

In accordance with the terms of the Transaction, Questcorp can acquire a one-hundred percent (100%) interest in the Project in consideration for completion of a series of cash payments totaling $100,000 CAD, making staged issuances of common shares of Questcorp totaling 19.9%, and incurring $5,500,000 CAD of exploration expenditures on the Project as outlined immediately below:

DeadlineCash PaymentShare IssuanceExploration Expenditures
Within two (2) business days of the date of the Option Agreement$25,000N/AN/A
On the Effective Date(1)N/A9.9%(2)N/A
On or before the first anniversary of the Effective DateN/A14.9%(2)(3)$1,000,000
On or before the second anniversary of the Effective Date$25,00019.9%(2)(3)$1,250,000
On or before the third anniversary of the Effective Date$25,00019.9%(2)(3)$1,500,000
On or before the fourth anniversary of the Effective Date$25,00019.9%(2)(3)$1,750,000
Total$100,00019.9%(2)(3)$5,500,000
Notes:”Effective Date” means the date on which Questcorp delivers to the Vendor a copy of the written approval of the Canadian Securities Exchange in respect of the transactions contemplated by the Option Agreement.Issuable within the fifth business day after the applicable date.Expressed as a cumulative total percentage of the undiluted issued and outstanding common shares of Questcorp as of the applicable payment date, and assuming Riverside has not previously disposed of any common shares.

During the term of the Option Agreement, Riverside, through the Vendor, will remain the program operator for the Project using its local team based in Hermosillo, Sonora. Following exercise of the option under the Option Agreement, Questcorp will grant Riverside a two-and-one half percent (2.5%) net smelter return royalty on commercial production from the Project.

Figure 1. Geologic map with the tenure of the Union internal concession shown in pink. Manto and chimney type CRD targets are shown as red polygons. Riverside now controls all mineral tenures on this map.

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Figure 2. Cross section looking west with proposed drill sites and drillhole traces. Assays from Riverside’s sampling of rock dump materials from the two mine areas are labeled in black. Red areas are interpreted as manto and chimney target bodies that are now well defined and drill ready. Assays shown on figures 1 and 2 have been previously released and disclosed as summarized below the geochemical QA/QC.

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Qualified Person & QA/QC:

The scientific and technical data contained in this news release pertaining to the Project was reviewed and approved by Freeman Smith, P.Geo, VP Exploration, a non-independent qualified person to Riverside Resources Inc., who is responsible for ensuring that the information provided in this news release is accurate and who acts as a “qualified person” under National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.

Rock samples from previous exploration programs discussed above at the Project were taken to the Bureau Veritas Laboratories in Hermosillo, Mexico for fire assaying for gold. The rejects remained with Bureau Veritas in Mexico while the pulps were transported to Bureau Veritas laboratory in Vancouver, BC, Canada for 45 element ICP/ES-MS analysis using 4-acid digestion methods. A QA/QC program was implemented as part of the sampling procedures for the exploration program. Standards were randomly inserted into the sample stream prior to being sent to the laboratory.

About Riverside Resources Inc.:

Riverside is a well-funded exploration company driven by value generation and discovery. The Company has over $4M in cash, no debt and less than 75M shares outstanding with a strong portfolio of gold-silver and copper assets and royalties in North America. Riverside has extensive experience and knowledge operating in Mexico and Canada and leverages its large database to generate a portfolio of prospective mineral properties. Riverside has properties available for option, with information available on the Company’s website at www.rivres.com.

ON BEHALF OF RIVERSIDE RESOURCES INC.

“John-Mark Staude”

Dr. John-Mark Staude, President & CEO

For additional information contact:

John-Mark Staude
President, CEO
Riverside Resources Inc. 
info@rivres.com
Phone: (778) 327-6671
Fax: (778) 327-6675
Web: www.rivres.com
Eric Negraeff
Corporate Communications
Riverside Resources Inc.
Eric@rivres.com
Phone: (778) 327-6671
TF: (877) RIV-RES1
Web: www.rivres.com

Certain statements in this press release may be considered forward-looking information. These statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology (e.g., “expect”,” estimates”, “intends”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “plans”). Such information involves known and unknown risks — including the risk that the Transaction will not be completed as contemplates, or at all, availability of funds, the results of financing and exploration activities, the interpretation of exploration results and other geological data, or unanticipated costs and expenses and other risks identified by Riverside in its public securities filings that may cause actual events to differ materially from current expectations. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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Jericho Energy Ventures’ AI Data Center Sites Favorably Positioned on Major U.S. Fiber Route

