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Lion One Reports High-Grade Gold Results at Tuvatu

Grade Control Drilling in URW1 and Zone 5 Areas Returns Grades over 100 g/t Au

North Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – June 14, 2023) – Lion One Metals Limited (TSXV: LIO) (OTCQX: LOMLF) (ASX: LLO) (“Lion One” or the “Company”) is pleased to report significant high-grade gold results from ongoing grade control drilling at its 100% owned Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Project in Fiji.

Assay results are presented here for grade control drilling completed on both the URW1 lode system as well as the Zone 5 area of the deposit, which encompasses the upper portion of lodes UR1, UR2, UR3, UR4, URW2, URW3, URW1A, and UR2A (Figure 1). As reported on May 18, 2023, initial mining of the URW1 lode system has already commenced and grade control drilling is being completed in advance of mining. The Zone 5 area of the deposit is scheduled for mining in early 2024 and thus the grade control drilling in this area is being conducted in anticipation of future mining, as well as to increase the knowledge of the deposit in that area. Additional high-grade intersections peripheral to both the URW1 and the Zone 5 areas are also included in this release as part of the grade control program.

Highlights of new grade control drilling:

  • 7.14 g/t Au over 21.6 m (including 18.61 g/t Au over 5.1 m) (TGC-0042, from 73.6 m depth)
  • 52.05 g/t Au over 2.1 m (including 345.3 g/t Au over 0.3m) (TGC-0042, from 118.0 m depth)
  • 23.11 g/t Au over 3.6 m (including 125.31 g/t Au over 0.3 m) (TGC-0040, from 65.4 m depth)
  • 19.43 g/t Au over 3.3 m (including 80.87 g/t Au over 0.6 m) (TGC-0051, from 49.5 m depth)
  • 21.15 g/t Au over 2.7 m (including 67.59 g/t Au over 0.6 m) (TGC-0047, from 123.3 m depth)
  • 9.39 g/t Au over 4.2 m (including 67.30 g/t Au over 0.3 m) (TGC-0050, from 26.7 m depth)
  • 10.13 g/t Au over 3.9 m (including 38.58 g/t Au over 0.6 m) (TGC-0043, from 66.3 m depth)
  • 33.99 g/t Au over 0.9 m (including 100.89 g/t Au over 0.3 m) (TGC-0045, from 62.1 m depth)
  • 78.03 g/t Au over 0.3 m (TGC-0052, from 40.2 m depth)

Grade control drilling is being conducted on 5-10 m centers and is designed to provide a much higher resolution of the lode arrays than compared to infill drilling, which is being conducted on approximately 20 m centers. This increased resolution provides a much better understanding of the geometry and mineralization of the lodes and helps to optimize mine development and extraction. The grade control drilling program is currently on schedule and the results to date confirm the local understanding of the URW1 and Zone 5 geological models.



Figure 1. Plan View of the Main Tuvatu Deposit with Reported Grade Control Drilling. Plan view image illustrating the location of the most recent grade control drillholes in relation to the Tuvatu lode system. Grade control holes are shown in black, currently modelled mineralized lodes are shown in light grey, the main decline is shown in red, and the historical exploration decline in blue. Previous grade control, infill and exploration drillholes are not shown.

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URW1 Grade Control Drilling
The URW1 lode system consists of narrow, high-grade to locally bonanza-grade vein arrays and vein swarms that strike approximately N-S and dip sub-vertically to steeply east. Current modelling suggests that there are multiple separate lodes within the URW1 lode system. The first two of these lodes, URW1a and URW1b, are currently being mined. The URW1 lode system has a current strike length of approximately 300 m in the N-S direction, and a vertical extent of approximately 300 m.

A total of 52 grade control holes have been completed to date in the grade control drill program. Results from the first 36 drillholes (TGC-0001 to TGC-0036) were reported on April 25, 2023, and the next 16 drillholes (TGC-0037 to TGC-0052) are reported here. Ten of the most recent grade control drillholes targeted the URW1 area. Figure 2 shows the location of the most recent drillholes in relation to the URW1a and URW1b lodes, as well as to the main Tuvatu decline. Grade control drilling on the URW1 lode system has been conducted from underground from both the main decline and the historical exploration decline, and has been designed to target an 80 m strike section within the overall 300 m strike length of the URW1 system.



Figure 2. Plan View of URW1 Lode System. Plan view image illustrating the location of the most recent grade control holes in relation to the URW1 lode system. The URW1 lode system consists of multiple separate lodes, two of which are highlighted here; URW1a in purple and URW1b in green. The remaining URW1 lodes are shown in brown. The main decline is shown in red, the historical exploration decline in blue, and the grade control drillholes in black.

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Figure 3. Long Section View of URW1 Lode System. Long section view showing recent high-grade drill intercepts of URW1 with URW1a highlighted in pink and URW1b highlighted in green. All other URW1 lodes are shown in brown. Composite intervals with grades between 3 and 10 g/t Au are shown in yellow, intervals with grades over 10 g/t Au are shown in red. Image is looking north.

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Figure 4. Example URW1 Drill Core. LEFT: TGC-0040 at 67.3 m depth. Monzonite-hosted stockwork-style veining with a narrow high-grade silica vein containing coarse grained visible gold. RIGHT: TGC-0042 at 91.60 m depth. Vuggy silica vein with narrow bleached alteration halo in monzonite. Width of core is 4.76 cm in each photo.

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Zone 5 Grade Control Drilling
The Zone 5 area of the Tuvatu deposit consists of the upper portion of a series of closely spaced lode systems. The lode systems targeted by the most recent grade control drilling in Zone 5 are the UR1, UR2, and URW3 lodes. These three lodes are located just east of the historical exploration decline, strike approximately N-S, and dip sub-vertically to steeply east, similar to the URW1 lodes. As currently modelled, the UR1, UR2, and URW3 lodes have vertical extents ranging from approximately 700 m to approximately 900 m, and strike lengths ranging from 300 m to 600 m. All three of the lodes are open both along strike and at depth.

