Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – December 4, 2018) – Miramont Resources Corp. (CSE: MONT) (OTCQB: MRRMF) (FSE: 6MR) (“Miramont” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has received the required drilling permit for its Cerro Hermoso project in southern Peru. The Company anticipates drilling to begin early in the New Year.
Bill Pincus, Miramont’s President and CEO said, “We are very happy to begin our drill program at this exciting prospect. Our geologists have worked long and hard to advance this project and surface exploration continues to yield more and more evidence of widespread mineralization. It’s now time to test it with the drill rig.”
“Miramont also knows that working with the local community is vital. Our team makes a substantial effort in this area and is fortunate to have a positive working relationship with all local parties. We are glad to have their support and will work hard to maintain it.”
Cerro Hermoso is a large diatreme-hosted system with various styles of copper, gold and silver mineralization found in a four square kilometer area. It has many similar characteristics to other diatreme systems that are known to host large bulk-tonnage polymetallic deposits. Three priority drill targets have been identified by a combination of geologic mapping, geochemical sampling and geophysical prospecting. These are known as the Central Breccia Zone (Gold), the Stockwork Zone (Copper/Silver) and the Carbonate Replacement Zone (Copper/Silver). All three targets will be tested in the upcoming program. Further information can be found on the Company’s website.
Miramont has contracted AK Drilling International to conduct the first-phase diamond-core drilling program and is now coordinating mobilization of the drill rig. The Company has also completed construction of a core-shack and related infrastructure.
National Instrument 43-101 Disclosure
The technical content of this news release has been reviewed and approved by Mr. William Pincus, CPG, President and CEO of Miramont and a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.
About Miramont Resources Corp.
Miramont is a Canadian based exploration company with a focus on acquiring and developing mineral prospects within world-class belts of South America. Miramont’s key assets are located in southern Peru. The Cerro Hermoso property hosts a 1.4km diameter breccia pipe targeting gold – polymetallic mineralization, while the Lukkacha property is targeting porphyry copper mineralization.
On behalf of the Board of Directors, MIRAMONT RESOURCES CORP.
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Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – November 30, 2018) – EMX Royalty Corporation (TSXV: EMX) (NYSE American: EMX) (the“Company” or“EMX”)provides additional disclosure regarding the US$3.8 million in bonuses announced in its asset portfolio and corporate update on November 28, 2018. This additional disclosure includes a summary of the rationale, approval process, recipients, and allocations related to the bonus.
Bonus Rationale
The Board awarded the bonuses to EMX’s management and staff in respect of their seven years of effort to monetize the Company’s investment in IG Copper LLC (“IGC”). Their efforts included:
(1) identification of the investment opportunity; (2) providing significant technical oversight towards the discovery of a world class copper deposit at Malmyzh; (3) raising the capital necessary to advance Malmyzh despite challenging markets and jurisdictional risks; (4) coordinating the sales effort for Malmyzh over a period of several years; (5) managing an exit with Freeport, including arranging an US$18.5 million bridge loan, which led to a greater return for all of IGC’s shareholders, not the least of which was EMX 40% shareholding; and (6) assisting IGC with the successful sale of Malmyzh to a wholly owned subsidiary of Russian Copper Company (“RCC”) in October for US$200 million.
The transaction with RCC took 10 months to complete and required numerous complicated steps, including obtaining approval from the Russian Federal Anti-Monopoly Service. The successful outcome was due, in large part, to the significant efforts of EMX’s team, IGC’s team, and IGC’s advisors, Scotia Bank Europe plc and the London office of Norton Rose Fulbright LLP. In the opinion of EMX’s Board of Directors, this was sound and proper rationale for the bonuses paid.
Bonus Approval Process
Prior to the Malmyzh sales transaction, EMX’s management had developed a bonus plan for strategic investments whereby 7.5% of the after-tax profits of an individual investment could be paid as a bonus to EMX’s management and staff. As part of the bonus calculation, the Company’s cost basis was increased annually by 10% to reflect the time value of the investment.
The strategic investment bonus calculation, along with management’s recommended allocation of bonuses, was then submitted to the Compensation Committee of EMX’s Board for its review. The Compensation Committee is comprised of three independent directors. The Committee met several times over the past four months, both with management and independently of management, as part of the approval process. The Committee recommended the US$3.8 million bonus pool and allocation to the Company’s Board. The independent members of the Board unanimously approved the bonus pool and allocation with Dave Cole and Michael Winn abstaining from voting.
Bonus Allocation
The Board has awarded the bonuses to EMX’s Chairman and all of EMX’s management and staff (which includes support staff in Vancouver provided by Seabord Services Corp). Bonuses were not paid outside the Company.
The two largest awards were paid to David Cole and Michael Winn as they actively managed the Company’s investment in IGC for the past seven years. The Compensation Committee also felt it was important to award significant bonuses to senior management regardless of time spent on the investment as a win of this type is a team effort. The bonus allocations are as follows:
Name
Position
Amount
(US$)
David M. Cole1
President & CEO
1,100,000
Michael Winn1
Chairman of the Board
1,000,000
Eric Jensen1
General Manager – Exploration
400,000
Dave Johnson1
Chief Geologist
400,000
Christina Cepeliauskas
Chief Financial Officer
175,000
Jan Steiert
Chief Legal Officer
175,000
Other EMX Staff
560,000
TOTAL
3,810,000
1 A portion of the bonuses to be paid to Dave Cole, Michael Winn, Eric Jensen,and Dave Johnson will be paid once the Company receives the final distribution by IGC related to escrowed funds.
About EMX. EMX leverages asset ownership and exploration insight into partnerships that advance our mineral properties, with EMX receiving pre-production payments and retaining royalty interests. EMX complements its royalty generation initiatives with royalty acquisitions and strategic investments.
The recent advancements of the Company’s asset portfolio underscore EMX’s focus on steadily increasing global revenue streams from strategic investments, royalties, and other payments. The Company’s goal is to substantially grow our cash flowing royalty portfolio while providing multiple opportunities for exploration and production success.
For further information contact:
David M. Cole President and Chief Executive Officer Phone: (303) 979-6666 Email: Dave@EMXroyalty.com
Scott Close Director of Investor Relations Phone: (303) 973-8585 Email:SClose@EMXroyalty.com
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Forward-Looking Statements
This news release may contain “forward looking statements“ that reflect the Company’s current expectations and projections about its future results. These forward-looking statements may include statements regarding perceived merit of properties, exploration results and budgets, mineral reserves and resource estimates, work programs, capital expenditures,timelines, strategic plans, market prices for precious and base metal, or other statements that are not statements of fact. When used in this news release, words such as “estimate,““intend,““expect,““anticipate,““will“, “believe”,“potential” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, which, by their very nature, are not guarantees of the Company’s future operational or financial performance, and are subject to risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause the Company‘s actual results, performance, prospects or opportunities to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and factors may include, but are not limited to: unavailability of financing, failure to identify commercially viable mineral reserves, fluctuations in the market valuation for commodities, difficulties in obtaining required approvals for the development of a mineral project, increased regulatory compliance costs, expectations of project funding by joint venture partners and other factors.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this news release or as of the date otherwise specifically indicated herein.Due to risks and uncertainties, including the risks and uncertainties identified in this news release, and other risk factors and forward-looking statements listed in the Company’s MD&A for the quarter ended September 30, 2018 (the“MD&A”), and themost recently filed Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2017, actual events may differ materially from current expectations.More information about the Company, including the MD&A, the 20-F and financial statements of the Company, is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on the SEC’s EDGAR website at www.sec.gov.
