Silver bars stacked by Walter Freudling via Pixabay
Andrew Hecht
Fri, July 18, 2025 at 12:34 PM EDT
A May 27, 2025, Barchart article on silver, I concluded with:
With silver over the $32 per ounce level, the critical upside target is the $37.58 technical resistance level. Silver’s relative value versus gold, the fundamental deficit, and the path of least resistance of silver prices since the 2020 low all point to a break above the resistance and a challenge of the 2011 and 1980 highs. However, buying on price weakness will likely remain optimal in the volatile silver market.
Nearby COMEX silver futures were at the $33.525 per ounce level on May 27. On July 8, my Q2 precious metals report on Barchart highlighted silver’s Q2 bullish key reversal pattern. I concluded with:
I remain bullish on the precious metals sector, but even the most aggressive bull markets rarely move in straight lines. Buying on price corrections has been optimal in gold since the 1999 low, and I expect that trend to continue in gold, silver, platinum, and palladium over the coming months.
Silver closed Q2 at $35.852 per ounce and was over the $38.50 level on July 18. Silver prices continue to make higher highs in July, with the price rising to a fourteen-year peak.
Silver futures approach the $40 per ounce level
The ten-year monthly COMEX silver futures chart highlights the precious metals’ ascent since the 2020 pandemic-inspired low of $11.64 per ounce.
The chart shows the pattern of higher lows and higher highs that has taken silver futures 240% higher to its latest high of $39.57 on July 14, 2025. Silver has more than tripled in value since its 2020 low.
The next technical targets are around the $50 level
The quarterly continuous futures contract chart indicates that silver has broken out, with its next critical technical targets located around the $50 per ounce level.
As the chart shows, at over $38.50 per ounce, silver is at a fourteen-year high, with the next upside target being the 2011 high of $49.82, which is a gateway to challenging the 1980 all-time high of $50.32 per ounce.
Fundamentals and technicals have aligned
While the technical trend is clearly bullish at a fourteen-year peak and after the Q2 quarterly bullish key reversal pattern, silver’s fundamentals have aligned with the price action. In January 2025, the Silver Institute forecasted a deficit in the silver market, with annual demand at 1.20 billion ounces and demand at 1.05 million ounces. The 150 million-ounce shortfall is the fifth consecutive year that silver demand will outstrip supplies.
When the technicals and fundamentals align, the results can turn parabolic. Silver’s latest peak was just below $40 per ounce, and the technical break with fundamentals winds in the precious metal’s sails could ignite a substantial rally that breaks through the 1980 peak like a hot knife sliced through butter.
Higher silver prices may only exacerbate the fundamental deficit
While the fundamental forecast was for a 150 million ounce shortfall in 2025, it does not account for the potential of skyrocketing investment and speculative demand. Silver is a highly volatile precious metal that could attract a herd of buyers as the price continues its upward trajectory. Therefore, the most bullish factor could be the higher path of least resistance that fuels further rallies.
Silver open interest, the total number of open long and short positions in the silver futures market, rose to a record 229,680 contracts in 2019. At 172,865 contracts on July 17, 2025, the futures arena has lots of upside room as speculative interest increases.
Meanwhile, Mexico remains the leading silver-producing country.
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In July, the U.S. administration announced a 50% tariff on copper, after excluding the base metal from the trade barrier in April. Copper futures exploded to a new record peak after the July tariff announcement. If the administration takes a similar stance on silver and the other precious metals, futures prices could take off on the upside. The bottom line is that tariffs and silver’s bullish trend could attract a herd of speculative buying, causing silver prices to rise, perhaps substantially, past the 1980 peak.
Silver is a highly volatile precious metal- A new high will send a significant signal to all markets
Silver is a highly volatile precious metal. While gold’s monthly historical volatility is around 13.28%, silver’s is 23.57%. Silver’s price tends to move more than gold’s price on a percentage basis.
Even the most aggressive bull markets rarely move in straight lines, as periodic corrections are routine events. Since the 2020 bottom, buying silver on price weakness has been optimal, and I expect that to continue.
If silver takes off and the price rises above the 1980 peak, it will further validate the decline in the value of fiat currencies. Gold has already surpassed the euro as the world’s second-leading reserve currency, as central banks continue to increase their gold holdings and validate gold as a reserve asset. Silver has a history dating back thousands of years to pre-Biblical times, as gold’s partner as a means of exchange or as hard money. A new high in silver will only exacerbate the decline in fiat currencies, which derive their value from the full faith and credit of the governments that issue legal tender and sovereign debt securities.
Silver could be on its way to new highs as fundamentals and technicals point to a challenge of the 2011 and 1980 highs. However, the decline in fiat money adds another dimension to silver’s potential in the current economic and geopolitical environment.
On the date of publication, Andrew Hecht did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. This article was originally published on Barchart.comView Comments (4)
The European Union still wants a trade pact with the US, but the bloc said to be readying its counterattack as President Trump plays hardball and makes a no-deal outcome more likely.
EU member states are pushing for new and stringent measures to retaliate against US companies, The Wall Street Journal reported, while its officials are meeting this week to draw up a plan for reprisals, per Bloomberg.
“If they want war, they will get war,” a German official told the WSJ, while noting there was still time to hammer out a deal.
Trump is reportedly pushing for higher blanket tariffs on imports from the EU, throwing a wrench in negotiations ahead of an Aug. 1 deadline for sweeping duties to take effect.
The Financial Times reported that Trump wants a minimum of a 15% to 20% tariff on EU goods as part of any deal. Trump has threatened the bloc with 30% duties beginning Aug. 1. That is the date he is also set to impose tariffs on an array of other trading partners, as well as potential sectoral levies on copper, pharmaceuticals, and semiconductors.
Trump said last week he would soon send letters to over 150 smaller US trade partners, setting blanket tariff rates for that large group.
Trump has already sent letters to over 20 trade partners outlining tariffs on goods imported from their countries. The letters set new baseline tariff levels at 20% to 40% — except for a 50% levy on goods from Brazil in a move that waded into the country’s domestic politics.
On July 10, Trump announced a 35% tariff on Canadian goods and followed that up with promises of 30% duties on Mexico and the EU. The letters have at times upended months of careful negotiations, with Trump saying he is both open to reaching different deals but also touting his letters as “the deals” themselves.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Monday said the administration is “more concerned with high quality deals than getting these deals done by Aug. 1.”
Looking ahead to the holiday season, some retailers are struggling to prepare, not knowing whether products like toys and artificial Christmas trees might be available to import, and what the tariffs might be on a given country.
Kelowna, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – July 21, 2025) – F3 Uranium Corp(TSXV: FUU) (OTCQB: FUUFF) (“F3” or “the Company“) is pleased to announce that geochemistry results from re-logging and maiden geochemical analysis of historic holes on the Broach property have returned 423ppm uranium over 0.5m, 1.2km southeast along strike from the recently discovered Tetra Zone (See Figure 1 This development has significantly increased the prospective strike length of the mineralized corridor which hosts the Tetra Zone, where drilling is currently in progress.
The F3 team completed comprehensive re-logging of historic drillholes on the Broach property, including PAT-15-001, PAT-16-002 and PAT-16-004 (See Photo 1). Re-logs noted intense clay alteration and bleaching around the Athabasca Unconformity, including fracture-controlled silicification, particularly in PAT-16-002; these are features often found in proximity to uranium mineralization. Drill holes were re-sampled following F3’s internal sampling procedures and geochemical results are highlighted by drillhole PAT-16-002 which returned 423ppm uranium over 0.5m from 164.5 to 165.0m. PAT-16-002 is located 1.2km to the southeast of Tetra zone (See Figure 1.)
Hole PLN25-201, drilled earlier this year, which we interpret to have overshot the ground conductor, was collared approximately 300m to the northeast of PAT-16-002 and displays similar alteration including intense bleaching and alteration just below the unconformity.
Highlights of historic drill core analysis:
PAT-16-002:
5.5m @ 63ppm U (160.0m to 165.5m), including:
0.5m @ 423ppm U (164.5m to 165.0m)
Sam Hartmann, Vice President Exploration, commented:
“In 2016, a previous operator cored two drill holes targeting gravity anomalies approximately 1.2 km southeast of the Tetra Zone. One of these, PAT-16-002, was drilled 300 meters from our recent PLN25-201 hole, which was the first hole to target the ground conductor we defined last winter, and now host to the Tetra Zone. As no core samples from these historic holes were previously sent for analysis, F3 conducted geological re-logging and then maiden geochemical core sample analysis of the PAT-16-002 and PAT-16-004 cores. In PAT-16-002 we recognized strong clay alteration in the upper basement, with a 0.5-meter interval returning 423 ppm uranium—the highest uranium value recorded in any single exploration core sample from the PLN Project, outside of the JR and Tetra Zones. Only three other core samples across the project have approached this level, including one from PLN14-019 at 397 ppm, which sparked the 2022 exploration of the A1 conductor and lead to the discovery of the JR Zone, and two from PLN24-152, which intersected 0.014% U3O8 over 7 meters, including 0.051% U3O8 over 0.5 meters (see July 30, 2024, news release). The striking similarity in lithologies and alteration styles coupled with highly anomalous uranium values over a 1.2 km distance reinforces our belief of a potentially expansive mineralized system along strike from Tetra, significantly enhancing further discovery potential.”
Map 1. Tetra Zone Area – Prospective Strike Extension
Samples from the drill core are split into half sections on site. Where possible, samples are standardized at 0.5m down-hole intervals. One-half of the split sample is sent to SRC Geoanalytical Laboratories (an SCC ISO/IEC 17025: 2005 Accredited Facility) in Saskatoon, SK while the other half remains on site for reference. Analysis includes a 63 element suite including boron by ICP-OES, uranium by ICP-MS and gold analysis by ICP-OES and/or AAS.
All depth measurements reported are down-hole and true thicknesses are yet to be determined.