A total of six Zone 5 grade control drillholes are included in this report. These are the first six grade control drillholes to target the Zone 5 area and they follow upon the initial results from an ongoing infill drill program in the area. Figure 5 shows the location of these drillholes in relation to the UR1, UR2, and URW3 lodes, as well as to the historical exploration decline. Grade control drilling in the Zone 5 area has been conducted from the historical exploration decline and has been designed to target a 60 m strike section within the overall 300 m to 600 m strike length of these lodes.



Figure 5. Zone 5 Grade Control Drilling in Relation to Targeted Zone 5 Lodes. Image shows the Zone 5 grade control holes in relation to the targeted UR1, UR2, and URW3 lodes. These lodes are slightly concave with URW3 on the inside (left side on image), closest to the exploration decline, and UR1 on the outside. UR1 is shown in pink, UR2 in green, and URW3 in blue. The historical exploration decline is shown in bright blue, and the grade control drillholes are partially visible in black within the circle.

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Figure 6. Zone 5 Grade Control Intercepts. Section view facing north, showing a 60 m slice of lodes UR1, UR2, and URW3 within Zone 5. Composite intervals with grades between 3 and 10 g/t Au are shown in yellow, while intervals with grades over 10 g/t Au are shown in red and purple.

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Figure 7. Examples of Zone 5 Drill Core. LEFT: UR2 lode in TGC-0049 at 35.15 m depth. Coarse grained honey sphalerite and pyrite in variable light to dark grey quartz vein with narrow potassic alteration halo. RIGHT: URW3 lode in TGC-0050 at 29.6 m depth. Abundant coarse honey sphalerite rimmed by fine grained sooty pyrite +/- galena and narrow potassic alteration halo, within a larger zone of stockwork style mineralization. Width of core is 4.76 cm in each photo.

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Table 1. Highlights of composited drill results in the URW1 area. Only new grade control drilling results are included here. For previous results see news release from April 25, 2023. For full results see Table 3 in the appendix.

Hole IDFromToInterval (m)Au (g/t)
TGC-003977.478.30.98.37
TGC-0039101.7102.91.27.18
including102.3102.60.315.64
TGC-004030.331.51.24.7
TGC-004051.353.11.812.63
including51.952.50.627.05
TGC-004065.4693.623.1
including6666.30.385.87
and67.267.50.3125.31
and68.468.70.313.93
and68.7690.346.89
TGC-004082.582.80.364.65
TGC-004116.819.831.52
TGC-004247.4513.63.96
including50.7510.331.99
TGC-004252.854.61.811.82
including53.7540.364.24
TGC-0042606335.52
including61.8631.211.1
TGC-004264.566.62.17.19
including64.565.10.617.34
TGC-004268.572.43.94.46
including68.569.71.28.25
TGC-004273.695.221.67.14
including76.378.11.87.47
and8292.510.512.06
which includes83.283.50.319.99
and85.986.20.311.88
and88.688.90.319.92
and89.590.10.615.26
and90.491.91.542.05
which includes90.4910.619.98
and9191.30.324.93
and91.391.90.672.68
TGC-0042118120.12.152.05
including118.6119.20.6177.66
which includes118.9119.20.3345.34
TGC-004333.334.51.25.72
including33.333.60.39.15
TGC-004366.370.23.910.13
including66.368.11.819.74
which includes66.366.90.638.58
and66.967.50.612.69
TGC-004436.6392.48.87
including36.637.50.916.81
TGC-004562.1630.933.99
including62.7630.3100.89
TGC-00457575.60.65.94
including7575.30.39.3
TGC-0047100.5101.40.923.16
TGC-0047100.5100.80.359.63
TGC-0047102.6107.75.11.54
TGC-0047123.31262.721.14
including124.51261.537.08
which includes124.5124.80.345.88
and124.8125.40.667.59
TGC-005116.219.2310.15
including16.817.40.619.15
and1818.60.616.29
and18.619.20.69.57
TGC-005149.552.83.319.43
including49.550.10.68.35
and50.150.70.680.87
and51.952.80.98.69

Table 2. Highlights of composited drill results in the Zone 5 area. For full results see Table 4 in the appendix.

Hole IDFromToInterval (m)Au (g/t)
TGC-004929.435.15.74.07
including3032.12.19.15
which includes30.330.90.616.71
and31.231.80.68.88
TGC-004943.345.11.87.59
including43.944.50.616.87
TGC-005026.730.94.29.39
including27.630.6312.78
which includes27.929.71.818
which includes29.429.70.367.3
TGC-005240.240.50.378.03

About Tuvatu
The Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Project is located on the island of Viti Levu in Fiji. The January 2018 mineral resource for Tuvatu as disclosed in the technical report “Technical Report and Preliminary Economic Assessment for the Tuvatu Gold Project, Republic of Fiji”, dated September 25, 2020, and prepared by Mining Associates Pty Ltd of Brisbane Qld, comprises 1,007,000 tonnes indicated at 8.50 g/t Au (274,600 oz. Au) and 1,325,000 tonnes inferred at 9.0 g/t Au (384,000 oz. Au) at a cut-off grade of 3.0 g/t Au. The technical report is available on the Lion One website at www.liononemetals.com and on the SEDAR website at www.sedar.com.

Qualified Person
In accordance with National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”), Sergio Cattalani, P.Geo, Senior Vice President Exploration, is the Qualified Person for the Company and has reviewed and is responsible for the technical and scientific content of this news release.

