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12-08-2025
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Prime Mining Reports Q2 2025 Financial and Operating Results
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Prime Mining Corp. ('Prime' or the 'Company') (TSX: PRYM) (OTCQX: PRMNF) (Frankfurt: O4V3) is pleased to report its operating and financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. Prime is focused on the exploration and development of its wholly owned high-grade Los Reyes Gold-Silver Project in Sinaloa State, Mexico ('Los Reyes' or the 'Project'). Prime Chief Executive Officer Scott Hicks commented, 'The second quarter has been highly productive for Prime on multiple fronts. Following the selection in May of Ausenco as its lead engineer for the development of the Los Reyes Preliminary Economic Assessment, the Company announced the exercise of 97% of its June warrants, resulting in a substantial increase to our treasury, closing the quarter with $32.7 million in cash and equivalents. On July 28, Prime announced a transformational proposed acquisition of Prime by Torex Gold in a share-based transaction. This transaction enables Prime shareholders to continue to participate in the advancement of Los Reyes while enjoying an immediate premium on the value of their Prime shares, participation in the free-cash flowing Torex Morelos Complex and reduced financing and development risk. Both teams are very excited about the future and look forward to providing updates along the way.' Corporate Highlights During the Quarter (Unless otherwise stated, all amounts are presented in Canadian dollars.) On May 12th, the Company released its 2024 Financial and Operating Results. On May 28th, the Company announced it had selected Ausenco Engineering Canada ULC ('Ausenco') to lead the study work for a Preliminary Economic Assessment ('PEA') on Los Reyes. On June 17th, the Company announced that 97% of its $1.10 warrants due June 12, 2025 had been exercised. On June 20th, the Company announced the voting results from its annual general meeting, wherein all the directors listed as nominees were elected and all matters presented were approved. Project Highlights During the QuarterThe Company selected Ausenco Engineering Canada ULC ('Ausenco') to lead the study work for a Preliminary Economic Assessment ('PEA') on Los Reyes. Ausenco was chosen to lead the PEA based on its extensive experience with projects of similar scale in Mexico, including advancing Silvercrest's Las Chispas Project from technical studies through construction, leading the delivery of Discovery Silver's Cordero Project Feasibility Study and Vizsla Silver's Panuco PEA and providing process design expertise for GoGold's Los Ricos Project Feasibility Study. Maintaining Health and Safety Protocols Prime remains engaged with local stakeholders and is proactive in monitoring employees and contractors concerning general health conditions. The Company continues to closely adhere to the directives of all levels of government and relevant health authorities in Mexico and Canada. Community Engagement and Environmental Stewardship Strategy We continued to gather environmental and community data in the quarter in support of our ESG programs, including completion of a materiality assessment, strategic plan, and disclosure matrix. We strive to minimize the environmental footprint of our activities and ensure that Los Reyes has a positive impact on our host communities. The Company released its inaugural sustainability report during April 2023, establishing a baseline and a new yardstick to measure our progress in meeting our commitments regarding sustainability and stewardship of the environment, relevant social issues, and corporate governance. The Company released latest report, the 2024 Sustainability Report, in June. Subsequent Events On July 28, 2025, Prime and Torex Gold Resources Inc. ('Torex') announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement (the 'Arrangement Agreement') whereby Torex will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Prime Mining (the 'Prime Mining Shares') pursuant to a plan of arrangement (the 'Transaction'). Pursuant to the terms of the Arrangement Agreement, Prime Mining shareholders will receive 0.060 of a common share of Torex (each whole share, a 'Torex Share') for each Prime Mining Share held (the 'Exchange Ratio' or the 'Consideration'). Upon completion of the Transaction, Torex will issue approximately 10.5 million Torex Shares to Prime Mining shareholders and existing Prime Mining shareholders will own approximately 10.7% of Torex. Full details of the Transaction will be included in the meeting materials to be prepared by Prime Mining in connection with the special meeting of securityholders, which are expected to be mailed to such securityholders in September 2025. A special meeting of Prime Mining securityholders is expected to be held in September 2025. The Transaction does not require a vote of Torex shareholders. Subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, including the parties obtaining the requisite regulatory approvals, the Transaction is expected to close in H2 2025, subject to the timing of clearance under Mexican antitrust laws. Prime Mining Shares are expected to be delisted from the TSX promptly after closing of the Transaction. Following the announcement of the Transaction, Prime has paused work on the PEA pending the outcome of the Transaction. Selected Financial Data The following selected financial data is summarized from the Company's consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto (the 'Financial Statements') for the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024. A copy of the Financial Statements and MD&A is available at or on SEDAR at Six Months ended June 30, 2025 Six Months ended June 30, 2024 Loss and comprehensive loss $ (6,168,319) $ (11,935,978) Loss per share – basic and diluted $ (0.04) $ (0.08) June 30, 2025 December 31, 2024 Cash $ 32,749,255 $ 19,056,585 Total assets $46,929,802 $ 33,177,148 Total current liabilities $ 782,055 $ 2,203,583 Total liabilities $1,561,303 $ 3,049,145 Total shareholders' equity $ 45,368,499 $ 30,128,003 2025 Outlook Following the announcement of Torex Gold's proposed acquisition of Prime on July 28, 2025, the Company commenced the process of preparing the related information circular, targeting distribution to our shareholders on September 5, 2025. The shareholder vote is planned for September 29, 2025. The Transaction does not require a vote of Torex shareholders. In addition to securityholder and court approvals, the Transaction is subject to applicable regulatory approvals (including approvals of the TSX and clearance under Mexican antitrust laws) and the satisfaction of certain other closing conditions customary for a transaction of this nature. On January 28, 2025, drilling was paused in response to a deterioration in the security situation in parts of Sinaloa, including the Los Reyes area. Six drill rigs remain on site and drill contractors are on standby to resume drilling as soon as security improves. The Company will continue to work with local authorities to monitor the current situation. Following the announcement of the Transaction, Prime has paused work on the PEA pending the outcome of the Transaction. About the Los Reyes Gold and Silver Project Los Reyes is a high-grade, low-sulphidation epithermal gold-silver project located in Sinaloa State, Mexico. On October 15, 2024, Prime announced an updated multi-million-ounce high-grade open pit and underground resource based on exploration drilling up to July 17, 2024. Since acquiring Los Reyes in 2019, Prime has spent $66,653,314 on direct exploration activities and has completed over 221,000 metres of drilling. On January 28, 2025, drilling was paused in response to a deterioration in the security situation in parts of Sinaloa, including the Los Reyes area. Drill rigs remain on site and drill contractors are on standby to resume drilling as soon as security improves. Prime will continue to work with local authorities to monitor the current situation. October 15, 2024 Resource Statement1,2(based on a $1950/oz gold price, $25.24/oz silver price, economic-constrained estimate) Mining Methodand Process Class Tonnage(kt) Gold Grade (g/t) Gold Contained(koz) Silver Grade(g/t) Silver Contained(koz) Open Pit - Mill Indicated 24,657 1.13 899 35.7 28,261 Inferred 7,211 0.89 207 42.8 9,916 Underground Indicated 4,132 3.02 402 152.4 20,243 Inferred 4,055 2.10 273 78.6 10,247 Total Mill Indicated 28,789 1.41 1,301 52.4 48,504 Inferred 11,266 1.33 480 55.7 20,163 Open Pit - Heap Leach Indicated 20,254 0.29 190 8.4 5,492 Inferred 5,944 0.30 58 7.3 1,398 Total Indicated 49,042 0.95 1,491 34.2 53,995 Inferred 17,210 0.97 538 39.0 21,561 Open Pit Resource estimates are based on economically constrained open pits generated using the Hochbaum Pseudoflow algorithm in Datamine's Studio NPVS and the following optimization parameters (all dollar values are in US dollars): $1,950/ounce gold price and $25.24/ounce silver price. Mill recoveries of 95.6% and 81% for gold and silver, respectively. Heap leach recoveries of 73% and 25% for gold and silver, respectively. Pit slopes by area ranging from 42-47 degrees overall slope angle. 