Gold79 Mines Ltd. is a TSX Venture listed company focused on building ounces in the Southwest USA. Gold79 holds 100% earn-in option to purchase agreements on three gold projects: the Jefferson Canyon Gold Project and the Tip Top Gold Project both located in Nevada, USA, and, the Gold Chain Project located in Arizona, USA. In addition, Gold79 holds a 32.3% interest in the Greyhound Project, Nunavut, Canada under JV by Agnico Eagle Mines Limited.
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Gold79 Mines (AUU; $0.035) has released some exciting results from their Gold Chain project, with one hole (GC23-28) grading 51 g/t over 9 m. This hole is at the junction of the Tyro mine vein and White Spar fault, opening up a possibility of a so-far unexplored higher grade zone. Here are briefly their projects:
The drilling at the Gold Chain project is giving them approximately 30 m of 1.5 g/t Au over a structure that is 100m deep. They have, in my view, shown a 500 m strike length at the Tyro mine vein. This would equate to about 200,000 oz. This rock should be oxidized. This, even without the higher-grade hit, should justify the market capitalization. Moreover, in its news release, the company believes that the strike could exceed 2,000 m, giving it the potential to contain 800,000 oz. If further drilling proves this potential, the upside from this project is substantial.
The Jeffrey Canyon project has been optioned to Kinross. To earn 70% of the project, Kinross must pay US$5 million in cash and spend US$0.6 million. Assuming this agreement continues, AUU will have earned US$5 million in cash and retained 30% of the project, whose attributed value based on money spent by Kinross would be US$2.4 million. This would be a total value of US$7.4 million or $10 million for AUU.
AUU bought the Tip Top project for a consideration of over $1.5 million in 2020.
The Greyhound project is being operated by Agnico Eagle, which has spent $3 million to earn about two-thirds of the project. The attributed value for AUU is $1.5 million.
Based on the above, I see the market capitalization of AUU well-underpinned by the Gold Chain project. The recent higher grade hit, the potential at Gold Chain to prove a much longer strike length, and the other three projects give me a free upside.
AUU is short of cash. They also have 27 million warrants with an exercise price of $0.05 (expiry, November 2025). Twenty-seven million shares from the last financing will be free-trading on the 19th of March, 2023. They have 174 million shares, most of which are with retail investors. While I see a terrific upside, these technical reasons could limit the move up for the next few weeks, particularly when AUU has increased by 60%. I am happy to bid at C$0.035.
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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / May 12, 2023 / Granite Creek Copper Ltd. (TSX.V:GCX)(OTCQB:GCXXF) (“Granite Creek” or the “Company“) announces a non-brokered private placement financing (the “Offering”) of up to $1,350,000 through the issuance of 20,000,000 common shares and 10,000,000 warrants as follows:
Up to 10,000,000 units at a price of $0.06 per unit, with each unit consisting of one common share of the Company and one-half of one transferable warrant, with each full warrant allowing the holder to purchase one common share of the Company at a price of $0.12 per share for thirty-six months (“Common Share Units”);
Up to 10,000,000 flow-through units at a price of $0.075 per unit, with each unit consisting of one flow-through share of the Company and one-half of one transferable flow-through warrant, with each full flow-through warrant allowing the holder to purchase one flow-through share of the Company at a price of $0.15 per share for twenty-four months (“Flow-Through Units”);
The Company also announces the completion of an initial tranche of the Offering after having received subscription agreements for 6,400,000 of the Common Share Units and 4,436,677 of the Flow-Through units for a total funds of $716,750. The Company continues to see interest in the remainder of the Offering and expects to close a second and final tranche soon.
The Offering is being conducted on a non-brokered basis and all shares and warrants issued will be subject to a statutory hold period of four months and one day from the closing of the Offering. The Company may pay finder’s fees on a portion of the Offering, subject to compliance with the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange and applicable securities legislation. Closing of the Offering is subject to certain customary conditions, including, but not limited to, the receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals and the acceptance of the TSX Venture Exchange.
The proceeds from the Offering will be used for exploration and development of the Company’s Carmacks Copper-Gold Project in Yukon, Canada, and for general working capital purposes. All of the gross proceeds from the issuance of the Flow-Through Shares and the flow-through shares comprising part of the Flow Through Units will be used to incur Critical Mineral Exploration Expenses (“CMEE”), and will qualify as “flow-through mining expenditures” under the Income Tax Act (Canada), which will be renounced to the purchasers of such shares, with an effective date no later than December 31, 2023, in an aggregate amount no less than the proceeds raised from the issue of the Flow-Through Shares and the flow-through shares comprising part of the Flow Through Units.
The Offering constitutes a related party transaction within the meaning of Multilateral Instrument 61-101 – Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions (“MI 61-101”), as insiders of the Company may subscribe for Common Share Units and/or Flow-Through Units in the Offering. The Company relied on the exemptions in Section 5.5(b) – Issuer Not Listed on Specified Markets from the formal valuation requirements of MI 61-101 and relied on the exemption in Section 5.7(1)(a) – Fair Market Value Not More Than 25 Per Cent of Market Capitalization from the minority shareholder approval requirements of MI 61-101. The Company did not file a material change report at least 21 days before the expected closing date of the Offering as the aforementioned insider participation had not been confirmed at that time and the Company wished to close the Offering as expeditiously as possible.
This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of any of the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful, including any of the securities in the United States of America.The Shares have not been, and will not be, registered under the U.S. Securities Act or any U.S. state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons, absent registration or any applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable U.S. state securities laws.
About Granite Creek Copper
Granite Creek, a member of the Metallic Group of Companies, is a Canadian exploration company focused on the exploration and development of critical minerals projects in North America. The Company’s projects consist of its flagship 176 square kilometer Carmacks project in the Minto copper district of Canada’s Yukon Territory on trend with the high-grade Minto copper-gold mine, operated by Minto Metals Corp., and the advanced stage LS Molybdenum project and the Star copper-nickel-PGM project, both located in central British Columbia. More information about Granite Creek Copper can be viewed on the Company’s website at www.gcxcopper.com.
Forward Looking Statements: This news release includes certain statements that may be deemed “forward-looking statements”. All statements in this release, other than statements of historical facts including, without limitation, statements regarding potential mineralization, historic production, estimation of mineral resources, the realization of mineral resource estimates, interpretation of prior exploration and potential exploration results, the timing and success of exploration activities generally, the timing and results of future resource estimates, permitting time lines, metal prices and currency exchange rates, availability of capital, government regulation of exploration operations, environmental risks, reclamation, title, and future plans and objectives of the company are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and uncertainties. Although Granite Creek Copper believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on a number of material factors and assumptions. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include failure to obtain necessary approvals, unsuccessful exploration results, changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined, results of future resource estimates, future metal prices, availability of capital and financing on acceptable terms, general economic, market or business conditions, risks associated with regulatory changes, defects in title, availability of personnel, materials and equipment on a timely basis, accidents or equipment breakdowns, uninsured risks, delays in receiving government approvals, unanticipated environmental impacts on operations and costs to remedy same, and other exploration or other risks detailed herein and from time to time in the filings made by the companies with securities regulators. Readers are cautioned that mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. Mineral exploration and development of mines is an inherently risky business. Accordingly, the actual events may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. For more information on Granite Creek Copper and the risks and challenges of their businesses, investors should review their annual filings that are available at www.sedar.com.
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alaska Energy Metals Corporation (TSX-V: AEMC, OTCQB: MLRKF) (“Alaska Energy Metals” or the “Company”) announces that it plans to raise funds through two concurrent equity private placements. One financing will use the listed issuer financing exemption under section 5A.2 of National Instrument 45-106 Prospectus Exemptions (the “LIFE PP Offering”) and the second financing will use other prospectus exemptions (the “Standard Equity Offering”).
