Edmonton, Alberta–(Newsfile Corp. – September 3, 2024) – Grizzly Discoveries Inc. (TSXV: GZD) (FSE: G6H) (OTCQB: GZDIF) (“Grizzly” or the “Company”) Is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Phil B. Acton of Hayward, CA as an Advisor to the Board of Directors.
Mr. Acton is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Utah Association of Certified Public Accountants and has extensive business experience in various industries. This includes ownership of multiple businesses, providing tax, audit and other attestation services, portfolio and cash management for a Private Trust, and co-managing 20-80 trucks transporting uranium ore in Utah. Since 2000, Mr. Acton has been a shareholder and General Manager of East Bay Motorsports, Inc. in Hayward, California, guiding significant growth of the business through acquisitions and marketing and increasing sales from US$8.0 million to over US$26 million.
Brian Testo, President and CEO of Grizzly Discoveries, stated, “We continue to strengthen our Advisory Board with motivated and qualified individuals with diverse skillsets. We are thrilled to welcome Mr. Acton to the Grizzly team as his business acumen and strategic insight will be instrumental as we position ourselves for the inevitable improvement in market conditions for the junior mineral exploration industry in Canada.”
In conjunction with his appointment, the Board has authorized the grant of 1,000,000 stock options of Grizzly with an exercise price of $0.05 per option to Mr. Acton, expiring on September 3, 2029 or earlier in accordance with the Company’s stock option plan. The grant of options is subject to acceptance by the TSX Venture Exchange.
ABOUT GRIZZLY DISCOVERIES INC.
Grizzly is a diversified Canadian mineral exploration company with its primary listing on the TSX Venture Exchange focused on developing its approximately 72,700 ha (approximately 180,000 acres) of precious and base metals properties in southeastern British Columbia. Grizzly is run by a highly experienced junior resource sector management team, who have a track record of advancing exploration projects from early exploration stage through to feasibility stage.
On behalf of the Board,
GRIZZLY DISCOVERIES INC. Brian Testo, CEO, President
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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This press release contains “forward-looking information” and “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of applicable securities laws. This information and statements address future activities, events, plans, developments and projections. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, constitute forward-looking statements or forward-looking information. Such forward-looking information and statements are frequently identified by words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “expect,” “believe,” “estimate,” “intend” and similar terminology, and reflect assumptions, estimates, opinions and analysis made by management of Grizzly in light of its experience, current conditions, expectations of future developments and other factors which it believes to be reasonable and relevant. Forward-looking information and statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause Grizzly’s actual results, performance and achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking information and statements and accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed thereon.
Risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to vary include but are not limited to the availability of financing; fluctuations in commodity prices; changes to and compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including environmental laws and obtaining requisite permits; political, economic and other risks; as well as other risks and uncertainties which are more fully described in our annual and quarterly Management’s Discussion and Analysis and in other filings made by us with Canadian securities regulatory authorities and available under the Company’s SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca. Grizzly disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information or statements except as may be required by law.
Gold futures (GC=F) have been surfing record highs, with Monday’s prices hitting $2,555.2 per ounce, sending the value of a 400 troy ounce gold bar to $1,022,080.
The yellow metal has forged meteoric gains this year, emerging as the world’s second-best-performing asset next to crypto. Its 23% year-to-date gain edges out the megacap-loaded Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) — itself up a healthy 18%. (A proxy for the crypto market writ large, the Bitwise 10 Crypto Index Fund (BITW), is up 47% this year.)
According to BofA Global Research, gold funds just absorbed the largest inflows in four weeks, attracting $1.1 billion. Yet, the broader trend has actually seen $2.5 billion in outflows year to date, suggesting that underlying strength is coming from outside traditional fund flows.
Central banks — especially those of developing countries — have been buying the barbarous relic at a record clip. According to the World Gold Council, central banks have purchased 290 tonnes in the first quarter alone, beating out the prior Q1 record from 2023 and setting CBs on a path to record gold purchases in 2024 that are estimated to easily eclipse 1,000 tonnes.
“Not only is the long-standing trend in central bank gold buying firmly intact, it also continues to be dominated by banks from emerging markets,” wrote the Gold Council.
In that regard, Turkey tops the buy list this year with 30 tonnes purchased in the first quarter — lifting its gold reserves to 570 tonnes. China bought 27 tonnes in Q1, making it the 17th consecutive quarter of purchases and also bringing its holdings to 2,262 tonnes. Other notable purchasers include India, Kazakhstan, the Czech Republic, Oman, and Singapore.
The central bank buying spree has solidified gold’s status as a reserve asset. According to BofA, gold has now surpassed the euro to become the world’s largest reserve asset second only to the US dollar, representing 16% of the reserve pool.
The precious metal’s performance can be attributed to its unique position as a real asset with one of the lowest correlations to stocks across asset classes, making it a safe haven from market swings and inflation.
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According to Tom Bruni, head of market research at StockTwits, in a recent episode of Stocks in Translation, “We’re seeing gold being used as an uncertainty hedge.”
Bruni also emphasized gold’s appeal to traders due to its price action. “With gold breaking out above its 2011 highs, it’s drawing significant attention from trend followers and technical analysts alike.”
Investors looking for deep, liquid gold markets have a robust choice of futures markets, ETFs, and gold miner stocks and ETFs, which tend to be even more volatile than the underlying metal.
“The volatility in gold prices has made it a prime trading vehicle, whether through gold ETFs or mining stocks,” said Bruni.
BofA separately highlighted how this latest gold rally isn’t like the other advances this century, offering a tantalizing glimpse of future bullish potential.