QAQC Procedures
Lion One adheres to rigorous QAQC procedures above and beyond basic regulatory guidelines in conducting its sampling, drilling, testing, and analyses. The Company utilizes its own fleet of diamond drill rigs, using PQ, HQ and NQ sized drill core rods. Drill core is logged and split by Lion One personnel on site. Samples are delivered to and analyzed at the Company’s geochemical and metallurgical laboratory in Fiji. Duplicates of all samples with grades above 0.5 g/t Au are both re-assayed at Lion One’s lab and delivered to ALS Global Laboratories in Australia (ALS) for check assay determinations. All samples for all high-grade intercepts are sent to ALS for check assays. All samples are pulverized to 85% passing through 75 microns. Gold analysis is carried out using fire assay with an AA finish. Samples that have returned grades greater than 10.00 g/t Au are then re-analyzed by gravimetric method. For samples that return greater than 0.50 g/t Au, repeat fire assay runs are carried out and repeated until a result is obtained that is within 10% of the original fire assay run. Lion One’s laboratory can also assay for a range of 71 other elements through Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP-OES), but currently focuses on a suite of 9 important pathfinder elements. All duplicate anomalous samples are sent to ALS labs in Townsville QLD and are analyzed by 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).

About Lion One Metals Limited
Lion One’s flagship asset is 100% owned, fully permitted high grade Tuvatu Alkaline Gold Project, located on the island of Viti Levu in Fiji. Lion One envisions a low-cost high-grade underground gold mining operation at Tuvatu coupled with exciting exploration upside inside its tenements covering the entire Navilawa Caldera, an underexplored yet highly prospective 7km diameter alkaline gold system. Lion One’s CEO Walter Berukoff leads an experienced team of explorers and mine builders and has owned or operated over 20 mines in 7 countries. As the founder and former CEO of Miramar Mines, Northern Orion, and La Mancha Resources, Walter is credited with building over $3 billion of value for shareholders.

On behalf of the Board of Directors of Lion One Metals Limited
Walter Berukoff“, Chairman and CEO

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Appendix 1: Full Drill Results and Collar Information

Table 3. Composited results from grade control drillholes in the URW1 area (grade >0.5 g/t Au)

Hole IDFromToInterval (m)Au (g/t)
TGC-003977.478.30.98.37
TGC-003986.1870.91.1
TGC-0039101.7102.91.27.18
TGC-0039including102.3102.60.315.64
TGC-0039106.5107.10.60.99
TGC-0039112.5113.10.61.09
TGC-0039117.3117.60.35.86
TGC-004010.812.31.52.05
TGC-004030.331.51.24.7
TGC-004049.850.10.30.85
TGC-004051.353.11.812.63
TGC-0040including51.952.50.627.05
TGC-004056.156.70.61.44
TGC-004065.4693.623.1
TGC-0040including6666.30.385.87
TGC-0040and67.267.50.3125.31
TGC-0040and68.468.70.313.93
TGC-0040and68.7690.346.89
TGC-004082.582.80.364.65
TGC-004085.5871.52.47
TGC-004090.991.20.34.66
TGC-004116.819.831.52
TGC-004151.952.80.90.82
TGC-00422425.21.20.92
TGC-00423939.60.61.94
TGC-004247.4513.63.96
TGC-0042including50.7510.331.99
TGC-004252.854.61.811.82
TGC-0042including53.7540.364.24
TGC-004256.157.31.22.32
TGC-0042606335.52
TGC-0042including61.8631.211.1
TGC-004264.566.62.17.19
TGC-0042including64.565.10.617.34
TGC-004268.572.43.94.46
TGC-0042including68.569.71.28.25
TGC-004273.695.221.67.14
TGC-0042including76.378.11.87.47
TGC-0042and8292.510.512.06
TGC-0042which includes83.283.50.319.99
TGC-0042and85.986.20.311.88
TGC-0042and88.688.90.319.92
TGC-0042and89.590.10.615.26
TGC-0042and90.491.91.542.05
TGC-0042which includes90.4910.619.98
TGC-0042and9191.30.324.93
TGC-0042and91.391.90.672.68
TGC-004297.699.72.10.96
TGC-0042110.8112.31.52.49
TGC-0042118120.12.152.05
TGC-0042including118.6119.20.6177.66
TGC-0042which includes118.9119.20.3345.34
TGC-0042122.5122.80.30.61
TGC-0042124124.60.62.88
TGC-004333.334.51.25.72
TGC-0043including33.333.60.39.15
TGC-004366.370.23.910.13
TGC-0043including66.368.11.819.74
TGC-0043which includes66.366.90.638.58
TGC-0043and66.967.50.612.69
TGC-00438485.51.51.02
TGC-00441.82.70.92.37
TGC-004436.6392.48.87
TGC-0044including36.637.50.916.81
TGC-00444040.30.31.19
TGC-004447.647.90.30.57
TGC-004464.465.30.91.3
TGC-00447474.60.61.02
TGC-004476.176.40.30.94
TGC-00448080.30.30.66
TGC-00453.34.51.21.48
TGC-004539.339.60.31.2
TGC-004544.144.70.61.78
TGC-004557.958.80.92.74
TGC-004562.1630.933.99
TGC-0045including62.7630.3100.89
TGC-004567.868.70.92.47
TGC-00457575.60.65.94
TGC-0045including7575.30.39.3
TGC-004582.583.10.61.09
TGC-004586.188.52.41.33
TGC-004593.394.20.92.29
TGC-0045105.6105.90.30.87
TGC-00474.85.40.62.55
TGC-004741.744.42.71.41
TGC-004748.649.20.61.12
TGC-004753.1540.91.83
TGC-004761.561.80.30.67
TGC-004769.970.20.32.68
TGC-004772.373.81.50.94
TGC-004777.778.60.92.71
TGC-00478181.90.91.44
TGC-004784.384.90.60.89
TGC-004791.591.80.30.56
TGC-00479696.60.62.8
TGC-004798.498.70.30.61
TGC-0047100.5101.40.923.16
TGC-0047100.5100.80.359.63
TGC-0047102.6107.75.11.54
TGC-0047110.41110.61.08
TGC-0047113.1114.91.80.94
TGC-0047123.31262.721.14
TGC-0047including124.51261.537.08
TGC-0047which includes124.5124.80.345.88
TGC-0047and124.8125.40.667.59
TGC-0047127.2128.41.20.99
TGC-0047131.7132.30.60.54
TGC-0047134.7138.33.61.39
TGC-0047143.7144.30.62.44
TGC-005116.219.2310.15
TGC-0051including16.817.40.619.15
TGC-0051and1818.60.616.29
TGC-0051and18.619.20.69.57
TGC-005123.724.30.61.77
TGC-005149.552.83.319.43
TGC-0051including49.550.10.68.35
TGC-0051and50.150.70.680.87
TGC-0051and51.952.80.98.69