LIFE PP Offering
Under the LIFE PP Offering, minimum gross proceeds of CAD$1,799,000 and maximum gross proceeds of CAD$2,142,000 are to be raised through a non-brokered private placement. Under the LIFE PP Offering, a minimum of 6,425,000 common shares and maximum of 7,650,000 common shares will be issued at a price of CAD$0.28 per share. The proceeds of the LIFE PP Offering are intended to be used primarily for exploration on the Canwell block of claims on the Company’s Nikolai project where very high grade nickel – copper – gold – platinum group element mineralization is exposed at surface. There is an offering document related to the LIFE PP Offering that can be accessed under the Company’s profile at www.sedar.com and at www.alaskaenergymetals.com. Prospective investors should read this offering document before making an investment decision. The LIFE PP Offering is subject to receipt of TSX Venture Exchange acceptance.
Finder’s fees of up to 8% cash (which may instead be payable in common shares of the Company) and 8% finder’s warrants (the “LIFE PP Offering Finder’s Warrants”) may be paid in connection with the Life PP Offering. The LIFE PP Offering Finder’s Warrants will entitle the holder to purchase one Alaska Energy Metals common share at a price of $0.28 for a period of twelve months and will be non-transferable. A CAD$30,000 due diligence fee is also payable.
Standard Equity Offering
Under the Standard Equity Offering, the Company intends to raise gross proceeds of CAD$450,000 through a non-brokered private placement. If the full amount is raised, 1,607,143 common shares would be issued. Common shares of the Company will be sold at CAD$0.28 per share. The gross proceeds from the Standard Equity Offering will be used primarily to do metallurgical studies on drill samples (approximately CAD$300,000) collected from the Eureka zone of nickel – copper – cobalt – chrome – iron – platinum – palladium mineralization at the Company’s Nikolai project in Alaska. Most of the remainder of the gross proceeds raised will be used for road upgrade and extension permitting, wetlands studies, resource calculation preparation, marketing and general corporate purposes.
Finder’s fees of 6% cash and 6% finder’s warrants (the “Standard Equity OfferingFinder’s Warrants”) may be paid in connection with the Standard Equity Offering. The Standard Equity Offering Finder’s Warrants will entitle the holder to purchase one Alaska Energy Metals common share at a price of $0.28 for a period of twelve months and will be non-transferable. Shares issued under the Standard Equity Offering will be subject to a four-month hold period. The Standard Equity Offering is subject to receipt of TSX Venture Exchange acceptance. Gregory Beischer, the Company’s president and chief executive officer, is the qualified person, as defined under National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects, responsible for, and having reviewed and approved, the technical information contained in this news release.
About Alaska Energy Metals Alaska Energy Metals Corporation is focused on delineating and developing a large polymetallic exploration target containing nickel, copper, cobalt, chrome, iron, platinum, and palladium. Located in development-friendly central Alaska near existing transportation and power infrastructure, the project is well-situated to become a significant, domestic source of critical and strategic energy-related metals.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD “Gregory Beischer” Gregory Beischer, President & CEO
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: Gregory A. Beischer, President & CEO Toll-Free: 877-217-8978 | Local: 604-638-3164
Some statements in this news release may contain forward-looking information (within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation), including, without limitation, the completion of the LIFE PP Offering and Standard Equity Offering, the Company’s successful realization of adequate financing to explore and develop the Nikolai project and to achieve milestones successfully. The potential quantity and grade of mineralized rock targeted by Alaska Energy Metals is conceptual in nature. There has been insufficient exploration drilling to estimate a mineral resource, and it is uncertain if further exploration will result in the estimation of a mineral resource. 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. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date those statements are made. Except as required by applicable law, the Company assumes no obligation to update or to publicly announce the results of any change to any forward-looking statement contained or incorporated by reference herein to reflect actual results, future events or developments, changes in assumptions, or changes in other factors affecting the forward-looking statements. If the Company updates any forward-looking statement(s), no inference should be drawn that it will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements.
This news release does not constitute an offer for sale, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, in the United States or to any “U.S Person” (as such term is defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”)) of any equity or other securities of the Company. The securities of the Company have not been, and will not be, registered under the 1933 Act or under any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to a U.S. Person absent registration under the 1933 Act and applicable state securities laws or an applicable exemption therefrom.
YERINGTON, Nev., May 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nevada Copper (TSX: NCU) (OTC: NEVDF) (FSE: ZYTA) (“Nevada Copper” or the “Company”) today announced that it has filed its consolidated interim financial statements and management’s discussion and analysis (“MD&A”) for the quarter ended March 31, 2023. These filings can be found on the Company’s website at www.nevadacopper.com and the Company’s SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com.
About Nevada Copper
Nevada Copper (TSX: NCU) is the owner of the Pumpkin Hollow copper project located in Nevada, USA with substantial reserves and resources including copper, gold and silver. Its two fully permitted projects include the high-grade Underground Mine and processing facility, which is undergoing a restart of operations, and a large-scale open pit PFS stage project.
Randy Buffington President & CEO
For additional information, please see the Company’s website at www.nevadacopper.com, or contact:
Tracey Thom | Vice President, IR and Community Relations tthom@nevadacopper.com +1 775 391 9029
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / May 10, 2023 / Metallic Minerals Corp. (TSX.V:MMG)(OTCQB:MMNGF) (“Metallic Minerals” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce a strategic equity investment by a wholly-owned subsidiary of Newcrest Mining Limited (“Newcrest”) in the form of a non-brokered private placement, with the goal of advancing the Company’s La Plata copper-silver-gold-platinum group element alkalic porphyry project in Colorado, USA.
Pursuant to the private placement, Newcrest will complete a financing of $6.34 million, consisting of 15,838,593 units of Metallic Minerals at a price of $0.40 per unit, with each unit comprising one common share and 0.75 of a common share purchase warrant. This represents a 13% premium to the 20-day volume weighted average price of Metallic Minerals’ shares on the TSX-V on May 9, 2023. Each full warrant shall entitle Newcrest to purchase one common share at an exercise price of $0.55, providing $6.5 million in additional funding, if exercised. The warrants shall be exercisable for three years from the date of issue and contain a customary acceleration provision, which shall be effective if the common shares trade for a period of 20 consecutive trading days at or above $0.825 on the TSX-V.
Following closing of the investment, Newcrest will hold 9.5% of the issued and outstanding common shares of Metallic Minerals on a non-diluted basis and, including the warrants, 15.5% of the issued and outstanding common shares on a partially diluted basis.
Metallic Minerals CEO and Chairman, Greg Johnson, stated, “As an industry leader with extensive expertise in precious metals rich, alkalic porphyry systems, Newcrest was quick to recognize the geologic significance of the drill results from our 2022 campaign at La Plata. We are very pleased to welcome them as a new major shareholder. Newcrest’s investment is a strong endorsement of the technical merits and potential of the project and a vote of confidence in our experienced team. This funding will enable us to fast-track our planned expansion drilling to follow-up the success from 2022. This year is shaping up to be one of the most exciting in our company’s history, with an updated resource estimate in progress at La Plata and an inaugural resource at our Keno Silver project also underway.”
Metallic Minerals President, Scott Petsel, stated, “This is a transformational period for Metallic Minerals and the La Plata project. Newcrest brings key, relevant exploration and operational experience and success in deposits of very similar character to that of La Plata, particularly their Red Chris and Cadia-Ridgeway operations. Our technical team has developed a follow-up drill program for La Plata that we expect can rapidly begin to define the extent of the high-grade mineralization, which remains completely open to expansion from the discovery drilling in 2022. Hole 22-04 intersected 816 meters of continuous porphyry mineralization and ended in spectacular copper and precious minerals grades. We are eager to discover the extent to which that high-grade mineralization continues laterally and to depth and anticipate this new drilling will have a positive impact on the overall grade and value of the deposit. Our team is very much looking forward to working with Newcrest to advance these common exploration and development goals.”