Vancouver, Canada, November 28, 2018 – Group Eleven Resources Corp. (TSX.V: ZNG; OTCQB: GRLVF; FRA: 3GE) (“Group Eleven” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce an updated Mineral Resource Estimate (“MRE”) for the Company’s Ballinalack zinc project in Ireland. The estimate was prepared by CSA Global (UK) Ltd. (“CSA Global”) under contract to SLR Environmental Consulting (Ireland) Ltd. (“SLR”) and was based on recent drilling by Group Eleven, as well as, historic drilling from the 1970s onwards. Ballinalack is a joint venture between Group Eleven (60%-interest) and Shenzhen Zhongjin Lingnan Nonfemet Company Limited (“Nonfemet”, 40%-interest), one of the largest zinc producers in China. The Project is located 50 kilometres from Boliden’s substantial Navan (Tara) zinc mine. “We are very pleased with this first NI43-101 Mineral Resource estimate on the project as it demonstrates concrete progress at Ballinalack. Specifically, we are delighted that the average grade of the MRE is significantly higher than the historic estimate from 1991 and that the metal content, despite a higher cut-off, remains above a billion pounds of zinc and lead” stated Bart Jaworski, CEO. “Furthermore, the deposit is open along and across strike, corroborating our recent drilling which helped identify four targets in the lower Navan Beds, three of which already contain strongly mineralized historic intercepts.” “Strategically, it is important to remember that Ballinalack is located only 50 kilometres from Boliden’s giant Navan zinc mine – the largest zinc mine in Europe. With the Ballinalack MRE completed, we now have a springboard from which to focus on significant discovery both near the deposit and regionally as part of our ongoing ‘Big Think’ initiative.” The Ballinalack project contains estimated Inferred Mineral Resources of 5.4 million tonnes grading 8.7% Zn+Pb combined (7.6% zinc and 1.1% lead) and 9.0 g/t silver (see Exhibit 1). This represents the Company’s second resource after the maiden Inferred Mineral Resource announced on the 76.56%-interest Stonepark project, also located in Ireland (see news release dated April 17, 2018). Exhibit 1. Summary table of Mineral Resource at Ballinalack zinc project, Ireland
Resource Category
Tonnes
Grades
Metal Content (pounds)
(‘000)
Zn (%)
Pb (%)
Zn+Pb (%)
Zn (mln)
Pb (mln)
Zn+Pb (mln)
Inferred
5,400
7.6
1.1
8.7
898
136
1,034
Note: See ‘Important Notes’ on Page 2 for additional notes regarding Mineral Resource reporting parameters and assumptions. Mineralization is near-surface, occurring at depths ranging from 10 metres to 300 metres, and dips 15° to 20° to the north. The deposit shows reasonable continuity of mineralization and consists of sub-horizontal, strata-bound (5 to >30 metres thick) lenses of massive and semi-massive sphalerite and galena within the Waulsortian limestone. SLR and CSA Global comment that the deposit is open along and across strike and recommend additional step-out drilling to potentially augment the resource estimate. The study also states that the ‘greenfields’ exploration ground at the Ballinalack project has significant potential for further discovery. The updated NI 43-101 technical report on the Ballinalack project will be published and submitted to SEDAR within 45 days of this news release. Further Details on Ballinalack Mineral Resource Estimate The MRE was based on 102 diamond drill holes totalling 26,042 metres. The average drill spacings are 40m by 40m. The MRE has an effective date of August 30, 2018 and is reported at a zinc equivalent (ZnEq) cut-off grade of 5.2%, based on NSR (net smelter return) calculations of conceptual operating costs and metal revenue, and indicates reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction. NSR-based cut-off grades tend to fluctuate based on changes in global metal prices. For reference, the cut-off in the historic estimate from 19911 was 4% zinc. Mineral Resources are not Mineral Reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability. No economic study has been completed over the project and NSR calculations are conceptual in nature and used only as the basis for determining reasonable chances of eventual economic extraction, a requirement of mineral resource disclosure. The average grade of silver as part of the MRE was 9.0 g/t. This is a conservative estimate based on the fact that a portion of intercepts used to define the MRE were not historically assayed for silver. These were recorded as 0 g/t silver in the database and as such were assumed by CSA Global to be below detection limit and set to 0.25 g/t silver (representing half of detection limit) during estimation. For further information on the four Navan Bed targets identified by Group Eleven after recent drilling, please refer to news release dated August 7, 2018. Important Notes (Mineral Resource at Ballinalack zinc project, Ireland) Classification of the Ballinalack MRE was completed based on the guidelines presented by Canadian Institute for Mining (CIM), adopted for Technical reports which adhere to the regulations defined in Canadian National Instrument 43-101 (NI 43-101).
Inferred Mineral Resources are at 5.2% zinc equivalent cut-off grade.
Zinc Equivalent (ZnEq%) = (NSRPb + NSRZn + NSRAg in Pb + NSRAg in Zn)*100/(RZn*PZn* (PrZn-ScZn) – RZn*PZn*PrZn*(RoyZn/100))
ZnEq cut-off grade (calculated from Net Smelter Return) using the following parameters:
RZn: Metallurgical recovery of Zn, PZn: Zn price, ScZn: Selling cost for Zn, RoyZn: Royalty.
Mining recovery of 95%; Mining dilution of 10%
Mining cost of US$60.00/t; Processing cost of US$13.63/t
Treatment charges of US$400/t of Zn concentrate and US$270/t of Pb concentrate; Refining charges of US$1.00/oz for Ag
Concentrate transport to smelter: US$100/t of wet concentrate.
Processing recovery 92.7% Zn; 54.1% Pb; 82.6% Ag in Zn; 9.4% Ag in Pb.
Zinc price of US$2,954/t; Lead price of US$2,325/t; Silver price of US$15.79/oz
Concentrate grade 64.4% Zn, 45% Pb, 98 g/t Ag in Zn, 104 g/t Ag in Pb; Concentrate moisture of 9%
Payable Zn 85%, Pb 93%, Ag in Zn 49%, Ag in Pb 51.9%, with selling cost Zn US$1,259/t metal, Pb US$1,026/t metal, Ag in Zn US$6.73/t metal, and Ag in Pb US$6.97/t metal.
Royalty of 4.5%.
The Inferred Mineral Resource classification is based on geology, trends in mineralisation, drilling spacing, sampling QA/QC, estimation search pass number and number of samples, and zinc equivalent grade.
Tonnages and metal are rounded to the nearest 100,000 to reflect this as an estimate.
Assumed average in situ dry bulk density for mineralised material is 3.05 t/m3.
Mineralisation wireframes were constructed using a minimum true thickness of 2.0 m, at 3% Zn+Pb natural cut-off.
CSA Global is not aware of any known environmental, permitting, legal, title, taxation, socio-economic, marketing, political, or other relevant factors that could materially affect the MRE.