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IEA Predicts AI Data Centers Will Account for Half of U.S. Electricity Demand Growth

TULSA, OK / ACCESS Newswire / May 2, 2025 / Jericho Energy Ventures Inc. (TSXV:JEV)(OTC PINK:JROOF)(FRA:JLM) (“Jericho”, “JEV” or the “Company”) is capitalizing on its strategic positioning along a main U.S. fiber ‘superhighway’ route to fast-track the development of its AI Modular Data Center project in Oklahoma.

JEV’s management considers its strategically located, fiber-connected energy infrastructure and access to low-cost natural gas as key advantages in providing high-performance, scalable solutions to meet the rising demands of the AI and energy sectors.

An April 2025 International Energy Agency (IEA) report projects that AI data centers will account for half of the U.S. electricity demand growth, surpassing the combined electricity consumption of aluminum, steel, cement, chemicals, and other energy-intensive industries by 2030.

Brian Williamson, CEO of JEV, commented: “Locating our modular data centers directly on the fiber backbone gives us a speed and efficiency advantage, while our abundant energy resources allow us to offer reliable, cost-effective AI compute power. Our modular data center design enables rapid deployment and expansion, providing the flexibility and performance demanded by next-generation AI workloads.”

Jericho recently partnered with AT&T to deploy a minimum of 10Gbps of fiber optic connectivity at its initial Modular High Performance AI Data Center site. This installation leverages advanced data transfer protocols and is engineered to scale beyond 100Gbps to meet future demand.

About Jericho Energy Ventures

Jericho Energy Ventures (JEV) is uniquely positioned at the nexus of energy and AI infrastructure. Leveraging our long-producing oil and gas joint venture assets and robust Oklahoma infrastructure, we are deploying scalable, on-site power solutions to build cutting-edge modular AI data centers. With direct access to abundant, low-cost natural gas, we deliver efficient, high-performance energy solutions — reducing waste, maximizing output, and unlocking long-term value in the rapidly converging AI and energy markets.

JEV is also driving the clean hydrogen energy transition. Our wholly owned subsidiary, Hydrogen Technologies, delivers patented zero-emission boiler and burner systems for commercial and industrial heat and steam applications. We also hold a significant minority stake and a board position in California Catalysts (formerly H2U Technologies), a leading innovator in electrolysis materials.

At JEV, our mission is clear: to innovate relentlessly, optimize energy resources, and power tomorrow’s breakthroughs, one bold step at a time.

Website: www.jerichoenergyventures.com
X: https://x.com/JerichoEV
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/jericho-energy-ventures
YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/JerichoEnergyVentures

CONTACT:
Adam Rabiner, Investor Relations
Jericho Energy Ventures Inc.
Tel. 604.343.4534
Email: investorrelations@jerichoenergyventures.com

This news release contains certain “forward-looking information” and “forward-looking ‎statements” (collectively, “forward-looking statements“) within the meaning of applicable ‎securities laws. Such forward-looking statements are not representative of historical facts or ‎information or current condition, but instead represent only Jericho’s beliefs regarding future ‎events, plans or objectives, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of ‎Jericho’s control. Forward-looking statements are frequently characterized by words such as ‎‎”plan”, “expect”, “project”, “intend”, “believe”, “anticipate”, “estimate” and other similar words, ‎or statements that certain events or conditions “may”, “will” or “may not” occur.‎ Specifically, this ‎news release contains forward-looking statements relating to, among others, the completion of its new AI Modular Data Centers initiative launch and successful supplier and customer adoption.

Forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors ‎that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-‎looking statements, which include, but are not limited to: regulatory changes; changes to the ‎definition of, or interpretation of, foreign private issuer status; the impacts of COVID-19 and other ‎infectious diseases; general economic conditions; industry conditions; current and future ‎commodity prices and price volatility; significant and ongoing stock market volatility; currency and ‎interest rate fluctuation; governmental regulation of the energy industry, including environmental ‎regulation; geological, technical and drilling problems; unanticipated operating events; the ‎availability of capital on acceptable terms; the need to obtain required approvals from regulatory ‎authorities; liabilities and risks inherent in oil and gas exploration, development and production ‎operations; liabilities and risks inherent in early stage hydrogen technology projects, energy ‎storage, carbon capture and new energy systems; changes in government environmental ‎objectives or plans; and the other factors described in Jericho’s public filings available at ‎www.sedarplus.ca.