Fraser MacCorquodale, Newcrest’s GM Exploration, stated, “We are excited to become a cornerstone investor in Metallic Minerals and to be able to contribute towards this promising copper and precious metal project in the United States. We look forward to collaborating with the experienced management team at Metallic Minerals to leverage our combined skills.”
In connection with the private placement, Metallic Minerals and Newcrest have entered into an investor rights agreement, pursuant to which Newcrest will be entitled to certain customary rights including participation in future equity issuances and a right to maintain its pro-rata position in the Company. Newcrest and the Company have also agreed to certain customary standstill and transfer restrictions.
In addition, a technical committee will be formed with representatives from Metallic and Newcrest, providing access to Newcrest’s substantial technical expertise in similar alkalic porphyry systems and underground bulk-tonnage, block-cave mining operations. Newcrest shall also have a right to appoint a director to Metallic Minerals’ board, upon exercise of the private placement warrants, if they hold at least 13% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company.
Live Webinar
Metallic Minerals will be hosting a live webinar with guest, Byron King, on Thursday, May 11 at 10am PT | 1pm ET to discuss the outlook for battery and precious metals and the importance of exploration to be able to deliver the necessary critical minerals for the decade ahead, along with an overview on exploration plans for Metallic Minerals in 2023. To register, click here.
Net proceeds of the private placement are intended to be used for exploration and development activities at the Company’s La Plata project, future exploration and development activities, working capital and general and administrative expenses.
The private placement is expected to close, subject to customary conditions, upon acceptance by the TSX Venture Exchange. The common shares issued pursuant to the private placement will be subject to a four-month hold period from the date of issuance in accordance with applicable securities laws. No commissions or finder fees are payable in connection with the private placement.
This press release is not an offer or a solicitation of an offer of securities for sale in the United States of America. The common shares of Metallic Minerals Corp. have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration.
About Newcrest Mining
Newcrest Mining Limited (ASX, TSX, PNGX: NCM) is one of the world’s largest gold mining companies with headquarters in Melbourne, Australia and operating mines in Australia, Canada and Papua New Guinea. Newcrest is a technical industry leader, with particular expertise in exploration, deep underground block caving and metallurgical processing. Newcrest is committed to creating a work environment where everyone can go home safe and healthy every day, and where everyone actively contributes to this outcome; operating and developing mines in line with strong environmental, social and governance practices; developing a diverse workforce; and developing and maintaining strong relationships with communities and governments.
About Metallic Minerals
Metallic Minerals Corp. is a leading exploration and development stage company focused on copper, silver, gold and other critical minerals in the La Plata mining district in Colorado, and silver and gold in the high-grade Keno Hill and Klondike districts of the Yukon. Our objective is to create shareholder value through a systematic, entrepreneurial approach to making exploration discoveries, growing resources, and advancing projects toward development.
At the Company’s La Plata project in southwestern Colorado the 2022 inaugural NI 43-101 mineral resource estimate identified a significant porphyry copper-silver resource containing 889 Mlbs copper and 15 Moz of silver. Results from 2022 expansion drilling intercepted the longest and highest-grade interval ever encountered at La Plata and one of the top intersections for any North American copper project in the past several years. An updated NI 43-101 resource estimate for the La Plata project incorporating these results is expected in Q2 2023.
In Canada’s Yukon Territory, Metallic Minerals has consolidated the second-largest land position in the historic high-grade Keno Hill silver district, directly adjacent to Hecla Mining’s operations, with more than 300 million ounces of high-grade silver in past production and current M&I resources. Hecla Mining Company, the largest primary silver producer in the USA and third largest in the world, completed the acquisition of Alexco Resources and their Keno Hill operations in September 2022. Hecla is targeting to start production at the Keno Hill operations by Q3 2023. Metallic is anticipating the announcement of inaugural mineral resource estimate at Keno Silver in the second half of 2023.
Metallic Minerals is also one of the largest holders of alluvial gold claims in the Yukon and is building a production royalty business by partnering with experienced mining operators, including Parker Schnabel of Little Flake Mining from the hit television show Gold Rush on the Discovery Channel.
All of the districts in which Metallic Minerals operates have seen significant mineral production and have existing infrastructure, including power and road access. Metallic Minerals is led by a team with a track record of discovery and exploration success on several major precious and base metal deposits in the region, as well as having large-scale development, permitting and project financing expertise. The Metallic Minerals team has been recognized for its environmental stewardship practices and is committed to responsible and sustainable resource development.
This news release includes certain statements that may be deemed “forward-looking statements”. All statements in this release, other than statements of historical facts including, without limitation, statements regarding potential mineralization, historic production, estimation of mineral resources, the realization of mineral resource estimates, interpretation of prior exploration and potential exploration results, the timing and success of exploration activities generally, the timing and results of future resource estimates, permitting time lines, metal prices and currency exchange rates, availability of capital, government regulation of exploration operations, environmental risks, reclamation, title, statements about expected results of operations, royalties, cash flows, financial position and future dividends as well as financial position, prospects, and future plans and objectives of the Company are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and uncertainties. Although Metallic Minerals believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on a number of material factors and assumptions. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include failure to obtain necessary approvals, unsuccessful exploration results, unsuccessful operations, changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined, results of future resource estimates, future metal prices, availability of capital and financing on acceptable terms, general economic, market or business conditions, risks associated with regulatory changes, defects in title, availability of personnel, materials and equipment on a timely basis, accidents or equipment breakdowns, uninsured risks, delays in receiving government approvals, unanticipated environmental impacts on operations and costs to remedy same and other exploration or other risks detailed herein and from time to time in the filings made by the Company with securities regulators. Readers are cautioned that mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. Mineral exploration, development of mines and mining operations is an inherently risky business. Accordingly, the actual events may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. For more information on Metallic Minerals and the risks and challenges of their businesses, investors should review their annual filings that are available at www.sedar.com.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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Up to $70 million of restart and ramp-up financing supported by significant shareholders:
$35 million bought deal public equity offering of Units with subscription commitments from Pala Investments Limited (“Pala”) and Mercuria Energy Holdings (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. (“Mercuria”)
$10 million available under the existing senior credit facility; Nevada Copper to seek lender consent for a further $10 million expansion to the senior credit facility
Up to $10 million of new loan proceeds from Pala
$5 million cash proceeds from warrant exercise by Mercuria
Up to an additional $45 million of funding to support the ramp-up of the Underground Mine:
$25 million funding facility from Pala and Mercuria, accessible at Nevada Copper’s option
Up to $15 million of stream deliveries financed through Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp. (“Triple Flag”) commitments under the senior credit facility, at the election of Nevada Copper
$5 million copper option to Mercuria
Equitization of $82 million of debt:
Retirement of all currently outstanding Pala debt under its credit facility with the Company via exercise of warrants held by Pala
Key Benefits of Transaction include:
Provides funding towards nameplate production capacity for the Underground Mine (as defined below) by the end of 2023
Exercise of Pala warrants strengthens balance sheet through $82 million reduction in debt
Demonstrates key shareholder support and confidence in the Underground Mine and other opportunities across the Pumpkin Hollow land holdings
Allows immediate mobilization of leading US underground mining contractor, Small Mine Development, LLC (“SMD”)
YERINGTON, Nev., May 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nevada Copper Corp. (TSX: NCU) (OTC: NEVDF) (FSE: ZYTA) (“Nevada Copper” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce a financing package providing up to $115 million to advance the ramp-up of the Company’s Pumpkin Hollow underground mine (the “Underground Mine”), with the goal of achieving nameplate production capacity of 5,000 tons per day by the end of 2023.
Randy Buffington, President & CEO, commented, “We continue to make excellent progress on our capital and development projects in preparation for restart of mining in the second half of 2023. With significant progress delivered across capital projects, drilling and mine development, in addition to the mobilization of SMD as the underground mining contractor, we are moving swiftly to complete the ramp-up of the Underground Mine. With significant copper mineral reserves and resources and once operating at nameplate capacity, the Underground Mine will support the global drive towards electrification and a renewable energy future. This financing positions us to advance our ramp-up of the Underground Mine and meet our goal of achieving steady state operations by the end of 2023.”