5% ore loss and 5% dilution factor applied to the 5 x 5 x 5m open pit resource block models. Mining costs of $2.00 per tonne of waste mined and $2.50 per tonne of ore mined. Milling costs of $16.81 per tonne processed. Heap Leach costs of $5.53 per tonne processed. G&A cost of $2.00 per tonne of material processed. 3% royalty costs and 1% selling costs were also applied. A 0.17 g/t gold only cutoff was applied to ex-pit processed material (which is above the heap-leaching NSR cutoff). Underground Resource estimates are based on economically constrained stopes generated using Datamine's Mineable Shape Optimizer (MSO) algorithm and the following optimization parameters (all dollar values are in US dollars): $1,950/ounce gold price and $25.24/ounce silver price. Mill recoveries of 95.6% and 81% for gold and silver, respectively. Mechanized cut and fill mining with a $60.00 per tonne cost. Diluted to a minimum 4m stope width with a 98% mining recovery. G&A cost of $4.00 per tonne of material processed. Milling costs of $16.81 per tonne processed. 3% royalty costs and 1% selling costs were also applied. Where mentioned, 'residual open pits' assumes that any underground stopes are backfilled with zero grade material at two-thirds of the original rock density. Economic-constrained open pits are then estimated with this mined-out, backfilled material in the open pit block selective mining unit ('SMU') model and assuming the resource parameters above. Mineral Resources are not Mineral Reserves (as that term is defined in the CIM Definition Standards) and do not have demonstrated economic viability. Refer to the Additional Notes section for further information. Drilling and geological interpretation suggests that the three known main deposit areas (Guadalupe, Central and Z-T) are larger than previously reported. Potential also exists for new discoveries where mineralized trends have been identified outside of the currently defined resource areas. Historic operating results indicate that an estimated 1 million ounces of gold and 60 million ounces of silver were recovered from five separate operations at Los Reyes between 1770 and 1990. Prior to Prime's acquisition, recent operators of Los Reyes had spent approximately US$20 million on exploration, engineering, and prefeasibility studies. QA/QC Protocols and Sampling Procedures Drill core at the Los Reyes project is drilled in predominantly HQ size (63.5 millimetres 'mm'), reducing to NQ (47.6 mm) when required. Drill core samples are generally 1.50 m long along the core axis with allowance for shorter or longer intervals if required to suit geological constraints. After logging intervals are identified to be sampled, the core is cut and one half is submitted for assay. Sample QA/QC measures include unmarked certified reference materials, blanks, and field duplicates as well as preparation duplicates are inserted into the sample sequence and make up approximately 8% of the samples submitted to the laboratory for each drill hole. Samples are picked up from the Project by the laboratory personnel and transported to their facilities in Durango or Hermosillo, Mexico, for sample preparation. Sample analysis is carried out by Bureau Veritas and ALS Labs, with fire assay, including over limits fire assay re-analysis, completed at their respective Hermosillo, Mexico laboratories and multi-element analysis completed in Vancouver, Canada. Drill core sample preparation includes fine crushing of the sample to at least 70% passing less than 2 mm, sample splitting using a riffle splitter, and pulverizing a 250 gram split to at least 85% passing 75 microns. Gold in diamond drill core is analyzed by fire assay and atomic absorption spectroscopy of a 30 g sample (code FA430 or Au-AA23). Multi-element chemistry is analyzed by 4-Acid digestion of a 0.25-gram sample split (code MA300 or ME-ICP61) with detection by an inductively coupled plasma emission spectrometer for a full suite of elements. Gold assay techniques FA430 and Au-AA23 have an upper detection limit of 10 g/t. Any sample that produces an over-limit gold value via the initial assay technique is sent for gravimetric finish via method FA-530 or Au-GRA21. Silver analyses by MA300 and ME-ICP61 have an upper limit of 200 g/t and 100 g/t, respectively. Samples with over-limit silver values are re-analyzed by fire assay with gravimetric finish FA530 or Au-GRA21. Both Bureau Veritas and ALS Labs are ISO/IEC accredited assay laboratories. Additional Notes Prime's MRE as of October 15, 2024 is classified in accordance with the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum ('CIM') 'CIM Definition Standards - For Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves' adopted by the CIM Council (as amended, the 'CIM Definition Standards') and in accordance with the requirements of NI 43-101. Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability. Metres is represented by 'm'; 'etw' is Estimated True Width and is based on drill hole geometry or comparisons with other on-section drill holes; 'Au' refers to gold, and 'Ag' refers to silver; 'g/t' is grams per metric tonne; some figures may not sum due to rounding; Composite assay grades presented in summary tables are calculated using a Au grade minimum average of 0.20 g/t or 1.0 g/t as indicated in 'Au Cut-off' column of Summary Tables. Maximum internal waste included in any reported composite interval is 3.00 m. The 1.00 g/t Au cut-off is used to define higher-grade 'cores' within the lower-grade halo. Additional details are available in the associated Technical Report with effective date of October 15, 2024, filed on November 27, 2024 with amended filing on June 27, 2025. Qualified Person Scott Smith, Executive Vice President of Exploration, is a Qualified Person for the purposes of NI 43-101 and has reviewed and approved the technical content in this news release. About Prime Mining Prime is managed by an ideal mix of successful mining executives, strong capital markets personnel and experienced local operators all focused on unlocking the full potential of the Project. The Company has a well-planned capital structure with a strong management team and insider ownership. Prime is targeting a material resource expansion at Los Reyes through a combination of new generative area discoveries and growth, while also building on technical de-risking activities to support eventual project development. For further information, please visit or direct enquiries to: Scott HicksCEO & Director Indi GopinathanVP Capital Markets & Business Development Prime Mining Corp.710 – 1030 West Georgia BC V6E 2Y3 Canada+1(604) 238-1659info@ Cautionary Notes to U.S. Investors Concerning Resource EstimatesThis news release has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the securities laws in effect in Canada, which differ from the requirements of the U.S. securities laws. In particular, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the terms 'mineral reserve', 'proven mineral reserve', 'probable mineral reserve', 'inferred mineral resources,' 'indicated mineral resources,' 'measured mineral resources' and 'mineral resources' used or referenced in this presentation are Canadian mineral disclosure terms as defined in accordance with NI 43-101 under the guidelines set out in the CIM Standards. The CIM Standards differ from the mineral property disclosure requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the 'SEC') in Regulation S-K Subpart 1300 (the 'SEC Modernization Rules') under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the 'Securities Act'). As a foreign private issuer that is eligible to file reports with the SEC pursuant to the multijurisdictional disclosure system, the Company is not required to provide disclosure on its mineral properties under the SEC Modernization Rules and will continue to provide disclosure under NI 43-101 and the CIM Standards. Accordingly, the Company's disclosure of mineralization and other technical information may differ significantly from the information that would be disclosed had the Company prepared the information under the standards adopted under the SEC Modernization Rules. Forward Looking Information This news release contains certain 'forward-looking information' and 'forward-looking statements' within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation as may be amended from time to time, including, without limitation, statements regarding the perceived merit of the Company's properties, including additional exploration potential of Los Reyes, potential quantity and/or grade of minerals, the potential size of the mineralized zone, metallurgical recoveries, and the Company's exploration and development plans in Mexico. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts which address events, results, outcomes, or developments that the Company expects to occur. Forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs, estimates and opinions of the Company's management on the date the statements are made, and they involve several risks and uncertainties. Certain material assumptions regarding such forward-looking statements were made, including without limitation, assumptions regarding the price of gold, silver and copper; the accuracy of mineral resource estimations; that there will be no material adverse change affecting the Company or its properties; that all required approvals will be obtained, including concession renewals and permitting; that political and legal developments will be consistent with current expectations; that currency and exchange rates will be consistent with current levels; and that there will be no significant disruptions affecting the Company or its properties. Consequently, there can be no assurances that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Forward-looking statements involve significant known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. These risks include, but are not limited to: risks related to uncertainties inherent in the preparation of mineral resource estimates, including but not limited to changes to the cost assumptions, variations in quantity of mineralized material, grade or recovery rates, changes to geotechnical or hydrogeological considerations, failure of plant, equipment or processes, changes to availability of power or the power rates, ability to maintain social license, changes to interest or tax rates, changes in project parameters, delays and costs inherent to consulting and accommodating rights of local communities, environmental risks, title risks, including concession renewal, commodity price and exchange rate fluctuations, risks relating to COVID-19 and other future pandemics, delays in or failure to receive access agreements, on-going receipt of amended and/or operating permits, risks inherent in the estimation of mineral resources; and risks associated with executing the Company's objectives and strategies, including costs and expenses, physical access to the property, security risks, availability of contractors and skilled labour, as well as those risk factors discussed in the Company's most recently filed management's discussion and analysis, as well as its annual information form dated March 28, 2025, available on Except as required by the securities disclosure laws and regulations applicable to the Company, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements if management's beliefs, estimates or opinions, or other factors, should in to access your portfolio
Malaysian Reserve
15-07-2025
- Business
- Malaysian Reserve
FREEMAN GOLD RECEIVES $4.8 MILLION FROM WARRANT EXERCISES TO FULLY FUND FEASIBILITY STUDY
VANCOUVER, BC, July 15, 2025 /CNW/ – Freeman Gold Corp. (TSXV: FMAN) (OTCQB: FMANF) (FSE: 3WU) ('Freeman' or the 'Company') is pleased to announce the receipt of CAD $4,800,000 from the exercise of 60,000,000 warrants. With these funds in hand, the feasibility study on the Lemhi Gold Project ('Lemhi', or the 'Project') being prepared by Ausenco Engineering Canada ULC ('Ausenco') is fully funded. Bassam Moubarak, CEO of Freeman, stated, 'The cash received from the warrant exercises provides the Company with the capital to complete the Lemhi feasibility study. Furthermore, the lump sum contract with Ausenco provides cost certainty as work progresses on the study. We appreciate the continued support of all our shareholders as we continue working towards developing the Lemhi Gold Project.' The feasibility study will build upon the 2023 Preliminary Economic Assessment (the '2023 PEA'), also completed by Ausenco. The 2023 PEA outlined a high-grade, low-cost, open pit operation with an average annual production of 80,100 ounces of gold in the first eight years. The production strategy outlined in the 2023 PEA consists of a phased development with an increase in throughput during the fifth year of operation, with a flowsheet utilizing a carbon-in-leach (CIL) processing facility. The objective of the study has been to maximize the value of Lemhi, while minimizing the footprint and environmental impact. Freeman recently completed its supplementary feasibility study 2,480 metre drill program (see Freeman news release June 9, 2025, for additional information) designed to: Convert inferred ounces from the current mineral resource estimate to either measured or indicated (approximately 1,820 metres in 23 drill holes) for those ounces contained within the pit shell as designed as part of Freeman's Preliminary Economic Assessment ('PEA') (see Freeman's news release dated October 16, 2023); and Complete further exploration to the north, south and at the Beauty Zone (approximately 1,040 metres in seven drill holes). Freeman anticipates receiving assay results from the reverse circulation (RC) drill program in early Q3 and will report results as they become available. About the Company and Project Freeman Gold Corp. is a mineral exploration company focused on the development of its 100% owned Lemhi Gold property. The Project comprises 30 square kilometres of highly prospective land, hosting a near-surface oxide gold resource. The pit constrained National Instrument 43-101 ('NI 43- 101') compliant mineral resource estimate is comprised of 988,100 ounces gold ('oz Au') at 1.0 gram per tonne ('g/t') in 30.02 million tonnes (4.7 million tonnes Measured (168,800 oz Au) & 25.5 million tonnes Indicated (819,300 oz Au)) and 256,000 oz Au at 1.04 g/t Au in 7.63 million tonnes (Inferred). The Company is focused on growing and advancing the Project towards a production decision. To date, 525 drill holes and 92,696 m of drilling has historically been completed (Murray K., Elfen, S.C., Mehrfert, P., Millard, J., Cooper, Schulte, M., Dufresne, M., NI 43-101 Technical Report and Preliminary Economic Assessment, dated November 20, 2023; The recently updated price sensitivity analysis (see Freeman's news release dated April 9, 2025) shows a PEA with an after-tax net present value (5%) of US$329 million and an internal rate of return of 28.2% using a base case gold price of US$2,200/oz Au; Average annual gold production of 75,900 oz Au for a total life-of-mine of 11.2 years payable output of 851,900 oz Au; life-of-mine cash costs of US$925/oz Au; and, all-in sustaining costs of US$1,105/oz Au using an initial capital expenditure of US$215 million*. *Note: Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. The preliminary economic assessment is preliminary in nature, that it includes inferred mineral resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have the economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as mineral reserves, and there is no certainty that the preliminary economic assessment will be realized. The technical content of this release has been reviewed and approved by Dean Besserer, P. Geo., VP Exploration of the Company and a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101. On Behalf of the CompanyBassam MoubarakChief Executive Officer Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward Looking Information This news release contains certain 'forward-looking information' and 'forward-looking statements' (collectively 'forward-looking statements') within the meaning of applicable securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein, without limitation, statements relating to the future operations and activities of Freeman, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are frequently, but not always, identified by words such as 'expects', 'anticipates', 'believes', 'intends', 'estimates', 'potential', 'possible', and similar expressions, or statements that events, conditions, or results 'will', 'may', 'could', or 'should' occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements in this news release relate to, among other things, the feasibility study being prepared by Ausenco, and the receipt of assay results from the recently completed drill program, including timing and impact thereof on converting inferred resources to the measured and indicated category. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Forward-looking statements reflect beliefs, opinions and projections on the date the statements are made and are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates that, while considered reasonable by Freeman, are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties and contingencies. Many factors, both known and unknown, could cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from the results, performance or achievements that are or may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements and the parties have made assumptions and estimates based on or related to many of these factors. Such factors include, without limitation, the results of exploration work, continued availability of capital, and changes in general economic, market and business conditions. Readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements and information contained in this news release concerning these items. Freeman does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking statements or beliefs, opinions, projections, or other factors, should they change, except as required by applicable securities laws.