The forward-looking statements contained herein are based on certain key expectations and ‎‎assumptions ‎of Jericho ‎concerning anticipated financial performance, business prospects, ‎strategies, ‎regulatory regimes, the ‎‎sufficiency of budgeted capital expenditures in carrying out ‎planned activities, the ability to obtain financing on ‎acceptable terms, expansion of consumer ‎adoption of the Company’s (or its subsidiaries’) technologies and products, all of which are ‎subject to change based on ‎market conditions, ‎potential timing delays ‎and other risk factors. Although Jericho believes that these assumptions and the expectations ‎are ‎reasonable based on information currently available to management, such ‎statements are not ‎guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from ‎‎those in the forward-looking statements. Investors should not place undue reliance on forward-‎looking ‎statements.‎

Readers are cautioned that the foregoing lists are not exhaustive. The forward-looking statements ‎contained in this news release are made as of the date of this news release, and Jericho does not ‎undertake to update any forward-looking statements that are contained or referenced herein, ‎except as required by applicable securities laws‎.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in ‎the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of ‎this release.

SOURCE: Jericho Energy Ventures, Inc.



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First Atlantic Nickel Featured in Article Highlighting Hydrogen Potential of Newfoundland and Labrador Nickel Deposits

First Atlantic Nickel Corp.
First Atlantic Nickel Corp.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — First Atlantic Nickel Corp. (TSXV: FAN) (OTCQB: FANCF) (FSE: P21) (“First Atlantic” or the “Company”) a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on developing its 100%-owned Atlantic Nickel Project, a large-scale nickel project strategically located near existing infrastructure in central Newfoundland, Canada, is pleased to be featured in a recent article published by the Telegram, which explores the province’s emerging role in the global hydrogen economy.

The article, titled “Two-pronged cache: Mining company excited about hydrogen potential in NL nickel deposits”, published on April 30, 2025, explores how Newfoundland and Labrador’s rich nickel resources could contribute meaningfully to the global transition to clean energy, particularly through the production of green hydrogen.

Nickel plays a vital role in hydrogen production technology, and Newfoundland and Labrador’s nickel-rich geology positions the province as a natural contributor to global decarbonization goals.

Additionally, the article notes that ophiolites are globally recognized as prime sources of geologic hydrogen, created through natural processes as minerals within them interact. “Some of the most significant geologic hydrogen discoveries in the world occur in ophiolites,” the article states. Dr. Yaoguo Li of the Colorado School of Mines further explains, “Geologic hydrogen systems are a combination of mineral systems and natural gas systems,” emphasizing the complex and promising nature of this resource.

“Nickel is not just for batteries anymore, it may be the key to unlocking cleaner, more scalable hydrogen technologies,” the article notes, referencing the growing momentum behind hydrogen and nickel synergy.

The full article can be accessed here: https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/hydrogen-potential-in-nl-nickel-deposits

“We are proud to see Newfoundland and Labrador’s mineral potential gaining international attention, particularly in the context of hydrogen and clean energy,” said Adrian Smith, CEO of First Atlantic. “This recognition reinforces the long-term strategic value of our nickel exploration and development efforts.”

Awaruite (Nickel-iron alloy Ni₂Fe, Ni₃Fe)

Awaruite, a naturally occurring sulfur-free nickel-iron alloy composed of Ni₃Fe or Ni₂Fe with approximately ~75% nickel content, offers a proven and environmentally safe solution to enhance the resilience and security of North America’s domestic critical minerals supply chain. Unlike conventional nickel sources, awaruite can be processed into high-grade concentrates exceeding 60% nickel content through magnetic processing and simple floatation without the need for smelting, roasting, or high-pressure acid leaching1. Beginning in 2025, the US Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) $7,500 electric vehicle (EV) tax credit mandates that eligible clean vehicles must not contain any critical minerals processed by foreign entities of concern (FEOC)2. These entities include Russia and China, which currently dominate the global nickel smelting industry. Awaruite’s smelter-free processing approach could potentially help North American electric vehicle manufacturers meet the IRA’s stringent critical mineral requirements and reduce dependence on FEOCs for nickel processing.