The Company has entered into an agreement with Scotia Capital Inc. (“Scotiabank”), on behalf of a syndicate of underwriters (collectively, the “Underwriters”), pursuant to which the Underwriters have agreed to purchase on a bought deal basis 173,705,000 units of the Company (the “Units”) at a price of C$0.27 per Unit (the “Offering Price”) for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately C$47 million (the “Offering”).
Each Unit will consist of one common share of the Company (each a “Common Share”) and one-half of one Common Share purchase warrant (each full warrant, a “Warrant” and collectively the “Warrants”). Each Warrant will be exercisable for one Common Share (each a “Warrant Share”) at a price of C$0.34 per Warrant Share at any time for a period of 16 months following closing of the Offering.
The Company has granted the Underwriters an option, exercisable in whole or in part, at the sole discretion of the Underwriters, at any time for a period of 30 days from and including the closing of the Offering, to purchase from the Company up to an additional 15% of the Units sold under the Offering, on the same terms and conditions of the Offering to cover over-allotments, if any, and for market stabilization purposes (the “Over-Allotment Option”). The Over-Allotment Option may be exercised by the Underwriters to purchase additional Units, Common Shares, Warrants or any combination thereof. In the event the Over-Allotment Option is exercised in full, the aggregate gross proceeds of the Offering to the Company will be approximately C$54 million.
The Units will be offered by way of a short form prospectus to be filed in all provinces of Canada, except Quebec. The Offering is expected to close on or about May 30, 2023, subject to the receipt of all necessary regulatory and stock exchange approvals, including the approval of the Toronto Stock Exchange (the “TSX”) and applicable securities regulatory authorities.
The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the Offering and those contemplated under the Financing Agreement (as defined below) to continue funding the restart and ramp-up of the Company’s Pumpkin Hollow Underground Mine and for general corporate purposes, including working capital.
Pala, the Company’s largest shareholder, has agreed to purchase an aggregate of C$33.5 million of Units under the Offering (the “Pala Subscription Commitment”). If sufficient funds are raised in the Offering from third-party investors (other than Pala and Mercuria), Pala will not subscribe for its maximum Subscription Commitment, and may not subscribe for any Units if aggregate gross proceeds of C$40.2 million in the Offering are otherwise raised from such other third-party investors.
Mercuria, another significant shareholder of the Company, has agreed to subscribe for an aggregate of C$6.7 million of Units under the Offering (and together with the Pala Subscription Commitment, the “Subscription Commitments”) on the terms and conditions of the Offering.
Additionally, on May 9, 2023, the Company entered into a binding financing package agreement with Pala, Mercuria and TF R&S Canada Ltd., an affiliate of Triple Flag, the Company’s stream and royalty financing partner (the “Financing Agreement”), with respect to the transactions described below.
Warrant Exercises
In conjunction with the Offering, Pala has committed to the Company that it will exercise all of the Common Share purchase warrants (the “Pala Warrant Exercise”) that it has been issued in connection with the amendment and restatement of the credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) between the Company and Pala, entered into in October 2022 as part of the Company’s October 2022 financing (the “Pala Warrants”). Concurrent with closing of the Offering, Pala will exercise such maximum number of Pala Warrants such that, after giving effect to the Offering (including any subscription by Pala under the Subscription Commitment), Pala’s ownership interest in the Company will be 49.99% (the “Initial Pala Exercise”). The exercise price in respect of the Pala Warrant Exercise will be paid through the extinguishment of debt under the Credit Facility. Promptly following closing of the Offering (including the Initial Pala Exercise), Pala and the Company intend to submit customary filings to applicable U.S. governmental authorities pursuant to the United States Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 to permit Pala to exceed a 49.99% ownership interest in the Company (the “HSR Filings”). Following submission of the HSR Filings, an approximate 30-day regulatory review period will commence. Pala has committed to exercise the balance of the remaining outstanding Pala Warrants (the “Subsequent Pala Exercise”) promptly following expiry of the review period or clearance by the applicable regulatory authorities, whichever occurs earliest (the “HSR Clearance”). Upon the completion of the Subsequent Pala Exercise, all amounts outstanding under the Credit Facility will be deemed fully repaid. This will result in the approximately $82 million currently outstanding principal amount and accrued interest under the Credit Facility being repaid.
Additionally, in conjunction with the Offering, Mercuria has agreed to exercise $5 million of the Common Share purchase warrants that it was issued in connection with the Company’s October 2022 financing (collectively, the “Mercuria Warrant Exercise”, and together with the Pala Warrant Exercise, the “Warrant Exercises”).
Upon the completion of the Warrant Exercises and after giving effect to the Offering (assuming there is no exercise of the Over-Allotment Option and no other issuances of Common Shares), Pala’s ownership interest in the Company on a non-diluted basis would increase from approximately 43% to approximately 64% (assuming Pala is required to fund its full Subscription Commitment in the Offering and receipt of applicable regulatory clearance) and Mercuria’s ownership interest in the Company on a non-diluted basis would decrease from approximately 24% to approximately 17%.
Additional $10 Million Committed under the KfW Facility Extension Tranche; Seeking further $10 million Expansion under the KfW Facility
On October 28, 2022, a new tranche of up to $25 million (the “Extension Tranche”) was added to the Company’s senior credit facility (the “KfW Facility”) with KfW IPEX-Bank GmbH (“KfW”), of which Pala, Mercuria, and Triple Flag committed, in aggregate, the first $15 million, which has since been drawn by the Company. Pursuant to the Financing Agreement, Pala, Mercuria and Triple Flag commit to provide the remaining $10 million undrawn amount under the Extension Tranche, with Pala, Mercuria and Triple Flag committing to each provide $3.33 million of the Extension Tranche (the “Extension Funding”), in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Extension Tranche.
Pursuant to the Financing Agreement, the Company, Pala, Mercuria and Triple Flag have agreed to support the expansion of the Extension Tranche by $10 million, to an aggregate amount of $35 million. Such extension is subject to the approval of KfW and the Company’s other lenders. If such approval is obtained, each of Pala, Mercuria and Triple Flag would provide $3.33 million of such extended tranche and any draws under such extension would be made in accordance with the terms and conditions of the KfW Facility.
Deliveries under Stream Agreement Temporarily Financed through Extension Tranche
The Company and Triple Flag have agreed that certain metal deliveries that become due to Triple Flag under the Company’s stream agreement with Triple Flag will be financed through loans or advances committed by Triple Flag under the Extension Tranche (subject to refreshed draw room becoming available thereunder) up to a maximum of $15 million for 2023, and, subject to certain conditions, for 2024.
Deferred Funding Agreement
Upon the closing of the Offering, Pala and Mercuria have agreed to enter into a deferred funding agreement in favour of the Company (the “Deferred Funding Agreement”), pursuant to which Pala and Mercuria will provide up to $15 million and $10 million, respectively, subject to certain conditions, to be drawn pro rata by the Company, if required, until June 30, 2024. To the extent that the gross proceeds of the Offering, including any exercise of the Over-Allotment Option, exceeds $39.5 million, the $25 million deferred funding amount will be reduced, pro rata, on a dollar-for-dollar basis. These funds, if required, will be advanced in exchange for Common Shares, convertible and/or non-convertible debt of the Company.
The closing of the Offering is conditional on the execution of the Deferred Funding Agreement, as well as the completion of the Initial Pala Exercise, the Mercuria Warrant Exercise and the Extension Funding.
Pala has also agreed to provide $10 million in debt funding to the Company (some of which has already been advanced).
Consistent with the Company’s stated plans and prior disclosure, the Company has retained SMD as its underground lateral development contractor.