Table 4. Composited results from grade control drillholes in the Zone 5 area (grade >0.5 g/t Au)

Hole IDFromToInterval (m)Au (g/t)
TGC-003724.827.22.40.95
TGC-003729.629.90.30.57
TGC-003730.530.80.30.56
TGC-003827.527.80.30.53
TGC-003830.530.80.30.61
TGC-004621.221.50.33.33
TGC-004929.435.15.74.07
TGC-0049including3032.12.19.15
TGC-0049which includes30.330.90.616.71
TGC-0049and31.231.80.68.88
TGC-004941.542.10.61.77
TGC-004943.345.11.87.59
TGC-0049including43.944.50.616.87
TGC-004947.247.80.60.87
TGC-005026.730.94.29.39
TGC-0050including27.630.6312.78
TGC-0050which includes27.929.71.818
TGC-0050which includes27.928.20.310.04
TGC-0050and28.829.10.312.83
TGC-0050and29.429.70.367.3
TGC-005034.535.71.20.83
TGC-005227.328.81.50.77
TGC-005234.534.80.30.67
TGC-005240.240.50.378.03
TGC-005250.150.40.31.62

Table 5. Collar coordinates and dates of completion for grade control drillholes reported in this release. Coordinates are in Fiji map grid.

Hole IDDate CompletedEastingNorthingElevationAzimuthDipDEPTH
TGC-003720-Apr-231876438392058511782.5-0.555.4
TGC-003825-Apr-231876439392058411795.20.050.0
TGC-003927-Apr-2318764373920744139294.28.0120.1
TGC-00405-Apr-231876269392075615392.3-13.092.3
TGC-00418-Apr-231876269392075615292.1-24.5101.7
TGC-004213-Apr-231876269392075715390.40.0155.2
TGC-004317-Apr-231876269392075715387.1-13.495.6
TGC-004420-Apr-231876269392075715481.420.086.0
TGC-004525-Apr-231876269392075715376.45.3122.1
TGC-004628-Apr-231876439392058411895.413.661.7
TGC-00472-May-231876269392075715472.415.4170.7
TGC-00488-May-2318764373920744139296.22.042.4
TGC-00494-May-231876438392058611766.60.589.5
TGC-00505-May-231876438392058611866.514.256.5
TGC-005110-May-231876269392075715287.2-26.6125.6
TGC-00528-May-2318764393920583118121.120.461.2

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Ottawa, Ontario–(Newsfile Corp. – June 9, 2023) – Gold79 Mines Ltd. (TSXV: AUU) (OTCQB: AUSVF) (“Gold79” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the closing of a first tranche of its non-brokered private placement financing, raising gross proceeds of $210,000 through the issuance of 7,000,000 units at $0.03 per unit. Each unit consists of one common share of the Company and one whole common share purchase warrant. A total of 7,000,000 warrants were issued, with each warrant entitling the holder to purchase one common share of the Company at a price of $0.05 per share until June 8, 2025. The warrants are callable after the statutory hold period, at the option of the Company, in the event that the 20-day volume-weighted average price of the Company’s common share meets or exceeds $0.08 for ten consecutive trading days based on trades on the TSX Venture Exchange and Alternative Trading Systems. Subscribers will be notified of the call provision being triggered and will have a 30-day period to exercise the warrants.

Derek Macpherson, President, CEO & Director stated, “We are thankful for the ongoing support of our existing shareholders and Company management and directors who have demonstrated their continuing commitment to the Company by subscribing for a component of the financing. We anticipate a final closing of the placement in a few weeks’ time.”

No finder fees or commissions are payable in connection with this first tranche closing. This private placement is subject to the final approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. All securities issued in the first tranche of the placement are subject to a statutory hold period until October 9, 2023.

Officers and directors of the Company including Derek Macpherson, Gary Thompson and John McNeice participated in the private placement and acquired 4,700,000 units for $141,000. The participation of these insiders in the private placement constitutes a Related Party Transaction within the meaning of Multilateral Instrument 61-101 Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions (“MI 61-101”). The board of directors of the Company, with Messrs. Macpherson and Thompson abstaining, determined that the transaction is exempt from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements contained in sections 5.5(a) and 5.7(1)(a) of MI 61-101 for the related party transaction, as neither the fair market value of securities issued to the insiders nor the consideration paid by the insiders exceeded 25 percent of the Company’s market capitalization. The Company did not file a material change report in respect of the transaction 21 days in advance of the closing of the private placement because insider participation had not been confirmed. The shorter period was necessary in order to permit the Company to close the private placement in a timeframe consistent with usual market practice for transactions of this nature.

It is anticipated that approximately 35 percent of the aggregate proceeds raised under the offering will be used for exploration expenditures related to the Gold Chain, Arizona, project; approximately 30 percent will be used for land management costs and property payments; approximately 15 percent will be used to pay management fees to Company officers; and, approximately 20 percent will be used for working capital and general corporate purposes

The securities issued in the private placement will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”) and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to or for the account or benefit of U.S. persons, except in certain transactions exempt from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, securities of the Company in the United States.

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Derek Macpherson of Toronto, Ontario acquired 3,000,000 units through Kanaga Capital Corp. (“Kanaga”) and joint actor Olive Resource Capital Inc. (“Olive”) acquired 2,000,000 units in the private placement. In total, 5,000,000 units at a price of $0.03 per unit were acquired for an aggregate purchase price of $150,000. Each unit consists of one common share and one common share purchase warrant of the Company. Each warrant is exercisable for $0.05 per share until their expiry on June 8, 2025. As noted above, all securities issued to Kanaga and Olive pursuant to the placement are subject to a statutory hold period which expires October 9, 2023.