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) highlighted awaruite’s potential, stating, “The development of awaruite deposits in other parts of Canada may help alleviate any prolonged shortage of nickel concentrate. Awaruite, a natural iron-nickel alloy, is much easier to concentrate than pentlandite, the principal sulfide of nickel”3. Awaruite’s unique properties enable cleaner and safer processing compared to conventional sulfide and laterite nickel sources, which often involve smelting, roasting, or high-pressure acid leaching that can release toxic sulfur dioxide, generate hazardous waste, and lead to acid mine drainage. Awaruite’s simpler processing, facilitated by its amenability to magnetic processing and lack of sulfur, eliminates these harmful methods, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and risks associated with toxic chemical release, addressing concerns about the large carbon footprint and toxic emissions linked to nickel refining.

Quote from USGS on Awaruite Deposits in Canada
Quote from USGS on Awaruite Deposits in Canada

Figure 1: Quote from USGS on Awaruite Deposits in Canada

The development of awaruite resources is crucial, given China’s control in the global nickel market. Chinese companies refine and smelt 68% to 80% of the world’s nickel4 and control an estimated 84% of Indonesia’s nickel output, the largest worldwide supply5. Awaruite is a cleaner source of nickel that reduces dependence on foreign processing controlled by China, leading to a more secure and reliable supply for North America’s stainless steel and electric vehicle industries.

Investor Information

The Company’s common shares trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol “FAN“, the American OTCQB Exchange under the symbol “FANCF” and on several German exchanges, including Frankfurt and Tradegate, under the symbol “P21“.

Investors can get updates about First Atlantic by signing up to receive news via email and SMS text at www.fanickel.com. Stay connected and learn more by following us on these social media platforms:

https://x.com/FirstAtlanticNi
https://www.facebook.com/firstatlanticnickel
https://www.linkedin.com/company/firstatlanticnickel/

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
First Atlantic Investor Relations
Robert Guzman
Tel: +1 844 592 6337
rob@fanickel.com

Disclosure

Adrian Smith, P.Geo., is a qualified person as defined by NI 43-101. The qualified person is a member in good standing of the Professional Engineers and Geoscientists Newfoundland and Labrador (PEGNL) and is a registered professional geoscientist (P.Geo.). Mr. Smith has reviewed and approved the technical information disclosed herein.

Analytical Method & QAQC

Samples were split in half on site with one half remaining in the core box for future reference and one half packaged in secure bags. QAQC method included the use of blanks, duplicates and certified reference material (standards) with one being inserted once in every 20 samples in order to test the precision and accuracy of the lab. All results passed the QA/QC screening at the lab, and all Company inserted standards and blanks returned results that were within acceptable limits.

Samples were sent to Activation Laboratories Ltd. (“Actlabs”) in Fredericton, NB. Actlabs is an ISO 17025 certified lab, accredited and acting independently from First Atlantic. Each sample was crushed, with a 250 g sub-sample pulverized to 95% – 200 mesh. A portion of the sample is fused with a lithium metaborate/tetraborate flux and analyzed by ICP-OES for major oxides and elements including cobalt, chromium and nickel.

A magnetic separate is then generated by running the pulverized sub-sample through a magnetic separator which splits the sub-sample into magnetic and non-magnetic fractions. This involves running a 30 g split of the pulp through a Davis Tube magnetic separator as a slurry using a constant flow rate, a magnetic field strength of 3,300 Gauss, and a tube angle of 45 degrees to produce magnetic and non-magnetic fractions.

The magnetic fractions are collected, dried, weighed and the magnetic fraction is fused with a lithium metaborate/tetraborate flux and lithium bromide releasing agent and then analyzed on a wavelength dispersive XRF for multiple elements including nickel, cobalt, iron and chromium. The magnetically recovered nickel grade was then calculated by multiplying the XRF fusion nickel value by the weight of the magnetic fraction and dividing by the total recorded feed weight or magnetic mass pulled from the sample.

True widths are currently unknown. However the nickel bearing ultramafic ophiolite and peridotite rocks being targeted and sampled in the Phase 1 drilling program at the Atlantic Nickel Project are mapped as several hundred meters to over 1 kilometer wide and approximately 30 kilometers long.

About First Atlantic Nickel Corp.