Mercuria Copper Option
Pursuant to the Financing Agreement, the Company has agreed to grant Mercuria an option to acquire, for an aggregate purchase price of $5 million, call options on a portion of the Company’s copper production on market terms to be agreed between the Company and Mercuria (the “Copper Option”). The Copper Option is subject to compliance with regulatory requirements (including any required approvals by the TSX), any required third-party consents (including the Company’s lenders, if required) and the approval by the independent directors of the Company.
Concord Extension
On April 27, 2023, the Company and Concord Resources Limited (“Concord”) agreed to extend the term of the Company’s working capital facility with Concord (the “Working Capital Facility”) for 36 months upon satisfaction of certain completion conditions, which would allow the Company to re-commence draws under the Working Capital Facility upon the resumption of concentrate deliveries to Concord.
Delisting Review
In connection with the Company’s October 2022 financing, the Company was granted a “financial hardship” exemption from the TSX requirements to obtain shareholder approval of certain components of the financing package. As a consequence, the TSX placed the Company under remedial delisting review, which is normal practice when a listed issuer seeks to rely on this exemption. The TSX has since confirmed that no remedial action is required by the Company in respect of the delisting review and that it satisfied the TSX’s applicable requirements for continued listing. As a result of the foregoing, the delisting review has now been lifted by the TSX.
This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities in the United States. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to U.S. Persons unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available.
About Nevada Copper
Nevada Copper (TSX: NCU) is the owner of the Pumpkin Hollow copper project located in Nevada, USA with substantial mineral reserves and resources including copper, gold and silver. Its two permitted projects include the higher-grade Underground Mine and processing facility, which is undergoing a restart of operations, and a large-scale open pit PFS stage project.
Randy Buffington President & CEO
For additional information, please see the Company’s website at www.nevadacopper.com, or contact:
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The forward-looking information and statements are stated as of the date hereof. The Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update forward-looking statements or information except as required by law. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events, or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking information and statements, there may be other factors that could cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. Specific reference is made to “Risks and Uncertainties” in the Company’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis in respect of the year ended December 31, 2022 and “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Information Form dated March 20, 2023, for a discussion of factors that may affect forward-looking statements and information. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, should other risks or uncertainties materialize or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results and events may vary materially from those described in forward-looking statements and information. For more information on the Company and the risks and challenges of its business, investors should review the Company’s filings that are available at www.sedar.com.
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Shear Domain at the Moss Deposit increases to 3.35Moz at 1.84 g/t Au within 56.5Mt
Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – May 8, 2023) – Goldshore Resources Inc. (TSXV: GSHR) (OTCQB: GSHRF) (FSE: 8X00) (“Goldshore” or the “Company“) is pleased to announce an updated mineral resource estimate (the “MossMRE“) for the Moss deposit (“Moss” or the “Moss Deposit“) and a maiden mineral resource estimate (the “East Coldstream MRE” and, together with the Moss MRE, the “MRE“) for the East Coldstream deposit (“East Coldstream” or the “East Coldstream Deposit“), both located at its 100%-owned Moss Gold Project in Northwest Ontario, Canada (the “Moss Gold Project” or the “Project“).
Moss Gold Project global inferred resource grows 44% to 6.00Moz at 1.02 g/t, within 183.6Mt.
Moss MRE grows with 24% more contained gold ounces and 32% more tonnes from 4.17Moz Au in 121.7Mt (November 2022 mineral resource estimate) to 5.42Moz Au at 1.03 g/t Au within 163.6Mt (open pit and underground).
The shear domain has increased in contained metal and tonnage from the November 2022 mineral resource estimate by 52% and 63%, respectively, to 3.35M ozAu at 1.84 g/t Au within 56.5Mt (open pit only).
There is clear expansion potential over the 8km-long belt through strike extensions (in both directions) and parallel shears where gold mineralization has been intersected but is sparsely drilled.
East Coldstream MRE introduced at 580Koz at 0.91 g/t Au in 20.0Mt (open pit and underground).
Implied stripping ratios are 5.2:1 for Moss and 6.4:1 for East Coldstream.
This resource increase implied by the Moss Gold Project demonstratesthe scale of the project and the opportunity for a high-grade open-pit gold project.
Work is well underway on studies to support a preliminary economic assessment (“PEA”) planned for later this year.
The Moss Gold Project is host to 29 additional targets over a 35 km trend, which the Company continues to evaluate, and prioritize for future drill campaigns.
The Company has incurred discovery costs of approximately CAD$10 per ounce of inferred Au resource (all-in) including acquisition costs and overheads. This can also be measured as approximately 76 ounces Au per meter drilled (all-in costs included) in the 78,000 meters drilled to date.
Summary of the MRE
Open-Pit and Underground Constrained Inferred MRE for the Moss Deposit and East Coldstream Deposit with an Effective Date of May 5, 2023:
Moss Open Pit
Inferred Resources
Tonnes
Grade
Contained Metal
(Domains)
(Mt)
(g/t Au)
(Moz Au)
Shear
56.5
1.84
3.35
Intrusion
104.5
0.55
1.83
Total
161.0
1.00
5.18
Moss Underground
Inferred Resources
Tonnes
Grade
Contained Metal
(Domains)
(Mt)
(g/t Au)
(Moz Au)
All
2.6
2.90
0.24
Total
2.6
2.90
0.24
East Coldstream Open Pit
Inferred Resources
Tonnes
Grade
Contained Metal
(Domains)
(Mt)
(g/t Au
(Moz Au)
All
19.8
0.89
0.57
Total
19.8
0.89
0.57
East Coldstream Underground
Inferred Resources
Tonnes
Grade
Contained Metal
(Domains)
(Mt)
(g/t Au
(Moz Au)
All
0.2
2.24
0.01
Total
0.2
2.24
0.01
Grand Total
183.6
1.02
6.00
Note: Based on a US$1,650 per ounce gold price and economic cut-off grade of 0.35 g/t Au for open pit and 2.07 g/t Au and 2.00 g/t Au for underground resources (Moss and East Coldstream, respectively). Please review “Notes to Accompany Moss MRE” and “Notes to Accompany East Coldstream MRE” for additional information.
President and CEO Brett Richards stated: “This announcement is an important milestone for Goldshore and the Moss Gold Project. We are pleased with the results of the MRE, as it illustrates the size, scale, and potential of the Moss Gold Project that we have been communicating for the past many months. This important step in the development of the Project will now shift to commencing a PEA by putting a mining project around the resource with the goal of understanding the economic outputs.
“Today’s MRE is a first step towards understanding a potential first phase of the Moss Gold Project, as we believe it represents only a small portion of the mineralization or potential mineralization on our land package. We still have 29 additional targets to drill test, including several gold targets, but also 4 interesting base metal and battery mineral targets.
“We will now start to run scenario planning for the PEA with respect to how we construct a Phase 1 project of a clearly larger mineral resource, while investigating various leaching methodologies, including heap leach. When we have a clear picture of the scope of the PEA, we will guide the market as to when we believe the results of it will be available to the market.”
Notes to Accompany Moss MRE
Numbers have been rounded to reflect the precision of an inferred mineral resource estimate. Totals may vary due to rounding.
Estimation has been completed within the two separate reported geological domains: a higher-grade shear domain which occurs within a larger lower-grade intrusive domain; modelling of domain boundaries has considered both geology and grade.
Gold cut-off for open pit has been calculated based on a gold price of US$1,650/oz, mining costs of US$2.70 per tonne, processing costs of US$12.50 per tonne, and mine-site administration costs of US$2.50 per tonne processed. Metallurgical recoveries of 92.5% are based on prior metallurgical test work.
Gold cut-off for underground MSO shapes have been calculated based on a gold price of US$1,650/oz, mining costs of US$86.25 per tonne, processing costs of US$12.50 per tonne, and mine-site administration costs of US$2.50 per tonne processed. Metallurgical recoveries of 92.5% are based on prior metallurgical test work.