About the Patterson Lake North Project:
The Company’s 42,961-hectare 100% owned Patterson Lake North Project (PLN) is located just within the south-western edge of the Athabasca Basin in proximity to Paladin’s Triple R and NexGen Energy’s Arrow high-grade uranium deposits, an area poised to become the next major area of development for new uranium operations in northern Saskatchewan. The PLN Project consists of the 4,074-hectare Patterson Lake North Property hosting the JR Zone Uranium discovery approximately 23km northwest of Paladin’s Triple R deposit, the 19,864-hectare Minto Property, and the 19,022-hectare Broach Property hosting the Tetra Zone, F3’s newest discovery 13km south of the JR Zone. All three properties comprising the PLN Project are accessed by Provincial Highway 955.
Qualified Person:
The technical information in this news release has been prepared in accordance with the Canadian regulatory requirements set out in National Instrument 43-101 and approved on behalf of the company by Raymond Ashley, P.Geo., President & COO of F3 Uranium Corp, a Qualified Person. Mr. Ashley has reviewed and approved the data disclosed.
About F3 Uranium Corp.:
F3 is a uranium exploration company, focusing on the high-grade JR Zone and new Tetra Zone discovery 13km to the south in the PW area on its Patterson Lake North (PLN) Project in the Western Athabasca Basin. F3 currently has 3 properties in the Athabasca Basin: Patterson Lake North, Minto, and Broach. The western side of the Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan, is home to some of the world’s largest high grade uranium deposits including Paladin’s Triple R project and NexGen’s Arrow project.
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This news release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws. All statements that are not historical facts, including without limitation, statements regarding future estimates, plans, programs, forecasts, projections, objectives, assumptions, expectations or beliefs of future performance, including statements regarding the suitability of the Properties for mining exploration, future payments, issuance of shares and work commitment funds, entry into of a definitive option agreement respecting the Properties, are “forward-looking statements.” These forward-looking statements reflect the expectations or beliefs of management of the Company based on information currently available to it. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including those detailed from time to time in filings made by the Company with securities regulatory authorities, which may cause actual outcomes to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. These factors should be considered carefully and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements and information contained in this news release are made as of the date hereof and the Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless so required by applicable securities laws.
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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
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD “Dev Randhawa” Dev Randhawa, CEO
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fancamp Exploration Ltd. (“Fancamp” or the “Corporation”) (TSX Venture Exchange: FNC) announces that at the Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) of the shareholders of The Magpie Mines Inc. (“Magpie Mines”) held on July 17, 2025 in Montréal, Québec, the shareholders of Magpie Mines voted to set the number of Directors at three and to elect Rajesh Sharma, Mark Billings and Charles Tarnocai as the Directors of Magpie Mines.
Magpie Mines has appointed the following officers: Mark Billings as Chairman, Rajesh Sharma as President and Chief Executive Officer, Arnab Kumar De as Chief Financial Officer and Debra Chapman as Corporate Secretary.
“We are pleased to announce that Fancamp has regained control of Magpie Mines, which holds the Magpie deposit—one of the world’s largest undeveloped hard rock iron-titanium historic deposits, located in Havre St-Pierre region, a district recognized for its world-class mineral resourcesandunique geology. Given titanium’s strategic importance as a critical mineral in light of the global supply chain challenges, the Corporation will determine the next steps to advance this asset,” stated Rajesh Sharma, President and CEO of Fancamp.
The Corporation holds approximately 96% of the issued and outstanding shares of Magpie Mines, along with a 2% net smelter return royalty on the significant Magpie Titanium property.
The Magpie Fe-Ti-V deposit is one of the world’s largest undeveloped titanium resources(Woodruff et al., 20171) and one of the world’s largest vanadium deposits (based on data in Kelley et al., 20172). The project is located 90 kilometres north of Rio Tinto’s Lac Tio titanium mine and just 10 kilometres west of a Hydro Québec transmission line from the Romaine 4 generating station.
The Magpie Project is made up of Magpie 1, Magpie 2 and Magpie 3 deposits. The Magpie 2 deposit hosts an Historical Mineral Resource Estimate of 635.2 million tonnes grading 42.49% Fe, 11.20% TiO₂, and 0.3% V₂O₅ in the indicated category, with an additional inferred resource of 239.2 million tonnes grading 42.29% Fe, 11.21% TiO₂, and 0.32% V₂O₅ (the “Historic Estimate”) (see April 18 and June 1, 2012, press releases). This Historic Estimate predates the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) Definition Standards for Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves (2014). A qualified person has not completed sufficient work to classify this historical estimate as current mineral resources or mineral reserves, the Corporation is not treating it as such and accordingly, it should not be relied upon. In order to verify the Historic Estimate, a qualified person needs to review the historical data, review any work completed since the date of the Historic Estimate and complete a new mineral resource estimate technical report. Magpie 1 and 3 de
posits host historical resources which are not disclosed here as they predate the Historic Estimate prepared for Fancamp in 2012 (see April 18, 2012, press release).
While the Historic Estimate is significant, the Project also demonstrates significant expansion potential in four previously undrilled areas that exhibit geological characteristics similar to the main deposit (Figure 1). Titanium and vanadium are critical and strategic minerals with key applications in aerospace, medical technology, specialty steel, and batteries, both face global supply chain concerns. Titano-magnetite deposits like Magpie are the principal source for vanadium extraction (Kelley et al., 20173).
Amended Technical Report and Resource Estimate on the Magpie #2 Iron-Titanium Deposit of the Magpie Property, Quebec, Canada June 1st ,2012
Figure 1: Magpie project location and historical resource Amended Technical Report and Resource Estimate on the Magpie #2 Iron-Titanium Deposit of the Magpie Property, Quebec, Canada June 1st ,2012
Qualified Person: The technical information contained in this news release was reviewed and approved by François Auclair, P.Geo, M.Sc., Vice President Exploration of Fancamp, a Qualified Person under NI 43-101.
About Fancamp Exploration Ltd. (TSX-V: FNC)
Fancamp is a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on creating value through medium term growth and monetization opportunities with strategic interests in high potential mineral projects, royalty portfolio and exploration properties. The Corporation is focused on an advanced asset play poised for growth and selective monetization with a portfolio of mineral claims across Ontario, Québec and New Brunswick, Canada; including copper, gold, zinc, titanium, chromium, strategic rare-earth metals and others. The Corporation has future monetization opportunities from its Koper Lake transaction in the highly sought-after Ring of Fire in Northern Ontario. Fancamp holds 96% interests in Magpie Mines Inc., which owns the Magpie property, one of the world’s largest undeveloped hard rock titanium (+V) deposits, per USGS data. Fancamp has investments in an existing iron ore operation in the Quebec- Labrador Trough, a rare earth elements company, NeoTerrex Minerals Inc., a copper–gold exploration company, Platinex Inc., an opportunity to develop an emerging gold-copper exploration play with Lode Gold Resources Inc. in addition to an investment in a near term cash flow generating zinc mine, EDM Resources Inc. in Nova Scotia. Fancamp is developing an energy reduction and titanium waste recycling technology with its advanced titanium extraction strategy. The Corporation is managed by a focused leadership team with decades of mining, exploration and complementary technology experience.
Further information of the Corporation can be found at: www.fancamp.ca
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This news release contains certain “forward-looking statements” or “forward-looking information” (collectively referred to herein as “forward-looking statements”) within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Such forward-looking statements herein include, without limitation, statements about the Historic Estimate, the steps to verify the Historic Estimate and the expansion potential in four previously undrilled areas. Statements including forward-looking statements are made as of the date they are given and, except as required by applicable securities laws, the Corporation disclaims any intention or obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions management believes to be reasonable, including but not limited to: the Corporation’s ability to maintain its current percentage shareholding in and control of Magpie Mines, the conditions in general economic and financial markets; the price of iron ore, vanadium and titanium; timing and amount of expenditures related to the Corporation’s exploration programs; the availability of additional financing; and the availability and costs of mining equipment and skilled labour.
Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Corporation to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such statements. Such factors include but are not limited to: changes in the Corporation’s shareholdings in Magpie Mines and its ability to retain control of Magpie Mines; results of exploration activities; interpretation of survey and testing results; financial risks due to metals prices; operating or technical difficulties in mineral exploration activities; the speculative nature of mineral exploration; risks in obtaining necessary licenses and permits; general market and industry conditions; and the availability of additional financing. Although the Corporation 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 to be materially different from those anticipated, described, estimated, assessed or intended. There can be no assurance that any forward-looking 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.
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1 Woodruff, L.G., Bedinger, G.M., Piatak, N.M. 2017. Titanium.Critical Mineral Resources of the United States—Economic and Environmental Geology and Prospects for Future Supply. U.S. Geological Service. 23p. 2 Kelley, K.D., Scott, C.T., Polyak, D.E., Kimball, B.E. 2017. Vanadium. Critical Mineral Resources of the United States – Economic and Environmental Geology and Prospect for Future Supply. U.S. Geological Service. 36p. 3 Kelley, K.D., Scott, C.T., Polyak, D.E., Kimball, B.E. 2017. Vanadium. Critical Mineral Resources of the United States – Economic and Environmental Geology and Prospect for Future Supply. U.S. Geological Service. 36p.
North Vancouver, British Columbia, July 21, 2025 – Lion One Metals Limited (TSXV: LIO) (OTCQX: LOMLF) (“Lion One” or the “Company“) is pleased to provide an operations update and to report preliminary quarterly gold production from the Tuvatu Gold Mine in Fiji for the quarter ending June 30th, 2025.