First Atlantic Nickel Corp. (TSXV: FAN) (OTCQB: FANCF) (FSE: P21) is a Canadian mineral exploration company developing the 100%-owned Atlantic Nickel Project, a large-scale nickel project strategically located near existing infrastructure in Newfoundland, Canada. The Project’s nickel occurs as awaruite, a natural nickel-iron alloy containing approximately 75% nickel with no-sulfur and no-sulfides. Awaruite’s properties allow for smelter-free magnetic separation and concentration, which could strengthen North America’s critical minerals supply chain by reducing foreign dependence on nickel smelting. This aligns with new US Electric Vehicle US IRA requirements, which stipulate that beginning in 2025, an eligible clean vehicle may not contain any critical minerals processed by a FEOC (Foreign Entities Of Concern)6.

First Atlantic aims to be a key input of a secure and reliable North American critical minerals supply chain for the stainless steel and electric vehicle industries in the USA and Canada. The company is positioned to meet the growing demand for responsibly sourced nickel that complies with the critical mineral requirements for eligible clean vehicles under the US IRA. With its commitment to responsible practices and experienced team, First Atlantic is poised to contribute significantly to the nickel industry’s future, supporting the transition to a cleaner energy landscape. This mission gained importance when the US added nickel to its critical minerals list in 2022, recognizing it as a non-fuel mineral essential to economic and national security with a supply chain vulnerable to disruption.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Forward-looking statements:

This news release may include “forward-looking information” under applicable Canadian securities legislation. Such forward-looking information reflects management’s current beliefs and are based on a number of estimates and/or assumptions made by and information currently available to the Company that, while considered reasonable, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause the actual results and future events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Forward looking information in this news release includes, but is not limited to, expectations regarding the timing, scope, and results from the Phase 1 work and drilling program; results from the Phase 2 work and drilling program, future project developments, the Company’s objectives, goals or future plans, statements, and estimates of market conditions. Readers are cautioned that such forward-looking information are neither promises nor guarantees and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties including, but not limited to, general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties, uncertain and volatile equity and capital markets, lack of available capital, actual results of exploration activities, environmental risks, future prices of base and other metals, operating risks, accidents, labour issues, delays in obtaining governmental approvals and permits, and other risks in the mining industry. Additional factors and risks including various risk factors discussed in the Company’s disclosure documents which can be found under the Company’s profile on http://www.sedarplus.ca. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as intended, planned, anticipated, believed, estimated or expected.

The Company is presently an exploration stage company. Exploration is highly speculative in nature, involves many risks, requires substantial expenditures, and may not result in the discovery of mineral deposits that can be mined profitably. Furthermore, the Company currently has no reserves on any of its properties. As a result, there can be no assurance that such forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. 

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1 https://fpxnickel.com/projects-overview/what-is-awaruite/
2 https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1939
3 https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/mineral-pubs/nickel/mcs-2012-nicke.pdf
4 https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/LTRC_ChinaSupplyChain.pdf
5 https://www.airuniversity.af.edu/JIPA/Display/Article/3703867/the-rise-of-great-mineral-powers/
6 https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1939

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Energy Gold Shore Resources Junior Mining Precious Metals

Goldshore Expands Near Surface Mineralized Shears with 25.0m of 1.10 g/t Au at the Moss Deposit

Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – May 1, 2025) – Goldshore Resources Inc. (TSXV: GSHR) (OTCQB: GSHRF) (FSE: 8X00) (“Goldshore” or the “Company“), is pleased to announce its latest assay results from its ongoing 20,000-meter drill program and the second batch of results from the QES Up program, targeting the near surface extension of the most northern QES shears at the Moss Gold Project in Northwest Ontario, Canada (the “Moss Gold Project“).

Michael Henrichsen, CEO of Goldshore commented, “We are pleased with the ongoing positive results from our winter drill program, which has allowed us to test the previously undrilled upper central part of the Moss Gold Deposit. Historically undrilled areas had been modelled as waste, but these new drill results will enable us to model mineralized shears toward the surface, enhancing the deposit’s economic potential. We look forward to continuing our aggressive drilling to create value.”