Immediately prior to the private placement, Mr. Macpherson and joint actors Kanaga and Olive owned 9,854,000 common shares of the Company, representing 5.7% of the then issued and outstanding common shares of the Company. As a result of the private placement, Mr. Macpherson’s and joint actors’ ownership of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company increased from 5.7% to 8.2% on an undiluted basis. In addition, if Mr. Macpherson and joint actors were to exercise all of their warrants and stock options of the Company, they would own 26,541,500 common shares of the Company, representing 13.8% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company on a partially-diluted basis, assuming no further common shares of the Company have been issued.

Mr. Macpherson acquired the securities for investment purposes. Mr. Macpherson may, depending on market and other conditions, increase or decrease his beneficial ownership of the Company’s securities, whether in the open market, by privately negotiated agreements or otherwise, subject to a number of factors, including general market conditions and other available investment and business opportunities.

The disclosure respecting Mr. Macpherson’s shareholdings contained in this press release is made pursuant to National Instrument 62-103 and a copy of the report in respect of the above acquisition will be filed with applicable securities commissions using the Canadian System for Electronic Document Analysis and Retrieval (SEDAR) and will be available on Gold79’s SEDAR profile (www.sedar.com). A copy may be obtained by contacting Gold79 as noted under “Contact” below.

About Gold79 Mines Ltd.

Gold79 Mines Ltd. is a TSX Venture listed company focused on building ounces in the Southwest USA. Gold79 holds 100% earn-in option to purchase agreements on three gold projects: the Jefferson Canyon Gold Project and the Tip Top Gold Project both located in Nevada, USA, and, the Gold Chain Project located in Arizona, USA. In addition, Gold79 holds a 32.3% interest in the Greyhound Project, Nunavut, Canada under JV by Agnico Eagle Mines Limited.

For further information regarding this press release contact:
Derek Macpherson, President & CEO
Phone: 416-294-6713
Email: dm@gold79mines.com
Website: www.gold79mines.com.

Book a 30-minute meeting with our CEO here.

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS:

This press release may contain forward looking statements that are made as of the date hereof and are based on current expectations, forecasts and assumptions which involve risks and uncertainties associated with our business including any future tranches or future private placements, the uncertainty as to whether further exploration will result in the target(s) being delineated as a mineral resource, capital expenditures, operating costs, mineral resources, recovery rates, grades and prices, estimated goals, expansion and growth of the business and operations, plans and references to the Company’s future successes with its business and the economic environment in which the business operates. All such statements are made pursuant to the ‘safe harbour’ provisions of, and are intended to be forward-looking statements under, applicable Canadian securities legislation. Any statements contained herein that are statements of historical facts may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. By their nature, forward-looking statements require us to make assumptions and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties. We caution readers of this news release not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements as a number of factors could cause actual results or conditions to differ materially from current expectations. Please refer to the risks set forth in the Company’s most recent annual MD&A and the Company’s continuous disclosure documents that can be found on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Gold79 does not intend, and disclaims any obligation, except as required by law, to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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Terra Balcanica Annouces Shares for Debt

Terra Balcanica Resources Corp.
Terra Balcanica Resources Corp.

Vancouver, British Columbia, June 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Terra Balcanica Resources Corp. (“Terra” or the “Company”) (CSE:TERA) has agreed to settle outstanding debt in the amount of CDN$77,923 (the “Debt”) owing to an arm’s length creditor by issuing an aggregate of 916,749 common shares in the capital of the Company (the “Common Shares”) at a price of $0.085 per Common Share (the “Shares for Debt Transaction”). The Board of Directors has determined it is in the best interests of the Company to settle the outstanding Debt by the issuance of the Common Shares in order to preserve the Company’s cash for ongoing operations.

Closing of the Shares for Debt Transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and intends to close as soon as practicable. The Common Shares to be issued pursuant to the Shares for Debt Transaction will be subject to a hold period of four (4) months and one (1) day from the date of issuance.

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 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 (Alex) Mišković
President and CEO

For further information, please contact amiskovic@terrabresources.com, or visit our website at www.terrabresources.com.

Cautionary Statement

This news release contains certain forward-looking information and forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities legislation (collectively “forward-looking statements”). The use of any of the words “will”, “intends” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements should not be unduly relied upon. Actual results achieved may vary from the information provided herein as a result of numerous known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors. The Company believes the expectations reflected in those forward-looking statements are reasonable, but no assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be correct. The Company does not undertake to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

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Irving Resources Receives High-Grade Assays from Omui, Omu Project, Hokkaido, Japan

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / June 6, 2023 / Irving Resources Inc. (CSE:IRV)(OTCQX:IRVRF) (“Irving” or the “Company“) is pleased to announce high-grade assays from three drilled diamond drill holes recently completed at Omui, part of its 100% controlled Omu Au-Ag Vein Project, Hokkaido, Japan.

New High-Grade Veins Encountered at Nanko:

Hole 22OMI-003, drilled from north to south at an inclination of -60 degrees to test a deep-rooted vertical resistivity anomaly, encountered two high-grade veins. The first, 13.87 gpt Au and 121.74 gpt Ag (15.43 gpt Au Eq) over 1.67m, started at a downhole depth of 378.91m, and the second, 8.49 gpt Au and 270.00 gpt Ag (11.95 gpt Au Eq) over 0.57m started at 490.20m (see table below for a complete summary of significant assays from the Winter 2022/2023 diamond drill campaign). These intercepts, the two deepest yet encountered at the Nanko target, clearly demonstrate that high-grade veins extend in excess of 400m providing very encouraging confirmation that Omui is a deep-rooted vein system. Estimated true width of these veins is estimated at 50-70% of down-hole width.

Both veins display banded quartz with traces of ginguro, or silver sulphosalts. In 2020, similar banded veins were encountered much closer to surface in hole 20OMI-003 positioned above hole 22OMI-003. This included a 14.24m wide intercept grading 4.47 gpt Au Eq. The two new veins in 22OMI-003 do not appear to be connected to the much shallower vein in hole 20OMI-003, but may represent hanging wall splays off of this very large vein. More drilling is needed to evaluate this possibility.