The bank noted this is the third major gold advance in two decades, yet “households have missed this rally.” The first two rallies — from 2004 to 2011, and from 2015 to 2020 — attracted big fund flows into gold ETFs. But over the last year, gold bullion and gold miner ETFs have shed $6.4 billion in assets, according to Bloomberg data and Yahoo Finance calculations.
But if last week’s large gold inflows were to gain momentum, that trend could signal a perfect storm of retail, institutional, and central bank gold buying is brewing. Why?
Bruni said it best: “Gold is kind of one of these things that operates on vibes.”
Ottawa, Ontario–(Newsfile Corp. – August 27, 2024) – Gold79 Mines Ltd. (TSXV: AUU) (OTCQB: AUSVF) (“Gold79” or the “Company”) has received an Acceptance Letter from the United States Forest Service (“USFS”) for its Plan of Operations (“POO”) to explore the Jefferson Canyon Project in Nevada.
The Acceptance Letter indicates that the USFS believes that the POO submitted is acceptable based upon studies and documentation submitted to date. The next steps include consultation with both the public and state heritage agency, along with other reviews, which are expected to be followed by a Record of Decision and bonding, before drilling can commence.
Derek Macpherson, President and CEO of Gold79, states, “This is a positive step forward in the Jefferson Canyon permitting process; and, while we are not yet able to start drilling, we continue to make progress towards that end.” Mr. Macpherson continued, “It is important to note that while there is still a possibility that drilling could occur this year, the most likely scenario emerging is that the permitting process will not be completed in-time to drill in 2024.”
The original Plan of Operations for Jefferson Canyon was submitted in July 2021 and the cultural and biological studies were completed and submitted in Q2 2022. Gold79 received feedback on the proposed areas of disturbance relative to identified cultural sites in March 2023. After multiple revisions to the plan, it was resubmitted on December 12, 2023. After some additional minor revisions, the Acceptance Letter was received on August 26, 2024. The application is for 20 drill sites and associated roads to service them.
The Jefferson Canyon project in Nye County, Nevada is located 7 kilometres from Kinross’s Round Mountain operations. The project has 145 historical drill holes, including 41.2m at 6.4 g/t gold and 402 g/t silver (GJ-81). In 2022, Gold79 entered into an Exploration and Option agreement with Kinross. Kinross has made all the required payments associated with the agreement to date and has been working with Gold79 on completing the permitting process.
Gold Chain share payment
Further to its press release dated July 27, 2023, the Company announces that it has issued 306,396 common shares of the Company in connection with a US$48,000 (C$66,024) share payment due under the option agreement covering a portion of the Company’s landholdings for the Gold Chain project. The common shares issued have a statutory hold period until December 16, 2024.
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Robert Johansing, M.Sc. Econ. Geol., P. Geo., the Company’s Vice President, Exploration is a qualified person (“QP”) as defined by NI 43-101 and has reviewed and approved the technical content of this press release.
About Gold79 Mines Ltd.
Gold79 Mines Ltd. is a TSX Venture listed company focused on building ounces in the Southwest USA. Gold79 holds 100% earn-in option to purchase agreements on three gold projects: the Jefferson Canyon Gold Project and the Tip Top Gold Project both located in Nevada, USA, and, the Gold Chain Project located in Arizona, USA. In addition, Gold79 holds a 32.3% interest in the Greyhound Project, Nunavut, Canada under JV by Agnico Eagle Mines Limited.
For further information regarding this press release contact: Derek Macpherson, President & CEO Phone: 416-294-6713 Email: dm@gold79mines.com Website: www.gold79mines.com
This press release may contain forward-looking statements that are made as of the date hereof and are based on current expectations, forecasts and assumptions which involve risks and uncertainties associated with our business including any proposed private placement or any future private placements, the uncertainty as to whether further exploration will result in the target(s) being delineated as a mineral resource, capital expenditures, operating costs, mineral resources, recovery rates, grades and prices, estimated goals, expansion and growth of the business and operations, plans and references to the Company’s future successes with its business and the economic environment in which the business operates. All such statements are made pursuant to the ‘safe harbour’ provisions of, and are intended to be forward-looking statements under, applicable Canadian securities legislation. Any statements contained herein that are statements of historical facts may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. By their nature, forward-looking statements require us to make assumptions and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties. We caution readers of this news release not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements as a number of factors could cause actual results or conditions to differ materially from current expectations. Please refer to the risks set forth in the Company’s most recent annual MD&A and the Company’s continuous disclosure documents that can be found on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. Gold79 does not intend, and disclaims any obligation, except as required by law, to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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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VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 24, 2024 /CNW/ – (TSX: LUN) (Nasdaq Stockholm: LUMI) Lundin Mining Corporation (“Lundin Mining” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce today that an agreement has been reached with the union at Caserones and accepted by the majority of the union members through a vote. Further to the press release dated August 12, 2024 entitled “Lundin Mining Provides Update on Labour Negotiations at its Caserones Mine”, a new collective bargaining agreement will be signed imminently. The Company will now focus on a safe back-to-work plan and an efficient ramp-up of operations which has been running at approximately 50% capacity during the labour action. View PDF version
About Lundin Mining
Lundin Mining is a diversified Canadian base metals mining company with operations and projects in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Portugal, Sweden and the United States of America, primarily producing copper, zinc, gold and nickel.
The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out below on August 24, 2024 at 17:00 Vancouver Time.