Highlights:

  • Results from hole MQD-25-160, along the eastern end in the QES Up program, intersected a widening of the near surface extension of the deeper shears yielding increased mineralization with best intercepts of:
  • 25.0m of 1.10 g/t Au from 107.2m in MQD-25-160, including
    • 2.05m of 1.69g/t from 111.1m and
    • 7.65m of 2.62 g/t Au from 117.55m
  • Results from three additional QES Up holes confirmed near surface extension of the deeper marginal shears representing further opportunities to convert modelled waste to mineral resource within the current conceptual open pit with best intercepts of:
  • 19.75m of 0.45 g/t Au from 123.1m in MQD-25-151, including
    • 0.3m of 8.87 g/t Au from 126.5m
  • 6.0m of 1.34 g/t Au from 131.0m in MQD-25-152
  • 11.85m of 0.36 g/t from 148.15m in MQD-25-158

Technical Overview

Figure 1 shows the location of the drill holes being reported with respect to the planned winter drill program, while Figure 2 illustrates a cross section through drill hole MQD-25-160. Tables 1 & 2 summarize significant intercepts and drill hole locations, respectively.

Figure 1: Summarizes the ongoing winter 2025 drill program targeting resource expansion within the conceptual open pit outlined in grey. Drill holes being reported are highlighted in red.

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Figure 2: Cross section through MQD-25-160 illustrating the extension of marginal shears toward surface on the northern flank of the QES Zone (QES Up).

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Drill results are from the eastern portion of the QES Up program, which aims to prove the surface extension of deeper-modelled mineralized shear zones along the northern boundary of the QES Zone. This area lies entirely within the conceptual open pit, with all mineralized intersections representing opportunities to convert currently modelled waste to mineral resource.

MQD-25-160 was drilled between holes MQD-25-152 and MQD-25-158 targeting both the near-surface extension of deeper modelled shears and the potential northern deflection of the QES mineralization. The hole collared into a similar weakly deformed and chlorite-epidote altered diorite with a more consistent zone of sericite-silica-hematite altered shearing, like that seen in the core of the QES zone (Figure 3). The sericite-silica-hematite shears are strongly mineralized with intercepts of 25.0m of 1.10 g/t Au from 107.2m, including 2.05m of 1.69 g/t from 111.1m and 7.65m of 2.62 g/t Au from 117.55m (Table 1). The increasing grade towards the northeast is being interpreted as a sinistral drag structure similar to that observed between the Main and Southwest Zones.

The hole was terminated within the mineralized QES envelope, as the deeper sections of the Zone have been sufficiently tested by previous drilling.

Figure 3: High-grade portion of sheared and mineralized granodiorite in MQD-25-160 returning 25.0m of 1.10 g/t Au from 107.2m along the northern edge of the QES Zone at QES Up

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Holes MQD-25-151 and MQD-25-152 were drilled on 100m sections, targeting surface extensions of deeper-modelled mineralized shear zones along the northern boundary of the QES Zone. Both holes collared into a weakly deformed and chlorite-epidote altered diorite with intermittent sericite-silica-hematite altered shear zones increasing in intensity at depth. The sericite-silica-hematite shears are moderately mineralized with intercepts including 19.75m of 0.45 g/t Au from 123.1m in MQD-25-153, including 0.3m of 8.87 g/t Au from 126.5m; 16.15m of 0.48 g/t Au from 88.0m, and 6.0m of 1.34 g/t Au from 131.0m in MQD-25-152 (Table 1).

Both holes were terminated within the mineralized QES envelope, as the deeper sections of the Zone have been sufficiently tested by previous drilling.

MQD-25-158 was drilled 400m further east than MQD-25-151 and MQD-25-152 targeting similar surface extensions of deeper modelled shears and confirming the eastern extension of the QES system. The hole collared into similar a weakly deformed and chlorite-epidote altered diorite with intermittent sericite-silica-hematite altered shear zones increasing with intensity at depth with intercepts of 11.85m of 0.36 g/t from 148.15m. The hole was extended to intercept the typical QES granodiorite at 262m confirming the orientation of the main QES host lithology with results of 13.5m of 0.38 g/t Au from 254.45m (Table 1). The hole was terminated prior to drilling through the entirety of the QES zone.

