North Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – March 20, 2025) – Lion One Metals Limited (TSXV: LIO) (OTCQX: LOMLF) (“Lion One” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the start of engineering and construction of the flotation circuit at its 100% owned Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Project in Fiji.
The Tuvatu gold mine is currently operating at the 300 TPD pilot plant level. The Company plans to double plant design capacity to 600 TPD with the expansion occurring in stages. The first stage of expansion is the addition of a flotation circuit that includes a regrind mill for processing flotation concentrate to approximately P80 20 microns prior to feeding the pre-treatment and CIL circuits.
Metallurgical testing conducted by the Lion One metallurgical lab in Fiji indicates that the addition of a flotation circuit will increase gold recoveries at Tuvatu by up to 10%. Gold recoveries at Tuvatu currently average between 80-83%. With a flotation circuit in place gold recoveries are anticipated to increase to over 90%.
Engineering of the concrete foundations of the flotation circuit has completed and construction preparation has begun. The steel and flotation plant equipment has also been ordered. Construction is anticipated to be complete in Q4 CY2025.
Lion One Chairman and President Walter Berukoff stated: “Construction of the flotation circuit is a priority for Lion One. Upon completion of construction the flotation circuit will provide immediate payback for the Company by increasing recoveries to over 90%. This is a significant increase in gold recoveries and further enhances the economics of the project.”
Competent Person’s Statement
In accordance with National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43- 101”), William J. Witte, P.Eng., Principal Advisor to the Company, is the Qualified Person for the Company and has reviewed and is responsible for the technical and scientific content of this news release.
About Lion One Metals Limited
Lion One Metals is an emerging Canadian gold producer headquartered in North Vancouver BC, with new operations established in late 2023 at its 100% owned Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Project in Fiji. The Tuvatu project comprises the high-grade Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Deposit, the Underground Gold Mine, the Pilot Plant, and the Assay Lab. The Company also has an extensive exploration license covering the entire Navilawa Caldera, which is host to multiple mineralized zones and highly prospective exploration targets.
On behalf of the Board of Directors, Walter Berukoff, Chairman & President
Neither the TSX-V nor its Regulation Service Provider accepts responsibility or the adequacy or accuracy of this release
This press release may contain statements that may be deemed to be “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein are forward-looking information. Generally, forward-looking information may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “plans”, “expects” or “does not expect”, “proposed”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, or “believes”, or variations of such words and phrases, or by the use of words or phrases which state that certain actions, events or results may, could, would, or might occur or be achieved. This forward-looking information reflects Lion One Metals Limited’s current beliefs and is based on information currently available to Lion One Metals Limited and on assumptions Lion One Metals Limited believes are reasonable. These assumptions include, but are not limited to, the actual results of exploration projects being equivalent to or better than estimated results in technical reports, assessment reports, and other geological reports or prior exploration results. Forward-Looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance, or achievements of Lion One Metals Limited or its subsidiaries to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Such risks and other factors may include, but are not limited to: the stage development of Lion One Metals Limited, general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; the actual results of current research and development or operational activities; competition; uncertainty as to patent applications and intellectual property rights; product liability and lack of insurance; delay or failure to receive board or regulatory approvals; changes in legislation, including environmental legislation, affecting mining, timing and availability of external financing on acceptable terms; not realizing on the potential benefits of technology; conclusions of economic evaluations; and lack of qualified, skilled labor or loss of key individuals. Although Lion One Metals Limited has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated, or intended. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Lion One Metals Limited does not undertake to update any forward-looking information, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
North Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – March 4, 2025) – Lion One Metals Limited (TSXV: LIO) (OTCQX: LOMLF) (“Lion One” or the “Company“) is pleased to announce record mine operating income of C$6,302,540 from the Company’s 100% owned Tuvatu Gold Mine in Fiji for Q4 CY2024. The Company is also pleased to announce that the Company’s internal assay laboratory has achieved ISO 17025 accreditation – an internationally recognized standard for laboratory quality, reliability, and impartiality.
Summary of Quarterly Financial Results:
Record mine operating income of C$6,302,540
Record gold revenue of C$17,988,932
Record gold sales of 4,741 oz
Lowered cost of sales of C$2,465 per oz of gold
Summary of Quarterly Operational Results:
31,044 tonnes of high-grade mineralized material mined
17,370 tonnes (56%) of high-grade material mined from outside the Mineral Resource Estimate
29,525 tonnes of mineralized material processed
Average head grade of 5.5 g/t gold
Overall gold recovery of 82.5%
Quarterly Results
Lion One Metals achieved record mine operating income of C$6,302,540 for the quarter ending December 31, 2024 – a 312% increase compared to the previous quarter. The Company is ramping up production at the Tuvatu gold mine in Fiji and this dramatic increase in mine operating income is primarily due to an increase in gold production. The Company has achieved consistent quarter-over-quarter improvements in gold grades and gold recoveries since the Tuvatu processing plant was commissioned in early 2024, culminating in the record gold revenue reported for Q4 CY2024. The Company has also implemented an aggressive cost-cutting program during the 6 months ending December 2024, resulting in a 13% reduction in cost of sales per ounce of gold for Q4 CY2024 compared to the previous quarter. Additional cost reductions are expected to be realized in the coming months as a result of this cost-cutting program.
Of note is that 56% of the high-grade mineralized material mined at Tuvatu during the quarter was mined outside the current Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE). This follows similar results observed during the previous quarter. In total, 52% of the high-grade mineralized material mined at Tuvatu from July to December 2024 was mined outside the current MRE. This material was added to the resource based on infill and grade control drilling completed after the MRE cutoff date of March 25, 2024, and is indicative of the potential for resource expansion at Tuvatu.
Table 1. Quarterly Financial Results Summary
Q4 CY2024
Q3 CY2024
QoQ Change
Gold sold
oz
4,741
3,129
52%
Average gold selling price
C$/oz
3,794
3,332
14%
Average cost of gold sales
C$/oz
2,465
2,843
-13%
Gold revenue
C$
17,993,020
10,470,518
72%
Cost of sales
C$
(11,686,392)
(8,894,530)
31%
Mine operating income
C$
6,302,540
1,529,978
312%
Figure 1. Tuvatu Quarterly Revenue and Gold Sales, 2024. Quarterly revenue and gold sales have consistently increased quarter-over-quarter at Tuvatu since pilot plant commissioning was complete in Q1 CY2024.
The Company is currently operating at the 300 TPD pilot plant level with expansion to the 600-700 TPD phase of operations anticipated in 2026. In advance of expansion the Company is completing critical mine infrastructure projects such as the raise bore and mine ventilation project, which is expected to be complete in March 2025. Once complete this will provide sufficient ventilation requirements for underground development to proceed all the way to the high-grade Zone 500 feeder zone.
A primary focus of the Company is to advance to the 500 Zone as quickly as is safely possible and to accelerate that process the Company recently procured C$2M of additional mining equipment, including one twin boom jumbo, three air operated Long Tom drill jumbos, two remote ready scoops trams, and additional airleg/jackleg drills, which are expected to arrive at the mine site during April to May 2025. As part of the 600-700 TPD expansion the Company will be adding a flotation plant with a concentrate regrind mill which is anticipated to increase gold recoveries to more than 90% based on metallurgical testing. The Company is fully funded to start construction on the flotation circuit, which will be the first component of the plant expansion to be complete later in 2025.