Qualified Person Dr Belinda van Lente, a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101, independent of the Company, has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical information as related to the preparation and reporting of the Mineral Resource set out in this news release. Dr van Lente is a resource geologist with over 13 years of industry experience, both in a consulting and production environment. Her experience includes Mineral Resource Estimates and audits on various commodities. She has extensive experience in the practical application of estimation methods, standards and procedures used in the creation and declaration of Mineral Resource estimates and is a Member of the Geological Society of South Africa (GSSA) and the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP). Quality Assurance / Quality Control (QA/QC) CSA Global’s Qualified Person has reviewed the QA/QC data and considers that the data support the use of the drillhole data in a Mineral Resource estimate to be reported specific to the standards dictated by NI 43-101 and Form 43-101F1 (Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects).CSA Global’s Qualified Person has reviewed the QA/QC data and considers the data to be fit-for-purpose to support reporting of a Mineral Resource in accordance with NI 43.101. About Group Eleven Resources Group Eleven Resources Corp. (TSX.V: ZNG; FRA: 3GE and OTC: GRLVF) is focused on zinc exploration in Ireland. The Company’s large land package (99 prospecting licenses totalling 3,200 square kilometres) allows Group Eleven to leverage new geological thinking and geophysical technology to systematically rethink key aspects of the Irish zinc district. Key projects include Ballinalack (with Joint Venture partner Nonfemet), Stonepark (with Joint Venture partner Connemara Mining), Silvermines and Tralee. The Company’s team includes accomplished mining professionals with direct experience in finding mines, building companies and exploring Irish zinc deposits. Additional information about the Company is available at www.groupelevenresources.com. ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Bart Jaworski, P.Geo. Chief Executive Officer For more information, please contact: Spiros Cacos, MA Vice President, Investor Relations E: s.cacos@groupelevenresources.com | T: +1 604 630 8839 Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities legislation. Such statements include, without limitation, statements regarding the future results of operations, performance and achievements of the Company, including the timing, content, cost and results of proposed work programs, the discovery and delineation of mineral deposits/resources/ reserves and geological interpretations. Although the Company believes that such statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as: believe, expect, anticipate, intend, estimate, postulate and similar expressions, or are those, which, by their nature, refer to future events. The Company cautions investors that any forward-looking statements by the Company are not guarantees of future results or performance, and that actual results may differ materially from those in forward looking statements as a result of various factors, including, but not limited to, variations in the nature, quality and quantity of any mineral deposits that may be located. All of the Company’s public disclosure filings may be accessed via www.sedar.com and readers are urged to review these materials, including the technical reports filed with respect to the Company’s mineral properties, and particularly the technical report entitled “NI 43-101 Independent Report on a Base Metal Exploration Project at Ballinalack, Co. Westmeath, Ireland” with an effective date of November 20, 2017 by John Kelly and Paul Gordon (SLR Consulting Ireland) with respect to the Ballinalack project.
1 A historical estimate of 7.7 million tonnes grading 6.3% zinc + 1.0% lead (7.3% combined) was previously disclosed on the Ballinalack project. The historical estimate is described in a report prepared by the Robertson Group plc in 1991 and is classified under the “IMM Definition of Terms for Reporting Assets” as an “Indicated Mineral Resource,” using a 4.0% zinc cut-off.
Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – November 28, 2018) – EMX Royalty Corporation(TSXV: EMX) (NYSE American: EMX) (the“Company” or“EMX”) is pleased to provide an update on advancements of the Company’s royalty and mineral property portfolio that totals over 90 projects on five continents. These assets provide revenue from royalty, pre-production and other payments, as well as upside optionality from operator funded projects. EMX’s diversified business model of royalty generation, royalty acquisition, and strategic investment provides multiple avenues for growing the Company’s portfolio and building shareholder value. Please see the global portfolio map below and www.EMXroyalty.com for more information. (Figure 1) Note: Annotated projects with stars are discussed in this news release. To view an enhanced version of Figure 1, please visit: https://orders.newsfilecorp.com/files/1508/41299_d258ece7349f59b2_002full.jpg IG Copper Strategic Investment EMX received its initial cash distribution of US $65.15 million from IG Copper LLC’s (“IGC”) sale of the Malmyzh project (“Malmyzh” or the “Project”) located in Far East Russia[1]. EMX’s strategic investment in IGC resulted from the Company’s recognition of Malmyzh in 2011 as an early-stage copper-gold porphyry opportunity with excellent discovery potential. EMX took a disciplined investment approach by backing IGC’s steady advancement of the Project over the years. This work included the early-stage exploration work that led to the discovery of the Malmyzh district, and the drill intensive programs that progressed the Project through resource definition and approvals in the Russian Federation. The execution of these programs, with strong financial and management backing from EMX, culminated in the sale of Malmyzh to Russian Copper Company for US $200 million, of which US $190 million has been released from escrow. The remaining US $10 million from the sale is being held in escrow, and subject to certain conditions, cash distributions of up to US $4 million will be made to EMX as funds are released over the next 12 months. Royalty and Royalty Generation Properties EMX’s royalty property interests include Leeville in Nevada, the Timok Project’s Cukaru Peki deposit in Serbia, and properties being advanced by operating companies in Turkey, the western U.S., and Scandinavia. EMX’s royalty generation programs are filling the mineral property pipeline with new acquisitions on open ground in geologically prospective regions. North America. There are 38 properties in the portfolio, of which fifteen are royalties or optioned for an EMX royalty interest, as well as other consideration to the Company’s benefit. The Company advances the western U.S. royalty generation portfolio through its wholly-owned subsidiary Bronco Creek Exploration (“BCE”). (Figure 2) To view an enhanced version of Figure 2, please visit: https://orders.newsfilecorp.com/files/1508/41299_d258ece7349f59b2_003full.jpg
EMX’s Leeville 1% gross smelter return royalty covers portions of Newmont Mining Corporation’s (“Newmont”) Northern Carlin Trend underground mines, including the Leeville and Turf operations. Newmont produced ~358 royalty gold ounces from Leeville in Q3 providing production royalty revenue to EMX of ~US $435,500. Royalty production was sourced from Leeville (65%) and Turf (35%). Newmont is exploring a trend of gold mineralization that extends southeast from the Leeville mining complex, and is partially covered by EMX’s royalty position. As discussed by Newmont, this trend, which includes the Rita K and Full House projects, is an important contributor to its Northern Carlin Trend underground resource and reserve development strategy. In addition, Newmont has highlighted “strong results South and West of Four Corners” and the “NE upside potential subparallel to the West Bounding Fault”, both of which include areas covered by the Leeville royalty property[2].
EMX has a 2% net smelter return (“NSR”) royalty covering the Hardshell Skarn claim block, which is part of South32 Limited’s (“South32”) Hermosa property in southern Arizona. The Hermosa property’s Taylor zinc-lead-silver carbonate replacement development project is directly north of EMX’s Hardshell Skarn royalty claim block. In Q3, the project’s previous owner, Arizona Mining Inc. (“AMI”), announced the completion of the plan of arrangement whereby South32 acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of AMI[3]. South32 expects to invest approximately US $100 million at the Taylor project in the 2019 fiscal year[4]. To date, two angle diamond drill holes have intersected high grade polymetallic zinc-lead-silver mineralization within EMX’s royalty claim block[5].
Anglo American concluded phase I reconnaissance drilling at the Copper Springs property in Arizona, which is under an option agreement with EMX. The program consisted of four holes totaling over 5,700 meters that tested concealed porphyry targets. The alteration and mineralization assemblages observed from bedrock intercepts are encouraging. Anglo American advises that it is planning a phase II follow-up program of additional geophysics and drilling. EMX optioned Copper Springs to Anglo American for cash payments and work commitments, and upon Anglo American’s earn-in for 100% interest in the project EMX will receive additional payments and retain a 2% NSR royalty interest[6].
EMX’s option agreement for the Greenwood Peak project in Arizona with a wholly owned subsidiary of Antofagasta plc (“Antofagasta”) was terminated in Q3. Earlier in 2018, Antofagasta concluded a three hole, 1,035 meter reconnaissance drill program to test a concealed porphyry target, and intersected weak alteration in bedrock. EMX has dropped the property due to a lack of encouraging results.
EMX’s generative work focused on new copper and gold targets in Arizona, the Great Basin, and Wyoming. The Company also completed property reviews with potential partners, and is in discussions with several groups for the available North American projects, as well as for regional generative alliances.
Turkey. EMX holds five royalty properties, including Akarca, Balya, and Sisorta, as well as two available royalty generation projects in Turkey’s Western Anatolia and Eastern Pontides mineral belts. (Figure 3) To view an enhanced version of Figure 3, please visit: https://orders.newsfilecorp.com/files/1508/41299_d258ece7349f59b2_004full.jpg
Çiftay İnşaat Taahhüt ve Ticaret A.Ş. (“Çiftay”), the owner of the Akarca gold project, made the fourth pre-production payment of ~US $610,000 to EMX (the cash equivalent of 500 troy ounces of gold) in Q3. Receipt of this payment leaves a pre-production total of 5,000 ounces of gold (or the cash equivalent) to be paid to EMX by Çiftay on a schedule of 500 ounces every six months. EMX retains a sliding scale royalty (subject to certain deductions) ranging from 1% to 3% for gold production from the property[7]. Çiftay advises that a scoping study is underway that includes diamond drill results announced earlier in 2018, such as 9.5 meters averaging 50.30 g/t gold and 29.2 g/t silver in the Arap Tepe “Zone C” area (true width ~85-95% of intercept length)[8]. Çiftay advises that its follow-up 2018 exploration programs are awaiting drill permits.