Cision Canada
15-07-2025
- Business
- Cision Canada
FREEMAN GOLD RECEIVES $4.8 MILLION FROM WARRANT EXERCISES TO FULLY FUND FEASIBILITY STUDY
VANCOUVER, BC, July 15, 2025 /CNW/ - Freeman Gold Corp. (TSXV: FMAN) (OTCQB: FMANF) (FSE: 3WU) (" Freeman" or the " Company") is pleased to announce the receipt of CAD $4,800,000 from the exercise of 60,000,000 warrants. With these funds in hand, the feasibility study on the Lemhi Gold Project (" Lemhi", or the " Project") being prepared by Ausenco Engineering Canada ULC (" Ausenco") is fully funded. Bassam Moubarak, CEO of Freeman, stated, "The cash received from the warrant exercises provides the Company with the capital to complete the Lemhi feasibility study. Furthermore, the lump sum contract with Ausenco provides cost certainty as work progresses on the study. We appreciate the continued support of all our shareholders as we continue working towards developing the Lemhi Gold Project." The feasibility study will build upon the 2023 Preliminary Economic Assessment (the " 2023 PEA"), also completed by Ausenco. The 2023 PEA outlined a high-grade, low-cost, open pit operation with an average annual production of 80,100 ounces of gold in the first eight years. The production strategy outlined in the 2023 PEA consists of a phased development with an increase in throughput during the fifth year of operation, with a flowsheet utilizing a carbon-in-leach (CIL) processing facility. The objective of the study has been to maximize the value of Lemhi, while minimizing the footprint and environmental impact. Freeman recently completed its supplementary feasibility study 2,480 metre drill program (see Freeman news release June 9, 2025, for additional information) designed to: Convert inferred ounces from the current mineral resource estimate to either measured or indicated (approximately 1,820 metres in 23 drill holes) for those ounces contained within the pit shell as designed as part of Freeman's Preliminary Economic Assessment (" PEA") (see Freeman's news release dated October 16, 2023); and Complete further exploration to the north, south and at the Beauty Zone (approximately 1,040 metres in seven drill holes). Freeman anticipates receiving assay results from the reverse circulation (RC) drill program in early Q3 and will report results as they become available. About the Company and Project Freeman Gold Corp. is a mineral exploration company focused on the development of its 100% owned Lemhi Gold property. The Project comprises 30 square kilometres of highly prospective land, hosting a near-surface oxide gold resource. The pit constrained National Instrument 43-101 (" NI 43- 101") compliant mineral resource estimate is comprised of 988,100 ounces gold (" oz Au") at 1.0 gram per tonne (" g/t") in 30.02 million tonnes (4.7 million tonnes Measured (168,800 oz Au) & 25.5 million tonnes Indicated (819,300 oz Au)) and 256,000 oz Au at 1.04 g/t Au in 7.63 million tonnes (Inferred). The Company is focused on growing and advancing the Project towards a production decision. To date, 525 drill holes and 92,696 m of drilling has historically been completed (Murray K., Elfen, S.C., Mehrfert, P., Millard, J., Cooper, Schulte, M., Dufresne, M., NI 43-101 Technical Report and Preliminary Economic Assessment, dated November 20, 2023; The recently updated price sensitivity analysis (see Freeman's news release dated April 9, 2025) shows a PEA with an after-tax net present value (5%) of US$329 million and an internal rate of return of 28.2% using a base case gold price of US$2,200/oz Au; Average annual gold production of 75,900 oz Au for a total life-of-mine of 11.2 years payable output of 851,900 oz Au; life-of-mine cash costs of US$925/oz Au; and, all-in sustaining costs of US$1,105/oz Au using an initial capital expenditure of US$215 million*. *Note: Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. The preliminary economic assessment is preliminary in nature, that it includes inferred mineral resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have the economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as mineral reserves, and there is no certainty that the preliminary economic assessment will be realized. The technical content of this release has been reviewed and approved by Dean Besserer, P. Geo., VP Exploration of the Company and a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101. On Behalf of the Company Bassam Moubarak Chief Executive Officer Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward Looking Information This news release contains certain "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" (collectively "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of applicable securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein, without limitation, statements relating to the future operations and activities of Freeman, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are frequently, but not always, identified by words such as "expects", "anticipates", "believes", "intends", "estimates", "potential", "possible", and similar expressions, or statements that events, conditions, or results "will", "may", "could", or "should" occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements in this news release relate to, among other things, the feasibility study being prepared by Ausenco, and the receipt of assay results from the recently completed drill program, including timing and impact thereof on converting inferred resources to the measured and indicated category. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Forward-looking statements reflect beliefs, opinions and projections on the date the statements are made and are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates that, while considered reasonable by Freeman, are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties and contingencies. Many factors, both known and unknown, could cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from the results, performance or achievements that are or may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements and the parties have made assumptions and estimates based on or related to many of these factors. Such factors include, without limitation, the results of exploration work, continued availability of capital, and changes in general economic, market and business conditions. Readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements and information contained in this news release concerning these items. Freeman does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking statements or beliefs, opinions, projections, or other factors, should they change, except as required by applicable securities laws. SOURCE Freeman Gold Corp.
National Post
03-07-2025
- Business
- National Post
Spanish Mountain Gold Announces Larger Scale Preliminary Economic Assessment With a Base Case NPV5% After-Tax of C$1.0 Billion, 18.2 % IRR and 3.4 Year Payback at US$ 2,450/Oz Gold Price; at US$3,300/Oz Spot Gold Price NPV5% C$2.3 Billion, 32.0%...