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Certain of the statements made and information contained herein are “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this document constitute forward-looking information, including but not limited to statements regarding the Company’s plans, prospects and business strategies; the Company’s approach to resolution and procedures regarding the strike and its expectations regarding the return to normal operations; the Company’s guidance on the timing and amount of future production and its expectations regarding the results of operations; expected costs; permitting requirements and timelines; timing and possible outcome of pending litigation; the results of any Preliminary Economic Assessment, Pre-Feasibility Study, Feasibility Study, or Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve estimations, life of mine estimates, and mine and mine closure plans; anticipated market prices of metals, currency exchange rates, and interest rates; the development and implementation of the Company’s Responsible Mining Management System; the Company’s ability to comply with contractual and permitting or other regulatory requirements; anticipated exploration and development activities at the Company’s projects; expansion projects and the realization of additional value; expectations regarding, and ability to complete, the acquisition of Filo Corp. and the 50/50 joint venture with BHP; the anticipated development and other plans with respect to the acquisition and joint venture; the Company’s integration of acquisitions and expansions and any anticipated benefits thereof; and expectations for other economic, business, and/or competitive factors. Words such as “believe”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “contemplate”, “target”, “plan”, “goal”, “aim”, “intend”, “continue”, “budget”, “estimate”, “may”, “will”, “can”, “could”, “should”, “schedule” and similar expressions identify forward-looking information.
Forward-looking information is necessarily based upon various estimates and assumptions including, without limitation, the expectations and beliefs of management, including that the Company can access financing, appropriate equipment and sufficient labour; assumed and future price of copper, zinc, gold, nickel and other metals; anticipated costs; ability to achieve goals; the prompt and effective integration of acquisitions; that the political environment in which the Company operates will continue to support the development and operation of mining projects; and assumptions related to the factors set forth below. While these factors and assumptions are considered reasonable by Lundin Mining as at the date of this document in light of management’s experience and perception of current conditions and expected developments, these statements are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies. Known and unknown factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking information and undue reliance should not be placed on such information. Such factors include, but are not limited to: the inability to resolve labour disruptions; global financial conditions, market volatility and inflation, including pricing and availability of key supplies and services; risks inherent in mining including but not limited to risks to the environment, industrial accidents, catastrophic equipment failures, unusual or unexpected geological formations or unstable ground conditions, and natural phenomena such as earthquakes, flooding or unusually severe weather; uninsurable risks; volatility and fluctuations in metal and commodity demand and prices; significant reliance on assets in Chile; reputation risks related to negative publicity with respect to the Company or the mining industry in general; delays or the inability to obtain, retain or comply with permits; risks relating to the development of the Josemaria Project; health and safety laws and regulations; risks associated with climate change; risks relating to indebtedness; economic, political and social instability and mining regime changes in the Company’s operating jurisdictions, including but not limited to those related to permitting and approvals, nationalization or expropriation without fair compensation, environmental and tailings management, labour, trade relations, and transportation; inability to attract and retain highly skilled employees; risks inherent in and/or associated with operating in foreign countries and emerging markets, including with respect to foreign exchange and capital controls; project financing risks, liquidity risks and limited financial resources; health and safety risks; compliance with environmental, unavailable or inaccessible infrastructure, infrastructure failures, and risks related to ageing infrastructure; changing taxation regimes; the inability to effectively compete in the industry; the inability to currently control Filo Corp. and the ability to satisfy the conditions and consummate the acquisition of Filo Corp. and the joint venture transaction with BHP on the proposed terms and expected schedule; risks associated with acquisitions, expansions and related integration efforts, including the ability to achieve anticipated benefits, unanticipated difficulties or expenditures relating to integration and diversion of management time on integration; risks related to mine closure activities, reclamation obligations, environmental liabilities and closed and historical sites; reliance on key personnel and reporting and oversight systems, as well as third parties and consultants in foreign jurisdictions; information technology and cybersecurity risks; risks associated with the estimation of Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves and the geology, grade and continuity of mineral deposits including but not limited to models relating thereto; actual ore mined and/or metal recoveries varying from Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve estimates, estimates of grade, tonnage, dilution, mine plans and metallurgical and other characteristics; ore processing efficiency; community and stakeholder opposition; regulatory investigations, enforcement, sanctions and/or related or other litigation; financial projections, including estimates of future expenditures and cash costs, and estimates of future production may not be reliable; enforcing legal rights in foreign jurisdictions; risks associated with the use of derivatives; risks relating to joint ventures and operations; environmental and regulatory risks associated with the structural stability of waste rock dumps or tailings storage facilities; exchange rate fluctuations; compliance with foreign laws; potential for the allegation of fraud and corruption involving the Company, its customers, suppliers or employees, or the allegation of improper or discriminatory employment practices, or human rights violations; risks relating to dilution; risks relating to payment of dividends; counterparty and customer concentration risks; activist shareholders and proxy solicitation matters; estimation of asset carrying values; relationships with employees and contractors, and the potential for and effects of labour disputes or other unanticipated difficulties with or shortages of labour or interruptions in production; conflicts of interest; existence of significant shareholders; challenges or defects in title; internal controls; risks relating to minor elements contained in concentrate products; the threat associated with outbreaks of viruses and infectious diseases; mining rates and rehabilitation projects; mill shut downs; and other risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to those described in the “Risks and Uncertainties” section of the Company’s MD&A for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and the “Risks and Uncertainties” section of the Company’s Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2023, which are available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.com under the Company’s profile.
All of the forward-looking information in this document are qualified by these cautionary statements. Although the Company 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, forecasted or intended and readers are cautioned that the foregoing list is not exhaustive of all factors and assumptions which may have been used. Should one or more of these risks and uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described in forward-looking information. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that forward-looking information will prove to be accurate and forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future performance. Readers are advised not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The forward-looking information contained herein speaks only as of the date of this document. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise forward‐looking information or to explain any material difference between such and subsequent actual events, except as required by applicable law.