Highlights of Operations:
Record mill utilization of 96%
Record mill throughput of 33,726 tonnes
Record capital development of 489 m
Record operating development of 1,014 m
Shrink stope development complete, production beginning
Sustained increase in gold recoveries
Preliminary Quarterly Production Results:
3,577 oz of gold sold
3,214 oz of gold recovered
81.6% recovery
3.6 g/t gold average head grade
Total revenue of C$16,300,821
Lion One Metals sold approximately 3,577 oz of gold and 1,233 oz of silver during the three-month period ending June 30th, 2025. The average sale price for the quarter was C$4,541 per ounce of gold sold. Total revenue for the quarter was C$16,300,821, which represents a 24% increase in revenue compared to the previous quarter (C$13,173,024), and a 77% increase in revenue compared to the same quarter last year (C$9,187,046). Gold revenue for the quarter was enhanced by higher gold prices, increased recoveries, and higher mill throughput, as well as the sale of additional gold recovered from the gold in circuit. Average head grade for the quarter was low due to the delayed completion of the mine ventilation project, which caused a delay in mine development in lower levels of the mine. This limited the Company’s flexibility and opportunity to mine high grade material during the quarter as mine development recovered from the delay.
Mill performance for the quarter was very strong, achieving record quarterly mill utilization of 96%. This resulted in a record 33,726 tonnes of mineralized material being processed through the mill, for an average throughput of approximately 371 tonnes per day for the quarter. With minimal down time for maintenance and repairs, the processing team was able to focus on debottlenecking efforts and improved carbon management, which in turn resulted in a sustained increase in gold recoveries at the end of the quarter. Gold recovery for the month of June was 84.1%, compared to an average of 80.3% over the previous 12 months at Tuvatu (Figure 1). With construction of the flotation circuit underway, gold recoveries are anticipated to increase to over 90% by the end of 2025 (see release dated March 20, 2025).
Figure 1. Tuvatu Monthly Recovery, Last Six Months. Gold recoveries increased from a 12-month average of 80.3% to 84.1% in June 2025 because of debottlenecking efforts and improved carbon management at the mill.
Mine development achieved record levels during the quarter with a total of 1,503 m of underground development completed. The arrival of new mining equipment during the quarter, as well as the completion of the mine ventilation project in early April enabled the mining team to increase the rate of underground development and to open more levels of the mine. The top three months of development at Tuvatu were all achieved during this past quarter, with a new record monthly development of 545 m achieved in May 2025. The average monthly mine development at Tuvatu for the 12 months preceding this quarter was 340.5 m (Figure 2). More new mining equipment is scheduled to arrive on site and undergo commissioning in July and August, which is expected to further increase the rate of development at Tuvatu. Notably, the development of the Company’s first shrinkage stope is now complete, with production scheduled for July, August, and September. Drilling in the shrinkage stope has returned high grade intervals such as 142.66 g/t Au over 2.2 m, 489.52 g/t Au over 0.4 m, 168.95 g/t Au over 0.5 m, and 156.55 g/t Au over 0.6 m (see news releases dated March 25, 2025 and May 12, 2025).
Lion One CEO Ian Berzins stated: “With the Tuvatu gold mine still in the pilot plant stage of development, we have made great progress this quarter in laying the foundations for future success at Tuvatu. We have increased gold recoveries on the mill side and we have increased the rate of underground development on the mine side, both of which we expect to continue to improve moving forward. With production from the shrink stope coming online in July we anticipate this upcoming quarter to achieve even stronger results.”
Figure 2. Tuvatu Monthly Mine Development, Last Six Months. Record Capital and Operating Development was achieved during the quarter ending June 30th 2025. This was a result of the arrival of new mining equipment during the quarter as well as the completion of the mine ventilation project in early April 2025. Record mine development of 545 m was achieved in May 2025. This compares to average monthly mine development of 340.5 m during the preceding 12 months from April 2024 to March 2025.
Qualified Persons Statement
In accordance with National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43- 101”), William J. Witte, P.Eng., Principal Advisor to the Company, 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.
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 of the Board
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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.
Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – July 8, 2025) – EMX Royalty Corporation (NYSE American: EMX) (TSXV: EMX) (“EMX”) is pleased to announce the execution of an exploration alliance agreement (the “Agreement”) in the country of Morocco with Avesoro Morocco LTD (“Avesoro”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Avesoro Holdings LTD, a privately owned, West Africa-focused mid-tier gold producer. The Effective date of the Agreement is March 19, 2025, and key conditions precedent for closing have now been completed. Avesoro Holdings, through its subsidiaries, operates gold mines in the country of Liberia and is looking to expand its operations elsewhere in the region. As such, Avesoro brings high levels of operational and exploration experience in western Africa to the alliance. In Morocco, EMX and Avesoro will work together to advance a portfolio of exploration projects that EMX has assembled and to cooperatively explore for new opportunities.
Avesoro will fully fund the alliance activities, which will include the advancement of certain projects in the EMX Moroccan portfolio, as well as new projects identified by the alliance for acquisition. Under the Agreement, Avesoro will acquire EMX’s operating entity in Morocco (“EMX Corp Morocco”, a wholly owned subsidiary of EMX) that currently domiciles EMX’s exploration projects and its Moroccan exploration staff. Projects slated for advancement under the alliance will be initially designated as Alliance Exploration Projects (“AEP’s”). These will be funded from an annual budget agreed upon by Avesoro and EMX. Once a project reaches an appropriate stage of advancement, it can be converted to a Designated Project (“DP”) and advanced from an independent pool of funding provided by Avesoro.
The initial term of the alliance will be two years but can be extended by mutual agreement. At the end of the alliance term, any AEP’s that have not become DP’s will revert to EMX.
Strategic rationale. The sale of EMX’s Moroccan business unit is the latest example of efficient execution of our Royalty Generation business. The exploration alliance with Avesoro will perpetuate EMX’s upside royalty exposure across a large portfolio of exploration assets in a highly prospective region, while reducing ongoing operational expenses.
Commercial Terms Overview. (all terms in USD)
Alliance stage:
Avesoro has made an execution payment to EMX of $650,000.
Avesoro will provide an initial pool of capital of at least $1.5 million/year to advance the alliance projects and to make new acquisitions within the country of Morocco. The initial term of the alliance will be two years.
Avesoro has agreed to provide the necessary funding to keep the projects in good standing during the term of the alliance.
At any time, Avesoro can elect to deem any of the projects a Designated Project (DP).
Any project that has not been converted to a DP by the end of the alliance term will be returned to EMX.
Designated project stage:
Avesoro will retain a 100% ownership in each of the DPs, with EMX retaining a 2% NSR royalty that is uncapped and cannot be repurchased or reduced.
Each DP will have a minimum $2,500,000 work commitment for the first five years and each DP will be funded from an independent pool of capital.
Commencing on the first anniversary of the nomination of the first DP, EMX will receive a $50,000 advance royalty payment, escalating by 15% per year until the advance royalty payment reaches $100,000.
EMX will also receive additional advance royalty payments for each subsequent project for which a positive feasibility study is delivered. These will begin at $50,000, escalating by 15% per year until the project reaches production or the advance royalty payment reaches $100,000.
EMX will also receive milestone payments of $500,000 for each project for which a feasibility study is delivered, and $1,000,000 for each project that reaches production.
Overview of EMX’s Moroccan Portfolio. EMX has been active in Morocco since 2021, conducting reconnaissance exploration programs that have resulted in the acquisition of 18 exploration projects in Morocco, comprising 860 square kilometers (see Figure 1). These include a combination of gold, copper and other base metal projects that are strategically located in several of Morocco’s key mineral belts, with three projects in the highly underexplored Moroccan Sahara region, 14 projects in the well-endowed Anti-Atlas belt, home to several of Morocco’s most significant mineral deposits, and one project in the High-Atlas belt.
Morocco is emerging as an attractive jurisdiction for mineral exploration and mineral resource development, benefiting from a stable regulatory framework, well-developed infrastructure, and highly prospective geological settings. The country hosts significant precious and base metal mines yet remains underexplored compared to other mining regions.
In advance of signing the Alliance, EMX and Avesoro have agreed upon extensive follow-up programs to continue to advance the projects. Nine of the existing EMX projects will be designated as AEP’s at the onset of alliance activities.
Dr. Eric P. Jensen, CPG, a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 and employee of the Company, has reviewed, verified and approved the disclosure of the technical information contained in this news release.
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.
About Avesoro. Avesoro Resources Inc. is a leading West Africa-focused, privately owned mid-tier gold producer. Deeply committed to sustainable and responsible mining practices, Avesoro strives to create a diverse and inclusive workforce that adheres to strict environmental, social, and governance standards. Avesoro is recognized for its exceptional technical expertise and broad commercial and financial capabilities that span exploration, engineering, construction, and mine operations. Please see www.avesoro.com for more information.
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Figure 1: location map for EMX exploration projects in Morocco
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fancamp Exploration Ltd. (“Fancamp” or the “Corporation”) (TSX Venture Exchange: FNC) announces that further to its news release dated May 9, 2025, the Corporation has completed its previously announced settlement (the “Settlement”) with a former director of the Corporation (the “Former Director”) to resolve the Litigation Proceedings (as defined herein) between the parties. The Settlement was completed in accordance with the terms of the settlement agreement entered into between the Corporation and the Former Director (the “Settlement Agreement”), pursuant to which, among other things, the Corporation has issued to the Former Director 1,428,572 common shares of the Corporation (the “Settlement Shares”) at a deemed price of $0.07 per Settlement Share (the “Shares for Debt Transaction”).
The Litigation Proceedings involved a statement of claim filed by the Former Director and his controlled entity (collectively, the “Plaintiffs”) in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (the “Ontario Proceeding”) relating to liquidated damages and unpaid consulting fees claimed by the Plaintiffs from the Corporation in connection with the termination of the consulting agreement between the Corporation and an entity controlled by the Former Director. Fancamp also commenced a civil claim against the Former Director in the Supreme Court of British Columbia (the “BC Proceeding”, and together with the Ontario Proceeding, the “Litigation Proceedings”).