Article content Article content Spanish Mountain Gold Announces Larger Scale Preliminary Economic Assessment With a Base Case NPV5% After-Tax of C$1.0 Billion, 18.2 % IRR and 3.4 Year Payback at US$ 2,450/Oz Gold Price; at US$3,300/Oz Spot Gold Price NPV5% C$2.3 Billion, 32.0% IRR and 2.0 Year Payback; Including an Updated Mineral Resource Estimate for Its Spanish Mountain Gold Project Article content Spanish Mountain Gold Ltd. ('Spanish Mountain' or the 'Company') (TSX-V: SPA; FSE: S3Y; OTCQB: SPAUF) Article content is pleased to announce the results of a Preliminary Economic Assessment (' Article content PEA Article content '), including an updated mineral resource estimate ('MRE'), for the Spanish Mountain Gold Project (the 'Project'), located within central British Columbia, Canada. The PEA is a conceptual study of the potential economic viability of the Main Deposit Mineral Resource, that includes the Main Zone and North Zone. The PEA will be published in an independent National Instrument ('NI') 43-101 Technical Report within 45 days of this news release and filed on SEDAR+. Once filed on SEDAR+, the PEA will supersede the Spanish Mountain Gold Project Prefeasibility Study ('NI') 43-101 Technical Report (PFS) dated May 31, 2021. The PEA study was commissioned by the Company and prepared by a consortium of consultants led by Ausenco Engineering Canada ULC (' Article content Ausenco Article content '). The PEA envisions a conventional open pit mining and milling operation with a projected 24.5-year life of mine ('LOM') producing 3 million ounces ('Moz') of payable gold, with a front weighted production profile and attractive economics. All currency amounts herein are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated. Article content President and CEO, Peter Mah stated: Article content 'The re-envisioned, larger scale Spanish Mountain Gold Project and the completion of a new robust, de-risked PEA with updated MRE marks a significant achievement for the Company's transformation from explorer to developer. With over 235,000 metres ('m') of drill information our confidence in the resource quality and proposed mine confirm our strategy to advance the Project towards feasibility and ultimately a build decision by 2027. Project upside is supported by drill success in 2024 to 2025 reinforcing the potential for new additional discoveries of high grade near surface gold mineralization in prospective gold host rocks over the 10 km long property wide corridor. With a regional setting of nearby experienced First Nations, communities, currently producing mines, a power interconnection point near William's Lake, B.C. that is progressing through Stage 2 of B.C. Hydro's system impact study, established mining infrastructure plus workforce, and year round paved road access to within 6 km of the Project site, the Project's favourable location and jurisdiction speak volumes to the Project's overall quality and likelihood to advance to production. Spanish Mountain's commitment to create BC based jobs, business opportunities, and sustainable shared benefits for the First Nation's and surrounding communities has been demonstrated during the 2024-25 drill programs. We've heard the First Nations' and communities' feedback regarding the environment and are pleased to have found a way to address those shared concerns to derisking tailings, waste, and water management. Considering the rising gold price environment supporting the need to rapidly advance gold projects in Canada, and alongside the amazing regional support we've received in British Columbia for the Project to date, we look forward to continuing to earn support for our Project, while conserving and improving the economic sustainable value for all stakeholders. Spanish Mountain Gold has a bright future ahead creating a new definition of responsible sustainable mining that generations of Canadians will be proud of!' Article content Highlights Article content Robust Economics: Base case after-tax NPV5% of C$1,025 million with an after-tax IRR of 18.2% using a gold price assumption of US$2,450/ounce ('oz'). Using a spot gold price of US$3,300/oz gold, after-tax NPV5% increases to C$2,315 million and the after-tax IRR to 32.0%. Significant Production and Low Cost: 203,265 oz average annual gold production in the first 5 years at an all-in sustaining cost net of by-product credits ('AISC') of US$1,024/oz and 122,041 oz average annual gold production over a 24.5-year LOM at an AISC of US$1,338/oz. Rapid Payback of Capital Expenditures: C$1,250 million initial capital paid back over 3.4 years at PEA base case and decreasing to 2.0 years at spot gold price of $3,300/oz gold. High Degree of Resource Confidence: Economic analysis is based on Measured and Indicated Resources sub-totalling 33.3% and 65.1% respectively or grand total of 98.4% but excludes potential upside opportunities from the 2025 drill results and MRE from the Phoenix deposit. Low Risk: Conventional open pit and milling operation with road access and hydro-electric power. New Innovative, De-risked Tailings Facility: Dry stack plus coarse free draining tailings, waste and water management facilities that are integrated and significantly reduce volume of tailings impacted runoff for treatment and discharge. The proposed tailings facility includes 100% reuse of process water, avoids discharge near the Cedar Point Provincial Park and minimizes the disturbance of fish bearing waters. The proposed tailings facility utilizes feedback obtained from the First Nations, nearby communities and industry to utilize best in class available environmental solutions that the Company anticipates will significantly reduce risks at closure and promote protection of the land and waterways to perpetuity. Significant Opportunities: Potential to further enhance Project economics and expand production rate have been identified with the addition of the maiden Phoenix deposit MRE, ongoing endowment potential extensions and preconcentration technologies such as mineralized material sorting to boost mill feed grade. Strong Discovery Growth Potential: Exploration diamond drill programs completed in 2024 and 2025 extended gold mineralization and intercepted higher-grade mineralization adjacent to Project infrastructure over a strike length in excess of 3 km. Article content Table 1: PEA Results Summary Article content Open Pit PEA Study Results 2025 PEA Base Case Spot Prices (as of July 1, 2025) 1 After-Tax NPV (C$M, 5% discount rate) $1,025 $2,315 After-Tax IRR (%) 18.2% 32.0% Annual Average Free Cash Flow (C$M) 4 $85 $173 Annual Average Free Cash Flow Yr. 1-5 (C$M) 4 $311 $454 Initial Capex (C$M) $1,250 $1,250 Total Cash Cost (US$ / Au oz) 2 $1,194 $1,201 AISC (US$ / Au oz) 3 $1,338 $1,345 Payback Period (years) After-Tax 3.4 2.0 Nominal Processing Throughput (tpd) 26,000 26,000 Strip Ratio (waste:mill feed resource) 2:1 2:1 Mine Life (years) 24.5 24.5 Annual Average Throughput (Mtpa) 9,340 9,340 Annual Average Production (koz/a) 122 122 Average Gold Head Grade (g/t) 0.46 0.46 Average Gold Recovery (%) 89.3% 89.3% Metal Prices (US$ / oz) $2,450 Au $28.50 Ag $3,300 Au $36.00 Ag Exchange Rate USD/CAD 1.35 1.35 Total LOM Au ounces produced (Moz) 3.0 3.0 Total LOM Ag ounces produced (Moz) 2.1 2.1 Notes for Table 1 1. Spot price is based on the LBMA gold price as of the close of business on July 1, 2025, rounded down to the nearest $100/oz for gold and $1/oz for silver. 2. Cash Costs consist of mining costs, processing costs, mine-level G&A, offsite charges, and royalties less by-product credits. Refer to the 'Non-Gaap Financial Measures' section in Appendix B of this news release for more information. 3. All-In Sustaining Costs (AISC) includes cash costs plus sustaining capital, closure costs, and salvage credits. Refer to the 'Non-GAAP Financial Measures' section in Appendix B of this news release for more information. 4. Free cash flow is calculated as after tax cash flow from mine-site operating activities less capital expenditures, including closure costs (net of salvage value). Refer to the 'Non-GAAP Financial Measures' section in Appendix B of this news release for more information. Article content The economic analysis contained in this news release is preliminary in nature and is based primarily on Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources totalling 33.3% and 65.1% respectively, and in part, Inferred Mineral Resources totalling 1.6% of the proposed mill feed from the Main deposit. Inferred Mineral Resources are considered too geologically speculative to have the economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as Mineral Reserves. There is no certainty that economic forecasts on which this PEA is based will be realized. Mineral Resources that are not Mineral Reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. Table 2 lists the breakdown by resource category of the run of mine ('ROM') mill feed for the PEA life of mine plan. Article content Table 2: ROM mill feed and ounces by resource category Article content Mineral Resource Estimate for the Main Deposit Article content Note: The Main Deposit is included in the financial modelling for the 2025 PEA. Article content The updated MRE for the Main deposit is based on the amalgamation of what have been historically described as the Main Zone, North Zone, Slipper Zone, and K Zone, effective