At the Balya lead-zinc-silver royalty property, Turkish owner Dedeman Madencilik San ve Tic. A.S. (“Dedeman”) advised that it is continuing with its ~25,000 meter step-out drill campaign to fill in a ~500 meter long corridor between mineralization at Hastanetepe, where underground development work has been concentrated, and the Southern Zone target area. Dedeman provided EMX with initial results from the program, which included 12.75 meters averaging 11.39% lead, 5.92% zinc and 225.18 g/t silver in hole DB108-B (true width ~95% of intercept length), as well as other intercepts in nearby holes at Hastanetepe[9]. EMX has an uncapped 4.0% NSR royalty interest covering Balya.
The Sisorta gold project’s Turkish owner, Bahar Madencilik Sinayi ve Ticaret Ltd Sti (“Bahar”), advised Environmental Impact Assessment (“EIA”) work is ongoing under the mine permitting process in Turkey. Once complete, Bahar intends to continue applying for the permits necessary for project development. EMX has an uncapped 3.5% to 5.0% NSR royalty interest covering Sisorta.
Serbia. EMX has a 0.5% NSR royalty covering the Timok Project’s Cukaru Peki copper-gold deposit[10]. Nevsun Resources Ltd (“Nevsun”) controls the Timok Project’s high-grade Upper Zone (characterized by epithermal-style mineralization), and is in a joint venture with Freeport-McMoRan on the Project’s Lower Zone (characterized by porphyry-style mineralization). Nevsun announced a friendly, all cash agreement in Q3 to be acquired by Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd. of China for US $1.41 billion[11]. (Figure 4) To view an enhanced version of Figure 4, please visit: https://orders.newsfilecorp.com/files/1508/41299_d258ece7349f59b2_005full.jpg Nevsun filed a technical report on the initial inferred resource for the Lower Zone porphyry project of 1.659 billion tonnes averaging 0.86% copper and 0.18 g/t at a “dollar equivalent” cut-off of US $25/tonne[12]. The Lower Zone porphyry “ranks high in grade, size and contained metal for porphyry copper deposits worldwide” according to Nevsun. Nevsun’s technical report also included the previously announced Upper Zone Pre-Feasibility Study that outlined a 10 year mine life yielding approximately 1.7 billion pounds of payable copper and 516 thousand ounces of payable gold[13]. Initial Upper Zone production is estimated by Nevsun to be in 2022. Nevsun has stated that “There are multiple high grade Upper Zone style exploration targets above the Lower Zone and our exploration licenses have the potential to host entirely new porphyry systems with associated high grade Upper Zone style mineralization.” EMX’s royalty properties in the Timok Magmatic Complex add significant upside potential from one of the world’s top copper development projects. Scandinavia. EMX’s portfolio in Scandinavia totals over 35 royalty and royalty generation properties in Sweden and Norway. The Company has converted multiple properties to royalty and equity interests, while adding value via early-stage exploration to royalty generation properties that are available for partnership. (Figure 5) To view an enhanced version of Figure 5, please visit: https://orders.newsfilecorp.com/files/1508/41299_d258ece7349f59b2_008full.jpg
EMX has eight royalty properties sold to, and operated by Boreal Metals Corp. (“Boreal”) and Boreal Energy Metals Corporation (“BEMC”), a subsidiary of Boreal. The sale of the properties included uncapped 3% NSR royalty interests, equity interests in Boreal and BEMC, annual advance royalty payments, and other consideration to EMX’s benefit. The properties consist of polymetallic, cobalt, nickel, and copper projects. In Q3, Boreal a) commenced exploration programs at the Tynset volcanic massive sulfide (“VMS”) project in Norway, b) identified prospective geophysical targets at the Gumsberg VMS project in Sweden, and c) commenced a 1,000 meter reconnaissance diamond drill program at the Burfjord copper-gold project in Norway[14]. EMX provided technical assistance for this work on a 100% reimbursed consulting basis.
At the Riddarhyttan iron oxide copper-gold (“IOCG”) and massive sulfide project in Sweden, which is optioned to South32, EMX conducted geologic mapping, geochemical sampling, and geophysical surveys during Q3 on a 100% reimbursed basis. The geophysical work included high resolution VTEMTM(airborne time-domain electromagnetic) and aeromagnetic surveys over the entire Riddarhyttan license area. These new data are being used to generate drill targets on the project. Riddarhyttan was optioned to South32 for cash payments and work commitments to earn a 100% interest in the project, and upon earn-in, EMX will receive annual advance royalty and milestone payments in addition to a 3% NSR royalty interest[15]. Riddarhyttan is the locality where the element cobalt was first discovered and recognized, and is also the type locality of certain rare earth elements and related minerals.
Geochemical sampling and geophysical surveying was conducted in Q3 at the Slättberg nickel-copper-cobalt project in Sweden, which is optioned to Sienna Resources Inc. (“Sienna”). This work followed-up on Sienna’s earlier drill program that returned intercepts including 2.8 meters averaging 1.05% nickel, 1125 ppm cobalt and 0.79% copper in hole SIE-18-3 (true width 60-70% of reported interval length)[16]. Slättberg was optioned to Sienna for share equity in Sienna, and upon Sienna’s earn-in through work commitments for 100% interest in the project, additional share equity will be due and EMX will retain a 3% NSR royalty on the project[17].
Geochemical sampling and geophysical surveys were completed over a number of EMX’s “Gold Line” licenses in the Skellefteå area in central Sweden. Multiple geochemical sampling techniques were tested in orientation surveys across several areas with historic, drill-defined zones of gold mineralization. Results are pending, but this work is intended to identify methods appropriate for recognizing additional zones of gold mineralization hidden beneath shallow glacial till cover. Ground based magnetic surveys and extensive stream sediment sampling surveys were also conducted across the project areas. Preliminary stream sediment data have highlighted drainages with newly recognized anomalous gold signatures. Follow-up work, including additional geophysical surveys and surface sampling and mapping, will take place in the winter months and into the spring and summer of 2019.