Pursuant to the terms of the Settlement Agreement, the Plaintiffs have agreed to discontinue the Ontario Proceeding against the Corporation, and the Corporation has agreed to discontinue the BC Proceeding against the Former Director. The Corporation has issued to the Former Director the Settlement Shares as partial consideration for the Settlement.
The issuance of the Settlement Shares pursuant to the Shares for Debt Transaction has received the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. The Settlement Shares issued to the Former Director pursuant to the Settlement are subject to a statutory hold period expiring four months and one day from the date of issue.
About Fancamp Exploration Ltd. (TSX-V: FNC)
Fancamp is a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on creating value through medium term growth and monetization opportunities with strategic interests in high potential mineral projects, a royalty portfolio, and exploration properties. The Company is focused on an advanced asset play poised for growth and selective monetization with a portfolio of mineral claims across Ontario, Québec and New Brunswick, Canada; including copper, gold, zinc, titanium, chromium, strategic rare-earth metals and others. The Company has future monetization opportunities from its Koper Lake transaction in the highly sought-after Ring of Fire in Northern Ontario. Fancamp holds 96% interests in Magpie Mines Inc., which owns the Magpie property, one of the world’s largest undeveloped hard rock titanium (+V) deposits,per USGS data. Fancamp has investments in an existing iron ore operation in the Quebec-Labrador Trough, a rare earth elements company, NeoTerrex Minerals Inc., a copper–gold exploration company, Platinex Inc., an opportunity to develop an emerging gold-copper exploration play with Lode Gold Resources Inc. in addition to an investment in a near term cash flow generating zinc mine, EDM Resources Inc. in Nova Scotia. Fancamp is developing an energy reduction and titanium waste recycling technology with its advanced titanium extraction strategy. The Company is managed by a focused leadership team with decades of mining, exploration and complementary technology experience.
Further information on the Company can be found at: www.fancamp.ca
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TULSA, OK / ACCESS Newswire / July 7, 2025 / Jericho Energy Ventures Inc. (TSXV:JEV)(OTCID:JROOF)(FRA:JLM) (“Jericho”, “JEV” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), dated July 6, 2025, with M2 Development Solutions (“M2”) to form a strategic partnership. This collaboration will integrate M2’s large, gigawatt-scale sites into Jericho’s growing AI data center portfolio.
This partnership significantly expands Jericho’s U.S. footprint beyond its Oklahoma asset base, incorporating M2’s high-capacity sites in Ohio and Nevada. The initial sites include:
Ohio – 400 Acres with access to Utility Power and on-site Natural Gas feed Power generation assets
Nevada – 3,700 Acres with access to Utility Power, on-site Geothermal power, on-site solar power, and on-site Natural Gas feed Power generation assets
Together, JEV and M2 are well-positioned to meet the rapidly increasing demand for scalable, high-performance infrastructure optimized for advanced artificial intelligence (AI) workloads across the United States.
“Our partnership with M2 is a transformative step in executing our AI data center strategy,” said Brian Williamson, CEO of Jericho Energy Ventures. “Integrating M2’s gigawatt-scale sites accelerates our ability to deliver scalable, energy-efficient infrastructure for modern AI workloads. With the proven leadership of COL (Ret.) Mark Schonberg and Mark Vogel, we are poised to meet the surging AI compute demand across key U.S. markets.”
About M2 Development Solutions, LLC
M2 is co-led by Col. (Ret.) Mark Schonberg and Mark Vogel, bringing extensive expertise to the partnership:
Col. (Ret.) Mark Schonberg is a 30-year U.S. Army veteran and a seasoned infrastructure leader. His deep expertise spans IT services, cybersecurity, and data center development. Throughout his military career, he held senior positions including Cyber Capabilities Development and Integration Director for the U.S. Army and CIO/G6 at Army Cyber Command. He also played a key role in the IT and C4I build-out for the $16 billion Yongsan Relocation Program in South Korea. Since retiring in 2020, Col. Schonberg has continued to lead in the private sector, focusing on data center infrastructure, renewable energy, and smart city solutions.
Mark Vogel is a seasoned real estate development leader with over 40 years of experience delivering transformative commercial, residential, and mixed-use projects, including the $400M Bowie Town Center (375-acre mixed-use, MD) and high-rise student housing near the University of Maryland in College Park. Known for his strategic vision and collaborative approach, he now leads cutting-edge data center developments to meet surging demand for high-performance digital infrastructure across the U.S. Drawing on deep expertise in land planning, community engagement, and infrastructure delivery, Mark drives sustainable, high-impact projects that reshape communities and power the digital economy. His philanthropic work includes founding the “Give a Dam” campaign in Burkina Faso through Africare, two years in the Peace Corps in Liberia, and leading the Greater Oxon Hill CDC to advance housing, health, and economic opportunity in communities in Maryland. He also spent over a decade fundraising for Mission of Love Charities, supporting food security, housing, mental health, and workforce development for vulnerable populations.
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 build-to-suit 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.
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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 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.
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VANCOUVER, BC, July 7, 2025 /CNW/ – Bravo Mining Corp. (TSXV: BRVO) (OTCQX: BRVMF), (“Bravo” or the “Company“) is pleased to announce results of an independent Preliminary Economic Assessment (“PEA” or the “Study“) on its 100% owned Luanga palladium + platinum + rhodium + gold + nickel deposit (“Luanga deposit” or “Luanga PGM+Au+Ni deposit“), located in the Carajás Mineral Province, Pará State, Brazil.
Highlights of Bravo’s 2025 PEA:
Preliminary Economic Analysis Highlights Luanga’s Potential for High Margins & Initial Low Capex
The PEA investigated two scenarios, a “Base Case” using flotation concentrate sales to a third-party refiner and an “Alternate Case” envisaging a vertically-integrated operation.
Base Case – Concentrate Sales
After-tax Net Present Value (“NPV“) of US$1,249 million, using an 8% discount rate.
After-tax Internal Rate of Return (“IRR“) of 49%.
Payback period post-tax of 2.4 years.
Initial Capex to NPV ratio: 0.40x.
Initial capital expenditures (“CAPEX“) of US$495.8 million and sustaining CAPEX of US$115.0 million.
Average life-of-mine (“LOM”) All in Sustaining Costs (“AISC“) of US$638/Oz PdEq1.
Alternate Case – Vertically Integrated Operation
After-tax NPV8% of US$1,861 million.
After-tax IRR of 49%.
Payback period post-tax of 2.4 years.
Initial Capex to NPV ratio: 0.36x.
Initial CAPEX of US$677.6 million and sustaining CAPEX of US$115.0 million.
Average LOM AISC of $697/oz PdEq1.
Metals price assumptions for both cases: Pd price of US$1,271/oz, Pt price of US$1,500/oz, Rh price of US$6,000/oz, Au price of US$3,251/oz, Ni price of US$8.00/lb.
Multi-Million-Ounce PGM+Au+Ni Resource with 17-year Potential Open-Pit Large-Scale extraction from one of the largest undeveloped shallow PGM deposits globally
PEA based on Measured & Indicated (“M&I“) Resources of 9.8 million ounces (“Moz“) of PdEq1 and Inferred Resources of 4.3 Moz of PdEq1. See “Luanga Project 2025 MRE” below for details by metal.
Average annual production of payable metals: 255,000 ounces (“Oz“) of Palladium (“Pd“), 158,000 Oz of Platinum (“Pt“), 15,000 Oz of Rhodium (“Rh“), 8,500 Oz of Gold (“Au“) and 8,549 tonnes of Nickel (“Ni“) per annum.
Supported by metallurgical tests, achieving the following recoveries:
Fresh rock: Pd of 77%, Pt of 81%, Rh of 52%, Au of 50%, and Ni of 62%
Average 3.7x Strip Ratio over Years 1 to 5 and 7x over LOM.
Strategic Geographical Advantage, Abundant Infrastructure and Granted Preliminary License (“LP”)
Luanga PEA benefits from excellent infrastructure to support project development and operation with access to low-cost hydropower, power lines, sealed roads, rail, water, skilled labour and industry service providers.
100% of the electrical energy consumed at Luanga would come from renewable, hydro-electric sources. This should result in a relatively low carbon footprint from the operations.
The most critical, challenging and time-consuming LP permit already secured by Bravo.
The Project scale and its diverse mix of critical commodities are well aligned with Brazil’s strategy to foster the sustainable supply of strategic minerals in the Country.
Luanga Project shortlisted by the Brazilian National Bank for Economic and Social Development (“BNDES“) and the Federal Agency for Funding Authority for Studies and Projects in Brazil (“FINEP“) as one of the critical metals projects to be considered for potential funding for project development through long-term credit, capital support, and innovation incentives.
“As we approach the third anniversary of our IPO, I’m delighted to mark the occasion with a key milestone: the delivery of a solid PEA for the Luanga Project. The high margin and low CAPEX to NPV ratio in the PEA is a testament to what can be achieved when careful drilling and strategic planning are applied to a richly endowed geological setting that is also exceptionally well-suited for mine development”, said Luis Azevedo, Chairman and CEO. “Further, our team has years of exploration experience coupled with a proven track record of mining permitting, building and operating in the Carajás. This wealth of experience positions us to continue to advance the Luanga Project.”
“Importantly, the preliminary economics outlined in the PEA suggest that Luanga – with its large-scale, long-life and open-pit production profile – should be well positioned to withstand commodity cycles and to capitalize on the improving fundamentals of the PGM markets like those we are now experiencing.
“In addition, Luanga’s scale and suite of commodities, all deemed critical to Brazil, mean that the Project could potentially benefit from the support of Brazil’s Government and associated agencies. We are therefore pleased that Luanga has been shortlisted by the BNDES/FINEP for potential access to funding made available for the in-country development of strategic minerals and sustainable materials. Potential access to such funding has enabled us to explore additional options that could enhance Luanga’s Base Case economics, such as vertical integration of the operations to produce the final products within Brazil.