January 10, 2025, and it is reported at a 0.15 g/t gold cut-off (see Table 3). There is no certainty that Mineral Resources will be converted into Mineral Reserves. Mineral Resources that are not Mineral Reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. Mineral Resources include Inferred Mineral Resources which have had insufficient work to classify them as Indicated Mineral Resources. It is uncertain but reasonably expected that Inferred Mineral Resources could be uplifted to Indicated Mineral Resources with additional drilling. Article content Geological and resource domain modelling and estimation for the Project was completed using Leapfrog 2024.1. The lithological model was developed based on data from the extensive re-logging program of 170,000 m drill core that was completed in 2023 and 2024, in addition to geochemical classification of 56,550 previously sampled intervals. Mineralization domains are modelled by identifying zones with gold values greater than 0.3 g/t over a minimum width of 3 m. Two primary styles of mineralization were recognized. Early mineralization includes disseminated stratabound mineralization in argillite-bearing lithologies. Late mineralization includes gold associated with late-stage quartz veins. Three high-confidence faults were modelled, including the North Fault, South Fault, and Fault 1. The Main Block is bound by the North and South Faults, representing significant discontinuities in stratigraphy and mineralization. Within the Main Block, Fault 1 introduces a minor offset in the main block. Article content Reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction were evaluated by performing a pit optimization using the Lerchs-Grossman algorithm with the following parameters: gold price of US$2,400/oz, silver price of US$30/oz, and gold selling costs of C$7/oz for offsite charges, and a 1.5% royalty. Mining costs for mineralized material and waste are C$3.75/t, with incremental mining costs of C$0.03/t. Processing costs are C$12/t for mill processing and include site G&A. Payability for gold is 99.8%, and payability for silver is 90%. Process recovery for gold is 90%, while process recovery for silver is 50%. The exchange rate used is C$0.73 to US$1. Article content Total Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources for the Main deposit includes 292.1 Mt at an average grade of 0.44 g/t gold and 0.66 g/t silver, for a total of 4.2 M contained ounces of gold and 6.2 M contained ounces of silver. Total Inferred Mineral Resources for the Main deposit includes 14.8 Mt at an average grade of 0.33 g/t gold and 0.95 g/t silver, for a total of 0.2 M ounces of gold and 0.5 M ounces of silver. Article content Table 3: Mineral Resource for the Main deposit Article content Mineral Resource Estimate for the Phoenix Deposit Article content Note: The Phoenix Deposit is not included in the financial modelling for the 2025 PEA Article content . Article content The inaugural MRE for the Phoenix deposit is reported at a 0.20 g/t gold cut-off. Total Indicated Mineral Resources for the Phoenix deposit include 0.05 Mt at an average grade of 0.35 g/t Au, for a total of 0.6 thousand ounces (koz) of contained gold. Inferred Mineral Resources include 25.4 Mt at an average grade of 0.44 g/t Au, for a total of 357 koz of contained gold (see Table 4). Article content Notes for Tables 4 and 5: 1. The qualified person responsible for the Phoenix deposit MRE, with an effective as of as of June 17, 2025, is Bahram Bahrami, of Equity Exploration Consultants Ltd. 2. Mineral Resources are classified in accordance with CIM (2014) definition standards 3. Mineral Resources are reported using a 0.20 g/t gold cut-off grade 4. Metal price assumptions include US$2,400/oz Au 5. Metallurgical recoveries assumptions are 90% recovery for gold 6. 99.8 payability for gold 7. Numbers may not add due to rounding 8. Mineral Resources are not Mineral Reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability. 9. The qualified persons responsible for this section of the technical report are not aware of any environmental, permitting, legal, title, taxation, socio-economic, marketing, political, or other relevant factors that could materially affect the Mineral Resource estimate other than those disclosed in this news release and in the PEA Technical Report 10. Refer to Appendix C for the estimation methodology Article content Geological and resource modelling for the Phoenix deposit was completed using Leapfrog 2024.1 and Micromine Origin & Beyond 2025. The lithological model was developed based solely on geochemical classification, with six principal stratigraphic units identified: Upper Mafic Tuff, Upper Sedimentary Sequence, Lower Mafic Tuff, Intermediate Sedimentary Sequence, Intermediate Tuff, and Lower Sedimentary Sequence. These units generally dip gently to the northeast. A steeply dipping north-south trending fault divides the Phoenix deposit into eastern and western blocks. The eastern block contains the full stratigraphic sequence, while the western block includes only the two lowermost stratigraphic units found in the eastern block. Article content Gold mineralization was modelled based on downhole structural data measured from oriented drill core. This interpretation includes identifying two principal sets of mineralized structures: flat to gently east-dipping and steeper northeast-dipping orientations. These define three mineralized lenses—two upper, gently dipping zones and a deeper, steeper-dipping zone. Article content Capping values for the Phoenix deposit were determined using decile analysis and log-scaled probability plots of length-weighted gold assays. Outlier restrictions were applied to lithological domains during the second estimation pass, excluding samples above 0.2 g/t gold where search distances exceeded 30% of the variogram range. No outlier restrictions were applied to mineralized domains. A semi-hard boundary approach was applied to specific lithological contacts reflecting gradational contacts of lithological units. These included the Lower Mineralized Zone (Domain 630) with a distance threshold of 5 m, the Lower Mafic Tuff with 15 m, and the Lower Sedimentary unit with 50 m. This approach was used to reduce artefacts and better represent grade continuity in stratigraphically complex or sparsely drilled areas. The block model was constructed using a parent block size of 5m x 5m x 5m, with sub-blocks refined down to 1.25 m to accurately honor geological boundaries and minimum mining widths. Grade estimation was conducted using a combination of Ordinary Kriging (OK) and inverse distance cubed (ID3) methods. OK was used for all mineralized domains where variograms could be reliably modelled; ID3 was applied to other domains where variogram stability could not be achieved. Locally varying anisotropy (LVA) was applied within mineralized domains to reflect observed structural controls. Article content Resource classification followed the CIM Definition Standards (2014) and was guided by geological confidence, data spacing, and estimation support. The current drilling density supports predominantly Inferred classification. These are supported by at least two drill holes within a spacing of ≤155 m. Indicated Mineral Resources are supported by drill hole spacing of ≤70 m with minimum of 3 drill holes used for estimation. Article content Reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction were applied by performing a resource pit optimization and applying the following parameters: a gold price of US$2,400/oz, gold selling costs of C$7/oz for offsite charges, a 1.5% royalty, Mining costs of C$3.75/t with incremental costs of C$0.03/t, and combined processing and site G&A costs of C$12/t. Gold payability was assumed to be at 99.8%, with a metallurgical recovery of 90%. The exchange rate used was C$0.73 to US$1.00. No by-product metals were included in the estimate. Article content For Phoenix, a cutoff grade of 0.20 g/t gold is used due to limited metallurgical data compared to the Main deposit. This higher cut-off accounts for increased geological and metallurgical uncertainty for the Phoenix deposit. Cut-off sensitivities of the Phoenix deposit mineral resource are summarized in Table 5. Article content Table 5: Mineral Resource for the Phoenix deposit at varying gold cut-off grades Article content Notes: See Table 4 Article content Spanish Mountain Project Consolidated Mineral Resources Article content Total combined Mineral Resources for the Spanish Mountain Gold Project are summarized in Table 6. Total Measured and Indicated mineral resources include 292.1 Mt at 0.44 g/t gold for total 4.16 M contained gold ounces. Total inferred mineral resources include 40.3 Mt at 0.40 g/t gold for total 512 k contained gold ounces. Article content Table 6: Consolidated Mineral Resources for the Spanish Mountain Gold Project Article content Notes on Table 6: 1. The Mineral Resource for the Main Deposit is reported using a cut-off grade of 0.15 g/t Au, while the Phoenix Deposit uses a 0.20 g/t Au cut-off. 2. The Mineral Resources are constrained within an optimized pit shell generated using Lerchs–Grossman pit optimization based on a gold price of US$2,400/oz, 99.8% payability, 90% gold recovery, C$12/t processing and G&A, C$3.75/t mining for ore and waste, C$0.03/t incremental mining cost, 1.5% royalty, C$7/oz offsite charges, and an exchange rate of 0.73:1 (CAD:USD). 