Lab Accreditation
Lion One Metals operates its own geochemical and metallurgical laboratory in Fiji. The lab is a major asset for the company as it significantly reduces costs and wait times associated with sample analysis. Drill assay results can be received within two days of being drilled, thereby enabling the Company to react quickly to high-grade drill intercepts, often while the drill is still in place. Similarly, mill assay results are returned within 24 hours to inform operation and control of the mill. The assay lab can process over 10,000 samples a month and can conduct fire assay, ICP (26-34 elements), metallurgical, environmental, and mill sample analyses.
The Lion One assay lab has been accredited under the IANZ ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Standard, which is the international standard for testing and calibration of laboratories. This standard sets out the requirements for competence, impartiality, confidentiality and consistent operation of laboratories, thereby ensuring the accuracy and reliability of the lab’s testing and calibration results. The accreditation process is a rigorous process that evaluates the lab’s structural, resource, process, and management systems. This includes the installation of a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) software which enables the lab to automate workflows, integrate instruments, and manage samples and associated information efficiently.
The Lion One assay lab is the only mining accredited lab in Fiji and as an accredited lab it can assay samples from other operations thereby generating a potential secondary revenue stream for the Company. Assay lab accreditation is a significant achievement and is a rare accomplishment for a company in the junior mining industry, making Lion One one of a few junior mining companies in the world to own and operate their own accredited lab facility.
Qualified Persons Statement
In accordance with National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43- 101”), William J. Witte, P.Eng., Principal Advisor to the Company, is the Qualified Person for the Company and has reviewed and is responsible for the technical and scientific content of this news release.
Lion One Laboratories / QAQC
Lion One adheres to rigorous QAQC procedures above and beyond basic regulatory guidelines in conducting its drilling, sampling, testing, and analyses. The Company operates its own geochemical assay laboratory and its own fleet of diamond drill rigs using PQ, HQ and NQ sized drill rods.
Diamond drill core samples are logged by Lion One personnel on site. Exploration diamond drill core is split by Lion One personnel on site, with half core samples sent for analysis and the other half core remaining on site. Grade control diamond drill core is whole core assayed. Core samples are delivered to the Lion One Laboratory for preparation and analysis. All samples are pulverized at the Lion One lab to 85% passing through 75 microns and gold analysis is carried out using fire assay with an AA finish. Samples that return grades greater than 10.00 g/t Au are re-analyzed by gravimetric method, which is considered more accurate for very high-grade samples.
Duplicates of 5% of samples with grades above 0.5 g/t Au are delivered to ALS Global Laboratories in Australia for check assay determinations using the same methods (Au-AA26 and Au-GRA22 where applicable). ALS also analyses 33 pathfinder elements by HF-HNO3-HClO4 acid digestion, HCl leach and ICP-AES (method ME-ICP61). The Lion One lab can test a range of up to 71 elements through Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP-OES), but currently focuses on a suite of 26 important pathfinder elements with an aqua regia digest and ICP-OES finish.
About Lion One Metals Limited
Lion One Metals is an emerging Canadian gold producer headquartered in North Vancouver BC, with new operations established in late 2023 at its 100% owned Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Project in Fiji. The Tuvatu project comprises the high-grade Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Deposit, the Underground Gold Mine, the Pilot Plant, and the Assay Lab. The Company also has an extensive exploration license covering the entire Navilawa Caldera, which is host to multiple mineralized zones and highly prospective exploration targets.
On behalf of the Board of Directors, Walter Berukoff, President, Chairman of the Board
Neither the TSX-V nor its Regulation Service Provider accepts responsibility or the adequacy or accuracy of this release
This press release may contain statements that may be deemed to be “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein are forward-looking information. Generally, forward-looking information may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “plans”, “expects” or “does not expect”, “proposed”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, or “believes”, or variations of such words and phrases, or by the use of words or phrases which state that certain actions, events or results may, could, would, or might occur or be achieved. This forward-looking information reflects Lion One Metals Limited’s current beliefs and is based on information currently available to Lion One Metals Limited and on assumptions Lion One Metals Limited believes are reasonable. These assumptions include, but are not limited to, the actual results of exploration projects being equivalent to or better than estimated results in technical reports, assessment reports, and other geological reports or prior exploration results. Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance, or achievements of Lion One Metals Limited or its subsidiaries to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Such risks and other factors may include, but are not limited to: the stage development of Lion One Metals Limited, general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; the actual results of current research and development or operational activities; competition; uncertainty as to patent applications and intellectual property rights; product liability and lack of insurance; delay or failure to receive board or regulatory approvals; changes in legislation, including environmental legislation, affecting mining, timing and availability of external financing on acceptable terms; not realizing on the potential benefits of technology; conclusions of economic evaluations; and lack of qualified, skilled labor or loss of key individuals. Although Lion One Metals Limited has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated, or intended. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Lion One Metals Limited does not undertake to update any forward-looking information, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
North Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – February 27, 2025) – Lion One Metals Limited(TSXV: LIO) (OTCQX: LOMLF) (“Lion One” or the “Company”) is pleased to report significant new high-grade gold results from 1,757.8 meters of near-mine expansion drilling at its 100% owned Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Project in Fiji. Drilling is focused on the SKL lodes in the Zone 5 area of Tuvatu. The Company is also pleased to announce accomplished mining engineer Ian Berzins as the Company’s new CEO.
The SKL lodes are located in close proximity to underground workings near surface in the Zone 5 area of Tuvatu. Drilling was conducted from two surface drill pads and consisted of infill and expansion drilling with the purpose of bringing the SKL lodes into the long term mine plan for Tuvatu. High-grade mineralized structures were intersected in 10 drill holes. Drill results include multiple bonanza grade gold assays such as 502.50 g/t, 118.20 g/t, 85.50 g/t, and 76.50 g/t gold over narrow widths of 0.3 m. All high-grade drill results were intersected within 75 m of underground developments and within 110 m of surface. The SKL lodes were the subject of test mining in the 1990s but have undergone little modern drilling despite their proximity to underground workings. The SKL lodes represent a prime target for addition to the Tuvatu mine plan given the high-grade results and proximity to underground infrastructure. Previous drill results in the SKL area include 4.8 m of 30.48 g/t gold (see news release dated May 8, 2024).
Highlights of New Drill Results:
85.54 g/t Au over 3.0 m (including 502.50 g/t Au over 0.3 m) (TUDDH-745, from 31.73 m depth)
23.59 g/t Au over 2.4 m (including 53.99 g/t Au over 0.6 m) (TUDDH-740, from 74.50 m depth)
21.10 g/t Au over 2.4 m (including 46.30 g/t Au over 0.3 m) (TUDDH-748, from 82.79 m depth)
24.51 g/t Au over 1.6 m (including 76.50 g/t Au over 0.3 m) (TUDDH-748, from 54.82 m depth)
118.20 g/t Au over 0.3 m (TUDDH-733, from 85.5 m depth)
15.22 g/t Au over 2.1 m (including 57.64 g/t Au over 0.3 m) (TUDDH-748, from 133.92 m depth)
10.94 g/t Au over 2.7 m (including 41.05 g/t Au over 0.3 m) (TUDDH-738, from 68.10 m depth)
85.50 g/t Au over 0.3 m (TUDDH-745, from 88.96 m depth)
36.49 g/t Au over 0.7 m (including 59.05 g/t Au over 0.4 m) (TUDDH-745, from 74.60 m depth)
19.50 g/t Au over 1.2 m (including 30.44 g/t Au over 0.3 m) (TUDDH-740, from 110.20 m depth)
*Drill intersects are downhole lengths, 3.0 g/t cutoff. True width not known. See Table 1 for additional data.
Figure 1. Location of the SKL drilling reported in this news release. Left image: Plan view of Tuvatu showing SKL drillholes in relation to the mineralized lodes shown in grey and Tuvatu underground development shown in red. Right image: Oblique view of the SKL drilling looking northeast.