Lundin Mining Announces Labour Agreement at Caserones Mine (CNW Group/Lundin Mining Corporation)
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Dolly Varden Silver Corporation (TSXV: DV) (OTCQX: DOLLF) (the “Company” or “Dolly Varden”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an amended agreement with Research Capital Corporation, as the sole bookrunner and co-lead underwriter, and together with Haywood Securities Inc. as co-lead underwriters, on behalf of a syndicate of underwriters, including Raymond James Ltd. (collectively, the “Underwriters”) to increase the size of its previously announced bought-deal financing, pursuant to which the Underwriters have agreed to purchase, on a bought-deal basis, a combination of securities of the Company (“Offered Securities”) for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of $28,000,000, consisting of:
a) 10,000,000 common shares of the Company (“Common Shares”) at a price of $1.00 per Common Share for gross proceeds of $10,000,000, to be issued under a prospectus supplement to the Company’s final short form base shelf prospectus dated April 25, 2023 (“Prospectus Offering”); and
b) 14,400,000 Common Shares that will qualify as “flow-through shares” within the meaning of subsection 66(15) of the Income Tax Act (Canada) (the “Tax Act“) (each, a “FT Share“) at a price of $1.25 per FT Share for gross proceeds of $18,000,000, to be issued under a private placement (“Private Placement Offering“, and together with the Prospectus Offering, the “Offerings“).
Mr. Eric Sprott, through 2176423 Ontario Ltd., has indicated his intention to participate in the Offerings.
The Company has granted to the Underwriters an option (the “Over-Allotment Option”) to increase the size of the Offerings by up to an additional number of Offered Securities that in aggregate would be equal to 15% of the total number of Offered Securities to be issued under the Offerings, to cover over-allotments, if any, and for market stabilization purposes, exercisable at any time and from time to time up to 30 days following the closing of the Offerings.
The net proceeds from the sale of Common Shares will be used for working capital and general corporate purposes. The gross proceeds from the sale of FT Shares will be used for further exploration, mineral resource expansion and drilling in the combined Kitsault Valley project, located in northwestern British Columbia, Canada, as well as for working capital as permitted, as Canadian Exploration Expenses as defined in paragraph (f) of the definition of “Canadian exploration expense” in subsection 66.1(6) of the Income Tax Act (Canada) and “flow through mining expenditures” as defined in subsection 127(9) of the Income Tax Act (Canada) that will qualify as “flow-through mining expenditures” and “BC flow-through mining expenditures” as defined in subsection 4.721(1) of the Income Tax Act (British Columbia), which will be incurred on or before December 31, 2025 and renounced with an effective date no later than December 31, 2024 to the initial purchasers of FT Shares.
The first tranche of the Offerings is expected to close on or about September 4, 2024, or such earlier or later date as may be determined by the Underwriters (the “Closing”). A portion of the Private Placement Offering will close in a second tranche that is expected to occur in mid-September 2024. Closing is subject to the Company receiving all necessary regulatory approvals, including the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange (the “Exchange”) to list, on the date of Closing, the Common Shares and the FT Shares.
In connection with the Prospectus Offering, the Company intends to file a prospectus supplement (the “Supplement“) to the Company’s short form base shelf prospectus dated April 25, 2023 (the “Shelf Prospectus“), with the securities regulatory authorities in all provinces of Canada, except Quebec. Copies of the Shelf Prospectus, and the Supplement to be filed in due course in connection with the Prospectus Offering, will be available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. The Shelf Prospectus contains, and the Supplement will contain, important detailed information about the Company and the Offerings. Prospective investors should read the Supplement and the accompanying Shelf Prospectus and the other documents the Company has filed on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.com before making an investment decision.
The FT Shares will be offered to accredited investors in each of the provinces of Canada pursuant to applicable prospectus exemptions in accordance with National Instrument 45-106 – Prospectus Exemptions and will have a statutory hold period of four months and one day from Closing.
In connection with the Offerings, the Underwriters will receive an aggregate cash fee equal to 5.0% of the gross proceeds of the Offerings. Eventus Capital Corp. is a special advisor to the Company.
Pursuant to existing agreements with the Company, Hecla Canada Ltd. (“Hecla“) and Fury Gold Mines Ltd. (“Fury”) will be entitled to acquire Common Shares in connection with the Offerings at a price of $1.00 per Common Share to maintain their pro rata equity interest in the Company. If Hecla or Fury exercise their pro rata rights, any Common Shares issued will be in addition to those issued as part of the Offerings.
This press release is not an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the securities in the United States or in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to qualification or registration under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. The securities being offered have not been, nor will they be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and such securities may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons absent registration or an applicable exemption from U.S. registration requirements and applicable U.S. state securities laws.
About Dolly Varden Silver Corporation
Dolly Varden Silver Corporation is a mineral exploration company focused on advancing its 100% held Kitsault Valley Project (which combines the Dolly Varden Project and the Homestake Ridge Project) located in the Golden Triangle of British Columbia, Canada, 25kms by road to tide water. The 163 sq. km. project hosts the high-grade silver and gold resources of Dolly Varden and Homestake Ridge along with the past producing Dolly Varden and Torbrit silver mines. It is considered to be prospective for hosting further precious metal deposits, being on the same structural and stratigraphic belts that host numerous other, high-grade deposits, such as Eskay Creek and Brucejack. The Kitsault Valley Project also contains the Big Bulk property which is prospective for porphyry and skarn style copper and gold mineralization, similar to other such deposits in the region (Red Mountain, KSM, Red Chris).