Other Assets. EMX’s portfolio in Australia and New Zealand consists of orogenic gold, epithermal gold-silver, sediment hosted stratabound copper, and copper-zinc skarn royalty and royalty generation projects. EMX’s organically generated 0.5% NSR royalty portfolio in Haiti covers gold and copper exploration properties held by Newmont Ventures Limited, as well as the Grand Bois project which is controlled by a privately held Nevada corporation. Other Company News. EMX is pleased to announce the appointment of Lori Pavle as Corporate Secretary, taking on the position previously held by Marien Segovia. EMX thanks Ms. Segovia for her service to the Company, and extends best wishes for her future endeavors. Ms. Pavle has over 20 years of experience in the administration of natural resource companies listed on the TSX and TSX Venture exchanges, with appointments that included Corporate Secretary, Corporate Administrator, and Legal Assistant. The Company welcomes Lori to the EMX team. Pursuant to the Company’s Stock Option Plan, an aggregate of 60,000 incentive stock options, exercisable at a price of CDN $1.57 per share for a period of five years, has been granted to Ms. Pavle along with a signing bonus, through the issuance of an aggregate of 21,000 common shares, subject to any applicable stock exchange approvals and vesting requirements. The Company also announces that upon successful completion of the sale of the Company’s interest in the Malmyzh Project in Russia, a discretionary cash bonus has been allocated in an aggregate amount of US$3.8 Million to executive directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company. About EMX. EMX leverages asset ownership and exploration insight into partnerships that advance our mineral properties, with EMX receiving pre-production payments and retaining royalty interests. EMX complements its royalty generation initiatives with royalty acquisitions and strategic investments. The recent advancements of the Company’s asset portfolio underscore EMX’s focus on steadily increasing global revenue streams from strategic investments, royalties, and other payments. The Company’s goal is to substantially grow our cash flowing royalty portfolio while providing multiple opportunities for exploration and production success. Mr. Dean D. Turner, CPG, a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 and consultant to the Company, has reviewed, verified and approved the disclosure of the technical information contained in this news release. -30- For further information contact: David M. Cole President and Chief Executive Officer Phone: (303) 979-6666 Email: Dave@EMXroyalty.com Scott Close Director of Investor Relations Phone: (303) 973-8585 Email:SClose@EMXroyalty.com Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. Forward-Looking Statements This news release may contain “forward looking statements“ that reflect the Company’s current expectations and projections about its future results. These forward-looking statements may include statements regarding perceived merit of properties, exploration results and budgets, mineral reserves and resource estimates, work programs, capital expenditures,timelines, strategic plans, market prices for precious and base metal, or other statements that are not statements of fact. When used in this news release, words such as “estimate,““intend,““expect,““anticipate,““will“, “believe”,“potential” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, which, by their very nature, are not guarantees of the Company’s future operational or financial performance, and are subject to risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause the Company‘s actual results, performance, prospects or opportunities to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and factors may include, but are not limited to: unavailability of financing, failure to identify commercially viable mineral reserves, fluctuations in the market valuation for commodities, difficulties in obtaining required approvals for the development of a mineral project, increased regulatory compliance costs, expectations of project funding by joint venture partners and other factors. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this news release or as of the date otherwise specifically indicated herein.Due to risks and uncertainties, including the risks and uncertainties identified in this news release, and other risk factors and forward-looking statements listed in the Company’s MD&A for the quarter ended September 30, 2018 (the“MD&A”), and themost recently filed Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2017, actual events may differ materially from current expectations.More information about the Company, including the MD&A, the 20-F and financial statements of the Company, is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on the SEC’s EDGAR website at www.sec.gov. [1]See EMX news releases dated October 30, 2018. [2]See Newmont Investor Presentation – August 2018. [3]See AMI news release dated August 10, 2018. [4]See South32 Financial Results & Outlook Year Ended 30 June 2018 dated August 23, 2018. [5]See EMX news releases dated August 30, 2017. [6]See EMX news releases dated February 28, 2017. [7]See EMX news release dated August 8, 2016. [8]See EMX news release dated April 17, 2018. [9]See EMX news release dated August 13, 2018. [10]Note: EMX’s 0.5% NSR royalty is subject to reduction only as provided in the royalty agreement. [11] See Nevsun news release dated September 5, 2018. [12] See Nevsun news release dated August 7, 2018 and Sedar filed Technical Report. [13]See Nevsun news releases dated March 28, 2018. [14]See Boreal news releases dated July 4, September 19, and September 26, 2018. [15]See EMX news release dated April 19, 2018. [16]See Sienna news release dated May 17, 2018. [17] See EMX news release dated December 4, 2017.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 21, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Millrock Resources Inc. (TSX-V: MRO, OTCQX: MLRKF) (“Millrock”) is pleased to report that another drilling program is underway at the La Navidad gold project in Sonora State, Mexico. The program will focus on the northwestern portion of the project. Four holes are planned at the El Tigre prospect, where gold has been detected by soil sampling in the vicinity of historic mine workings. Northwest trending high angle structures appear to control mineralization. Three holes are planned to test the El Chupadero prospect where alteration (decalcification and jasperoid replacement of limestone) points to the possibility of an intrusion-related gold deposit. In total, seven holes totaling 1,500 meters are planned. The exploration work is being funded under an option to joint venture agreement by Centerra Gold Inc. (“Centerra”).
At El Picacho, a drilling program consisting of 2007.8 meters in eleven holes was recently completed. Only narrow gold-bearing intersections were detected. The table on the following page indicates core sample assay results exceeding 0.1 gram of gold per tonne.
Drill hole #
Sample #
From (m)
To (m)
Length (m)
Au ppm
P18-001D
526007
8.00
9.00
1.00
0.140
P18-001D
526143
132.00
134.00
2.00
0.188
P18-002D
526394
165.00
166.00
1.00
0.216
P18-003D
526517
70.00
71.00
1.00
0.333
P18-003D
526463
21.00
22.00
1.00
0.377
P18-004D
526694
26.00
27.00
1.00
0.723
P18-004D
526695
27.00
28.00
1.00
0.241
P18-004D
526698
30.00
31.00
1.00
0.206
P18-004D
526699
31.00
32.00
1.00
0.194
P18-004D
526702
34.00
35.00
1.00
0.314
P18-004D
526791
115.00
116.00
1.00
0.123
P18-005D
526956
36.00
37.00
1.00
0.341
P18-006D
527041
1.00
2.00
1.00
0.160
P18-006D
527088
44.00
45.00
1.00
0.116
P18-006D
527100
55.00
56.00
1.00
0.118
P18-007D
527232
82.00
83.00
1.00
2.022
P18-007D
527236
86.00
87.00
1.00
0.152
P18-008D
527429
165.00
166.25
1.25
0.471
P18-008D
527430
166.25
166.75
0.50
5.679
P18-008D
527432
166.75
168.00
1.25
0.183
Quality Control – Quality Assurance Millrock adheres to stringent Quality Assurance – Quality Control (“QA/QC”) standards. For the El Picacho and La Navidad drill programs drill core and rock samples are kept in a secure location at all times. Rock samples are assayed at the Bureau Veritas laboratory in Hermosillo, Mexico. Preparation and analysis methods are described in further detail here. The sample preparation method code being utilized for the current rock sampling program was PRP70-250. Analysis methods used include FA430 (30 gr/Fire Assay/ICP) and AQ-200 (Aqua Regia – ICP/MS). For every 20 rock samples a blank sample known to contain less than 3 parts per billion gold or a standard sample (Certified Reference Materials) of known gold concentration, or a duplicate sample was also analyzed. The Qualified Person is of the opinion that the results reported in this press release are reliable.
PolarX Shares Millrock recently sold 9,203,968 shares for A$497,014. While Millrock continues to be a strong believer in the Alaska Range Project, from an overall corporate standpoint it made sense to realize some profit, while still retaining significant upside exposure for shareholders. Millrock continues to hold 10,000,000 shares of PolarX and is entitled to a production royalty, an advanced minimum royalty, and certain milestone payments.
Liberty Bell Project A wholly – owned subsidiary of Kinross Gold Corporation has provided notice to Millrock that it will terminate its option on the Liberty Bell project. The termination will be effective December 8, 2018. Millrock intends to seek another partner to test by drilling the numerous targets that have been developed by Kinross and Millrock over the past two years. Millrock thanks Kinross for the investment it has made and its technical contributions to the project.
Qualified Person The scientific and technical information disclosed within this document has been prepared, reviewed and approved by Gregory A. Beischer, President, CEO and a director of Millrock Resources. Mr. Beischer is a Qualified Person as defined in NI 43-101.
About Millrock Resources Inc. Millrock Resources Inc. is a premier project generator to the mining industry. Millrock identifies, packages and operates large-scale projects for joint venture, thereby exposing its shareholders to the benefits of mineral discovery without the usual financial risk taken on by most exploration companies. The company is active in Alaska, the southwest USA and Sonora State, Mexico. Funding for drilling at Millrock’s exploration projects is primarily provided by its joint venture partners. Business partners of Millrock have included some of the leading names in the mining industry: Centerra Gold, First Quantum, Teck, Kinross, Vale, Inmet, Altius, and Riverside. Millrock is a major shareholder of junior explorers PolarX Limited. and Sojourn Exploration Inc.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
“Gregory Beischer”
Gregory Beischer, President & CEO
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: Melanee Henderson, Investor Relations (604) 638-3164 (877) 217-8978 (toll-free)
Some statements in this news release contain forward-looking information. These statements address future events and conditions and, as such, involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the statements. Such factors include without limitation the completion of planned expenditures, the ability to complete exploration programs on schedule and the success of exploration programs.