The SKL lodes are located in the near-surface portion of Zone 5, in the northeast part of the deposit proximal to the historical exploration adit, which is now used primarily for mine ventilation and secondary egress. The SKL lodes are north of the steeply dipping UR lodes, which are the primary lodes in Zone 5. Minor underground development and trial mining was conducted on the SKL lodes in the late 1990s, including the development of the historical exploration adit. Minor confirmatory infill drilling was also completed in 2019 and in 2024 Lion One announced the results from seven additional drillholes conducted in the area. The drill holes announced in this release are a continuation of that program. Preliminary handheld mining has also been conducted in the SKL lodes on a trial basis to further test the area. Additional infill drilling and underground development is required before more advanced mining can take place. The SKL lodes are a prime target for near-mine expansion given both the underground access already in place and the high-grade results returned from the initial infill drilling.
The SKL lodes have historically been modelled as a series of stacked flat-lying mineralized lodes known as ”flatmakes”[1], similar to those currently being mined in the high-grade near-surface roscoelite area in Zone 2. The lodes are composed of high-grade narrow vein structures that frequently return bonanza-grade results >30 g/t gold. They are also associated with stockwork veining and roscoelite mineralization. The SKL lodes are not included in the current mine plan at Tuvatu. The purpose of the current SKL drill program is to confirm the SKL mineralization in advance of additional infill and grade control drilling needed to bring the area into the Tuvatu mine plan. The SKL lodes are a strong example of the opportunity for near-mine expansion at Tuvatu.
Figure 2. SKL drilling with high-grade intersects highlighted, 3.0 g/t gold cutoff. Section view looking northeast. High-grade gold mineralization is intersected near surface proximal to underground developments in the SKL area. SKL lodes are shown in light brown. These drill results are not included in the Tuvatu mine plan and represent near mine expansion of the mine plan.
Effective immediately, Walter Berukoff – Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Lion One Metals, is transitioning to the role of Chairman and President of the Company, while Ian Berzins is joining the Company as it’s new CEO. This is part of a planned senior management transition at Lion One aimed specifically at providing increased operational knowledge and support for the Company as it ramps up production at the Tuvatu gold mine in Fiji.
As Founder, Chairman and CEO of Lion One Metals, Mr. Berukoff has had an unparalleled impact on the success of the Company. Mr. Berukoff acquired the Tuvatu property as an exploration project, and successfully brought the project from exploration through discovery, permitting, financing, construction, and ultimately to production, all while maintaining 100% control of the project – a rarity in modern mining. During this time, Mr. Berukoff also consolidated all the mineral rights throughout the highly prospective Navilawa Caldera, making Lion One the first Company ever to hold rights over the entire caldera, and thereby providing the Company with top tier exploration and growth potential. The Company has since made numerous discoveries throughout the caldera, such as the Lumuni gold and Wailoaloa copper-gold prospects. The most important discoveries made under Mr. Berukoff’s leadership have been at Tuvatu, including the high-grade Zone 500 feeder zone which returned 75.9 m of 20.86 g/t gold, and the high-grade near-surface roscoelite zone which is currently in production. Tuvatu is now an operating gold mine, having achieved increased gold production in every quarter throughout 2024, culminating in record revenue from gold sales in the quarter ending December 31, 2024. As President and Chairman of Lion One Metals, Mr. Berukoff will remain involved with the Company and will continue to support the growth of Tuvatu as it ramps up to the next stage of production as well as looking at other accretive assets for the Company.
Incoming CEO Ian Berzins is a seasoned mining professional who brings significant underground operational experience to the Company. Mr. Berzins is knowledgeable in various mining applications including narrow vein conventional mining and open stoping. He previously held senior management positions at several deep underground gold mining operations in Canada including the Con Mine in Yellowknife NT, the Lupin Mine in Nunavut and the Rice Lake Mine in Bissett, MB. During the period from 2008 to 2014 as COO and subsequently CEO, Mr. Berzins led the operational ramp-up at the Rice Lake Mine from 10,000 ounces of gold per annum to 80,000 ounces of gold per annum averaging 20,000 ounces per month for 11 consecutive quarters. As Vice President and General Manager at Thompson Creek’s Mount Milligan open pit copper and gold mine, during the period from 2014 to 2016, Mr. Berzins lead the operational team that achieved nameplate throughput of 60,000 tonnes per day on a consistent basis. Mr. Berzins is a strong advocate for safe production and local engagement. With over 40 years in the mining industry, he has worked in mine engineering, supervision, human resources, maintenance and senior management. Mr. Berzins holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Mining Engineering from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, and has completed his ICD.D designation from the Haskayne School of Management in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Lion One Chairman and CEO Walter Berukoff commented: “We are extremely pleased to have Ian join us at this pivotal moment in our development. He brings significant operational experience and leadership to Lion One, which will be highly advantageous to the Company as we ramp up gold production at Tuvatu and as we continue to discover additional gold mineralization, including the emergence of roscoelite as a key indicator in our alkaline gold system. Tuvatu is one of only a few alkaline gold deposits in the world not controlled by a major mining Company. The board and I have full confidence in Ian’s ability to help us develop Tuvatu into a world class gold deposit, and we are excited to have him on the team.”
Mr. Berzins stated: “I am honoured and excited to join the Lion One team at this key juncture in time. I look forward to leveraging my knowledge and experience to help grow the Company from the base established by Mr. Berukoff and the Lion One team in Tuvatu. Mr. Berukoff and I previously worked together at the Con Mine between 1993 and 1996, and I look forward to working together again”.
Warrant Listing
The Company confirms that the share purchase warrants (the “Warrants”) issued as part of the public offering that was completed on February 14, 2028 are now listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol “LIO.WT.A”. The Warrants are exercisable for one common share of the Company at a price of $0.41 until February 14, 2028.
Competent Persons Statement
The information in this report that relates to mineral exploration at the Tuvatu Gold Project is based on information compiled by the Lion One team and has been reviewed and approved by Melvyn Levrel, who is the Company’s Senior Geologist. Mr. Levrel is a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists and has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration, and to the activity being undertaken, to qualify as a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43- 101”). Mr. Levrel consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on the information in the form and context in which it appears.
Lion One Laboratories / QAQC
Lion One adheres to rigorous QAQC procedures above and beyond basic regulatory guidelines in conducting its drilling, sampling, testing, and analyses. The Company operates its own geochemical assay laboratory and its own fleet of diamond drill rigs using PQ, HQ and NQ sized drill rods.
Diamond drill core samples are logged by Lion One personnel on site. Exploration diamond drill core is split by Lion One personnel on site, with half core samples sent for analysis and the other half core remaining on site. Grade control diamond drill core is whole core assayed. Core samples are delivered to the Lion One Laboratory for preparation and analysis. All samples are pulverized at the Lion One lab to 85% passing through 75 microns and gold analysis is carried out using fire assay with an AA finish. Samples that return grades greater than 10.00 g/t Au are re-analyzed by gravimetric method, which is considered more accurate for very high-grade samples.
Duplicates of 5% of samples with grades above 0.5 g/t Au are delivered to ALS Global Laboratories in Australia for check assay determinations using the same methods (Au-AA26 and Au-GRA22 where applicable). ALS also analyses 33 pathfinder elements by HF-HNO3-HClO4 acid digestion, HCl leach and ICP-AES (method ME-ICP61). The Lion One lab can test a range of up to 71 elements through Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP-OES), but currently focuses on a suite of 26 important pathfinder elements with an aqua regia digest and ICP-OES finish.