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. These forward‐looking statements or information relate to, among other things: receipt of all approvals related to the Offerings; the intended use of proceeds from the Offerings; the potential subscription of Hecla and Fury in connection with the Offerings and the expected Closing of the Offerings.
Forward-looking statements in this news release include, among others, statements relating to expectations regarding the expected closing date of the Offerings, 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: 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; compliance with extensive government regulation; domestic and foreign laws and regulations could adversely affect the Company’s business and results of operations; and 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 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. 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.
Neither 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 news release.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Dolly Varden Silver Corporation (TSXV: DV) (OTCQX: DOLLF) (the “Company” or “Dolly Varden”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Research Capital Corporation, as the sole bookrunner and co-lead underwriter, and together with Haywood Securities Inc. as co-lead underwriters, on behalf of a syndicate of underwriters, including Raymond James Ltd. (collectively, the “Underwriters”), pursuant to which the Underwriters have agreed to purchase, on a bought-deal basis, a combination of securities of the Company (“Offered Securities”) for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of $25,000,000:
a) common shares of the Company (“Common Shares”) at a price of $1.00 per Common Share for gross proceeds of $8,000,000, to be issued under a prospectus supplement to the Company’s final short form base shelf prospectus dated April 25, 2023 (“Prospectus Offering”); and
b) Common Shares that will qualify as “flow-through shares” within the meaning of subsection 66(15) of the Income Tax Act (Canada) (the “Tax Act“) (each, a “FT Share“) at a price of $1.25 per FT Share for gross proceeds of $17,000,000, to be issued under a private placement (“Private Placement Offering“, and together with the Prospectus Offering, the “Offerings“).
Mr. Eric Sprott, through 2176423 Ontario Ltd., has indicated his intention to participate in the transaction.
The Company has granted to the Underwriters an option (the “Over-Allotment Option”) to increase the size of the Offerings by up to an additional number of Offered Securities that in aggregate would be equal to 15% of the total number of Offered Securities to be issued under the Offerings, to cover over-allotments, if any, and for market stabilization purposes, exercisable at any time and from time to time up to 30 days following the closing of the Offerings.
The net proceeds from the sale of Common Shares will be used for working capital and general corporate purposes. The gross proceeds from the sale of FT Shares will be used for further exploration, mineral resource expansion and drilling in the combined Kitsault Valley project, located in northwestern British Columbia, Canada, as well as for working capital as permitted, as Canadian Exploration Expenses as defined in paragraph (f) of the definition of “Canadian exploration expense” in subsection 66.1(6) of the Income Tax Act (Canada) and “flow through mining expenditures” as defined in subsection 127(9) of the Income Tax Act (Canada) that will qualify as “flow-through mining expenditures” and “BC flow-through mining expenditures” as defined in subsection 4.721(1) of the Income Tax Act (British Columbia), which will be incurred on or before December 31, 2025 and renounced with an effective date no later than December 31, 2024 to the initial purchasers of FT Shares.
The first tranche of the Offerings is expected to close on or about September 4, 2024, or such earlier or later date as may be determined by the Underwriters (the “Closing”). A portion of the Private Placement Offering will close in a second tranche that is expected to occur in mid-September 2024. Closing is subject to the Company receiving all necessary regulatory approvals, including the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange (the “Exchange”) to list, on the date of Closing, the Common Shares and the FT Shares.
In connection with the Prospectus Offering, the Company intends to file a prospectus supplement (the “Supplement“) to the Company’s short form base shelf prospectus dated April 25, 2023 (the “Shelf Prospectus“), with the securities regulatory authorities in all provinces of Canada, except Quebec. Copies of the Shelf Prospectus and, the Supplement to be filed in due course in connection with the Prospectus Offering, will be available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. The Shelf Prospectus contains, and the Supplement will contain, important detailed information about the Company and the Offerings. Prospective investors should read the Supplement and the accompanying Shelf Prospectus and the other documents the Company has filed on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.com before making an investment decision.
The FT Shares will be offered to accredited investors in each of the provinces of Canada pursuant to applicable prospectus exemptions in accordance with National Instrument 45-106 – Prospectus Exemptions and will have a statutory hold period of four months and one day from Closing.
In connection with the Offerings, the Underwriters will receive an aggregate cash fee equal to 5.0% of the gross proceeds of the Offerings. Eventus Capital Corp. is a special advisor to the Company.
Pursuant to existing agreements with the Company, Hecla Canada Ltd. (“Hecla“) and Fury Gold Mines Ltd. (“Fury”) will be entitled to acquire Common Shares in connection with the Offerings at a price of $1.00 per Common Share to maintain their pro rata equity interest in the Company. If Hecla or Fury exercise their pro rata rights, any Common Shares issued will be in addition to those issued as part of the Offerings.
This press release is not an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the securities in the United States or in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to qualification or registration under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. The securities being offered have not been, nor will they be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and such securities may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons absent registration or an applicable exemption from U.S. registration requirements and applicable U.S. state securities laws.
About Dolly Varden Silver Corporation
Dolly Varden Silver Corporation is a mineral exploration company focused on advancing its 100% held Kitsault Valley Project (which combines the Dolly Varden Project and the Homestake Ridge Project) located in the Golden Triangle of British Columbia, Canada, 25kms by road to tide water. The 163 sq. km. project hosts the high-grade silver and gold resources of Dolly Varden and Homestake Ridge along with the past producing Dolly Varden and Torbrit silver mines. It is considered to be prospective for hosting further precious metal deposits, being on the same structural and stratigraphic belts that host numerous other, high-grade deposits, such as Eskay Creek and Brucejack. The Kitsault Valley Project also contains the Big Bulk property which is prospective for porphyry and skarn style copper and gold mineralization, similar to other such deposits in the region (Red Mountain, KSM, Red Chris).