Deep Test at Honpi

As a follow up test of the deep hydrothermal system discovered by drill hole 21OMI-002 completed in late 2021 at Honpi (please refer to the Company’s press release dated March 2, 2022), Irving drilled 23OMI-001, a south-oriented hole inclined at -75 degrees, to crosscut this older hole (Figure 1). As described in the Company’s news release dated March 6, 2023, hole 23OMI-001 encountered silica sinter at about 120m followed by an extensive interval of quartz stockwork veining. The silica sinter interval persisted for 14.40m and grades 0.58 gpt Au and 15.85 gpt Ag (0.79 gpt Au Eq), very strong values for this type of material. Underneath the sinter, nearly 57m of stockwork quartz veining grading 0.65 gpt Au and 7.09 gpt Ag (0.74 gpt Au Eq) was encountered. Based on these results, the Company believes the position of 23OMI-001 is peripheral to the main feeder zone at Honpi.

West Honpi Extension

In order to test the depth extension of West Honpi, Irving drilled hole 23OMI-002, a north-oriented hole inclined at -50 degrees. West Honpi Extension was encountered at the top of hole 21OMI-002 which encountered 9.88 gpt Au Eq over 9.90m (please refer to the Company’s press release dated March 2, 2022)Hole 23OMI-002 encountered West Honpi Extension approximately 70m vertically beneath surface. This intercept includes 5.80 gpt Au and 13.80 gpt Ag (5.98 gpt Au Eq) over 2.00m within 1.91 gpt Au and 13.89 gpt Ag (2.08 gpt Au Eq) over 10.00m. Given the high quartz content of this interval, it is believed to be suitable for smelter flux material. True width is estimated at about 60% of down hole width.

Omu Sinter Drilling

In March and April, 2023, Irving completed a series of nine diamond drill holes at Omu Sinter to evaluate the potential for a shallow, gold- and silver-bearing silica body suitable for smelter flux material. The target area is capable of hosting several million tonnes of such material. Assays from these holes are currently awaited.

Hokuryu Drilling Resumes

In mid-May, 2023, Irving commenced diamond drilling at the Hokuryu historic mine site. Two holes are planned for completion here over the coming few weeks. Both holes are designed to test deep-rooted vertical resistive features observed in CSAMT data. Previous drilling of such features has yielded discovery of multiple new veins at Hokuryu (please refer to the Company’s press release dated March 6, 2023).

“We are happy to be back drilling steady at Omu,” commented Dr. Quinton Hennigh, technical advisor and a director of Irving. “We are now on our 13th hole of 2023 and have many more planned through the end of the year. Our most recent assays from Nanko confirm the presence of deep-rooted high-grade veins here. While we have not yet hit the high-grade feeder underlying the Honpi area, we think we are vectoring in on it and have plans for further follow up drilling for later this year.”

All samples discussed in this news release are ½ split sawn diamond core samples. Irving submitted samples to ALS Global, Vancouver, Canada, for analysis. Au and Ag were analyzed by fire assay with AA finish. Overlimit samples were assayed by fire assay with gravimetric finish. Multielements were analyzed by mass spectrometry following four acid digestion. Irving routinely inserts standard and blank samples in assay batches submitted to the laboratory. Company staff are responsible for geologic logging and sampling of core. Au equivalent is calculated by adding Au (gpt) to Ag (gpt)/78. Results referred to in this news release are not necessarily representative of mineralization throughout Hokuryu.

Significant Assays from Winter 2023 Diamond Drill Holes:

Hole IDFrom (m)To (m)Length (m)Au (gpt)Ag (gpt)Au Eq (gpt)Ag Eq (gpt)Comments
22OMI-00324.5025.571.070.745.410.8163.47
33.6534.651.000.998.501.1085.64
41.1841.680.502.1441.902.68208.82
153.70155.451.751.3211.911.47114.48
163.50165.502.000.9217.831.1489.23
184.35186.301.950.5876.711.56122.00
378.91380.581.6713.87121.7415.431203.82New Vein
including378.91380.001.0919.99176.9422.261736.44New Vein
490.20490.770.578.49270.0011.95932.22New Vein
815.10816.000.900.0093.201.2093.51
833.00834.001.002.590.432.60202.45
23OMI-00185.3589.003.651.08107.132.45191.08
102.85104.301.450.557.610.6450.16
119.50133.9014.400.5815.850.7961.42Sinter
including124.50132.407.900.8417.561.0682.91Sinter
144.55201.5056.950.657.090.7458.09Stockwork
including146.40152.005.600.878.670.9876.46Stockwork
and162.90168.725.821.149.961.2798.99Stockwork
and194.70200.375.671.118.831.2295.31Stockwork
239.56243.503.940.2538.030.7357.14
261.00263.902.901.6032.692.02157.87
23OMI-00230.0036.396.390.597.050.6852.78
86.0096.0010.001.9113.892.08162.62W Honpi Ext
including88.0090.002.005.8013.805.98466.20W Honpi Ext
98.0099.001.000.3160.701.0984.80
109.00112.153.151.0610.661.2093.70
147.00150.003.000.2639.030.7659.57

Au eq = Au + (Ag/78); Ag eq = Ag + (Au x 78); recovery of both Au and Ag is expected to be +95% as smelter flux

Drill Collar Data:

Hole No.TypeGridCollar EastingCollar NorthingElevationDepthAzimuthAngle
22OMI-003CoreWGS84-54N651762.124932907.171180.898936.2190°-53°
23OMI-001CoreWGS84-54N651530.74933262.647170.375400.03165.1°-75°
23OMI-002CoreWGS84-54N651518.14933122.799176.734150309.9°-50°

Quinton Hennigh (Ph.D., P.Geo.) is the qualified person pursuant to 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. Dr. Hennigh is a technical advisor and a director of Irving Resources Inc. and has verified the data disclosed including sampling, through review of photographs of core prior to and after sawing and sampling, and analytical, through review of standard and blank analyses.