An economic cut-off grade of 0.35 g/t Au was applied to mineralized rock in the optimized open pit for processing determination.
Mineral Resources conform to NI 43-101, and the 2019 CIM Estimation of Mineral Resources & Mineral Reserves Best Practice Guidelines and 2014 CIM Definition Standards for Mineral Resources & Mineral Reserves.
Neither the qualified person nor the Company are aware of any environmental, permitting, legal, title, taxation, socio-economic, marketing, or political factors that might materially affect the Moss MRE.
Mineral resources are not mineral reserves as they do not have demonstrated economic viability. The quantity and grade of reported inferred resources in the MRE are uncertain in nature and there has been insufficient exploration to define these inferred resources as indicated and/or measured resources. The Company will continue exploration intended to upgrade the inferred mineral resources to indicated mineral resources.
Notes to Accompany East Coldstream MRE
Numbers have been rounded to reflect the precision of the inferred mineral resource estimates. Totals may vary due to rounding.
Estimation has been completed within two geological zones: a strongly altered higher-grade shear zone surrounded by a lower-grade domain; modelling of domain boundaries has considered both geology and grade.
Gold cut-off has been calculated based on a gold price of US$1,650/oz, mining costs of US$2.70 per tonne, processing costs of US$12.50 per tonne, and mine-site administration costs of US$2.50 per tonne processed. Metallurgical recoveries of 96.5% are based on prior metallurgical test work.
Gold cut-off for underground MSO shapes have been calculated based on a gold price of US$1,650/oz, mining costs of US$86.25 per tonne, processing costs of US$12.50 per tonne, and mine-site administration costs of US$2.50 per tonne processed. Metallurgical recoveries of 96.5% are based on prior metallurgical test work.
An economic cut-off grade of 0.35 g/t Au was applied to mineralized rock in the optimized open pit for processing determination.
Mineral Resources conform to NI 43-101, and the 2019 CIM Estimation of Mineral Resources & Mineral Reserves Best Practice Guidelines and 2014 CIM Definition Standards for Mineral Resources & Mineral Reserves.
Neither the qualified person nor the Company are aware of any environmental, permitting, legal, title, taxation, socio-economic, marketing, or political factors that might materially affect the East Coldstream MRE.
Mineral resources are not mineral reserves as they do not have demonstrated economic viability. The quantity and grade of reported inferred resources in the East Coldstream MRE are uncertain in nature and there has been insufficient exploration to define these inferred resources as Indicated and/or measured resources. The Company will continue exploration intended to upgrade the inferred mineral resources to indicated mineral resources.
Figure 1: Location of Moss Deposit and East Coldstream Deposit in the Moss Gold Project
Details of the MRE will be provided in a technical report with an effective date of May 5, 2023, prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 (“NI 43-101“) standards, which will be filed under the Company’s SEDAR profile within 45 days of this news release. The MRE was prepared by independent mining consulting firm CSA Global Canada (“CSA Global“), a division of ERM Consultants Canada Ltd., in accordance with the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (“CIM“) Definition Standards on Mineral Resources and Reserves (2014).
Additional Exploration Potential
The modelled shear and intrusion domains extend to much greater depth below the optimized open pit constraining the reported Moss MRE. The shears are also open along strike, beyond the modelled strike length of 3.6 km. Historical drilling has intercepted gold mineralization over a total strike length of 8 km, which has been a focus of Goldshore’s summer soil geochemistry and structural mapping programs. Furthermore, there remains potential for additional parallel shears with gold mineralization in historical drill holes 500 m to the southeast of the Moss Deposit.
Figure 2: Upside along strike and through parallel shears at the Moss Deposit
The Moss Deposit is a structurally controlled gold deposit within the greenstone terrain of the Archean Superior Province. Mineralization is localized where the major NE-trending Wawiag Fault Zone cuts a dioritic to granodioritic intrusion complex. The deposit is defined by a series of anastomosing centimeter- to meter-scale NE-trending shear zones carrying higher-grade gold mineralization, and lower-grade gold mineralization associated with weaker shearing and a more brittle-style deformation and veining in the intrusion rock mass and adjacent wall rocks between the shear zones. Mineralization is associated with pyrite, sericite and chlorite alteration and millimeter- to centimeter-scale irregular quartz-carbonate veinlets.
Detailed geological logging and multi-element geochemical analysis of drill core from 120 new holes total 68,802m from the 2021-23 drilling has supported modelling of discrete shear domains within the larger altered and variably mineralized intrusion domain, which includes adjacent volcanic wall rocks. The shear domains have a different higher-grade gold population to the low-grade intrusion domain and these domains have been estimated separately using different search parameters. Importantly, this allows a more accurate representation of the true grade variability within the deposit than has been achieved in previous estimates.
CSA Global was provided with the wireframes for resource estimation by Goldshore. Goldshore modelled the shear zones domain using a combination of geological features, including core orientation data, and raw assay values above 1 g/t Au using explicit digitizing methods in Micromine 3D geological modelling software. CSA Global modelled the intrusion domain using implicit modelling techniques in Leapfrog using a cut-off grade of 0.20 g/t Au in 15-meter downhole composites. Statistical and geostatistical assessment of 1 m composites confirmed that the shear domains should be estimated within hard boundaries separating them from the intrusion domain. Statistical analysis was used to determine high-grade capping for each shear zone wireframe and ranged from 30 to 60 g/t Au.
The Moss MRE was estimated with a block size of 9 x 9 x 3 m utilizing subblocks and constrained within wireframes with a minimum width of 3 x 3 x 1 m. Gold content was estimated using ordinary kriging methods using dynamic anisotropy variogram models. Mineral resources are presented as undiluted and in situ. The historical underground voids from Noranda’s 1980’s exploration program have been removed from the geological model.
Figure 4: Moss Deposit resource model within the US$1650 pit shell
The East Coldstream Deposit is a structurally controlled gold deposit located approximately 15 km northeast of the Moss Deposit within the Moss Gold Project area. The East Coldstream Deposit’s mineralized zones are located on the south margin of a shear zone which separates a gabbroic intrusion to the north from a mafic-intermediate volcanic suite to the south. Mineralization is found within sheared volcanic units, proximal to sills of quartz and quartz-feldspar porphyries and distinctive, brick-red syenites. The mineralized zones show silica, carbonate, and hematite alteration. Mineralization consists of fine disseminations of pyrite and lesser chalcopyrite throughout the silica-hematite zones as well as within quartz-carbonate veinlets. Iron carbonate is present in areas proximal to strong silicification. The two main mineralized zones have been cut by a north-south-trending diabase dike.
Sixteen new drill holes, totaling 7,973 m, were drilled in the East Coldstream Deposit to gather the required geological understanding of the deposit. Mineralization was modeled by CSA Global guided by alteration wireframes provided by Goldshore. Implicit modelling techniques were utilized in wireframing a NE-trending shear zones carrying higher-grade gold mineralization which is subdivided into two parallel domains (Z-2 and Z-4), and two satellite subparallel lenses (Z-1 and Z-3). A lower grade wireframe was developed surrounding the shear zone domains representing mineralization associated with more brittle-style veining in the felsic to intermediate metavolcanic rocks, gabbros, and porphyries between the main shear zones.
Exploratory data analysis was used to determine high-grade capping for composites of two of the shear zones, with top cuts ranging from 13 to 15 g/t Au. The East Coldstream MRE was estimated with a block size of 6 x 6 x 6 m utilizing sub-blocks and constrained within wireframes with a minimum width of 3 x 3 x 3 m. Gold content was estimated using ordinary kriging methods using dynamic anisotropy and informed by variogram models. Mineral Resources are presented as undiluted and in situ.
Figure 6: East Coldstream Deposit resource within the US$1650 open pit shell
The Moss Deposit has been evaluated by several diamond drill programs since the 1970s and earlier. The greatest number of drill holes were completed between 1986 and early 1992 by Tandem/Storimin and Noranda Inc. (311 drill holes for 86,196 meters). A smaller drilling program in 2008 served to validate the older data and lead to the completion of the historical resource estimate by Moss Gold Mines Ltd. in 2013.