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Forward-looking statements in this news release include, among others, statements relating to expectations regarding the expected closing date of the Offerings, 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: 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; compliance with extensive government regulation; domestic and foreign laws and regulations could adversely affect the Company’s business and results of operations; and 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 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. 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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Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – August 19, 2024) – Dolly Varden Silver Corporation (TSXV: DV) (OTCQX: DOLLF) (FSE: DVQ1) (the “Company” or “Dolly Varden“) is pleased to announce additional results from the Wolf Vein step-out directional drilling. Drill hole DV24-412 averaged 606 g/t Ag over 16.20 meters on a 45m step-out from 2023 drilling and 31m below DV24-404 (previously released August 12, 2024). Approximately 8,000 meters of an ongoing 25,000m drill program at the Company’s 100% owned Kitsault Valley Silver and Gold Project is being drilled at the Wolf Vein to expand and infill the plunge of high-grade silver mineralization.
Wolf Vein Step-out Drilling
Highlights include:
DV24-412: 606 g/tAg, 0.61% Pb and 1.43% Zn over 16.20 meters, including 868 g/t Ag, 0.18% Pb and 0.88% Zn over 2.27 meters.
DV24-414: 771g/tAg, 2.93% Pb and 2.29% Zn over 3.77 meters, including 1,065 g/t Ag, 4.64% Pb and 3.48% Zn over 2.26 meters within a 15.02m wide vein breccia zone grading 254 g/t Ag, 0.86% Pb and 1.34% Zn.
* intervals shown are core length. Estimated true widths vary depending on intersection angles and range from 60% to 70% of core lengths, further modelling of the new intersections is needed before true widths can be estimated.
“The strength of mineralization including strong native silver and pyrargyrite plus strong, accessory base metals appear to be increasing to the southwest as we vector towards a key structural intersection point. These holes, oriented by directional drilling, show excellent continuity of the high-grades at the Wolf Vein,” said Shawn Khunkhun, CEO of Dolly Varden Silver
A total of four southwest step-out holes have been completed from one drill pad using directional drilling technology to precisely target areas for step-out and infill work. Drillholes DV24-409, DV24-412 and DV-414 reported in this release are “daughter” holes directed off the initial “mother” hole DV24-404 that grades 1,091 g/t Ag over 9.38 meters (previously released August 12, 2024).
The wide, high-grade silver intersection in drill hole DV24-412 is located 31 meters below previously reported drill hole DV24-404 and demonstrates that the vertical extent of the plunging high-grade zone is consistent at depth.
DV24-409 is the step-out furthest southwest drilled from this position and intersected the Wolf mineralized zone 75 meters from 2023 drilling. The silver-bearing vein breccia intersection grades 421 g/t Ag over 2.72 meters within a zone that is 10.32 meters core length consisting of various vein and vein breccias. As seen in other drill holes at the upper and lower vertical extents of the wider, higher grade silver plunge, there is a separate vein breccia zone with higher base metal values within that interval that averaged 94 g/t Ag, 1.30% Pb and 2.39% Zn (Table 1).
Figure 1. Plan of Wolf Vein mineralized zone (in red) with all drilling to date. Lithology shown on drill trace- grey: sedimentary rock, green: volcanic rock, pink/red: mineralization. Step-out hole DV24-404 is the initial hole of the Wolf directional drilling program.
Drill hole DV24-414 targeted the lower portion of the high-grade plunge, approximately 65 meters vertically below and northeast of DV24-404. This hole intersected 15.02 meters of vein breccias that had a mix of low grade and high-grade silver, lead and zinc mineralization averaging 254 g/t Ag, 0.86% Pb and 1.34% Zn overall, with higher grade intervals attributed to more sulphide rich breccias grading 771g/t Ag, 2.93% Pb and 2.29% Zn over 3.77 meters (table 1).
Figure 2. Longitudinal Section of Wolf Vein with mineralization envelope in red. Plunge of high-grade silver mineralization extended 75 meters from 2023 hole by drill hole DV24-409. Section looking northwest, 30m wide window.
The Wolf Vein is hosted in Jurassic-age Hazelton Formation volcanic rocks and is interpreted as a structurally controlled, multi phased, epithermal vein and vein breccias that occur along a southwest plunging zone of wider, higher grade silver mineralization. Native silver, pyargerite, argentite and argentiferous galena are hosted in multiple phases of silica and iron carbonate veins and breccias. The extention of the mineralization discovered underneath the sedimentary rock cap and the outcropping Wolf deposit has a plunge extent of over 950 meters at -45 to the southwest.
Figure 4. Cut core sample face of Wolf Vein silver mineralization in DV24-412 @ 792.10m consisting of disseminated native silver (red arrows) and argentite (black bands) in epithermal grey silica vein with colloform texture open space fill. From an individual sample length of 0.62 meters grading 929 g/t Ag.
Table 1: Completed Drill Hole Assays from Wolf Vein
Target
Hole ID
From (m)
To (m)
Length (m)*
Ag (g/t)
Pb (%)
Zn (%)
Au (g/t)
Wolf
DV24-409
796.75
807.07
10.32
175
0.79
1.34
–
including
798.40
803.25
4.85
94
1.30
2.39
–
and incl.