“The PEA does not include any mineral inventory that exists below the pit generated in this preliminary assessment or take into account the exploration potential below the current MRE, along the 8.1km strike length of the deposit. These opportunities offer additional potential to expand the size and/or increase the life of the Project.
“In my opinion, these factors establish Luanga as one of the most compelling undeveloped PGM projects globally.
“Bravo’s multidisciplinary approach has been successful in demonstrating Luanga’s potential and illustrating how much more value there is yet to be unlocked, including our continued pursuit of copper-gold IOCG targets. All of this has been achieved while maintaining financial discipline and a strong treasury.
“At this milestone, I’d like to acknowledge the dedication of our team and thank our stakeholders and investors for their support over the three years since our IPO. I am looking forward to the next chapters of our journey”.
PEA Overview
Once filed (on SEDAR+), readers are encouraged to read the Company’s PEA Technical Report prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“43-101”) in its entirety. The Technical Report contains all qualifications, assumptions and exclusions that relate to the PEA and Mineral Resource Estimate (“MRE”) upon which the PEA is based. The Technical Report is intended to be read as a whole, and sections should not be read or relied upon out of context. Further, the PEA represents a point in time estimate and is only a window into the long-term potential of the asset given the indications of continued mineralization at depth.
The Company retained GE21 Consultoria Mineral Ltda. as Bravo’s independent engineering consultants (with offices located in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil), to prepare the PEA in accordance with NI 43-101.
The PEA is based on the most recent (2025) MRE for the Luanga Project (see later section: Luanga Project 2025 MRE and press release published on February 18, 2025).
Approximately 67% of mineralized material assumed to be processed in the PEA comes from mineral resources that are currently classified as Measured and Indicated. The PEA is preliminary in nature and includes inferred mineral resources (approximately 33% of total mineral resources) that are considered too speculative geologically to have the economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as mineral reserves. It is uncertain but reasonably expected that further exploration would convert Inferred mineral resources to Indicated mineral resources. There is no certainty that the outcome of the PEA will be realized.
1Note on Palladium Equivalent – For grades by individual metals, see Table 11 under Luanga Project 2025 MRE section, where the footnotes also detail the basis of the Palladium Equivalent calculation.
The Luanga Deposit is assumed to be developed as a conventional open pit (“OP“) mining and milling operation, with on-site treatment of the mined mineralized material. The Base Case scenario considers processing through a conventional froth flotation plant with a nameplate processing capacity of 27,700 tonnes per day (“tpd“) or 10 million tonnes per annum (“Mtpa“) at full scale, producing a single saleable concentrate to be transported and sold to a third-party smelter. The Alternate Case (vertically-integrated) scenario considers the same Base Case scenario, but with the addition of onsite downstream processing to produce a highly concentrated metal matte for sale directly to a refinery to produce LME grade final metals, resulting in higher payabilities for the metals produced.
Table 1 presents the financial highlights from the PEA, over the LOM.
Luanga is characterized by consistent geological continuity, near-surface mineralization, and steeply dipping mineralised zones. The shape of the mineralisation makes it highly amenable to open-pit extraction.
The PEA contemplates conventional OP mining using a truck-and-shovel operation. Over the period under study (a preliminary estimate of a 17-year mine life), mineralized material would be sourced from three open cuts, following an initial pre-strip and stockpiling ahead of plant commissioning. The mining sequence would utilize 10-metre-high benches. Drilling, blasting, loading, and hauling are assumed to be performed by contractors.
The contemplated primary loading fleet includes 539-tonne hydraulic shovels with 29 m³ buckets and front-end wheel loaders with 19 m³ capacity buckets, paired with 246-tonne haul trucks. Additional fleet components, including 90-tonne and 45-tonne excavators, are envisaged for waste removal and mining of any narrower zones.
Maximum material movement is projected to peak at 103.6 Mtpa (approximately 284,000 tpd). Over the LOM, a total of 1,308 million tonnes should be extracted, including 165 million tonnes of mineralised material.
Waste rock would be placed in a designated storage facility. Tailings would be directed to a dry-stack storage near the plant, with capacity for LOM tailings impoundment. For the sake of simplicity and focus on value, the current PEA does not contemplate processing the Oxide component of the MRE. Oxide mineralisation will require additional plant design and expenditures and is considered best re-visited at a later date. In the interim and for this study, mineralized oxide material would be stockpiled. See the “Opportunities” section below.
Processing
The PEA assumes a process plant ramping up from 5.0 Mtpa of throughput capacity, or approximately 13,700 tpd, following construction and commissioning, to 10.0 Mtpa (27,400 tpd full capacity) within 24 months.
The contemplated traditional flotation plant is designed to produce a nickel–gold-platinum group metals (Ni-Au-PGM) concentrate containing palladium, platinum, rhodium, gold, and nickel. The flowsheet incorporates a conventional comminution circuit consisting of a semi-autogenous grinding (SAG) mill followed by a ball mill (SAB circuit).
Beneficiation of the mineral products would be undertaken by conventional froth flotation. The circuit is a conventional one, including rougher, scavenger, and cleaner flotation units. Based on average feed grades, the plant would be expected to achieve average metallurgical recoveries (into a flotation concentrate) of 77% for palladium, 81% for platinum, 52% for rhodium, 50% for gold, and 62% for nickel.
The circuit flowsheet would also include concentrate thickening, filtration as well as tailings thickening, filtration and dry stacking. The incorporation of dry stacking and water reclaim facilities demonstrates that Bravo is proposing to use best industry standards in plant design.
The vertically-integrated Alternate Case has also been investigated, whereby the final metal products are produced by Bravo locally rather than the flotation concentrate being exported to third party refineries.
This integrated scenario considers the possible treatment of flotation concentrates through conventional calcination/roasting for sulphur extraction, followed by a well established reductive pyrometallurgical process. Pre-removal of sulphur and sulphuric acid production would ensure compliance to local SO2 emissions standards and provide addition revenue stream through the sale of acid to locally based fertilizer producers, where there is high demand due to a reliance on imported acid to produce fertilizer. As part of the PEA, sulphuric acid generation volumes were calculated based on average expected concentrate quality. A sulphuric acid sales credit of $160/t of acid produced was assumed as part of the vertical integration scenario.
Figure 1: Process Plant Flow Sheet (CNW Group/Bravo Mining Corp.)
Mine Production Plan
The assumed LOM production is summarized in Table 2.
Units
Value
LOM Throughput
Peak Process Plant Throughput
tpd
27,700
Mt/year
10.1
Peak Mining Rate
tpd
283,900
Mt/year
103.6
Mine Production (LOM)
Total Mined
Mt
1,319
Total Waste Mined
Mt
1,153
Total Run-of-Mine (“ROM“) Mined
Mt
165
Strip Ratio
t/t (Waste/ROM)
7.0
Payable Metal (LOM)
Palladium
Thousands of ounces (“kOz“)
4,337
Platinum
kOz
2,689
Rhodium
kOz
254
Gold
kOz
145
Nickel
Tonnes
145,336
Table 2: Production Summary
The production schedule assumes a 17-year LOM, where Figures 2 and 3 illustrate the annual metal production by contained metal.
Figure 2: Annual Precious Metal Production – Contained Metal (CNW Group/Bravo Mining Corp.)
Figure 3: Annual Base Metal Production – Nickel Contained Metal (CNW Group/Bravo Mining Corp.)
Capital Costs
The estimated initial CAPEX for construction and ramp-up, together with expected sustaining capital and closure costs, are presented in Table 3 below. These estimates are to an AACE Class 4 estimate (-30%/+50%). The capital cost estimate includes a 20% contingency factored in each appropriate CAPEX item.
Concentrate Sales Scenario(Base Case)
Vertical Integration Scenario(Alternate Case)
CAPEX
Initial CAPEX
Sustaining
Total CAPEX
Initial CAPEX
Sustaining
Total CAPEX
Mining Preparation
4.1
4.2
8.3
4.1
4.2
8.3
Accesses
1.5
0.0
1.5
1.5
0.0
1.5
Equipment Mob/Demobilization
1.1
13.7
14.8
1.1
13.7
14.8
Pre Stripping
25.0
0.0
25.0
25.0
0.0
25.0
Waste Dump Preparation
5.0
4.8
9.8
5.0
4.8
9.8
Dry Stacking Facility
8.3
0.0
8.3
8.3
0.0
8.3
Ancillary Facilities
17.4
0.0
17.4
17.4
0.0
17.4
Construction site
2.0
0.0
2.0
2.0
0.0
2.0
Transmission Line and Electric Substation
17.3
0.0
17.3
17.3
0.0
17.3
Mine Closure
0.0
17.9
17.9
0.0
17.9
17.9
Concentration Plant
283.2
0.0
283.2
283.2
0.0
283.2
Plant Infrastructure
36.0
74.4
110.4
36.0
74.4
110.4
Pyrometallurgical Plant (Incl. Indirect Costs)
–
–
–
181.9
–
181.9
Indirect (EPCM, Consultants, etc.)
94.8
0.0
94.8
94.8
0.0
94.8
Total
495.8
115.0
610.8
677.6
115.0
792.6
Table 3: CAPEX Estimates
Operating Costs
The Luanga Project operating costs (“OPEX”) are presented in Table 4.
Description
Unit
OPEX
– Mine OPEX
US$/t processed
22.80
– Process OPEX
US$/t processed
12.12
– Freight
US$/t processed
0.94
– OPEX G&A
US$/t processed
5.00
Total OPEX:
US$/t processed
40.86
Table 4: OPEX Estimates
The average life-of-mine US$/t cost of material moved is $2.85. The vertical integrated model assumes an additional US$4.62 per tonne processed operating expenditure, offset materially by increased payabilities and credits from sulphuric acid.
Economic Analysis
The cash flow model was based on the assumed production schedule, associated metal grades, metallurgical recoveries and capital and operating costs outlined in this news release.
Table 5 shows the Luanga Project’s PEA highlights.