The East Coldstream Deposit has been evaluated by several diamond drill programs since 1987. Most of the historic drilling was conducted between 2010 and 2011 by Foundation Resources who completed total of 66 diamond drillholes in the Coldstream deposit, totaling 16,988 m.
There are little documented QA/QC procedures or data available for programs prior to 2008.
The ongoing Goldshore drilling program utilizes full industry-standard survey control and QAQC programs and is designed to systematically redrill the deposits and validate as much of the historical drilling as possible through collar surveys, re-logging, and re-sampling.
Mineral Resource Classification
The Moss MRE has been classified as an inferred mineral resource. This resource classification reflects the fact that much of the drill hole data used for the resource estimate is historical, and no QA/QC data or reports exist for the majority of these drill holes. Statistical assessment of historical data and recent data provided some support for the historical data, but also included some inconsistencies. Goldshore’s planned program of infill and confirmatory drilling is expected to support classification of indicated mineral resource in subsequent mineral resource updates.
Reasonable Prospects for Eventual Economic Extraction
To support reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction for the MRE, CSA Global used the estimated block model to generate an optimized open pit using Datamine NPV Scheduler software and the following assumptions: a gold price of US$1,650/oz, plant recovery of 92.5% and 96.5% for Moss Deposit and the East Coldstream Deposit, respectively; processing costs of US$12.50/tonne, mine-site general and administration costs of US$2.50/tonne processed, mining costs of US$2.70/tonne moved, and an overall pit slope angle of 50 degrees. NPV Scheduler Software is widely used by mining engineers to apply the Lerchs-Grossman algorithm to block models in order to generate optimized pit shells upon which economic open pit mine designs may be based.
The MRE is are constrained within the selected optimized pit shells which reach a maximum depth of approximately 450m and 250m in the Moss Deposit and East Coldstream Deposit, respectively.
Next Steps
In late 2022, Goldshore commenced an extensive program of relogging and resampling of all historical drill holes whose collars have been located and accurately surveyed. Where possible, these drill holes are also being surveyed using modern downhole surveying equipment. Resampling of historical drill core is ongoing, although most core blocks are now illegible rendering resampling impossible.
Pete Flindell, VP Exploration for Goldshore, said, “This MRE has highlighted the larger scale of gold mineralization on the Moss Gold Project. It remains conservative in many areas because of the concerns over historical drill data and we look forward to updating the quality and quantity of the mineral resource inventory following a comprehensive infill drill program. In the meantime, our field programs continue to develop our better exploration targets with the potential to add significantly to our resource base. At the same time, we will be working on the PEA, which will optimize and evaluate the many mining and milling options available to us. These include a high recovery flotation-regrind-leach mill process, potential heap leaching of low-grade mineralization and mining at different scales to maximize gold grades fed to the mill.“
Qualified Person Statements
Dr. Matthew Field (Pr. Sci. Nat), Manager – Resources at CSA Global is an independent “qualified person” under NI 43-101 and responsible for the MRE. Dr. Field has prepared and approved the scientific and technical information related to the MRE contained in this news release.
Peter Flindell, P.Geo., MAusIMM, MAIG, Vice President – Exploration of the Company, and a “qualified person” under NI 43-101 has also reviewed and approved the scientific and technical information contained in this news release.
About Goldshore
Goldshore is an emerging junior gold development company, and owns the Moss Gold Project located in Ontario. Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd. is currently a large shareholder of Goldshore. Supported by an industry-leading management group, board of directors and advisory board, Goldshore is positioned to advance the Moss Gold Project through the next stages of exploration and development.
Neither the TSXV nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSXV) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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Vancouver, British Columbia, May 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Terra Balcanica Resources Corp. (“Terra” or the “Company”) (CSE:TERA; FRA:UB1) is pleased to announce positive assay results from surface rock chip and soil sampling at its 80.4 km2 Ceovishte license in southern Serbia and closing of the 1st tranche of the previously announced non-brokered private placement financing of units (the ”Units”) for gross proceeds of $404,650 (the “Offering”).
Highlights
Surface rock sample include concentrations as high as 53.5 g/t Au, 78.6 g/t Ag and 2.47 % Cu with up to 0.39% Co and 0.45% Bi (Table 1);
> 900 m strike length of Au-Ag-As-Bi-Cu-Te anomalism in soil geochemistry defines new target, with soil assays returning up to 2.42 g/t Au (Figure 2);
Mineralization is controlled by potassic altered diorites hosting quartz-chalcopyrite veins withsecondary copper mineralogy at surface (Figure 3) and a gold-bismuth-cobalt rich epithermal assemblage;
Drill-ready with both porphyry and epithermal mineralization visible at collar locations.
Terra Balcanica CEO, Dr. Aleksandar Mišković, commented:“Detailed prospecting, rock chip and soil sampling at our Serbian Ceovishte licence not only confirmed the existence of a sizable hydrothermal system responsible for multi-ounce gold assays at surface near the Medjurečje locality but also defined a new, 900-m-wide, topographically depressed, semi-circular gold-silver-coppersoil anomaly northeast of the high-grade Au zone that is characterized by potassic altered andesitesinterpreting by Terra’s technical team to represent a previously neglected porphyry target. This confirms the potential of our Serbian assets and represents a significant diversification of the Company’s polymetallic portfolio already defined by our Viogor Zanik project. It sets the stage for drilling of the shallow high grade gold targetlater this year.”
The Ceovishte license totals over 80 km2 of highly prospective land for gold and copper exploration in the historic Raska mining district of southern Serbia (Figure1). The license area drapes southern slopes of the Golija Mountain, a part of the well-known Kopaonik metallogenic zone. This area features the Kiževak and Sastavci Pb-Zn-Ag mines including the Karadak deposit, all owned by Adriatic Metals plc. The historical Yugoslav GKZ, non-NI 43-101 compliant resource estimates for Kiževak is 3.9 Mt of ore grading 3.92 % Zn, 2.15 % Pb and 31 g/t Ag categorized according to the Yugoslav A+B+C1 resource nomenclature (www.adriaticmetals-serbia.com/our-projects/adriatic-metals-serbia-sastavci). The Raska mining district also holds the Rudnica Cu-Au porphyry target and is a northerly extension of the partially exploited, world class Trepča Pb-Zn-Ag skarn deposit of the norther Serbian province of Kosovo. Trepča features a non-NI 43-101 compliant resource of 60.5 Mt of ore grading over 8.0 % Pb+Zn and >159 Moz of Ag.
Figure 1. Geological map of the Ceovishte license area in southern Serbia. The black rectangle labelled Figure 2 is Terra’s primary area of interest within the license. It encapsulates Au-Cu mineralized Neogene volcanic rocks which intruded an ultramafic country rock of the West Vardar Ophiolite. Previous operators conducted work in the south of the Ceovishte license and overlooked the Au-Cu potential of the north where Terra has conducted a successful soil and rock chip sampling campaign and is planning a maiden drilling program in early Q3 of 2023 (click here to view image).
Figure 2. Map displaying Au in soil (ppb), and anomalous Au-Ag-As-Bi-Cu-Te signature.Sampling verifies the location of known mineralization and reveals > 900 m strike length of new prospective ground open to the NE. Rock sample IDs can be correlated with results in Table 1. The drill target is labelled where rock chips return up to 53.5 g/t Au and 1.45 % Cu. Note the location of anomalous Au in soil forming an arcuate pattern around the depressed centre, interpreted as possible concentric fractures around a porphyry intrusive which crops out in the south and northwest. (WGS84/UTM Zone 34N) (click here to view image).