3. Mineral Resources are derived from resource statements for each deposit and area, prepared by Bahram Bahrami, a Qualified Person as defined under NI 43-101. 4. Mineral Resources are not Mineral Reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability. 5. The Mineral Resource estimate complies with NI 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (May 2016) and CIM Definition Standards for Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves (May 2014). 6. Any discrepancies in totals are due to rounding. 7. The effective date of the Mineral Resource statement is January 10, 2025 for the Main Deposit and June 17, 2025 for the Phoenix Deposit. Article content Mining and Processing Article content Open pit mine designs, mine production schedules and mine capital and operating costs have been developed for the Main deposit, at a scoping level of engineering. The mineral resources, including inferred resources, form the basis of the mine planning. The Phoenix deposit MRE are not included or considered as part of the mine plan. Article content Open pit mining activities are designed for approximately 24.5 years of operation. Mine planning is based on large scale conventional drill/blast/load/haul open pit mining methods suited for the Project location and local site requirements. The subset of mineral resources contained within the designed open pits are summarized in Table 7, with a 0.2 g/t Au cut-off grade, and form the basis of the mine plan and production schedule, which is summarized in Figure 5. Article content Mill feed quantities and grades include estimates of mining dilution and recovery based on a 10 m selective block size and 2 m dilution skins applied to all waste contacts. This results in an addition of 16% dilution and 2% loss to the original resource block model. Article content Figure 5: PEA Mine Production Schedule Summary Article content Processing of the mill feed at 26,000 tpd (or 9.5 Mt per annum) is by means of a conventional process flowsheet including primary grinding, gravity concentration, flotation, and regrinding of the concentrate followed by cyanidation via a CIL circuit to produce doré. The process achieves an average overall LOM gold recovery of 89%. The average silver recovery as a by‐product of the milling process for the life of the Project is 44%. Non-Acid Generating ('NAG') tailings from the plant are dewatered by screening and filtering and conveyed to a dry stack tailings facility, where it will be spread and compacted in engineered lifts. All site water is managed through a separate water management pond that includes a water treatment plant for any water to be discharged during the LOM. Article content The tailings storage facilities proposed for construction and development at Project are primarily based on utilization of filtered tailings technology for the base case scenario. Multiple tailings storage locations, designs, and technologies were analyzed to arrive at the preferred location and tailings technology. Article content Initial Capital Costs Article content The initial capital expenditures for the Project as estimated by Ausenco are summarized in Table 8 and the capital expenditures to be incurred after the start-up of operations are assigned to sustaining capital and are projected to be covered by operating cash-flows. Project contingencies have been added where applicable, excluding capitalized operating costs, which results in an overall contingency of $270.3M or 22.6% (excluding taxes). Article content The Project will benefit from established infrastructure in central British Columbia, noting that the Project is approximately 100 km by road to the city of Williams Lake. Local infrastructure in Likely will further support the Project development. The estimated initial capital cost of $1,250 M is inclusive of applicable taxes. Article content Notes on Table 8: 1. Direct process plant capital costs are based on benchmarking and not from engineering design. 2. Totals do not necessarily equal the sum of the components due to rounding adjustments; not all cost components are illustrated in this table. Article content Sustaining Capital Costs: Article content Ausenco estimates the LOM sustaining capital for Project to be C$443 M, which is expected to be funded by operating cash flows. The sustaining capital estimate is primarily for the expansion of the tailing storage facility, mining fleet additions as total material movements increase with depth, and reclamation and closure. The PEA has assumed C$163 M in closure and reclamation costs. Article content The estimated Opex for Project is US$15.33/t of mill feed – see Table 7. Ausenco and MMTS have estimated the Opex based on first-principles calculation, industry benchmarking, proprietary information and its professional experience. Article content Notes for Table 9: 1. Totals do not necessarily equal the sum of the components due to rounding adjustments; not all cost components are illustrated in this table. Article content Royalties Article content There is a 1.0 to 1.5% Net Smelter Royalty ('NSR') payable to two royalty holders. These are the only royalties that apply to the current Mineral Resources as mill feed for the Project and has been incorporated into the economic analysis of the 2025 PEA. The Company plans to exercise its right to buydown the NSRs to 1.5% and 1% respectively, for a total buydown payment of $1 million as provided in the agreements. Article content Infrastructure Article content The major infrastructure items considered and costed in the PEA support a mining and milling operation that is expected to operate 24-hours per day, seven-days per week. The design of Project infrastructure has prioritized environmental protection, workforce safety, and operating efficiency while minimizing community impacts. The Project site will consist of the open pit mine and mining related workshops, a processing plant, waste rock and tailings stack, and support service infrastructure such as warehousing, offices and workshops. Article content The Project site-wide water balance is positive for which water capture, treatment and discharge infrastructure has been allowed for and designed. The Project will draw water from within the property and contain process water and tailings within the water management pond and tailings stack, effectively. Water management and treatment has been included to treat both open pit dewatering and surface facilities run-off to required environmental discharge standards. Article content The site will be supported by renewable electrical grid power through a new, 75 km long 230kV, transmission line constructed by the Company from site to a new switching station designated as SMM, which is currently being designed by BC Hydro, located near the McLeese Lake Capacitor station. The mine and process operations are supported by functional maintenance and administration infrastructure located on site as well as off-site locations for non-critical administrative functions. Select local access roads will be upgraded and maintained throughout the mine life. Article content The proposed tailings storage method is placement of dewatered material containing both tailings and minor amounts of process water. The minor proportion of Potential Acid Generating ('PAG') tailings will be managed within a dedicated conventional tailings lined cell contained within the tailings stack. NAG waste rock, PAG waste rock and over burden will be split by type and placed in suitably designed facilities that will be designed for physical stability and collect and manage run-off from the waste rock storage facilities. All facilities are located near the open pit mine to maximize efficiencies and minimize impact, subject to condemnation drilling. Article content Environmental and Community Matters Article content All exploration permits with the Government of British Columbia are in good standing. During its recent 2024 to 2025 exploration drill programs, the Company has regularly engaged communities and pro-actively sought shared benefits opportunities with each local to regional businesses, contractors and workers. The Company recognizes and respects the First Nations asserted aboriginal rights and title in the Project area and looks forward to continuing meaningful engagement with each First Nation on our proposed next steps to advance the Project. The Company has continued baseline studies during the PEA on the climate and waterways. Further work is anticipated during the next stages of advancement due to the new vision proposed in the PEA for a larger scale operation and associated tailings, waste and water management facilities as compared to the 2021 PFS. Article content Opportunities and Future Work Article content Ausenco, the team of consultants, and the Company have identified several areas and opportunities that may provide significant costs savings and improved economics for the Project. Post-PEA the Company will embark on additional technical work and engineering studies to better position and further de-risk the Project, including but not limited to the following: Article content Mining Article content Optimization of the pit phasing and mine production schedule, especially as the Mineral Resource is modified through further exploration and infill drilling; Optimization