The payabilities applied to the Concentrate Sales Base Case economic model were benchmarked from publicly available data from various other mines selling PGM concentrates through a third-party refiner, inclusive of treatment charges. The economic analysis assumes all handling and logistics costs associated with shipping of concentrates to a Southern African smelter. Payabilities used in the PEA Base Case are detailed in Table 6. For the Alternate Case, sales prices are assumed at LME pricing.
Metal
Payability (%)
Pd
85
Pt
85
Rh
84
Au
84
Ni
72
Table 6: Base Case Payabilities by metal
Sensitivity Analysis
Sensitivity analysis considered variations to metal pricing, CAPEX, OPEX, and NPV Discount Rate for both the Base Case (Concentrate Sales) scenario and the Alternate Case (Vertical Integration) scenario.
Figures 4, 5, and Table 7 present the Sensitivity Analyses for the Luanga Project PEA.
Figure 4: Base Case (concentrate sales) Sensitivity Analysis (CNW Group/Bravo Mining Corp.)
Table 7: Base & Alternate Case Scenario Sensitivity Analysis of Discount Rate
The PEA is based on the Company’s MRE with an effective date of February 18, 2025. The effective date of the PEA is July 7, 2025. A NI 43-101 compliant technical report summarizing the results of the PEA will be filed on the Company’s website and under its SEDAR+ profile within 45 days of this news release.
Mine Production Schedule
Tables 8 and 9 below set out the projected LOM annual production schedules.
Year
ROM
Pd
Pt
Rh
Au
Ni
Waste*
Strip
TotalMoved
(Mt)
(g/t)
(g/t)
(g/t)
(g/t)
( %)
(Mt)
(t/t)
(Mt)
0
–
–
–
–
–
–
10.0
–
10.0
1
5.1
1.09
0.63
0.10
0.07
0.14
25.6
5.1
30.7
2
10.0
1.10
0.63
0.09
0.07
0.15
31.1
3.1
41.1
3
10.0
1.28
0.63
0.09
0.07
0.20
33.7
3.4
43.7
4
10.0
1.32
0.64
0.10
0.06
0.18
32.4
3.2
42.4
5
10.1
1.02
0.69
0.11
0.05
0.14
33.4
3.3
43.5
6
10.0
1.00
0.60
0.09
0.05
0.13
93.6
9.3
103.6
7
10.0
1.00
0.60
0.09
0.05
0.13
93.6
9.3
103.6
8
10.0
1.00
0.60
0.09
0.05
0.13
93.6
9.3
103.6
9
10.0
1.00
0.60
0.09
0.05
0.13
93.6
9.3
103.6
10
10.0
1.00
0.60
0.09
0.05
0.13
93.6
9.3
103.6
11
10.0
1.03
0.65
0.10
0.05
0.14
84.0
8.4
94.0
12
10.0
1.03
0.65
0.10
0.05
0.14
84.0
8.4
94.0
13
10.0
1.03
0.65
0.10
0.05
0.14
84.0
8.4
94.0
14
10.0
1.03
0.65
0.10
0.05
0.14
84.0
8.4
94.0
15
10.0
1.03
0.65
0.10
0.05
0.14
84.0
8.4
94.0
16
9.9
1.09
0.59
0.09
0.05
0.14
49.6
5.0
59.5
17
9.9
1.09
0.59
0.09
0.05
0.14
49.6
5.0
59.5
Total
165.3
1.06
0.63
0.09
0.06
0.14
1,153
7.0
1,319
Table 8: Mine Plan – Production Schedule.
Notes:Mining Recovery factor of 95%. Mining Dilution factor of 5%.Mine Plan cutoff grade of 0.87 g/t PdEq was applied.* ‘Waste’ Includes stockpiled oxide and sulphide mineralized material
Year
ROM
Pd
Pt
Rh
Au
Ni
(Mt)
(kOz)
(kOz)
(kOz)
(kOz)
(kt)
0
–
–
–
–
–
–
1
5.1
178
103
17
11
7
2
10.0
352
202
30
24
15
3
10.0
412
204
30
22
20
4
10.0
424
207
32
19
18
5
10.1
332
224
35
16
14
6
10.0
321
194
28
16
13
7
10.0
321
194
28
16
13
8
10.0
321
194
28
16
13
9
10.0
321
194
28
16
13
10
10.0
321
194
28
16
13
11
10.0
331
208
31
17
14
12
10.0
331
208
31
17
14
13
10.0
331
208
31
17
14
14
10.0
331
208
31
17
14
15
10.0
331
208
31
17
14
16
9.9
347
189
28
17
14
17
9.9
347
189
28
17
14
Total
165.3
5,652
3,328
491
293
237
Table 9: Production Schedule by Metal.
Metallurgy Recoveries
Metallurgical recoveries used in the 2025 MRE and, where applicable, the PEA are as follows:
Sulphide (Fresh rock) recovery inputs: Pt 81%, Pd 77%, Rh 51%, Au 48%, Ni 50% (for an ≥80g/t concentrate).
High talc recovery inputs: Pt 55%, Pd 51%, Au 27%, Rh 27%, (for an ≥80g/t concentrate) – less than 1% of the mineralized material contemplated for processing in the PEA.
Oxide recovery inputs: Au 90%, Pd 81%, Rh 54%, Pt 23% (for an ≥80g/t concentrate) – not used in the PEA.
Fresh rock recoveries used in the 2025 MRE calculation are based on results generated from multiple phases of laboratory flotation testwork performed by Bravo (117 flotation tests) and three programs of historical flotation testwork, including two historical pilot plant tests. Results indicate that Luanga mineralization has the metallurgical character to potentially produce saleable PGM + sulphide Ni concentrates at grades in line with grades achieved for PGM operators in established jurisdictions around the world, including concentrate grades of ≥80g/t PGM, 5-10% Ni + Sulphur of 15–20%, at the feed grade range of 2g/t PGM.
Bravo testwork considered geospatially representative samples with feed grades ranging from 0.9 – 7.0 g/t PdEq1. Final concentrate grades produced in the Bravo test work ranged from 37–475 g/t PGM. Metallurgical recovery assumptions are based on target concentrate grade of 80g/t PGM.
Input assumptions for the generation of the MRE constraining pit were derived from a grade-recovery curve based on relevant results generated from the 2022 – 2024 test work programs. Where applicable, specific recoveries have been assigned to geological domains that demonstrate materially different metallurgical character and performance relative to the general mineralization observed across the Luanga deposit.
Mini plant tests were also conducted to generate a wide spectrum of concentrate chemistries for pyrometallurgical evaluation. Metallurgical data generated from the mini plant tests were further incorporated into the MRE assumptions. The sample source for the mini plant were inherited, historical, large diameter diamond cores, drilled into a localized, high talc zone in the SW sector of the Luanga deposit. Recoveries achieved were broadly in line with current assumptions (73% combined PGM+Au) but, due to high talc contamination (0.85% of MRE), target concentrate grade was not achieved under the utilised circuit configuration (35g/t). Recovery assumptions for the high talc zone were domained separately, while recoveries for all other zones are based on an 80g/t concentrate. The resultant reduced metallurgical recovery assumption of 51% (4E PGM) was assigned to the high talc domain for pit selection.
Metal Price Assumptions
Metal prices for the preliminary economic assessment were assumed on a long term, real basis.
Assumed platinum, palladium and nickel long prices are based on the long term, real forecast provided by Investec, through Consensus Economics Inc., as published in June 2025. Investec is a UK and South African based financial institution with extensive experience in the PGM mining sector. No long term, real forecasts are available for rhodium; a review was conducted of peer economic study forecasts, as well as recent market trends and pricing behaviour in order to determine the appropriate pricing for rhodium. The gold price assumption is based on Consensus Economics long term, real forecast as of June 2025. In the PEA economic analysis, the platinum price assumption was reduced from Investec’s forecast of $1,600/oz to $1,500/oz as a conservative adjustment in the light of recent market and price volatility in the platinum market, albeit in a current upward trend.
Metal Price Assumptions are shown in Table 10.
Commodity
Luanga 2025 PEA PriceDeck, US$
Source
Spot price at time ofdetermination, US$
Palladium
1,271
Investec LT Real June 2025
1,172
Platinum
1,500
Investec LT Real June 2025
1,444
Rhodium
6,000
GE21
5,540
Gold
3,251
Consensus Economics LTReal June 2025
3,336
Nickel
17,637
Investec LT Real June 2025
15,100
Table 10: Metal Price Assumptions.
Based on the assumed PEA Production Schedule and the metal price deck in Table 10, the pie chart, Figure 6, shows the value contribution to Revenue by metal produced.
Figure 6: Luanga Project PEA Metal Value Contribution. (CNW Group/Bravo Mining Corp.)
Vertical Integration Optionality
Due to the anticipated production scale and long LOM which the Luanga deposit may support, and with potential support of the National Bank for Economic and Social Development (“BNDES”) and the Brazilian Financial Agency for Studies and Project (“FINEP”) initiatives to provide access to a low cost of capital for in-country development of strategic minerals and sustainable materials, vertical integration has been considered as an Alternate Case for the potential future operation.
Luanga is located distal to major downstream processing centres globally and the Project could potentially benefit from the maximisation of net returns on metal sales and savings in logistics costs if vertical integration were adopted.
Furthermore, according to the ANM (Brazil’s National Mining Agency) and COMEXStat (Brazil’s official foreign trade statistics system), Brazil imported approximately 460,000 ounces of PGMs in 2024 to support its automotive, chemical, and manufacturing industries.
Significant local demand for refined metal therefore exists locally and could potentially be supplied directly in-country.
The vertical integration study has assumed a conventional roasting and reductive pyrometallurgical process to treat flotation concentrates producing individual element precious metals and nickel.
The Company completed an extensive review of options for downstream processing with key factors including technology appropriateness, technology risk, performance, capital and operating costs, and environmental considerations. Based on this review, Bravo has initiated the process of seeking technological and commercial partners for the downstream processing facility.