About Lion One Metals Limited
Lion One Metals is an emerging Canadian gold producer headquartered in North Vancouver BC, with new operations established in late 2023 at its 100% owned Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Project in Fiji. The Tuvatu project comprises the high-grade Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Deposit, the Underground Gold Mine, the Pilot Plant, and the Assay Lab. The Company also has an extensive exploration license covering the entire Navilawa Caldera, which is host to multiple mineralized zones and highly prospective exploration targets.
On behalf of the Board of Directors, Walter Berukoff, Chairman & President
Neither the TSX-V nor its Regulation Service Provider accepts responsibility or the adequacy or accuracy of this release
This press release may contain statements that may be deemed to be “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein are forward-looking information. Generally, forward-looking information may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “plans”, “expects” or “does not expect”, “proposed”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, or “believes”, or variations of such words and phrases, or by the use of words or phrases which state that certain actions, events or results may, could, would, or might occur or be achieved. This forward-looking information reflects Lion One Metals Limited’s current beliefs and is based on information currently available to Lion One Metals Limited and on assumptions Lion One Metals Limited believes are reasonable. These assumptions include, but are not limited to, the actual results of exploration projects being equivalent to or better than estimated results in technical reports, assessment reports, and other geological reports or prior exploration results. Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance, or achievements of Lion One Metals Limited or its subsidiaries to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Such risks and other factors may include, but are not limited to: the stage development of Lion One Metals Limited, general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; the actual results of current research and development or operational activities; competition; uncertainty as to patent applications and intellectual property rights; product liability and lack of insurance; delay or failure to receive board or regulatory approvals; changes in legislation, including environmental legislation, affecting mining, timing and availability of external financing on acceptable terms; not realizing on the potential benefits of technology; conclusions of economic evaluations; and lack of qualified, skilled labor or loss of key individuals. Although Lion One Metals Limited has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated, or intended. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Lion One Metals Limited does not undertake to update any forward-looking information, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
Appendix 1: Full Drill Results and Collar Information
Table 1. Collar coordinates for drillholes reported in this release. Coordinates are in Fiji map grid.
Hole ID
Easting
Northing
Elevation
Azimuth
Dip
Depth
TUDDH-733
1876479
3920838
238
288.1
-56.9
133.0
TUDDH-735
1876479
3920839
238
302.2
-53.8
122.5
TUDDH-736
1876479
3920839
238
274.8
-55.0
147.6
TUDDH-737
1876479
3920838
238
241.9
-66.0
150.6
TUDDH-738
1876479
3920838
240
285.2
-63.2
135.0
TUDDH-740
1876482
3920839
239
338.0
-69.2
160.0
TUDDH-742
1876482
3920839
239
355.0
-85.0
10.2
TUDDH-743
1876481
3920839
239
355.0
-85.0
10.1
TUDDH-744
1876481
3920843
239
354.6
-84.7
160.0
TUDDH-745
1876483
3920840
240
190.8
-85.6
165.6
TUDDH-748
1876488
3920785
239
344.9
-59.7
161.4
TUDDH-750
1876489
3920785
240
18.9
-56.9
10.0
TUDDH-751
1876489
3920786
239
19.1
-53.2
200.3
TUDDH-752
1876490
3920785
240
50.9
-80.6
191.5
Table 2. Composite intervals from drillholes reported in this news release (composite grade >3.0 g/t Au, with <1 m internal dilution at <3.0 g/t Au).
Hole ID
From (m)
To (m)
Width (m)
Au (g/t)
TUDDH-733
82.2
82.8
0.6
3.42
85.5
85.8
0.3
118.20
TUDDH-735
89.3
92.3
3.0
6.92
including
89.3
89.9
0.6
7.93
and
89.9
90.5
0.6
6.30
and
90.5
91.1
0.6
0.39
and
91.1
91.7
0.6
15.93
and
91.7
92.3
0.6
4.07
TUDDH-735
94.4
94.7
0.3
11.66
TUDDH-736
102.0
102.6
0.6
4.27
TUDDH-737
75.9
76.2
0.3
5.42
77.4
78.9
1.5
3.65
including
77.4
77.7
0.3
3.47
and
77.7
78.0
0.3
7.84
and
78.0
78.3
0.3
3.40
and
78.3
78.6
0.3
0.21
and
78.6
78.9
0.3
3.34
86.0
86.3
0.3
6.70
88.7
89.3
0.6
33.43
including
88.7
89.0
0.3
23.63
and
89.0
89.3
0.3
43.22
TUDDH-738
68.1
70.8
2.7
10.94
including
68.1
68.4
0.3
5.41
and
68.4
69.0
0.6
-0.01
and
69.0
69.3
0.3
8.30
and
69.3
69.6
0.3
2.87
and
69.6
69.9
0.3
1.08
and
69.9
70.2
0.3
24.46
and
70.2
70.5
0.3
41.05
and
70.5
70.8
0.3
15.33
85.2
85.8
0.6
3.99
88.5
89.7
1.2
8.68
including
88.5
88.8
0.3
25.81
and
88.8
89.1
0.3
1.46
and
89.1
89.4
0.3
4.42
and
89.4
89.7
0.3
3.03
TUDDH-740
65.2
65.8
0.6
4.58
67.3
67.6
0.3
63.35
70.3
70.6
0.3
6.84
74.5
76.9
2.4
23.59
including
74.5
75.1
0.6
53.99
and
75.1
75.7
0.6
25.40
and
75.7
76.3
0.6
7.30
and
76.3
76.9
0.6
7.65
91.6
91.9
0.3
3.05
96.1
96.4
0.3
5.82
110.2
111.4
1.2
19.50
including
110.2
110.5
0.3
5.99
and
110.5
110.8
0.3
18.71
and
110.8
111.1
0.3
30.44
and
111.1
111.4
0.3
22.85
114.9
116.1
1.2
4.20
TUDDH-744
69.1
69.4
0.3
6.20
72.6
72.9
0.3
4.17
77.1
77.7
0.6
5.18
including
77.1
77.4
0.3
6.48
and
77.4
77.7
0.3
3.84
84.8
85.5
0.8
12.84
including
84.8
85.1
0.4
4.83
and
85.1
85.5
0.4
19.85
TUDDH-745
31.7
34.7
3.0
85.54
including
31.7
32.5
0.7
45.89
and
32.5
32.9
0.5
55.25
and
32.9
33.2
0.3
12.68
and
33.2
33.5
0.3
27.01
and
33.5
33.8
0.3
53.77
and
33.8
34.1
0.3
29.36
and
34.1
34.4
0.3
28.50
and
34.4
34.7
0.3
502.50
72.6
73.0
0.4
15.60
74.6
75.3
0.7
36.49
including
74.6
74.9
0.3
7.16
and
74.9
75.3
0.4
59.05
78.5
78.9
0.4
22.15
84.3
85.6
1.3
8.85
including
84.3
84.6
0.3
4.44
and
84.6
85.0
0.4
0.18
and
85.0
85.3
0.3
1.22
and
85.3
85.6
0.3
31.88
89.0
89.3
0.3
85.50
101.5
101.8
0.3
3.66
TUDDH-748
54.8
56.4
1.6
24.51
including
54.8
55.1
0.3
16.99
and
55.1
55.4
0.3
0.08
and
55.4
55.7
0.3
8.29
and
55.7
56.1
0.3
76.50
and
56.1
56.4
0.3
17.28
82.8
85.2
2.4
21.10
including
82.8
83.1
0.3
8.70
and
83.1
83.4
0.4
0.04
and
83.4
83.7
0.3
46.27
and
83.7
84.0
0.3
5.47
and
84.0
84.3
0.3
7.94
and
84.3
84.9
0.5
41.30
and
84.9
85.2
0.3
25.99
86.4
86.7
0.3
28.37
88.5
90.4
1.9
8.25
including
88.5
88.9
0.4
4.42
and
88.9
89.2
0.3
19.04
and
89.2
89.7
0.5
0.11
and
89.7
90.1
0.5
-0.01
and
90.1
90.4
0.3
26.88
97.2
97.5
0.3
5.39
117.0
117.4
0.4
6.15
122.9
123.2
0.3
9.85
133.9
136.0
2.1
15.22
including
133.9
134.2
0.3
36.09
and
134.2
134.5
0.3
57.64
and
134.5
135.1
0.6
0.11
and
135.1
135.4
0.3
0.92
and
135.4
135.7
0.3
6.55
and
135.7
136.0
0.3
5.12
TUDDH-751
54.7
55.0
0.3
7.33
57.2
58.5
1.3
15.14
including
57.2
57.5
0.3
4.97
and
57.5
57.8
0.3
6.34
and
57.8
58.1
0.3
27.19
and
58.1
58.5
0.4
19.86
91.6
92.0
0.4
12.88
1 Flatmakes are flat-dipping mineralized vein structures. The term is a Fijian mining term commonly used at the Vatukoula gold mine northeast of Tuvatu. At Vatukoula, flatmakes have been reported to have hundreds of meters of strike length.
North Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – February 24, 2025) – Lion One Metals Limited (TSXV: LIO) (OTCQX: LOMLF) (“Lion One” or the “Company“) is pleased to announce receipt of approval from the TSX Venture Exchange (the “TSXV“) for the listing of the 25,367,647 share purchase warrants (the “Warrants“) issued by the Company on February 14, 2025 as part of its public offering of units pursuant to the terms of an underwriting agreement dated as of February 10, 2025, among the Company, Stifel Nicolaus Canada Inc. (the “Lead Underwriter“) and Canaccord Genuity Corp. (together with the Lead Underwriter, the “Underwriters“)(the “Offering“).
Each Warrant is exercisable to acquire one common share of the Company (a “Warrant Share“) at a price per Warrant Share of C$0.41 until February 10, 2028.
It is anticipated that the Warrants will commence trading on the TSXV on February 26, 2025 under the ticker “LIO.WT.A”.
About Lion One Metals Limited
Lion One Metals is an emerging Canadian gold producer headquartered in North Vancouver BC, with new operations established in late 2023 at its 100% owned Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Project in Fiji. The Tuvatu project comprises the high-grade Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Deposit, the Underground Gold Mine, the Pilot Plant, and the Assay Lab. The Company also has an extensive exploration license covering the entire Navilawa Caldera, which is host to multiple mineralized zones and highly prospective exploration targets.
On behalf of the Board of Directors, Walter Berukoff, Chairman & CEO
Neither the TSX-V nor its Regulation Service Provider accepts responsibility or the adequacy or accuracy of this release
This press release may contain statements that may be deemed to be “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein are forward-looking information. Generally, forward-looking information may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “plans”, “expects” or “does not expect”, “proposed”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, or “believes”, or variations of such words and phrases, or by the use of words or phrases which state that certain actions, events or results may, could, would, or might occur or be achieved. This forward-looking information reflects Lion One Metals Limited’s current beliefs and is based on information currently available to Lion One Metals Limited and on assumptions Lion One Metals Limited believes are reasonable. These assumptions include, but are not limited to, the actual results of exploration projects being equivalent to or better than estimated results in technical reports, assessment reports, and other geological reports or prior exploration results. Forward-Looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance, or achievements of Lion One Metals Limited or its subsidiaries to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Such risks and other factors may include, but are not limited to: the stage development of Lion One Metals Limited, general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; the actual results of current research and development or operational activities; competition; uncertainty as to patent applications and intellectual property rights; product liability and lack of insurance; delay or failure to receive board or regulatory approvals; changes in legislation, including environmental legislation, affecting mining, timing and availability of external financing on acceptable terms; not realizing on the potential benefits of technology; conclusions of economic evaluations; and lack of qualified, skilled labor or loss of key individuals. Although Lion One Metals Limited has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated, or intended. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Lion One Metals Limited does not undertake to update any forward-looking information, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
North Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – February 19, 2025) – Lion One Metals Limited(TSXV: LIO) (OTCQX: LOMLF) (“Lion One” or the “Company“) is pleased to report significant new high-grade gold results from 3,312.5 meters of near mine exploration and infill drilling at its 100% owned Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Project in Fiji. The drilling is focused on the West Zone target west of the Tuvatu Gold Mine.
The West Zone is located approximately 300 m to the west of the main Tuvatu deposit, in close proximity to existing mine infrastructure. Drilling was conducted from two surface drill pads and consisted of resource infill and expansion drilling with the purpose of bringing the West Zone into the long term mine plan for Tuvatu. High-grade mineralized structures were intersected in 14 drill holes. Drill results include multiple bonanza grade gold assays such as 896.00 g/t, 306.78 g/t, 264.55 g/t, and 178.55 g/t gold over narrow widths of 0.3 m. All high-grade gold results were intersected between 30 m and 150 m depth from surface. The West Zone is hypothesized to have a separate feeder system from Tuvatu and represents a prime target for near-mine resource expansion at Tuvatu. Bonanza grade gold results are not uncommon at the West Zone, with previous drill results including 105.20 g/t over 2.1 m and 102.38 g/t over 1.2 m (see news release dated October 1, 2024). The West Zone drill program is ongoing.
Lion One Chairman and CEO Walter Berukoff commented: “We’re very pleased with the new results from our West Zone drill program. The West Zone is an excellent near mine expansion target. It is readily accessible from existing infrastructure and it consistently returns high grade results from near surface drilling. We look forward to adding the West Zone to our long-term mine plan at Tuvatu.”
Highlights of New Drill Results:
198.84 g/t Au over 1.4 m (including 896.00 g/t Au over 0.3 m) (TUDDH-764, from 34.17 m depth)
61.24 g/t Au over 2.0 m (including 264.55 g/t Au over 0.3 m) (TUDDH-773, from 200 m depth)
306.78 g/t Au over 0.3 m (TUDDH-773, from 213 m depth)
35.79 g/t Au over 1.7 m (including 178.55 g/t Au over 0.3 m) (TUDDH-773, from 182 m depth)
6.68 g/t Au over 4.4 m (TUDDH-758, from 102.81 m depth)
31.00 g/t Au over 1.0 m (including 67.00 g/t Au over 0.3 m) (TUDDH-758, from 75.5 m depth)
13.76 g/t Au over 1.9 m (including 29.28 g/t Au over 0.3 m) (TUDDH-763, from 86.2 m depth)
15.17 g/t Au over 1.5 m (including 27.99 g/t Au over 0.4 m) (TUDDH-762, from 75.55 m depth)
23.60 g/t Au over 0.9 m (TUDDH-774, from 48 m depth)
61.58 g/t Au over 0.3 m (TUDDH-759, from 62.6 m depth)
*Drill intersects are downhole lengths, 3.0 g/t cutoff. True width not known. See Table 1 for additional data.
Figure 1. Location of the West Zone drilling reported in this news release. Left image: Plan view of the West Zone drilling in relation to the mineralized lodes shown in grey and Tuvatu underground development shown in red. Right image: Section view of the West Zone drilling looking east.