About Irving Resources Inc.:

Irving is a junior exploration company with a focus on gold in Japan. Irving resulted from completion of a plan of arrangement involving Irving, Gold Canyon Resources Inc. and First Mining Finance Corp.

Additional information can be found on the Company’s website: www.IRVresources.com.

Akiko Levinson,
President, CEO & Director

For further information, please contact:
Tel: (604) 682-3234 Toll free: 1 (888) 242-3234 Fax: (604) 971-0209
info@IRVresources.com

Forward-looking information

Some statements in this news release may contain forward-looking information within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation including, without limitation, statements as to planned exploration activities. Forward-looking statements address future events and conditions and, as such, involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the statements. Such factors include, without limitation, the possibility of a delay in delivery of Irving’s newly purchased Zinex A-5 drill to the Omu project, customary risks of the mineral resource exploration industry, the availability to Irving of sufficient cash to fund any planned drilling and other exploration activities, as well as the performance of services by third parties.

THE CSE HAS NOT REVIEWED AND DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS RELEASE.

SOURCE: Irving Resources Inc.



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Dolly Varden Silver’s 45,000 Meter Drill Program Underway at the Kitsault Valley Project

Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – June 5, 2023) – Vancouver, BC: Dolly Varden Silver Corporation (TSXV: DV) (OTCQX: DOLLF) (the “Company” or “Dolly Varden“) announces that diamond drilling with four rigs has commenced at the Kitsault Valley Project, which includes the Dolly Varden Silver property and Homestake Ridge Gold-Silver property. Two drills are targeting the Wolf Vein and two at the Kitsol Vein. A fifth drill rig is available as the program progresses.

“We have hit the ground running with four drills on our fully funded 2023 exploration drilling program. We have already completed several drill holes at Wolf and Kitsol, where aggressive step-outs in 2022 significantly expanded silver mineralization along strike to the north and south as well as down-dip. The Team is excited to test numerous new target areas beneath the sediment cap with the objective of connecting these two wide and high silver grade areas,” said Shawn Khunkhun, President and CEO of Dolly Varden Silver.

In addition to step-out holes and exploration drilling at the Wolf and Kitsol veins, several new targets will be tested, including the projection of the Moose Vein under the sediment cap (see news release April 24, 2023).


 
Figure 1. Kitsault Valley trend with 2023 exploration drilling targets
 
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Figure 2. Long section (top) and Plan view of 1.2km target area between Wolf and Kitsol
 
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In several weeks, the drills will be moved up the valley to the Homestake Ridge area. Further drilling will test the plunge of wide, high-grade gold-silver mineralization that was defined by recent oriented core and structural interpretations.

Geology crews have been on site since early May, completing a program of additional sampling of core from 2022 Homestake Main drilling where assay results revealed an extensive low-grade gold (>0.1 g/t Au) envelope to high-grade mineralization.

Qualified Person

Rob van Egmond, P.Geo. Vice-President Exploration for Dolly Varden Silver, the “Qualified Person” as defined by NI43-101 has reviewed, validated and approved the scientific and technical information contained in this news release and supervises the ongoing exploration program at the Dolly Varden Project.

About Dolly Varden Silver Corporation

Dolly Varden Silver Corporation is a mineral exploration company focused on advancing its 100% held Kitsault Valley Project (which combines the Dolly Varden Project and the Homestake Ridge Project) located in the Golden Triangle of British Columbia, Canada, 25kms by road to tide water. The 163 sq. km. project hosts the high-grade silver and gold resources of Dolly Varden and Homestake Ridge along with the past producing Dolly Varden and Torbrit silver mines. It is considered to be prospective for hosting further precious metal deposits, being on the same structural and stratigraphic belts that host numerous other, on-trend, high-grade deposits, such as Eskay Creek and Brucejack. The Kitsault Valley Project also contains the Big Bulk property which is prospective for porphyry and skarn style copper and gold mineralization, similar to other such deposits in the region (Red Mountain, KSM, Red Chris).

Forward-Looking Statements

This release may contain forward-looking statements or forward-looking information under applicable Canadian securities legislation that may not be based on historical fact, including, without limitation, statements containing the words “believe”, “may”, “plan”, “will”, “estimate”, “continue”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “expect”, “potential”, and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance, or achievements of Dolly Varden to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements or information in this release relates to, among other things, the results of previous field work and programs and the continued operations of the current exploration program, interpretation of the nature of the mineralization at the project and that that the mineralization on the project is similar to Eskay and Brucejack, results of the mineral resource estimate on the project, the potential to grow the project, the potential to expand the mineralization and our beliefs about the unexplored portion of the property.

These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and beliefs and assume, among other things, the ability of the Company to successfully pursue its current development plans, that future sources of funding will be available to the company, that relevant commodity prices will remain at levels that are economically viable for the Company and that the Company will receive relevant permits in a timely manner in order to enable its operations, but given the uncertainties, assumptions and risks, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements or information. The Company disclaims any obligation to update, or to publicly announce, any such statements, events or developments except as required by law.

For additional information on risks and uncertainties, see the Company’s most recently filed annual management discussion & analysis (“MD&A“) and management information circular dated January 21, 2022 (the “Circular“), both of which are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. The risk factors identified in the MD&A and the Circular are not intended to represent a complete list of factors that could affect the Company.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX-V) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.

For further information: Shawn Khunkhun, CEO & Director, 1-604-609-5137, www.dollyvardensilver.com

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India: Another Demonetization?

India is demonetizing again. This time it is the INR 2,000 bills that were issued when the last demonization of 2016 happened. Here are my thoughts:

I will soon have another article about Argentinian-style dual rates emerging in India.

On Investments

Many people who invest in mining have a very bullish expectation of a specific commodity and use mining companies as a proxy for that commodity. In the following discussion with Brian Leni, I explain why this is erroneous.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=MLVsCuZhwrQ%3Ffeature%3Doembed

In our discussion, I mentioned coal companies. Linked is what I wrote earlier about them. I also like New Hope Group (ASX.NHC; A$4.95).