The PEA is prepared on a 100% equity funding basis and does not assume any funding from BNDES or FINEP.
Project Opportunities
Processing of Stockpile – Approximately 30Mt of sulphide mineralised material is contemplated to be stockpiled that is below the total cut-off grade but above the marginal treatment grade. This material could be supplied to the processing plant at the end of the production schedule which would extend the LOM to approximately 20 years.
Oxide Mineral Resources – Also excluded from the PEA is processing of Oxide mineralized material, where approximately 13Mt has been defined through a combination of surface trenches and drilling. Initial metallurgical testing suggests potential for economic recoveries, and more test work is planned. If incorporated into future studies, additional plant components would be required that are not considered in this PEA.
Metallurgy – There is potential for further improvements to metallurgical recoveries and optimization of processing reagent consumption during more detailed future study phases, which could involve more exhaustive and larger scale pilot plant testwork. Test work is continuing.
Toll Treatment Agreement – The Base Case Concentrate Sales scenario currently contemplates a traditional sales contract. However, certain third-party producers in Southern Africa also operate under toll treatment agreements. This may provide the Company with the opportunity to see further benefit in Net Smelter Return (“NSR”) achieved. In a toll treatment scenario, Bravo would be responsible for the marketing and logistics of final metal products.
Processing and Export Free Trade Zone (ZPE) – The Economic Development Company of Pará (CODEC), in partnership with Bravo, has applied to the Brazilian Federal Government (MDIC) to include Bravo into the Processing and Export Free Trade Zone (ZPE) at the Port of Vila do Conde. If approved, Bravo would be permitted to construct its downstream processing facility within the ZPE, benefitting from the associated import and export, and other fiscal and taxation exemptions. In due course, Bravo may conduct a trade-off study to investigate the optimal location (on-mine vs ZPE) for such a downstream processing facility.
BNDES and FINEP Funding – Bravo Mining’s Luanga Project has been selected by the Brazilian National Bank for Economic and Social Development (‘BNDES’) and the Federal Agency for Funding Authority for Studies and Projects in Brazil (‘FINEP’), as one of the successful companies to receive significant potential funding to progress its Luanga Project and downstream facility. This initial round of funding from BNDES and FINEP aims to deploy BRL $5 billion (US $903 million) across leading strategic mineral projects in Brazil. Having now been formally selected, Bravo has initiated discussions with BNDES and FINEP to explore the potential funding structure, which includes economic grants, debt facilities and equity participation. The program aims to develop sustainable supply chains for critical minerals, including PGMs, within Brazil. The funding encompasses various forms of financial support to invest in a range of projects, including commercial-scale plants, pilot facilities, demonstration projects and necessary research studies, depending on the stage of the projects and technologies involved.
MRE Growth Potential – The Company also believes that there is further potential to add to the 2025 MRE at Luanga, since the mineralization is open at depth along the entire 8.1km of strike of the Luanga Project, and the MRE constraining pit is limited by the depth of existing drilling. Please refer to press release published on February 18, 2025 .
IOCG-Style Discovery – The PEA does not factor in the recent copper-gold discoveries on the Project, outside of the Luanga Deposit, which may provide other opportunities for production.
Project Risks
The PEA incorporates Inferred mineral resources into the assumed production schedule. Additional work would be required to upgrade the confidence level of this material before it could be included in a pre-feasibility study. While it is reasonably expected that such upgrading would be successful, it is not certain that all such Inferred would be upgraded.
The market for PGM-Ni concentrates is relatively limited in scale and participants. Bravo has not entered into any offtake agreements at this time, and market interest in and capacity to handle Luanga’s contemplated concentrate production may not be available on the same terms and conditions as assumed in the PEA.
The PEA assumes that the Luanga Project would be eligible for SUDAM tax benefits (see below), but Bravo has not yet made application for eligibility.
Luanga Project 2025 MRE
The PEA is based upon the Company’s 2025 pit constrained MRE (Table 11), which has an effective date of February 18, 2025. The PEA does not contemplate processing the Oxide component of the MRE, which would require an additional processing plant, configured for oxide material. Mineralized Oxide material would be removed and stockpiled as part of the pre-stripping stage of the open pits, for which material movement costs are assumed in this PEA.
The MRE comprises of 158 Mt grading 2.04 g/t PdEq1 (“Palladium Equivalent”) for a total of 10.4 Moz of PdEq1 in the Measured + Indicated category, and 78 Mt grading 2.01 g/t PdEq1 for 5.0 Moz PdEq1 in the Inferred category. Table 8 shows a breakdown of the MRE by tonnage, grade and metal content for each metal, weathering type, and resource classification category.
1Note on Palladium Equivalent – For grades by individual metals, see Table 11 below, where the footnotes also detail the basis of the Palladium Equivalent calculation.
Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. There is no certainty that all mineral resources would be converted into mineral reserves. This MRE includes Inferred Mineral Resources which have not had sufficient work to classify them as Indicated mineral resources. It is uncertain but reasonably expected that inferred mineral resources could be upgraded to indicated mineral resources with continued exploration. For further information please refer to the 2025 MRE NI 43-101 Independent Technical Report (SEDAR+) with an effective date of February 18, 2025.
Note that the assumed PEA production schedule is based on a subset of this 2025 MRE and uses a higher cut-off grade (0.87g/t PdEq for the PEA versus 0.5g/t PdEq for the MRE) to provide what Bravo deems to be an optimal return in the PEA economic model, which also excludes consideration of Oxide material at this point in time.
Resource Classification
Weathering
Average Grades and Contained Metal Estimates
Tonnes
PdEq
Pd
Pt
Rh
Au
Ni
Mt
g/t
Oz
g/t
Oz
g/t
Oz
g/t
Oz
g/t
Oz
%
Tonnes
Measured
Oxide
4
1.51
197
0.90
117
0.88
115
0.12
15
0.05
7
—
—
High talc
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Fresh Rock
32
2.06
2,144
0.97
1,009
0.67
694
0.08
88
0.04
46
0.11
35,282
Total
36
2.00
2,340
0.96
1,126
0.69
809
0.09
104
0.04
53
0.10
35,282
Indicated
Oxide
6
1.51
314
0.97
200
0.73
151
0.11
23
0.04
9
—
—
High talc
2
1.83
146
1.12
89
0.54
43
0.08
6
0.11
9
0.13
3,160
Fresh Rock
113
2.09
7,599
0.99
3,583
0.59
2,133
0.09
318
0.05
193
0.14
156,406
Total
122
2.06
8,058
0.99
3,872
0.59
2,326
0.09
348
0.05
210
0.13
159,566
Measured + Indicated
Oxide
10
1.51
510
0.94
317
0.79
266
0.11
38
0.04
15
—
—
High talc
2
1.83
146
1.12
89
0.54
43
0.08
6
0.11
9
0.13
3,160
Fresh Rock
145
2.08
9,743
0.98
4,592
0.60
2,827
0.09
407
0.05
239
0.13
191,688
Total
158
2.04
10,399
0.98
4,998
0.62
3,135
0.09
451
0.05
262
0.12
194,848
Inferred
Oxide
3
1.57
130
0.88
73
1.04
86
0.13
11
0.05
4
—
—
High talc
0.1
1.76
5
1.08
3
0.53
2
0.07
0
0.10
0
0.14
133
Fresh Rock
75
2.02
4,878
0.97
2,344
0.58
1,389
0.08
191
0.05
123
0.13
97,586
Total
78
2.01
5,013
0.97
2,421
0.59
1,476
0.08
202
0.05
128
0.13
97,719
Table 8: MRE Declaration at a Cut-off of 0.5g/t PdEq*
Table 11: Luanga Project 2025 MRE
Notes to the MRE:
1.
The 2025 MRE was prepared by Bernardo Horta de Cerqueira Viana, Geologist, BSc (Geology), FAIG, CEO of GE21 Consultoria Mineral Ltda. and Porfírio Cabaleiro Rodriguez, Mining Engineer, BSc (Mine Eng), FAIG, CKO of GE21 Consultoria Mineral Ltda., both independent Qualified Person (“QP”) for the purposes of National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”). The effective date of the MRE is 18 February 2025.
2.
Mineral resources are reported using the 2014 CIM Definition Standards and were estimated in accordance with the CIM 2019 Best Practices Guidelines, as required by National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”).
3.
The MRE Estimate is reported/confined within an economic pit shell generated by Dassault Geovia Whittle software, using the following assumptions:
Generated from work completed by Bravo and historical test work:Metallurgical recovery in sulphide material of 77% Pd, 81% Pt, 51% Rh, 48% Au, 50% Ni to a Ni-PGM concentrate.Metallurgical recovery in oxide material of 81% Pd, 23% Pt, 54% Rh, 90% Au to a PGM ash residue (Ni not applicable).Metallurgical recovery in high-talc sulphide material of 51% Pd, 55% Pt, 27% Rh, 27% Au, 50% Ni to a Ni-PGM concentrate.Independent Geotechnical Testwork – Overall pit slopes of 40 degrees in oxide and 50 degrees in Fresh Rock.Densities are based on 27,170 drillhole core and 112 in situ samples density measurements. The Mineral Resources are reported on a dry density basis.External downstream payability has not been included, as the base case MRE assumption considers internal downstream processing, with operating costs for downstream processing included in the calculation of the 0.5g/t PdEq1 cut-off used for the declared MRE.Payable royalties of 2%. (Considering CFEM, for reserves a complete set of royalties must be considered)Metal PricingFor the 2025 MRE, the same pricing regime was used as in the 2023 MRE as there have been no significant changes in prices. This also allows for a direct comparison between the new 2025 MRE and the now defunct 2023 model (a 10-year trailing average – 2014-2023): Pd price of US$1,380/oz, Pt price of US$1,100/oz, Rh price of US$6,200/oz, Au price of US$1,500/oz, Ni price of US$7.10/lb.Palladium Equivalent (“PdEq1“) Calculation:The PdEq equation is: PdEq1 = Pd g/t + F1 + F2 + F3 + F4Where: F1 = (Ptp*PtR)/(Pdp*PdR) Ptt F2 = (Rhp*RhR)/(Pdp*PdR) Rht F3 = (Aup*AuR)/(Pdp*PdR) Aut F4 = (Nip*NiR)/(Pdp*PdR) NitR = Metallurgical RecoveryP = Metal PriceCosts are taken from comparable projects in GE21’s extensive database of mining operations in Brazil, which includes not only operating mines, but recent actual costs from what could potentially be similarly sized operating mines in the Carajás. Costs considered a throughput rate of ca. 10Mtpa.Mining costs: US$2.00/t oxide, US$3.00/t Fresh Rock. Processing costs: US$9.00/t fresh rock, US$7.50/t oxide. US$1.50/t processed, for General & Administration. US$1.00/t processed for grade control. US$0.50/t processed for rehabilitation.Several of these considerations (metallurgical recovery, metal price projections for example) should be regarded as preliminary in nature, and therefore PdEq1 calculations should be regarded as preliminary in nature.