The West Zone is located approximately 300 m to the west of the main Tuvatu deposit. It is modelled as a series of mainly east-west oriented lodes dipping steeply to the south. High grade gold has been sampled at surface in the West Zone and the area is coincident with a steeply dipping CSAMT gradient. Given the steeply dipping nature of the mineralized lodes both at Tuvatu and at the West Zone, and given the horizontal distance between the two systems, it is unlikely that they are fed by the same feeder zone. It is therefore hypothesized that there is a separate feeder zone located at depth below the West Zone, which would be distinct from the very high-grade Zone 500 feeder zone at Tuvatu.
The drilling reported here is focused on the near-surface portion of the West Zone system and consists predominantly of infill drilling in areas of low drill density. The purpose of the program is to increase understanding of the near-surface structure and mineralization of the West Zone. The objective is to bring the West Zone into the long-term mine plan at Tuvatu, and the current drill program will help inform that process. Given the proximity of the West Zone to existing surface infrastructure, a second portal may be opened to provide direct underground access to the West Zone. Alternatively, an underground access drive could be developed from Tuvatu. The high-grade results reported here not only serve to further define the resource, but also to help determine which development option is preferred.
Figure 2. West Zone drilling with high-grade intersects highlighted, 3.0 g/t gold cutoff. Section view looking east. High-grade gold mineralization is intersected near surface in the West Zone.
The information in this report that relates to mineral exploration at the Tuvatu Gold Project is based on information compiled by the Lion One team and has been reviewed and approved by Melvyn Levrel, who is the company’s Senior Geologist. Mr Levrel is a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists and has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration, and to the activity being undertaken, to qualify as a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43- 101”). Mr Levrel consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on the information in the form and context in which it appears.
Lion One Laboratories / QAQC
Lion One adheres to rigorous QAQC procedures above and beyond basic regulatory guidelines in conducting its drilling, sampling, testing, and analyses. The Company operates its own geochemical assay laboratory and its own fleet of diamond drill rigs using PQ, HQ and NQ sized drill rods.
Diamond drill core samples are logged by Lion One personnel on site. Exploration diamond drill core is split by Lion One personnel on site, with half core samples sent for analysis and the other half core remaining on site. Grade control diamond drill core is whole core assayed. Core samples are delivered to the Lion One Laboratory for preparation and analysis. All samples are pulverized at the Lion One lab to 85% passing through 75 microns and gold analysis is carried out using fire assay with an AA finish. Samples that return grades greater than 10.00 g/t Au are re-analyzed by gravimetric method, which is considered more accurate for very high-grade samples.
Duplicates of 5% of samples with grades above 0.5 g/t Au are delivered to ALS Global Laboratories in Australia for check assay determinations using the same methods (Au-AA26 and Au-GRA22 where applicable). ALS also analyses 33 pathfinder elements by HF-HNO3-HClO4 acid digestion, HCl leach and ICP-AES (method ME-ICP61). The Lion One lab can test a range of up to 71 elements through Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP-OES), but currently focuses on a suite of 26 important pathfinder elements with an aqua regia digest and ICP-OES finish.
About Lion One Metals Limited
Lion One Metals is an emerging Canadian gold producer headquartered in North Vancouver BC, with new operations established in late 2023 at its 100% owned Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Project in Fiji. The Tuvatu project comprises the high-grade Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Deposit, the Underground Gold Mine, the Pilot Plant, and the Assay Lab. The Company also has an extensive exploration license covering the entire Navilawa Caldera, which is host to multiple mineralized zones and highly prospective exploration targets.
On behalf of the Board of Directors, Walter Berukoff, Chairman & CEO
Neither the TSX-V nor its Regulation Service Provider accepts responsibility or the adequacy or accuracy of this release
This press release may contain statements that may be deemed to be “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein are forward-looking information. Generally, forward-looking information may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “plans”, “expects” or “does not expect”, “proposed”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, or “believes”, or variations of such words and phrases, or by the use of words or phrases which state that certain actions, events or results may, could, would, or might occur or be achieved. This forward-looking information reflects Lion One Metals Limited’s current beliefs and is based on information currently available to Lion One Metals Limited and on assumptions Lion One Metals Limited believes are reasonable. These assumptions include, but are not limited to, the actual results of exploration projects being equivalent to or better than estimated results in technical reports, assessment reports, and other geological reports or prior exploration results. Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance, or achievements of Lion One Metals Limited or its subsidiaries to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Such risks and other factors may include, but are not limited to: the stage development of Lion One Metals Limited, general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; the actual results of current research and development or operational activities; competition; uncertainty as to patent applications and intellectual property rights; product liability and lack of insurance; delay or failure to receive board or regulatory approvals; changes in legislation, including environmental legislation, affecting mining, timing and availability of external financing on acceptable terms; not realizing on the potential benefits of technology; conclusions of economic evaluations; and lack of qualified, skilled labor or loss of key individuals. Although Lion One Metals Limited has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated, or intended. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Lion One Metals Limited does not undertake to update any forward-looking information, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
Appendix 1: Full Drill Results and Collar Information
Table 1. Collar coordinates for drillholes reported in this release. Coordinates are in Fiji map grid.
Hole ID
Easting
Northing
Elevation
Azimuth
Dip
Depth
TUDDH-757
1875838
3920802
141
139.5
-28.7
182.0
TUDDH-758
1875837
3920802
141
143.4
-51.5
201.5
TUDDH-759
1875837
3920802
141
150.3
-43.5
153.6
TUDDH-762
1875837
3920801
142
166.8
-8.1
106.5
TUDDH-763
1875837
3920802
141
165.1
-29.9
280.0
TUDDH-764
1875836
3920802
142
185.4
-21.1
200.0
TUDDH-765
1875836
3920802
141
180.4
-42.7
290.0
TUDDH-766
1875836
3920802
140
182.5
-50.1
280.0
TUDDH-769
1875836
3920803
141
184.9
-60.5
218.5
TUDDH-771
1875835
3920801
141
198.2
-30.1
14.4
TUDDH-772
1875835
3920802
141
198.3
-31.3
230.6
TUDDH-773
1875972
3920693
211
310.4
-57.2
350.0
TUDDH-774
1875836
3920802
141
199.7
-48.2
170.4
TUDDH-775
1875835
3920803
141
205.1
-58.8
134.9
TUDDH-776
1875834
3920802
141
218.1
-30.0
230.0
TUDDH-777
1875973
3920695
211
346.5
-56.7
270.1
Table 2. Composite intervals from drillholes reported in this news release (composite grade >3.0 g/t Au, with <1 m internal dilution at <3.0 g/t Au).
North Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – February 14, 2025) – Lion One Metals Limited (TSXV: LIO) (OTCQX: LOMLF) (“Lion One” or the “Company“), is pleased to announce that the Company has closed the underwritten offering (the “Offering“) previously announced on February 5, 2025 by issuing 25,367,647 units of the Company (the “Units“) at a price of $0.34 per Unit (the “Offering Price“) for aggregate gross proceeds of $8,625,000.00, which includes the exercise, in full, by the Underwriters (as defined below) of the over-allotment option granted by the Company to purchase up to an additional 3,308,823 Units at the Offering Price pursuant to the terms of an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement“) dated as of February 10, 2025, among the Company, Stifel Nicolaus Canada Inc. (the “Lead Underwriter“) and Canaccord Genuity Corp. (together with the Lead Underwriter, the “Underwriters“).
Concurrently with the Offering, the Company completed a non-brokered private placement (the “Sidecar Private Placement“) of 6,431,114 Units on the same terms as the Offering for gross proceeds of $2,186,578.76 pursuant to applicable exemptions under National Instrument 45-106 – Prospectus Exemptions. All securities issuable pursuant to the Sidecar Private Placement will be subject to a four month hold period in accordance with applicable Canadian securities laws, expiring on June 15, 2025.