Jayant Bhandari

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Platinum price surges as speculators bet supply will run short

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Platinum price surges as speculators bet supply will run short

Reuters | May 2, 2023 | 2:08 pm Markets Africa Platinum 

Fund bets $7.4bn on sustaining platinum price rally

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Platinum prices have shot up as speculators bet that power outages at South African mines and rising demand from auto makers and the hydrogen industry will create supply shortages.

Platinum is used to neutralize harmful engine emissions, as well as in other industries and jewellery. Prices leaped from just above $900 an ounce in late February to $1,132.17 on April 21 — the highest in more than a year — before easing to around $1,050 by Tuesday.

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Speculative investors have expanded their net long position in NYMEX platinum futures to 1.5 million ounces from 145,000 ounces in late February, exchange data show.

Exchange traded funds (ETFs) storing platinum for their shareholders meanwhile bought around 120,000 ounces in just a few days in late April, according to the World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC), which tracks funds.

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Exchange traded funds have increased their holdings of platinum

“We think this is the first year of serial deficits in the platinum market,” said Standard Chartered analyst Suki Cooper.

However, Cooper said prices could weaken in the short term before supply risks worsen later in the year.

South Africa produces 70-75% of mined platinum supply. Miners there have said rolling power cuts could cut their output by 5-15% this year, Cooper said, adding that Russian production may also disappoint.

“We’re now entering the winter period in South Africa and getting more frequent alerts on power outages,” she said. “The market is concerned.”

Demand from the auto industry — the biggest consumer of platinum — should rise by 8% this year as vehicle production increases, said StoneX analyst Rhona O’Connell.

O’Connell forecasts a 900,000 ounce deficit in the roughly 8 million ounce a year platinum market this year. The WPIC predicts a shortfall of around 500,000 ounces.

Investors also hope that large amounts of platinum will be used in the production and use of hydrogen.

But analysts at Macquarie said this could take years. “In our base case, the sector (across fuel cells and PEM electrolysers) would account for around 220,000 of demand in 2030 but be approaching 2 million ounces by 2040,” they wrote in a note.

Analysts at Macquarie expect the auto industry to use more than 3 million ounces of platinum a year in the coming years.

(By Peter Hobson; Editing by Alexandra Hudson)

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Ari Sussman from Collective Mining to Present at the OTC Markets Group Inc. Battery and Precious Metals Virtual Investor Conference on May 3rd, 2023

TORONTO, May 1, 2023 /CNW/ – Collective Mining Ltd. (TSXV: CNL) (OTCQX: CNLMF) (“Collective” or the “Company”) will be presenting at the OTC Markets Group Inc. Battery and Precious Metals Virtual Investor Conference on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at 10:00am ET.

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Using the link below, investors can register and listen to the presentation, and take part in a question and answer session at the end. The presentation is expected to last 30 minutes.

DATE: May 3, 2023
TIME: 10:00am ET – 10:30am ET
LINK: https://bit.ly/44jNv83

An archived webcast will also be made available after the event.

Ari Sussman, Executive Chairman of Collective Mining will be presenting on the Apollo discovery at the Guayabales project in Colombia and will be focusing on the most recent drill results and outlining plans for the balance of 2023. The Apollo system is an outcropping, high-grade and bulk tonnage copper-silver-gold porphyry system. On April 25, 2023, the Company announced the discovery of a new subzone of high-grade mineralization beginning at surface with assay results yielding 104.8 metres @ 5.56 g/t gold equivalent including a 44.6 zone of oxide mineralization averaging 6.99 g/t gold equivalent. (see press release dated April 25, 2023 for AuEq calculation)

The Company’s Guayabales project is located in the mining-friendly department of Caldas, Colombia, in the heart of a long-established mining camp with ten fully permitted and operating mines located within three kilometres of the project. As a result, the Guayabales project is blessed with excellent infrastructure with roads and hydroelectric powerlines traversing the project and an abundant labour force located nearby in the townships of Supia and Marmato.

Three rigs continue to drill at Apollo with a fourth one expecting to be added by the end of Q2, 2023.  Additional assay results are anticipated in the near term.

About Collective Mining Ltd.

To see our latest corporate presentation and related information, please visit www.collectivemining.com.

Founded by the team that developed and sold Continental Gold Inc. to Zijin Mining for approximately $2 billion in enterprise value, Collective Mining is a copper, silver, and gold exploration company with projects in Caldas, Colombia. The Company has options to acquire 100% interests in two projects located directly within an established mining camp with ten fully permitted and operating mines.

The Company’s flagship project, Guayabales, is anchored by the Apollo target, which hosts the large-scale, bulk-tonnage and high-grade copper-silver-gold Apollo porphyry system. The Company’s near-term objective is to drill the shallow portion of the porphyry system while continuing to expand the overall dimensions of the system, which remains open in most directions and test newly generated targets.

Management, insiders and close family and friends own nearly 45% of the outstanding shares of the Company and as a result, are fully aligned with shareholders. The Company is listed on the TSXV under the trading symbol “CNL” and on the OTCQX under the trading symbol “CNLMF”.

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Follow Executive Chairman Ari Sussman (@Ariski73) and Collective Mining (@CollectiveMini1) on Twitter.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This news release contains certain forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, Collective’s future and intentions. Wherever possible, words such as “may”, “will”, “should”, “could”, “expect”, “plan”, “intend”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “predict” or “potential” or the negative or other variations of these words, or similar words or phrases, have been used to identify these forward-looking statements. These statements reflect management’s current beliefs and are based on information currently available to management as at the date hereof.

Forward-looking statements involve significant risk, uncertainties, and assumptions. Many factors could cause actual results, performance, or achievements to differ materially from the results discussed or implied in the forward-looking statements. These factors should be considered carefully, and readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements. Although the forward-looking statements contained in this news release are based upon what management believes to be reasonable assumptions, Collective cannot assure readers that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news release, and Collective assumes no obligation to update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances, except as required by law.

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 news release.

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