VANCOUVER , Nov. 20, 2018 /CNW/ – Mirasol Resources Ltd. (TSXV: MRZ), (OTCPK: MRZLF) (the “Company” or “Mirasol“) is pleased to update the Company’s shareholders on exploration activities in progress and scheduled at the company’s projects in Chile and Argentina for the coming exploration season.
Mirasol’s President and CEO, Stephen Nano , stated, “The company looks forward to reporting to shareholders the exploration results from what is anticipated to be one of the most active exploration season in the Company’s history, and that will include drill programs on a number of its Au+Ag projects in Chile and Argentina.”
Joint Venture partners’ budgets total in-excess of C$7 million confirmed for this financial year (to June 30 th, 2019) for our Au+Ag projects in Chile and Argentina (Figure 1):
Nico: The Company has budgeted C$1.51 million to explore this high-grade Au+Ag project where exploration teams are currently advancing target definition, in parallel with permitting for Phase I drilling planned for the first quarter of 2019.
JV partners Newcrest Mining, OceanaGold Corporation and Hochschild Mining have notified Mirasol they have budgeted a combined total in excess of C$7 million for drill programs and extensive surface exploration at Mirasol’s Joint Venture projects in Chile and Argentine this financial year (to June 30 th, 2019). In Chile, this spend will be directed to testing compelling high sulfidation epithermal drill targets at the Altazor Au project and Intermediate Au+Ag targets adjacent mine infrastructure at the Indra project. In Argentina our JV partner OceanaGold Corporation has committed C$1.56 million ( US$1.2 million ) through to December 2018 for exploration for the Claudia project and a 3,000 m drill program currently underway at the Curva Au project.
Over the same period, Mirasol will invest approximately C$4.5 million advancing exploration of the Company’s prospective Mio-Pliocene and Paleocene Au+Ag+Cu pipeline projects in Chile and the Nico high-grade Au+Ag project in Argentina. Mirasol is well advanced with a program of geophysics, geological mapping and detailed geochemical sampling at the Nico project’s Aurora and Vittoria prospects, in preparation for drill testing. In parallel, Mirasol is progressing drill permitting for the Nico project, where the company is targeting a January 2019 start-up for a phase I drill test of the Resolution, Aurora and Vittoria prospects.
Mirasol strong commitment to business development is timely. There is a surge in interest in the Company’s Au+Ag+Cu project portfolio in Chile and in Argentina from companies interested in new JVs. Expressions of interest are broad based, coming from mid-tier to major producers, as well as private and publicly traded junior resource companies. The Company’s business development team is focused on completing new joint ventures that will secure further partner funding to advance exploration of the project portfolio. Notably, expressions of interest for potential new joint ventures for the Argentine projects are being received from in-country precious metal producers as well as from companies interested in making new or first-time investments in the country.
Argentina is again experiencing high inflation and has implemented a new temporary export tax to increase government revenues. Neither event has had a measurable impact on Mirasol’s day-to-day operations as a project generator and exploration company in Argentina . The Company is continually monitoring the investment and operational environment in Argentina and will adjust its activities if conditions adversely change.
Mirasol’s exposure to Argentina is balanced with its activities in Chile where the Company has three active joint ventures and a strong commitment to business development and early stage project exploration, designed to deliver new quality Au and Cu projects to the development pipeline.
Mirasol remains in a strong financial position with approximately C$24 million in treasury as of Q1, financial year 2019 and anticipates receiving in excess of C$1.5 million in option payments and joint venture management fees this financial year, including the recently announced C$650,000 (US$500,000) option payment received from Newcrest Mining when it exercised its Farm-in option at the large Altazor Au project in Chile .
Mirasol invites its shareholders to follow the progress of this season’s exploration via our website (mirasolresources.com).
About Mirasol Resources Ltd
Mirasol is a premier project generation company that is focused on the discovery and development of profitable precious metal and copper deposits. Mirasol employs an integrated generative and on-ground exploration approach, combining leading-edge technologies and experienced exploration geoscientists to maximize the potential for discovery. Mirasol is in a strong financial position and has a significant portfolio of exploration projects located within the Tertiary Age Mineral belts of Chile and the Jurassic age gold – silver district of Santa Cruz Province Argentina .
Stephen Nano , President and CEO of Mirasol, has approved the technical content of this news release. Mr Nano is a Chartered Professional geologist and Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (CP and FAusIMM) and is a Qualified Person under NI 43 -101.
Forward Looking Statements: The information in this news release contains forward looking statements that are subject to a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in our forward looking statements. Factors that could cause such differences include: changes in world commodity markets, equity markets, costs and supply of materials relevant to the mining industry, change in government and changes to regulations affecting the mining industry. Forward-looking statements in this release include statements regarding future exploration programs, operation plans, geological interpretations, mineral tenure issues and mineral recovery processes. Although we believe the expectations reflected in our forward looking statements are reasonable, results may vary, and we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Mirasol disclaims any obligations to update or revise any forward looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable law.
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 15, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Riverside Resources Inc. (“Riverside” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: RRI) (OTCQB: RVSDF) (R99.F), is pleased to receive new exploration results at its 100%-owned Cecilia Gold Project (the “Project”) in northeastern Sonora, Mexico. Recent rock sampling and mapping was conducted on the Cecilia 1 claim following-up on anomalous areas identified during the reconnaissance soil sampling survey which was conducted over the larger tenure acquired earlier this year. Initially, the exploration work focused on the Cerro Magallanes rhyolite dome complex where historical drilling, mining and other work delineated high-grade gold mineralization. The most recent work by Riverside has been at the Cecilia 1 claim which covers a large area (~50km2) of favorable geology that is bisected by several large regional structures that have been found to host gold mineralization.
Over the past several months Riverside has completed a reconnaissance soil sample survey over the northeastern portion of the claim and followed this up with a sampling and mapping survey that included a Terraspec assisted alteration survey, Innovex geochemical testing, and assaying of selected areas. The soil sampling survey documented several, large linear anomalies that have now been field checked with initial sampling and mapping work. The most recent work has focused on four (4) new areas in addition to the main Cerro Magallanes target area therefore expanding the overall value of the Cecilia Project.
Riverside’s President and CEO, John-Mark Staude, stated:“Riverside has continued working on the Cecilia Project following-up on its initial soil and channel sampling programs further refining the targets on the concession. The recent program has defined several epithermal targets that show significant strike length and need to be drilled. The Cecilia 1 concession expands Riverside’s exploration footprint over a much larger area (58 km2). The fieldwork to date demonstrates the robust nature of the Cecilia Project showing large mineralized structures over significant strike lengths.”
Casa de Piedra target:
The Casa de Piedra target is east of Cerro Magallanes on the recently added Riverside concession, Cecilia 1. The target zone comprises a 2 km long shear fault vein with abundant epithermal mineralization and textures. Casa de Piedra has not seen any exploration making it a high-profile drill target. This target was first identified through soil geochemistry in June 2018 where anomalous Pb, Cu, Te and Hg were noted. In the field the Casa de Piedra target is defined by a 30 m wide N-NE trending structural corridor of altered Cretaceous clastic sedimentary bedrock. Within the main mineralized structure, widespread sericitic, silica and kaolinitic alteration is common including buddingtonite alteration; buddingtonite being a clay often found in proximity to precious metal veins. The structural zone is infilled with quartz veining, quartz veinlets and stockwork and in some areas banded quartz, vuggy quartz and grey calcite. Textures in outcrop are dominated by intact-banded veins and silicified zones and only minor vein breccias. Transport of the clasts appears to be rotated but with minor displacement; anastomosing breccia veins are common in outcrop. Later carbonates are noted, and some carbonate appears to be leached from the matrix surrounding the quartz, leaving a stringy, net texture with residue of the Mn-oxides and crustiform quartz. This mineralized structure is cross-cut by northwest-trending rhyolitic dikes that do not appear to influence mineralization. Rock sampling (24) in this area returned one sample that assayed 0.9 g/t Au and also included other elements typical of the upper parts of hydrothermal veins. This shear vein is not unique, a second large vein system, Los Llanos described below.