In aggregate, under the Offering the Company issued 31,798,761 Units for gross proceeds of $10,811,578.74.
Each Unit consists of one common share (a “Common Share“) in the capital of the Company and one common share purchase warrant (a “Warrant“) of the Company. Each Warrant shall be exercisable to acquire one Common Share (a “Warrant Share“) at a price per Warrant Share of C$0.41 for a period of 36 months from the closing date of the Offering. The Company has applied to list the Warrants issued pursuant to the Offering on the TSX Venture Exchange, subject to the satisfaction of listing conditions which are currently in process.
In connection with the Offering, the Company paid to the Underwriters a cash commission of $603,750.00, which was equal to 7.0% of the gross proceeds from the Offering, and issued an aggregate of 1,775,735 broker warrants, equal to 7.0% of the number of Units sold pursuant to the Offering. In connection with the Sidecar Private Placement, the Company paid finder’s fees in an aggregate amount of $76,377.60 in cash and issued 224,640 broker warrants. Each broker warrant is exercisable for one Common Share at a price of C$0.34 for a period of 36 months from the closing date of the Offering.
The net proceeds received by the Company from the sale of the Units will be used for mining and mill equipment and ongoing exploration activities at the Tuvatu Gold project located in Fiji, as well as for general corporate expenses & purposes. The Units issued pursuant to the Offering were qualified for distribution by way of a prospectus supplement of the Company dated February 10, 2025 (the “Prospectus Supplement“) to the Company’s existing short form base shelf prospectus dated January 31, 2025 (the “Base Shelf Prospectus“) filed in all of the Provinces and Territories of Canada, and offered and sold in all the Provinces and Territories of Canada other than Quebec and Nunavut and to eligible purchasers by way of available prospectus exemptions in certain jurisdictions outside of Canada. The Base Shelf Prospectus, the Prospectus Supplement, the documents incorporated by reference therein and the Underwriting Agreement are available on the Company’s profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.
Certain subscribers under the Sidecar Private Placement are directors and management of the Company. The issuance of Units to directors and management of the Company constitutes a “related party transaction” as defined under Multilateral Instrument 61-101 (“MI 61-101”). The transactions are exempt from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements of MI 61-101 as neither the fair market value of any securities issued or the consideration paid by such persons will exceed 25% of the Company’s market capitalization.
The securities referred to herein 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 U.S. state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the “United States” (as such term is defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act) unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable U.S. state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available. This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
About Lion One Metals Limited
Lion One is an emerging Canadian gold producer headquartered in North Vancouver, B.C., with new operations established in late 2023 at its 100% owned Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Project in Fiji. The Tuvatu project comprises the high-grade Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Deposit, the Underground Gold Mine, the Pilot Plant, and the Assay Lab. The Company also has an extensive exploration license covering the entire Navilawa Caldera, which is host to multiple mineralized zones and highly prospective exploration targets.
On behalf of the Board of Directors of Lion One Metals Limited “Walter Berukoff“ Chairman and CEO
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 news release. No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained herein.
This press release may contain statements that may be deemed to be “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein are forward-looking information. Generally, forward-looking information may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “plans”, “expects” or “does not expect”, “proposed”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, or “believes”, or variations of such words and phrases, or by the use of words or phrases which state that certain actions, events or results may, could, would, or might occur or be achieved. This forward-looking information reflects Lion One Metals Limited’s current beliefs and is based on information currently available to Lion One Metals Limited and on assumptions Lion One Metals Limited believes are reasonable. These assumptions include, but are not limited to, the results of the Offering and associated marketing efforts and the use of proceeds of the Offering. Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance, or achievements of Lion One Metals Limited or its subsidiaries to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Such risks and other factors may include, but are not limited to: prevailing capital markets conditions, the stage development of Lion One Metals Limited, general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; the actual results of current research and development or operational activities; competition; uncertainty as to patent applications and intellectual property rights; product liability and lack of insurance; delay or failure to receive board or regulatory approvals; changes in legislation, including environmental legislation, affecting mining, timing and availability of external financing on acceptable terms; not realizing on the potential benefits of technology; conclusions of economic evaluations; and lack of qualified, skilled labour or loss of key individuals. Although Lion One Metals Limited has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated, or intended. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Lion One Metals Limited does not undertake to update any forward-looking information, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
North Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – February 6, 2025) – Lion One Metals Limited (TSXV: LIO) (OTCQX: LOMLF) (“Lion One” or the “Company“) is pleased to announce that in response to market demand, it has arranged, subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange (“TSX-V”), a non-brokered private placement (the “Sidecar Private Placement”) of up to 5,882,353 units (the “Units”) at a price of $0.34 per Unit for total gross proceeds of up to $2,000,000. Each Unit consists of one common share (the “Common Shares”) and one Common Share purchase warrant (the “Warrants”), each such Warrant exercisable at a price of $0.41 per share and expiring 36 months from the date of issue.
The Sidecar Private Placement reflects the same terms as the previously announced $7.5 million underwritten offering (the “Offering”) led by Stifel Nicolaus Canada Inc. as lead underwriter and sole bookrunner and a syndicate of underwriters (collectively the “Underwriters”). However, the Sidecar Private Placement will be settled directly with the Company and not through the Underwriters. The Company may pay a finder’s fee on the Sidecar Private Placement in accordance with the policies of the TSX-V. The net proceeds of the Sidecar Private Placement will be used for development and exploration expenditures at the Company’s projects in Fiji, working capital and for general corporate purposes. All securities issuable pursuant to the Sidecar Private Placement will be subject to a four month hold period in accordance with applicable Canadian securities laws. The Sidecar Private Placement is expected to complete concurrently with the Offering.
Certain subscribers under the Sidecar Private Placement are expected to be directors and management of the Company. The issuance of Units to directors and management of the Company will constitute a “related party transaction” as defined under Multilateral Instrument 61-101 (“MI 61- 101”). The transactions will be exempt from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements of MI 61-101 as neither the fair market value of any securities issued or the consideration paid by such persons will exceed 25% of the Company’s market capitalization.
The securities referred to herein 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 U.S. state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the “United States” (as such term is defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act) unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable U.S. state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available. This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
About Lion One Metals Limited
Lion One Metals is an emerging Canadian gold producer headquartered in North Vancouver BC, with new operations established in late 2023 at its 100% owned Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Project in Fiji. The Tuvatu project comprises the high-grade Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Deposit, the Underground Gold Mine, the Pilot Plant, and the Assay Lab. The Company also has an extensive exploration license covering the entire Navilawa Caldera, which is host to multiple mineralized zones and highly prospective exploration targets.
On behalf of the Board of Directors Walter Berukoff, Chairman and CEO
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Forward-Looking Information
This news release contains forward‐looking statements and forward‐looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws. All statements other than statements of historical fact may be forward‐looking statements or information. Forward-looking statements are frequently identified by such words as “may”, “will”, “plan”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “intend” and similar words referring to future events and results. The forward‐looking statements and information are based on certain key expectations and assumptions made by management of the Company. Forward-looking statements made in this news release include statements regarding the results of the Offering and associated marketing efforts, the use of proceeds of the Offering, and the anticipating closing date of the Offering. Although management of the Company believes that the expectations and assumptions on which such forward-looking statements and information are based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward‐looking statements and information since no assurance can be given that they will prove to be correct.