Table 1: Significant intercepts

HOLE IDFROMTOLENGTH (m)TRUE WIDTH (m)CUT GRADE 
(g/t Au)
UNCUT GRADE 
(g/t Au)
MQD-25-15167.8573.005.153.70.400.40
86.0090.004.002.80.580.58
123.10142.8519.7514.20.450.45
incl126.50126.800.300.28.878.87
MQD-25-15261.0066.105.103.70.550.55
88.00104.1516.1511.90.480.48
131.00137.006.004.51.341.34
MQD-25-158135.00137.002.001.60.430.43
148.15160.0011.859.50.360.36
170.40173.653.252.60.530.53
229.20233.003.803.10.500.50
254.45270.8516.4013.50.380.38
261.45265.854.403.30.550.55
293.10297.554.453.30.430.43
MQD-25-160107.20132.2025.0018.71.101.10
incl111.10113.152.051.51.691.69
and117.55125.207.655.72.622.62
incl119.95120.300.350.330.030.1
Intersections calculated above a 0.3 g/t Au cut off with a top cut of 30 g/t Au and a maximum internal waste interval of 5 metres. Shaded intervals are intersections calculated above a 1.0 g/t Au cut off. Intervals in bold are those with a grade thickness factor exceeding 20 gram x metres / tonne gold. True widths are approximate and assume a subvertical body.

Table 2: Drill Collars

HOLEEASTNORTHRLAZIMUTHDIPEOH
MQD-25-151670,1385,379,811428155.0-45.0150.00
MQD-25-152670,2095,379,849428155.6-45.7150.00
MQD-25-158670,4835,380,136428153.5-45.2300.00
MQD-25-160670,4125,380,044428156.5-45.1150.00

Analytical and QA/QC Procedures

The HQ diameter drill core has been oriented using ACTIII or equivalent tools and validated in the core shack. All core has been sawn in half cut just off the core orientation line (bottom of hole) with the right half (looking downhole) of the core bagged and sent to a third-party analytical laboratory. The left half of the core was returned to core boxes and is stored at Goldshore’s Kashabowie core yard facility.

All samples were sent to ALS Geochemistry in Thunder Bay for preparation and analysis was performed in the ALS Vancouver analytical facility. ALS is accredited by the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) for the Accreditation of Mineral Analysis Testing Laboratories and CAN-P-4E ISO/IEC 17025. Samples were analysed for gold via fire assay with an AA finish (“Au-AA23“) and 48 pathfinder elements via ICP-MS after four-acid digestion (“ME-MS61“). Samples that assayed over 10 ppm Au were re-run via fire assay with a gravimetric finish (“Au-GRA21“).

In addition to ALS quality assurance / quality control (“QA/QC“) protocols, Goldshore has implemented a quality control program for all samples collected through the drilling program. The quality control program was designed by a qualified and independent third party, with a focus on the quality of analytical results for gold. Analytical results are received, imported to our secure on-line database and evaluated to meet our established guidelines to ensure that all sample batches pass industry best practice for analytical quality control. Certified reference materials are considered acceptable if values returned are within three standard deviations of the certified value reported by the manufacture of the material. In addition to the certified reference material, certified blank material is included in the sample stream to monitor contamination during sample preparation. Blank material results are assessed based on the returned gold result being less than ten times the quoted lower detection limit of the analytical method. The results of the on-going analytical quality control program are evaluated and reported to Goldshore by Orix Geoscience Inc.

Qualified Person

Peter Flindell, PGeo, MAusIMM, MAIG, Vice-President, Exploration, of the Company, and a qualified person under National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects, has approved the scientific and technical information contained in this news release.

Mr. Flindell has verified the data disclosed. To verify the information related to the winter drill program at the Moss Gold Project, Mr. Flindell has visited the property several times; discussed and reviewed logging, sampling, bulk density, core cutting and sample shipping processes with responsible site staff; discussed and reviewed assay and QA/QC results with responsible personnel; and reviewed supporting documentation, including drill hole location and orientation and significant assay interval calculations. He has also overseen the Company’s health and safety policies in the field to ensure full compliance, and consulted with the Project’s host indigenous communities on the planning and implementation of the drill program, particularly with respect to its impact on the environment and the Company’s remediation protocols.