804.35
807.07
2.72
421
0.46
0.62
–
including
804.35
805.66
1.31
738
0.71
0.96
–
Wolf
DV24-412
782.30
798.50
16.20
606
0.61
1.43
–
including
784.28
792.33
8.05
725
0.36
1.06
–
including
784.28
786.55
2.27
868
0.18
0.88
–
Wolf
DV24-414
793.60
794.10
0.50
728
4.74
3.80
0.14
and
802.23
817.25
15.02
254
0.86
1.34
–
including
806.31
810.08
3.77
771
2.93
2.29
–
including
807.24
809.50
2.26
1,065
4.64
3.48
0.11
and incl.
813.41
815.09
1.68
156
0.16
2.34
–
*All intervals shown are core length. Estimated true widths vary depending on intersection angles and range from 60% to 70% of core lengths, further modelling of the new interpretation is needed before true widths can be calculated.
Table 2: Drill hole data for Wolf Vein holes reported in this release
Hole ID
Easting UTM83 (m)
Northing UTM83 (m)
Elev. (m)
Azimuth
Dip
Length (m)
DV24-409
466746
6173588
489
131
-60
831
DV24-412
466746
6173588
489
131
-60
854
DV24-414
466746
6173588
489
131
-60
816
Quality Assurance and Quality Control
The Company adheres to CIM Best Practices Guidelines for exploration related activities conducted on its property. Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) procedures are overseen by the Qualified Person.
Dolly Varden QA/QC protocols are maintained through the insertion of certified reference material (standards), blanks and field duplicates within the sample stream. Drill core is cut in-half with a diamond saw, with one-half placed in sealed bags and shipped to the laboratory and the other half retained on site. Third party laboratory checks on 5% of the samples are carried out as well. Chain of custody is maintained from the drill to the submittal into the laboratory preparation facility.
Analytical testing was performed by ALS Canada Ltd. in North Vancouver, British Columbia. The entire sample is crushed to 70% minus 2mm (10 mesh), of which a 500 gram split is pulverized to minus 200 mesh. Multi-element analyses were determined by Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS) for 48 elements following a 4-acid digestion process. High grade silver testing was determined by Fire Assay with either an atomic absorption, or a gravimetric finish, depending on grade range. Au is also determined by fire assay on a 30g split with either atomic absorption, or gravimetric finish, depending on grade range. Metallic screen on a 1.0kg sample may be completed on high-grade gold samples.
Qualified Person
Rob van Egmond, P.Geo., Vice-President Exploration for Dolly Varden Silver, the “Qualified Person” as defined by NI43-101 has reviewed, validated and approved the scientific and technical information contained in this news release and supervises the ongoing exploration program at the Dolly Varden Project.
About Dolly Varden Silver Corporation
Dolly Varden Silver Corporation is a mineral exploration company focused on advancing its 100% held Kitsault Valley Project (which combines the Dolly Varden Project and the Homestake Ridge Project) located in the Golden Triangle of British Columbia, Canada, 25kms by road to tide water. The 163 sq. km. project hosts the high-grade silver and gold resources of Dolly Varden and Homestake Ridge along with the past producing Dolly Varden and Torbrit silver mines. It is considered to be prospective for hosting further precious metal deposits, being on the same structural and stratigraphic belts that host numerous other, on-trend, high-grade deposits, such as Eskay Creek and Brucejack. Five kilometers to the East of the Kitsault Valley Project is the Big Bulk property which is prospective for porphyry and skarn style copper and gold mineralization, similar to other such deposits in the region (Red Mountain, KSM, Red Chris).
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This release may contain forward-looking statements or forward-looking information under applicable Canadian securities legislation that may not be based on historical fact, including, without limitation, statements containing the words “believe”, “may”, “plan”, “will”, “estimate”, “continue”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “expect”, “potential”, and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance, or achievements of Dolly Varden to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Forward looking statements or information in this release relates to, among other things, the 2022 drill program at the Kitsault Valley Project, the results of previous field work and programs and the continued operations of the current exploration program, interpretation of the nature of the mineralization at the project and that that the mineralization on the project is similar to Eskay and Brucejack, results of the mineral resource estimate on the project, the potential to grow the project, the potential to expand the mineralization and our beliefs about the unexplored portion of the property.
These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and beliefs and assume, among other things, the ability of the Company to successfully pursue its current development plans, that future sources of funding will be available to the company, that relevant commodity prices will remain at levels that are economically viable for the Company and that the Company will receive relevant permits in a timely manner in order to enable its operations, but given the uncertainties, assumptions and risks, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements or information. The Company disclaims any obligation to update, or to publicly announce, any such statements, events or developments except as required by law.
For additional information on risks and uncertainties, see the Company’s most recently filed annual management discussion & analysis (“MD&A“) dated March 27, 2024, and management information circular dated May 28, 2024 (the “Circular“), both of which are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. The risk factors identified in the MD&A and the Circular are not intended to represent a complete list of factors that could affect the Company.
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Kelowna, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – August 16, 2024) – F3 Uranium Corp.(TSXV: FUU) (OTCQB: FUUFF) (“F3“) and F4 Uranium Corp. (“F4“) are pleased to announce that they have completed the previously announced plan of arrangement under the Canada Business Corporations Act (the “Arrangement“), effective as at 12:01 a.m. (Vancouver time) on August 15, 2024 (the “Effective Date“). F3 obtained a final order from the Supreme Court of British Columbia dated August 13, 2024 approving the Arrangement. The Arrangement was previously approved by shareholders of F3 at a special meeting on August 8, 2024.