Forward-looking statements and information are provided for the purpose of providing information about the current expectations and plans of management of the Company relating to the future. Readers are cautioned that reliance on such statements and information may not be appropriate for other purposes, such as making investment decisions. Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors and risks, including, with respect to the Offering, the conditions of the financial markets, availability of financing, timeliness of completion of the Offering, and the timing of TSX Venture Exchange approval; and with respect to the use of proceeds, the sufficiency of the proceeds, the speculative nature of mineral exploration and development, fluctuating commodity prices, and competitive, as described in more detail in our recent securities filings available at www.sedarplus.ca, including the Prospectus Supplements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on the forward‐looking statements and information contained in this news release. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. The forward‐looking statements and information contained in this news release are made as of the date hereof and no undertaking is given to update publicly or revise any forward‐looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless so required by applicable securities laws. The forward-looking statements or information contained in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.
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In the news release, Lion One Announces Overnight Marketed Offering, issued 05-Feb-2025 by Lion One Metals Limited over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that instances of the word “Underwriters” have been updated to “Underwriter” in the 2nd, 3rd, and 6th paragraphs. The 4th paragraph has also been updated with additional information regarding the Warrant Shares. The complete, corrected release follows:
Lion One Announces Overnight Marketed Offering
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NORTH VANCOUVER, BC, Feb. 5, 2025 /CNW/ – Lion One Metals Limited (TSXV: LIO) (OTCQX: LOMLF) (“Lion One” or the “Company“) is pleased to announce that it is commencing an overnight marketed public offering of units (the “Offered Units“) of the Company for anticipated gross proceeds of up to C$7.5 million (the “Offering“).
The Offering is expected to be completed pursuant to an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement“) to be entered into between the Company, Stifel Nicolaus Canada Inc. as lead underwriter and sole bookrunner (“Stifel” or “Lead Underwriter“), and a syndicate of underwriters to be determined (collectively with the Lead Underwriter, the “Underwriters“).
In connection with the Offering, up to 22,058,824 units (the “Units“) of Lion One will be issued at a price of C$0.34 per Unit (the “Issue Price“) for total gross proceeds of up to C$7,500,000 (the “Offering“). In addition, the Company will grant the Underwriter an over-allotment option (the “Over-Allotment Option“) exercisable, in whole or in part, in the sole discretion of the Underwriter, to purchase up to an additional 15% of the number of Offered Units sold in the Offering for up to 30 days after the closing, on the same terms and conditions as the Offering.
Each Unit will consist of one (1) common share of the Company (a “Share“) plus one (1) common share purchase warrant (each a whole common share purchase warrant, a “Warrant“). Each Warrant will entitle the holder thereof to purchase one Share (a “Warrant Share“) at an exercise price of C$0.41 for 36 months following the closing of the Offering.
The net proceeds received by the Company from the sale of the Offered Units will be used for development and exploration expenditures at the Company’s projects in Fiji, working capital and for general corporate purposes.
The Offering will be made by way of a prospectus supplement (the “Prospectus Supplement“) to the Company’s existing Canadian short form base shelf prospectus dated January 31, 2025 (the “Base Shelf Prospectus“). Upon completion of pricing of the Offering and the signing of the Underwriting Agreement, the Prospectus Supplement will be filed with the securities commissions in each of the provinces of Canada. and will be available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. Alternatively, the Prospectus Supplement and related Base Shelf Prospectus may be obtained upon request by contacting the Company or Stifel in Canada, attention: ProspectusCanada@stifel.com. The Offered Units will be offered in all provinces and territories of Canada except Québec and Nunavut. The Offered Units will not be offered or sold in the United States except under or Regulation D or in such other manner as to not require registration under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Offered Units may also be offered in those jurisdictions outside of Canada and the United States as agreed to by the Company and the Underwriter provided that no prospectus filing or comparable obligation arises and the Company does not thereafter become subject to continuous disclosure obligations in such jurisdictions.
This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities in the United States or any other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. No securities may be offered or sold in the United States or in any other jurisdiction in which such offer or sale would be unlawful absent registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an exemption therefrom or qualification under the securities laws of such other jurisdiction or an exemption therefrom. The closing of the Offering is expected to occur on or about February 14, 2025 and is subject to the completion of formal documentation and receipt of regulatory approvals, including the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.
About Lion One Metals Limited
Lion One Metals is an emerging Canadian gold producer headquartered in North Vancouver BC, with new operations established in late 2023 at its 100% owned Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Project in Fiji. The Tuvatu project comprises the high-grade Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Deposit, the Underground Gold Mine, the Pilot Plant, and the Assay Lab. The Company also has an extensive exploration license covering the entire Navilawa Caldera, which is host to multiple mineralized zones and highly prospective exploration targets.
On behalf of the Board of Directors Walter Berukoff, Chairman and CEO
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Forward-Looking Information
This news release contains forward‐looking statements and forward‐looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws. All statements other than statements of historical fact may be forward‐looking statements or information. Forward-looking statements are frequently identified by such words as “may”, “will”, “plan”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “intend” and similar words referring to future events and results. The forward‐looking statements and information are based on certain key expectations and assumptions made by management of the Company. Forward-looking statements made in this news release include statements regarding the results of the Offering and associated marketing efforts, the use of proceeds of the Offering, and the anticipating closing date of the Offering. Although management of the Company believes that the expectations and assumptions on which such forward-looking statements and information are based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward‐looking statements and information since no assurance can be given that they will prove to be correct.
Forward-looking statements and information are provided for the purpose of providing information about the current expectations and plans of management of the Company relating to the future. Readers are cautioned that reliance on such statements and information may not be appropriate for other purposes, such as making investment decisions. Actual results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors and risks, including, with respect to the Offering, the conditions of the financial markets, availability of financing, timeliness of completion of the Offering, and the timing of TSX Venture Exchange approval; and with respect to the use of proceeds, the sufficiency of the proceeds, the speculative nature of mineral exploration and development, fluctuating commodity prices, and competitive, as described in more detail in our recent securities filings available at www.sedarplus.ca, including the Prospectus Supplements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on the forward‐looking statements and information contained in this news release. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. The forward‐looking statements and information contained in this news release are made as of the date hereof and no undertaking is given to update publicly or revise any forward‐looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless so required by applicable securities laws. The forward-looking statements or information contained in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.
Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – February 4, 2025) – EMX Royalty Corporation (NYSE American: EMX) (TSXV: EMX) (the “Company” or “EMX”) congratulates EMX board member, Mr. Chris Wright, on his confirmation as U.S. Secretary of Energy under President Donald Trump. Mr. Wright was confirmed as Secretary on February 3, 2025 in a bipartisan vote in the U.S. Senate and will now join the Cabinet of the United States in Washington, D.C. Mr. Wright is known for his innovations and entrepreneurial contributions to the energy sector, but also for his focus on humanitarian efforts such as co-founding the Bettering Human Lives Foundation. He has been a spirited contributor at EMX board meetings and management discussions. As a consequence of his confirmation, Mr. Wright will step down from the board of EMX. The Company sincerely thanks Mr. Wright for his contributions at EMX and is excited to observe his future role in leading and shaping the energy policy of the United States.
About EMX – EMX is a precious and base metals royalty company. EMX’s investors are provided with discovery, development, and commodity price optionality, while limiting exposure to risks inherent to operating companies. The Company’s common shares are listed on the NYSE American Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol “EMX”. Please see www.EMXroyalty.com for more information.
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, 2024 (the “MD&A”), and the most recently filed Annual Information Form (“AIF”) for the year ended December 31, 2023, actual events may differ materially from current expectations. More information about the Company, including the MD&A, the AIF and financial statements of the Company, is available on SEDAR at www.sedarplus.ca and on the SEC’s EDGAR website at www.sec.gov.