About Goldshore

Goldshore is a growth-oriented gold company focused on delivering long-term shareholder and stakeholder value through the acquisition and advancement of primary gold assets in tier-one jurisdictions. It is led by the ex-global head of structural geology for the world’s largest gold company and backed by one of Canada’s pre-eminent private equity firms. The Company’s current focus is the advanced stage 100% owned Moss Gold Project which is positioned in Ontario, Canada, with direct access from the Trans-Canada Highway, hydroelectric power near site, supportive local communities and skilled workforce. The Company has invested over $60 million of new capital and completed approximately 80,000 meters of drilling on the Moss Gold Project, which, in aggregate, has had over 235,000 meters of drilling. The 2024 updated NI 43-101 mineral resource estimate (“MRE“) has expanded to 1.54 million ounces of Indicated gold resources at 1.23 g/t Au and 5.20 million ounces of Inferred gold resources at 1.11 g/t Au. The MRE only encompasses 3.6 kilometers of the 35+ kilometer mineralized trend, remains open at depth and along strike and is one of the few remaining major Canadian gold deposits positioned for development in this cycle. Please see NI 43-101 technical report titled: “Technical Report and Updated Mineral Resource Estimate for the Moss Gold Project, Ontario, Canada,” dated March 20, 2024 with an effective date of January 31, 2024 available under the Company’s SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca. For more information, please visit SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca) and the Company’s website (www.goldshoreresources.com).

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Michael Henrichsen
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Goldshore Resources Inc.

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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements.” Such forward looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements, or developments to differ materially from the anticipated results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “intends,” “estimates,” “projects,” “potential” and similar expressions, or that events or conditions “will,” “would,” “may,” “could” or “should” occur. Forward-looking statements in this news release include, among others, statements relating to expectations regarding the exploration and development of the Moss Gold Project; the potential mineralization at the Moss Gold Project based on the winter drill program, including the potential for additional mineral resources; the enhancement of the Moss Gold Project; statements regarding the Company’s future drill plans, including the expected benefits and results thereof; that the Superion target has the potential to significantly add to the current mineral resource estimate within the top 200 meters from surface with continued drilling and to reduce the overall strip ratio of the deposit; the potential for resource growth at Moss and the fact that the results have the potential to significantly impact the economic performance of the deposit moving forward; the potential for a much larger mineralized system and that it will be pursued in the near future through additional drilling; and other statements that are not historical facts.

By their nature, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or other future events, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors and risks include, among others: uncertainty and variation in the estimation of mineral resources; risks related to exploration, development, and operation activities; exploration and development of the Moss Gold Project will not be undertaken as anticipated; the Company may require additional financing from time to time in order to continue its operations which may not be available when needed or on acceptable terms and conditions acceptable; the economic performance of the deposit may not be consistent with management’s expectations; the Company’s exploration work may not deliver the results expected; the fluctuating price of gold; unknown liabilities in connection with acquisitions; compliance with extensive government regulation; delays in obtaining or failure to obtain governmental permits, or non-compliance with permits; environmental and other regulatory requirements; domestic and foreign laws and regulations could adversely affect the Company’s business and results of operations; risks related to natural disasters, terrorist acts, health crises, and other disruptions and dislocations; global financial conditions; uninsured risks; climate change risks; competition from other companies and individuals; conflicts of interest; risks related to compliance with anti-corruption laws; the Company’s limited operating history; intervention by non-governmental organizations; outside contractor risks; the stock markets have experienced volatility that often has been unrelated to the performance of companies and these fluctuations may adversely affect the price of the Company’s securities, regardless of its operating performance; the Superion target may not add to the current mineral resource; and other risks associated with executing the Company’s objectives and strategies as well as those risk factors discussed in the Company’s continuous disclosure documents filed under the Company’s SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca.

The forward-looking information in this news release is based on management’s reasonable expectations and assumptions as of the date of this news release. Certain material assumptions regarding such forward-looking statements were made, including without limitation, assumptions regarding: the future price of gold; anticipated costs and the Company’s ability to fund its programs; the Company’s ability to carry on exploration, development and mining activities; prices for energy inputs, labour, materials, supplies and services; the timing and results of drilling programs; mineral resource estimates and the assumptions on which they are based; the discovery of mineral resources and mineral reserves on the Company’s mineral properties; the timely receipt of required approvals and permits; the costs of operating and exploration expenditures; the Company’s ability to operate in a safe, efficient, and effective manner; the Company’s ability to obtain financing as and when required and on reasonable terms; that the Company’s activities will be in accordance with the Company’s public statements and stated goals; that the Superion target will add to the current mineral resource; that the Company’s exploration work will deliver the results expected; and that there will be no material adverse change or disruptions affecting the Company or its properties.

The forward-looking information contained in this news release represents the expectations of the Company as of the date of this news release and, accordingly, is subject to change after such date. There can be no assurances that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Readers should not place undue importance on forward-looking information and should not rely upon this information as of any other date. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements in the event that management’s beliefs, estimates or opinions, or other factors, should change.

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