Los Llanos target:
The Los Llanos target is located east of the Casa de Piedra vein shear structure east of the Cerro Magallanes peak. The Los Llanos target was first defined by reconnaissance and soil geochemistry where anomalous Pb, Cu and Zn were noted. In the field the Los Llanos target is defined by a 20-30 m wide structural corridor of altered sandstone presently mapped as being 1 km in strike length and trending northeast. Gold mineralization is found in narrow anastomosing veins sometimes as stockwork but primarily as a silicified zone marked by reddish-brown iron oxides. This corridor also hosts rhyolite dikes which are sometimes parallel to the mineralized zone but also cut the zone. To the best of our understanding no exploration work has been done in this area thus making it a newly discovered vein zone. Some evidence of placer mining was noted in the area suggesting gold may have come from this vein; further exploration work is warranted on the Llanos target.
Cruz Target:
The Cruz target lies within a large structural corridor northeast of Cerro Magallanes within horst and graben structural terrain. This large northwest trending regional structure extends tens of kilometers and comes across the northeast portion of the Project, is visible on satellite images, and forms a major structural topographic feature in northeastern Sonora. At the outcrop level, mineralization is noted in veins and stockwork alteration zones of up to 100 meters wide. These zones comprise anastomosing quartz veins with breccia that generally strike N-NE (020) and dip vertical to steeply to the west. Within this 100 m wide zone stockwork show syntaxial and druzzy textures. Gold mineralization is associated with pervasive, widespread sericitic and silica alteration; sulphides are rare but noted in this area. Where these veins cut conglomerate bedrock wide areas of silicified material is noted, two out of seven samples taken from this area returned gold grades of 1.6 g/t and 2.3 g/t Au. These veins continue through the conglomerate into the adjacent granitic bedrock. Geochemistry in this area shows high Pb, Zn and Cu indicating mineralization in the northern portion of the concession may be lower down in a epithermal system.
Cruz II Target:
The Cruz II Target is located in the eastern portion of the Cecilia 1 concession. This target is also a structural corridor of silicification and veining currently mapped at about 2 km in strike length. The structure/vein strikes N-NE (020-030) and cuts through several sedimentary geological units varying in width from several meters to 20 m. Mineralized areas include anastomosing, stockwork or parallel veins with breccias; breccia is sometimes rounded but often angular. Terraspec analysis of altered rock shows pervasive silica and sericite alteration with illite in some areas. In hand sample the alteration is dominated by silicification and Fe-oxides. Individual veinlets are up to 30 cm wide with 3 to 5 parallel veins within a larger 20 m corridor. Stockwork veining, where present, is typically orthogonal and made more obvious by the hematitzation of rare pyrite, sphalerite and galena. Two of eleven samples from Riversides first pass of this area returned gold values of 0.5 g/t Au. Rock geochemistry also shows elements typical of a low-sulphidation epithermal system.
Cerro Magallanes Targets:
The Cerro Magallanes targets encompasses the rhyolitic dome complex in the middle of the Project. Riverside has conducted channel sampling on four main areas. Channel sampling shows consistent gold from the top of Cerro Magallanes at the San Jose target northeast along the Agua Prieta-North Breccia target and then through the Central and East Target areas. Highlights from this previously reported work includes:
San Jose Target – 47m @ 1.12 g/t from underground workings
Agua Prieta – North Breccia – 10m @ 3.34 g/t from surface channel
Central Target – 14m @ 2.44 g/t from underground workings
East Target – 11.5m @ 1.57 g/t
These samples do not cover the entire target thicknesses and further excavations would be needed to extend continuity thus the widths are open and provide an indication of gold mineralization context. The new target areas on Cecilia 1 east and north of Cerro Magallanes provide the opportunity to discover bulk tonnage precious metal mineralization where vein systems of several kilometers in length have been defined.
The map below (see Figure 1) shows the named zones on the Cecilia Project that have been defined by Riversides recent fieldwork.
Figure 1: Shows geological mapping and gold values of the target areas and puts in context the new target areas locations in comparison to Cerro Magallanes.
Figure 2: Shows a cross section of the Casa de Piedra and Los Llanos shear targets with the vertical dimension being extended to show some of the details for the drill targets.
Qualified Person and QA/QC: The scientific and technical data contained in this news release pertaining to the Cecilia Project was reviewed and/or prepared under the supervision of Freeman Smith, P.Geo., a non-independent qualified person to Riverside Resources Inc. who is responsible for ensuring that the geologic information provided in this news release is accurate and who acts as a “qualified person” under National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.
Rock samples collected were taken to the Bureau Veritas Laboratories in Hermosillo, Mexico for fire assaying for gold. The rejects remained with Bureau Veritas in Mexico while the pulps were transported to Bureau Veritas’ laboratory in Vancouver, BC, Canada for 45 element ICP/ES-MS analysis. A QA/QC program was implemented as part of the sampling procedures for the exploration program. Standard samples and blanks were randomly inserted into the sample stream prior to being sent to the laboratory.
About Riverside Resources Inc.: Riverside is an exploration company driven by value generation and discovery. The company has $2,000,000 in cash, fewer than 45M shares issued and a strong portfolio of gold-silver and copper assets in North America. Riverside has extensive experience and knowledge operating in Mexico and leverages its large database to generate a portfolio of prospective mineral properties. In addition to Riverside’s own exploration spending, the Company also strives to diversify risk by securing joint-venture and spin-out partnerships to advance multiple assets simultaneously and create more chances for discovery. Riverside has additional properties available for option, with more information available on the Company’s website at www.rivres.com.
ON BEHALF OF RIVERSIDE RESOURCES INC. “John-Mark Staude” Dr. John-Mark Staude, President & CEO
For additional information contact:
John-Mark Staude President, CEO Riverside Resources Inc. info@rivres.com Phone: (778) 327-6671 Fax: (778) 327-6675 Web: www.rivres.com
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VANCOUVER, Nov. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ – NexGen Energy Ltd. (“NexGen” or the “Company”) (TSX: NXE, NYSE MKT: NXE) is pleased to announce it is the recipient of the 2019 Environmental & Social Responsibility Award given by the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (“PDAC”), the leading voice of the mineral exploration and development community.
The PDAC Environmental & Social Responsibility award recognizes an organization’s effort in protecting and preserving the natural environment and establishing positive community relations during the exploration phase or operation of a mine.
Leigh Curyer, Chief Executive Officer, commented: “The receipt of this award recognizes NexGen’s commitment to all aspects of its operations, communities and the environment in which it conducts activities. The NexGen team’s culture of creating positive impacts for all reflects our core objective which extends beyond bringing a mine into production. We look forward to expanding the scope and breadth of our programs previously initiated as we head into 2019 conducting the largest campaign since incorporation in 2011. On behalf of the Executive and Board of NexGen, I would like to thank everyone involved for their dedication and conduct in the pursuit of what has been achieved to date and their relentless focus on future initiatives.”
The 41st annual PDAC awards showcase exceptional leaders in the mineral exploration and mining community. Recipients will be celebrated at an Awards Gala & After Party at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto on Tuesday, March 5 during the PDAC 2019 Convention.