Pursuant to the Arrangement, the holders of common shares of F3 were entitled to receive at the Effective Date, in exchange for each common share of F3 held at the close of business the day before the Effective Date (i) one new common share of F3; and (ii) one-tenth of a F4 share. All outstanding options, warrants and restricted share units of F3 were adjusted in accordance with the terms of the plan of arrangement as set forth in greater detail in F3’s management information circular dated June 28, 2024.
About F3 Uranium Corp.:
F3 is a uranium exploration company advancing its newly discovered high-grade JR Zone and exploring for additional mineralized zones on its 100%-owned Patterson Lake North (PLN) Project in the southwest Athabasca Basin. PLN is accessed by Provincial Highway 955, which transects the project, and the new JR Zone discovery is located ~25km northwest of Fission Uranium’s Triple R and NexGen Energy’s Arrow high-grade uranium deposits. This area is poised to become the next major area of development for new uranium operations in northern Saskatchewan. The PLN project is comprised of the PLN, Minto and Broach properties. The Broach property incorporates the PW property which F3 obtained from CanAlaska as the result of a property swap.
About F4 Uranium Corp.:
F4 is a uranium project generator and exploration company, focusing on projects in the Athabasca Basin, home to some of the world’s largest high grade uranium discoveries. F4 Uranium currently has 17 projects in the Athabasca Basin, several of which are near large uranium discoveries including Triple R, Arrow and Hurricane. F4 has entered into option agreements on several of the properties which call for the incoming parties to make cash payments and issue shares to F4 as well as to incur exploration expenditures on the properties in which they have been granted the option to earn an interest.
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F3 Uranium Corp. 750-1620 Dickson Avenue Kelowna, BC V1Y9Y2 Contact Information Investor Relations Telephone: 778 484 8030 Email: ir@f3uranium.com
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ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD “Dev Randhawa” Dev Randhawa, CEO F3 Uranium Corp.
A powerful workers union behind a strike at BHP’s huge Escondida mine, which produced nearly 5% of the world’s copper in 2023, is looking to snarl production at the site as it pushes for a bigger share of profits.
The union, which launched a strike on Tuesday, has paralyzed the world’s largest copper mine before and driven up global copper prices. This time, much depends on how quickly negotiations can unlock the standoff.
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“(Escondida’s union) has a history of hard negotiations, with no fear of striking to achieve their goals,” said Andres Gonzalez, head of Plusmining consultancy in Santiago.
When the union held a 44-day strike in 2017, global copper prices spiked as BHP declared “force majeure” two days into the strike, meaning it could not fulfill its contracts.
The company also had to declare force majeure in 2006 after a 26-day strike, and in 2011 the union stopped operations for 14 days. The union went on a hunger strike in 2015. A strike was just avoided in 2021 despite a labor dispute.
Three elements make the union especially strong, Gonzalez said. The union has about 2,400 members, about 61% of Escondida’s workforce. It has strong financial reserves to take care of workers during a strike. And lastly, Chilean legislation doesn’t let the company replace striking workers.
“The company will be forced to stop an important part of their operations, which evidently gives (the union) enormous bargaining power,” Gonzalez added.
Aside from comprising a majority of the total workforce, the Sindicato Nro. 1 (Union No. 1) makes up 98% of Escondida’s frontline workers that include machine operators, drivers, technicians and maintenance workers – all key to keeping up production.
Patricio Tapia, president of the Escondida union since 2016 and part of the union leadership since 2008, told Reuters previously that the union has four times more funds than in 2017 as well as credit to meet worker needs during the strike.
The 2017 strike ended when the union used local legislation to freeze the expired contract and then negotiated for another 18 months.
Copper market calm for now
BHP on Tuesday evening said the union had rejected its latest invitation to restart talks, although the labor group has asserted it is willing to resume dialogue.
The company said its contingency plan calls for allowing non-unionized workers to continue working, and that operations were continuing, although it did not specify to what degree.
“The (Escondida) union might be small compared to others, but they’re more than 2,000 people that control the largest copper mine in the world,” said Gustavo Lagos, an analyst from Chile’s Catholic University mining center.
A smaller strike ongoing at Lundin’s Caserones mine, also in Chile, is less likely to affect production since only 30% of employees there are in the mine’s union.
Copper prices have yet to see a big impact for the current strike, with analysts citing weak demand from top copper consumer China and hopes for a quick resolution. However, that could change if the strike action hardens.
A key sticking point is a union request for 1% of the shareholder dividends at the mine to be distributed to workers, which would be around $35,000, according to analyst estimates. The union also demanded this in 2021 but was able to reach an agreement that included a bonus of about $23,000 and nearly $4,000 in overtime bonuses.
BHP has offered workers a bonus of $28,900 this time.
(By Fabian Cambero and Alexander Villegas; Editing by Sonali Paul)
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Dolly Varden Silver Corporation is a mineral exploration company focused on advancing its 100% held Kitsault Valley Project located in the Golden Triangle of British Columbia, Canada, 25kms by road to deep tide water.
The 163 sq. km. project hosts the high-grade silver and gold resources of Dolly Varden and Homestake Ridge along with the past producing Dolly Varden and Torbrit silver mines. It is considered to be prospective for hosting further precious metal deposits, being on the same structural and stratigraphic belts that host numerous other, on-trend, high-grade deposits, such as Eskay Creek and Brucejack. The project also contains the Big Bulk property which is prospective for porphyry and skarn style copper and gold mineralization, similar to other such deposits in the region (Red Mountain, KSM, Red Chris).
The Company’s common shares are listed and traded on the TSX.V under the symbol DV and on the OTCQX system under the symbol DOLLF.
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