4.
The 2025 MRE supersedes and replaces the Previous Estimate (2023), which should be no longer relied upon.
5.
The QP is not aware of political, environmental, or other risks that could materially affect the potential development of the Mineral Resources other than those typical for mining projects at this stage of development, including those listed in the Technical Report dated October 22nd, 2023, and in the Company’s Annual Information Form dated April 22nd, 2024.
6.
Totals may not sum due to rounding.
Permitting
On March 3, 2025, the Pará State Environmental Agency (Secretaria de Estado de Meio Ambiente e Sustentabilidade – SEMAS) granted the preliminary license (“LP”) to the Luanga Project.
The Brazilian mine permitting process consists of three key stages: the preliminary license (“LP”), which has been granted, followed by the installation license (“LI”) and, finally, the license to operate (“LO”). The LP is the most critical, time-consuming and challenging to secure, as it defines the project’s fundamental parameters and requires both environmental feasibility and social acceptance – both of which were affirmed during the successful public hearing in December 2024. See news release dated March 3, 2025 for additional information.
The granted LP provides for the extraction and processing of metallic minerals, including platinum group metals as well as for nickel, copper and gold. The subsequent LI is applied for as a prerequisite for the commencement of construction activities, while the final license (LO) is granted upon completion of construction and the start of operations.
SUDAM Taxation Benefit
Companies located in the Amazon region may benefit from certain tax incentives. SUDAM is an administratively and financially independent federal government agency that oversees development in the Amazon region. The region includes the state of Pará in which the Project is located. Under the concession program, companies can receive either partial or complete tax exemption on income taxes for Brazilian companies.
The tax exemption applies only to income from facilities operating in the designated region and consists of a reduction of 75% off the regular corporate income tax (25%). For the purposes of the PEA, the financial model factors in a reduction of the corporate income tax rate plus social contribution of 34% (25% + 9%) to the 15.25% (25% * 0.25% + 9%) rate available under the SUDAM regime for the Project. The concession is available for an initial period of 10 years of operation.
The PEA assumes that the Luanga Project would be eligible for SUDAM tax exemption, but this can only be confirmed once an application has been submitted and approved.
About Bravo Mining Corp.
Bravo is a Canadian and Brazil-based mineral exploration and development company focused on advancing its PGM+Au+Ni Luanga Project, as well as our Cu-Au exploration opportunities in the world-class Carajás Mineral Province, Para State, Brazil.
Bravo is one of the most active explorers in Carajás. The team, comprising of local and international geologists and engineers, has a proven track record of PGM, nickel, and copper discoveries in the region and elsewhere. The individuals in the team have successfully taken a past IOCG greenfield project from discovery to development and production in the Carajás.
The Luanga Project is situated on mature freehold farming land and benefits from being located close to operating mines and a mining-experienced workforce, with excellent access and proximity to existing infrastructure, including road, rail, ports, and hydroelectric grid power. Bravo’s current Environmental, Social and Governance activities include planting more than 30,000 high-value trees in and around the project area in the past 30 months, while hiring personnel and contracting services locally.
Technical Disclosure
Technical Disclosure and Qualified Persons
Bernardo Horta de Cerqueira Viana, Geologist, BSc (Geology), FAIG, CEO of GE21 Consultoria Mineral Ltda. and Porfírio Cabaleiro Rodriguez, Mining Engineer, BSc (Mine Eng), FAIG, CKO of GE21 Consultoria Mineral Ltda., both are an Independent QP as defined in NI 43-101 and are responsible for the PEA. Independent peer reviews were carried out internally within the GE21 Group, over the complete PEA process.
Mr. Cabaleiro has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical information related to the PEA contained in this news release.
Technical information in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Simon Mottram, F.AusIMM (Fellow Australia Institute of Mining and Metallurgy), President of Bravo Mining Corp. who serves as the Company’s “qualified person” as defined in NI 43-101. Mr. Mottram has verified the technical data and opinions contained in this news release.
Details of the PEA will be provided in a technical report with an effective date of July 7, 2025, prepared in accordance with NI 43-101, which will be filed under the Company’s SEDAR+ profile within 45 days of this news release.
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Forward Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking information which is not comprised of historical facts. Forward-looking information is characterized by words such as “assume”, “substantial”, “solid”, ”improve”, ”increase”, ”significant “, ”success“, ”potential “, ”opportunity“, “well positioned”, variants of these words and other similar words, phrases, or statements that certain events or conditions “could”, “may”, “should”, “will” or “would” occur. This news release contains forward-looking information pertaining to the Company’s 2025 PEA; the potential for future MRE growth from deeper drilling; the potential to incorporate mineralized material within the pit but stockpiled as below cut-off into future economic studies; the potential to process the oxide mineralized material and the economics thereof; whether or not current or future discoveries of copper-gold mineralization at Luanga will have sufficient economic merit to consider development; potential repeatability and improvements to the economic assumptions and/or to metallurgical recoveries used in the PEA and MRE in future studies; the potential to convert some or all of the MRE to mineral reserves through economic studies and the timing and results of any such studies; the assumption that onsite vertical integration/downstream processing will be technically and economically feasible and that an experienced partner will be identified and terms of a relationship be acceptable to Bravo; the carbon intensity of any future operation; whether of funding from BNDES and FINEP will be made available to Bravo and, if so, on what terms; the ultimate cost of power for any future mine developed; the duration and prices in future commodity cycles; whether more value can be unlocked within the Luanga in the future; changes in the exchange rate between the US$ and Brazilian Real; the results of subsequent stages of permitting, including but not limited to the timing, granting and conditions of the LI and LO referred to herein; the outcomes of future economic studies and the Company’s plans in respect thereof. Forward-looking information involves risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events, results, and opportunities to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking information include, but are not limited to, unexpected results from exploration programs, changes in the state of equity and debt markets, fluctuations in commodity prices, delays in obtaining required regulatory or governmental approvals, environmental risks, limitations on insurance coverage; and other risks and uncertainties involved in the mineral exploration and development industry. Forward-looking information in this news release is based on the opinions and assumptions of management considered reasonable as of the date hereof, including, but not limited to, the assumption that the assay results confirm that the interpreted mineralization contains significant values of nickel, PGMs and Au; that the mineralization remains open at depth, that PGM and/or Ni grades and mineralized thicknesses are improving at depth; that activities will not be adversely disrupted or impeded by regulatory, political, community, economic, environmental and/or healthy and safety risks; that the Luanga Project will not be materially affected by potential supply chain disruptions; and general business and economic conditions will not change in a materially adverse manner. Although the Company believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing the forward-looking information in this news release are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on such information. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, other than as required by applicable securities laws.
Cautionary Note for U.S. Investors Concerning Mineral Resources and PEA (Scoping Study in SEC S-K 1300)
This news release has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the securities laws in effect in Canada, which differ from the requirements of United States securities laws. The terms “mineral resource”, “measured mineral resource”, “indicated mineral resource” and “inferred mineral resource” are defined in and required to be disclosed by NI 43-101; however, these terms are not defined terms under the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) modernization rules, known as “S-K 1300”, and are normally not permitted to be used in reports and registration statements filed with the SEC. Investors are cautioned not to assume that all or any part of an “measured mineral resource”, “indicated mineral resource” or “inferred mineral resource” will ever be upgraded to a higher category or converted into mineral reserves in accordance with S-K 1300. “Inferred mineral resources” have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence, and great uncertainty as to their economic and legal feasibility. Under Canadian rules, estimates of inferred mineral resources may not form the basis of feasibility or pre-feasibility studies, except in rare cases. Investors are cautioned not to assume that all or any part of an inferred mineral resource exists or is economically or legally mineable. Disclosure of “contained ounces” in a mineral resource is permitted disclosure under Canadian regulations; however, the SEC normally only permits issuers to report mineralization that does not constitute “reserves” by SEC S-K 1300 standards as in place tonnage and grade without reference to unit measures. Accordingly, information contained in this News Release contain descriptions of the Company’s mineral deposits that may not be comparable to similar information made public by U.S. companies subject to the reporting and disclosure requirements under the United States federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder.
Non IFRS Financial Performance Measures
“All-in Sustaining Cost”, “Total Site Costs”, “Total Operating Costs”, “Net Revenue”, and “Free Cashflow” are not performance measures reported in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). These performance measures are included because these statistics are key performance measures that management uses to monitor performance. Management uses these statistics to assess how the Luanga Project compares against its peer projects and to assess the overall effectiveness and efficiency of the contemplated mining operations. These performance measures do not have a meaning within IFRS and, therefore, amounts presented may not be comparable to similar data presented by other mining companies. These performance measures should not be considered in isolation as a substitute for measures of performance in accordance with IFRS.