About NexGen
NexGen is a British Columbia corporation with a focus on the acquisition, exploration and development of Canadian uranium projects. NexGen has a highly experienced team of uranium industry professionals with a successful track record in the discovery of uranium deposits and in developing projects through discovery to production. NexGen owns a portfolio of prospective uranium exploration assets in the Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan, Canada, including a 100% interest in Rook I, location of the Arrow Deposit in February 2014, the Bow discovery in March 2015, the Harpoon discovery in August 2016 and the Arrow South discovery in July 2017. NexGen is the recipient of the PDAC’s 2018 Bill Dennis Award and the 2019 Environmental and Social Responsibility Award.
Forward-Looking Information
The information contained herein contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. “Forward-looking information” includes, but is not limited to, statements with respect to the activities, events or developments that the Company expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future. Generally, but not always, forward-looking information and statements can be identified by the use of words such as “plans”, “expects”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates”, or “believes” or the negative connotation thereof or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will be taken”, “occur” or “be achieved” or the negative connotation thereof.
Forward-looking information and statements are based on the then current expectations, beliefs, assumptions, estimates and forecasts about NexGen’s business and the industry and markets in which it operates. Forward-looking information and statements are made based upon numerous assumptions, including among others, that the proposed transaction will be completed, the results of planned exploration activities are as anticipated, the price of uranium, the cost of planned exploration activities, that financing will be available if and when needed and on reasonable terms, that third party contractors, equipment, supplies and governmental and other approvals required to conduct NexGen’s planned exploration activities will be available on reasonable terms and in a timely manner and that general business and economic conditions will not change in a material adverse manner. Although the assumptions made by the Company in providing forward looking information or making forward looking statements are considered reasonable by management at the time, there can be no assurance that such assumptions will prove to be accurate.
Forward-looking information and statements also involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors, which may cause actual results, performances and achievements of NexGen to differ materially from any projections of results, performances and achievements of NexGen expressed or implied by such forward-looking information or statements, including, among others, negative operating cash flow and dependence on third party financing, uncertainty of the availability of additional financing, the risk that pending assay results will not confirm previously announced preliminary results, imprecision of mineral resource estimates, the appeal of alternate sources of energy and sustained low uranium prices, aboriginal title and consultation issues, exploration risks, reliance upon key management and other personnel, deficiencies in the Company’s title to its properties, uninsurable risks, failure to manage conflicts of interest, failure to obtain or maintain required permits and licenses, changes in laws, regulations and policy, competition for resources and financing, and other factors discussed or referred to in the Company’s Annual Information Form dated March 31, 2017 under “Risk Factors”.
Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking information or implied by forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended.
There can be no assurance that forward-looking information and statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated, estimated or intended. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements or information. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or reissue forward-looking information as a result of new information or events except as required by applicable securities laws.
EMX Royalty Announces Third Quarter 2018 Results and Repayment of Sprott Loan
November 14, 2018 Vancouver, British Columbia, November 14, 2018 (TSX Venture: EMX; NYSE American: EMX) – EMX Royalty Corp. (the “Company” or “EMX”) is pleased to announce that the Company has made its interim filings for the quarter ended September 30, 2018, which are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com, on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov and on EMX’s website at www.EMXroyalty.com. Financial results are prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board, and are expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated. EMX shareholders wishing to obtain free printed copies of the interim financial statements may contact the Company via email at jharris@EMXroyalty.com or at Suite 501-543 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC, V6C 1X8. Sprott Loan Repayment. EMX has repaid the US $5 million senior secured credit facility loan from Sprott Private Resource Lending (Collector), LP (“Sprott”)1. EMX thanks Sprott for providing timely support of the Company’s royalty, royalty generation and strategic investment initiatives. About EMX. EMX leverages asset ownership and exploration insight into partnerships that advance our mineral properties, with EMX retaining royalty interests. EMX complements its generative business with strategic investment and third party royalty acquisition. For further information contact:
David M. Cole President and Chief Executive Officer Phone: (303) 979-6666 Email: Dave@EMXroyalty.com
Scott Close Director of Investor Relations Phone: (303) 973-8585 Email: SClose@EMXroyalty.com
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. Forward-Looking Statements This news release may contain “forward looking statements” that reflect the Company’s current expectations and projections about its future results. These forward-looking statements may include statements regarding perceived merit of properties, exploration results and budgets, mineral reserves and resource estimates, work programs, capital expenditures, timelines, strategic plans, market prices for precious and base metals, or other statements that are not statements of fact. When used in this news release, words such as “estimate,” “intend,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “will”, “believe”, “potential” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, which, by their very nature, are not guarantees of the Company’s future operational or financial performance, and are subject to risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause EMX’s actual results, performance, prospects or opportunities to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and factors may include, but are not limited to: unavailability of financing, failure to identify commercially viable mineral reserves, fluctuations in the market valuation for commodities, difficulties in obtaining required approvals for the development of a mineral project, increased regulatory compliance costs, expectations of project funding by joint venture partners and other factors. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this news release or as of the date otherwise specifically indicated herein. Due to risks and uncertainties, including the risks and uncertainties identified in this news release, and other risk factors and forward-looking statements listed in the Company’s MD&A for the quarter ended September 30, 2018 (the “MD&A”), and themost recently filed Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2017, actual events may differ materially from current expectations. More information about the Company, including the MD&A, the 20-F and financial statements of the Company, is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on the SEC’s EDGAR website at www.sec.gov. 1 See EMX news release dated May 4, 2018. View in PDF Format
EMX Royalty Corp. Suite 501 – 543 Granville Street Vancouver, BC V6C 1X8 Telephone +1 (604) 688-6390
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nevada Copper Corp. (NCU.TO) (“Nevada Copper” or the “Company”) is issuing this news release to clarify its technical disclosure as a result of a recent review by the British Columbia Securities Commission.
On October 11, 2018, the Company filed a technical report for the Pumpkin Hollow project entitled “Pumpkin Hollow Development Options – NI 43-101 Technical report: Pre-feasibility study 5,000 tons/day Underground Project (Case A), Feasibility Study for a 70,000 tons/day Open Pit/Underground Project (Case B), and Preliminary Economic Assessment of an Open Pit Project with Initial Capacity of 37,000 tons/day and Expansion to 70,000 tons/day” (the “October 2018Technical Report”). That report included the results of a preliminary economic assessment (the “PEA”) of the stand-alone development of the open pit at the Project, in addition to the existing Case A and Case B studies. In preparing and presenting the October 2018 Technical Report, the Company sought to provide full disclosure of the various development alternatives being considered for the Pumpkin Hollow project (the “Project”). However, the presentation of multiple development scenarios using different levels of technical and economic studies within the technical report do not comply with the requirements of National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”). As a result, investors should not rely on the October 2018 Technical Report.
Nevada Copper remains confident with respect to the quality of the underlying technical work. Nevada Copper also confirms that it continues its ongoing work on the preparation of a new technical report (the “New Technical Report”) for the Project for release in Q1 2019. The New Technical Report will supersede all prior technical reports for the Project and is expected to incorporate the results of the Company’s previously announced 2018 drilling program and evaluate, in addition to the underground project currently under construction, a standalone, staged, open pit mine development at a preliminary feasibility study level.
Qualified Persons
The technical disclosure in this news release was approved by Gregory French, P.G., Vice-President Exploration & Project Development of Nevada Copper, Robert McKnight, P.Eng., Executive Vice-President of Nevada Copper, both of whom are non-independent Qualified Persons within the meaning of NI 43-101.
About Nevada Copper
Nevada Copper’s (NCU.TO) Pumpkin Hollow project is the only major, shovel-ready and fully-permitted copper project in North America. Located in Nevada, USA, Pumpkin Hollow has substantial reserves and resources including copper, gold and silver. Its two fully-permitted projects include: the high-grade Pumpkin Hollow underground project which is in construction with a view to near-term commencement of copper production; and the Pumpkin Hollow open pit project, a large-scale copper deposit with substantial mineral reserves, and which is currently undergoing an optimization program to target a reduced-capex, staged-development approach.
Additional Information
For further information please visit the Nevada Copper corporate website (www.nevadacopper.com).