Geology and Mineralization The Company is focussed on exploring the overlooked Au-Ag-Cu (Bi-Co) occurrences in the northern extents of the license where Neogene intrusive rocks of intermediate composition are emplaced within ultramafic rocks of the west Vardar Ophiolite Belt. Field observations and microscopy confirms biotite-magnetite-k-feldspar potassic alteration within the diorites, which are observed controlling the distribution of mineralization and are thus inferred as the causative intrusion and target for further exploration. Intrusive contacts and vein-hosted sulphides in the south dip shallowly to the NNE below ultramafic cover into an annular topography low.
Both hypogene sulphide mineralization and supergene oxide zones are present at Ceovishte and returned very encouraging assay results of a well-endowed Au-Ag-Cu system. Quartz-chalcopyrite veins are partially oxidised at surface producing a mixture of malachite, azurite and tenorite (Figure 3) and occur within the same outcrops as quartz-arsenopyrite-bismuthinite veins. Chalcopyrite is also observed finely disseminated within the potassic altered intrusives. Gossans and vuggy silica host the highest Au values up to 53.5 g/t.
Figure 3. Macroscopically observed copper mineralization in samples 103281 and 103276 which returned 1.45 % and 2.47 % Cu, respectively. Mineralization is vein-hosted within potassic altered diorites and comprises quartz, chalcopyrite, malachite, azurite and tenorite(click here to view image). Mineralized rock samples also return high bismuth and cobalt, which may have been stripped from the ultramafic country rocks by hydrothermal fluids and re-precipitated within the epithermal veins. Ceovishte therefore has characteristics of the 5-element vein (Ag-Bi-Co-Ni-As) style of mineralization.
Sample
Easting
Northing
Au (g/t)
Ag (g/t)
Bi (ppm)
Cu (%)
Co (ppm)
100851
476500
4815182
53.5
8.7
4490
0.03
12
100838
475554
4816186
0.19
78.6
2
0.01
71
100839
476417
4815188
11.0
10.1
3570
0.14
805
103273
476383
4815204
6.56
1.2
299
0.01
1300
103271
476335
4815157
0.48
1.8
20
0.12
21
103282
476479
4815173
10.95
0.82
299
0.02
3940
103264
476602
4815182
0.09
18.9
6
0.01
5.7
103267
475606
4816196
0.02
0.69
42
0.04
9
103262
475628
4816084
3.09
11.8
480
0.03
336
103269
475605
4816158
0.10
1.7
0.4
–
9
103276
476179
4815987
0.05
10.8
20
2.47
13
103279
476376
4815128
0.39
2.16
5
0.01
27
103280
476383
4815133
3.28
1.42
224
0.01
145
103277
476189
4815997
2.2
0.5
69
0.01
88
103281
476514
4815189
0.16
21.5
144
1.45
50
Table 1.Rock chip locations and assay results for key commodity elements. Samples can be seen with anomalous Au in soil Figure 1. (WGS84/UTM Zone 34N).
Soil Geochemistry Results from 386 B/C horizon soil samples successfully captured the signature of Au-Cu mineralization at Ceovishte. Two known occurrences were highlighted by the sampling, verifying the Au-Ag-As-Bi-Cu-Te grouping as representing mineralization, with a further 900 m strikelength anomaly being generated for follow up in the north of the survey. The newly defined target area returned assays up to 2.42 g/t Au and 424 ppm Cu in soil. This area has not seen rock chip sampling and offers significant exploration upside for extending the footprint of known Au-Cu mineralization.
Elevated commodity and pathfinder elements in soil correlate to a K-Ba-Na element grouping, indicating sub cropping intermediate composition intrusives rather than the ultramafic country rock which has a strong Ni-Co-Cr-Mg signature. Soil anomalism generates an annular pattern which surrounds a central topographic depression with enclosing ridges of ultramafic rock. This correlation could indicate concentric and ring radial fractures, which have formed around a central porphyry intrusive and focussed hydrothermal fluid flow. Potassic altered, Au-Cu mineralized diorite intrusives have been observed and sampled at both the southern and northern extents of this annular feature, with over 900 m of untested strike length in the northeast.
Future Exploration Program The norther Ceovishte licence is drill-ready with pad locations designed to test the depth extensions of the Au-Cu mineralization sampled on surface. Following positive results in maiden drilling geophysics will be considered to guide a larger phase II drilling program.
Follow up of the anomalous soil geochemistry will be undertaken in the northeast through geological/alteration mapping and rock chip assay. This will generate a pipeline of targets for drill testing. Further soil sampling will be completed in the northeast where the anomaly remains open to define its full spatial extent.
1st Tranche Private Placement Financing Closed The Company issued an aggregate of 4,760,586 Units at a price of $0.085 per Unit for gross proceeds of $404,650 pursuant to the Offering announced on April 4th, 2023. Each Unit consists of one common share in the capital of the Company (each, a “Common Share”) and one Common Share purchase warrant (each whole warrant, a “Warrant”). Each Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one Common Share at an exercise price of $0.13 until May 5th, 2026.
The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the Offering for working capital and to fund the Phase II drilling across its portfolio of properties. Finders’ fees in the amount of $8,057 were paid.
Giulio Bonifacio, Chair of the board of directors, Steven Latimer, a director, and Kim Oishi, a director (the “Insiders”) purchased 1,194,117 Units as part of the Offering. The issuance of the Units to the Insiders constitutes a “related party transaction” as this term is defined in Multilateral Instrument 61-101 – Protection of Minority Securityholders in Special Transactions (“MI 61-101”). The Company is relying on the exemption from valuation requirement and minority approval pursuant to subsection 5.5(a) and 5.7(a) of MI 61-101, respectively, as the securities do not represent more than 25% of the Company’s market capitalization, as determined in accordance with MI 61-101. The participation by Insiders in the Offering was approved by directors of the Company who are independent in connection with such transactions.
Pursuant to applicable Canadian securities laws, all securities issued and issuable in connection with the closing of the Private Placement will be subject to a four (4) month hold period ending September 6th, 2023.
This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to sell any of the securities in the United States. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”) or any state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold within the United States, or to or for the account or benefit of any U.S. person or any person in the United States, unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available. “United States” and “U.S. Person” are as defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act.
QAQC Representative rock samples were taken from surface outcrops and sent to ALS Bor, Serbia for sample preparation and subsequent wet chemical analysis at the Loughrea laboratory in Ireland, and ISO/IEC 17025:2017 certified test facility. Sample preparation PREP-31BY method involved crushing the core to a 70% fraction less than 2 mm in size, rotary split 1.0 kg and pulverizing the split to greater than 85% passing 75 microns. Silver and base metals were analysed by ICP MS after a four-acid digest (ME-MS61). Gold was assayed by 30g fire assay with ICP AES finish (Au-ICP21). Over limit samples for base metals were re-analysed by the four-acid digest ICP-AES analyses termed ME-OG62. Over-limit gold analysis was conducted by fire assay and gravimetric finish (Au-GRA21). Soil samples were taken in the B/C horizon and sent to ALS Bor, Serbia. Analysis was undertaken after dry screening to 180 microns by method AuME-TL44 an aqua regia digest followed by ICP analysis on a 50g sample. Over-assays were conducted by the OG-46 (base metals) and Au-AROR44 (gold) techniques.
Qualified Person Dr. Aleksandar Mišković, P.Geo, is the Company’s designated Qualified Person for this news release within the meaning of National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure of Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”) and has reviewed and validated that the information contained in this news release as accurate.
About the Company Terra Balcanica is a polymetallic exploration company targeting large-scale mineral systems in the Balkans of southeastern Europe. The Company has 90% interest in the Viogor-Zanik Project in eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina, 100% of the Kaludra and Ceovishte mineral exploration licences in southern Serbia. The Company emphasizes responsible engagement with local communities and stakeholders. It is committed to proactively implementing Good International Industry Practice (GIIP) and sustainable health, safety, and environmental management.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Terra Balcanica Resources Corp. “Aleksandar Mišković”
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