of the open-pit design through collection of additional geotechnical information; Further work to increase confidence in the Mineral Resource and lead to the definition of a Mineral Reserve; Detailed equipment costing to determine potential discounts to list price for all major components, as well as review purchase versus leasing options for mining equipment; Further planned electrification of the mine fleet, specifically the mine hauling function, as cutting-edge technologies for battery and trolley operations become commercialized in the near future; and Back-filling of waste rock into the open pit. Article content Milling and Metallurgy Article content Additional metallurgical work to optimize results from geometallurgical domains and continue research on the optimum grind size, analyze recoveries of the gold and silver, and the effects of the higher grade coming from the mineral sorters on metal recoveries; Optimize reagents to reduce costs and improve metallurgy; Investigate the potential for a gold recovery circuit from a pyrite concentrate not currently in the PEA; and Ore sorting of low grade for expansion scenarios. Article content Tailings Storage and Waste Rock Facilities Article content Detailed analysis of tailings storage and waste rock storage facilities for an integrated waste management plan and design to optimize the management of mine-impacted runoff and associated collection and treatment costs; Phasing of tailings and water storage starter structures to reduce initial capex; Alternative water treatment solutions being considered to the included reverse osmosis that meet BC discharge regulations; and Whole tailings belt filtration options to dewater tails before placement. Article content Other Article content Construction camp location, and a trade-off study between at site accommodation versus daily commutes to the Project from local communities; Investigate regional quarry sites and quality of quarry material for construction purposes, notably the tailing storage facility; Water supply for the Project, and a trade-off study between a constructed reservoir with Project infrastructure or a water pipeline from a local source; and Addition of the 2025 drill results and Phoenix maiden resource. Article content Changes to the conceptual mine plan and mine design that may be recommended in the PEA study, if approved and implemented as the Project moves forward, could impact the capital and operating costs, profitability and cash flows and an eventual timeline to production, the impact of which cannot be quantified at this time. As a result, there are additional uncertainties with respect to the size and grade of the Mineral Resources that may become Mineral Reserves in the future, and that will serve as the basis for future studies. Article content In addition, the Company will continue to conduct exploration activities within the 11,633-hectare ('ha') SMG mineral claims property which encompasses the estimated MRE, which the PEA is based upon. The objective of continuing regional exploration is to develop and assess targets that could further maximize the Company's flexibility with respect to future development decisions on the Project. Article content Investors should be cautioned that there is no guarantee that the future construction and development of the Project that will be completed in accordance with the 2025 PEA results set forward in this news release. There is no certainty that production will begin, or that operating capital, or that financial results will be consistent with the 2025 PEA. Article content Technical Information and Quality Control & Quality Assurance ('QAQC') Article content Once received from the drill and processed, all drill core samples were sawn in half, labeled, and bagged. The remaining half of the drill core was securely stored on-site. Numbered security tags were applied to sample shipments to ensure chain of custody compliance. The Company inserts quality control (QC) samples at regular intervals, including blanks and reference materials, for all sample shipments to monitor laboratory performance. Standards and blanks account for a minimum of 15% of the samples in addition to the laboratory's internal quality assurance programs. The QAQC program was overseen by the Company's Qualified Person, Julian Manco, Director of Exploration (as described below). Article content Drill core samples from the 2025 drill program were submitted to MSALABS' analytical facility in Prince George, British Columbia, for sample preparation and PhotonAssay TM analysis. The MSALABS facilities are accredited to the International Standards ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 9001 standard for gold and multi-element assays, with all analytical methods incorporating quality control materials at defined frequencies and established data acceptance criteria. MSALABS Inc. is independent of the Company. Details on the historical assay work before 2025 will be included in the 43-101 Technical Report to be published within 45 days. Article content PhotonAssay TM Article content The PhotonAssay TM method utilizes gamma ray analysis for gold detection using the Chrysos PhotonAssay TM instrument (PA1408X). This non-destructive, fully automated technique offers high accuracy for analyzing crushed core and pulps. Sample preparation begins with drying and crushing up to 1 kg of material to achieve at least 70% passing through a 2-millimetre (mm) sieve. The sample is then riffle split to obtain a suitable aliquot for 2 testing cycles (MSALABS Method CPA-Au1). Article content The PhotonAssay TM instrument bombards 400 to 600-gram samples contained in sealed containers with gamma rays. These containers remain sealed throughout the process, preserving the sample for potential further testing. The analysis is performed robotically, with results that integrate into existing laboratory management systems. Article content Each sample is accompanied by a reference disc traceable to a Certified Reference Material (CRM). Both the sample and reference disc undergo gamma ray exposure, with signals detected and analyzed to ensure accurate and reliable results. Article content The method offers a gold detection range from 0.015 parts per million (ppm – lower limit) to 10,000 ppm (upper limit). Quality control includes the use of reference materials and blanks, with all results reviewed by a competent person before reporting. Article content Spanish Mountain Gold implemented two QAQC methodologies to validate the accuracy of PhotonAssay TM results, both demonstrating good comparability: 1) comparative analysis of diverse mineralization styles using Total Au screen metallic methods with both FAS-415 (gravimetric finish) and FAS-211 (AAS finish), and 2) comprehensive testing of both sample aliquots and rejects using FAS-211 (AAS finish). Article content QAQC Testing typically can include the following spot checks: 1) Pulverizing tests to evaluate variability in sample preparation, 2) Cross-analysis at external laboratories using screen metallic method, and 3) Four-cycle radiation testing to identify and calibrate potential variability in gold results with variable radiation intensity. Article content To effectively manage the nugget effect on high-grade gold samples MSALABS tested samples to 'extinction' (CPA-Au1E method). This approach divides samples into multiple splits, analyzes each separately using PhotonAssay TM, and then calculates a weighted average of the results. By testing various portions of the sample independently and combining their values proportionally, this method provides significantly more representative gold values than traditional single-split analysis for samples with a large nugget effect. Article content Multi-Elemental Analysis Article content For the 2025 drilling campaign Spanish Mountain Gold used IMS-230 method to provide multi-element determination using a four-acid digestion followed by ICP-OES and ICP-MS analysis. Article content Key Process Steps: Article content Sample Preparation: Samples are dried and ground to specific criteria (85% passing 75 microns (μm) for rocks and drill core; 180μm for soils and sediments). A homogeneous 10-gram sample is required. Article content Digestion: Samples undergo sequential digestion with nitric, perchloric, hydrofluoric, and hydrochloric acids, followed by dilution with deionized water. Analysis: The solution is analyzed via ICP-OES and ICP-MS for multi-element quantification. Quality Control: The process includes reference materials, blanks, and duplicates, with corrections for spectral interferences and thorough review before final reporting. Article content Qualified Persons Article content Various consultants provided input and helped write the forthcoming PEA Technical Report. Consultants that are responsible for elements of the Technical Report are independent qualified persons ('QP') as defined within NI 43-101. Article content Geology: Ron Voordouw, Equity Exploration Mineral Resource for Main Deposit: Bahram Bahrami, Equity Exploration Mineral Resource for Phoenix Deposit: Bahram Bahrami, Equity Exploration Metallurgy, Processing, Infrastructure, and Economic Evaluation: Kevin Murray, Ausenco Mining: Marc Schulte, Moose Mountain Technical Services Tailings and Water Management: Brad Russell, BGC Water Treatment: Lee Josslyn, PE, Linkan Engineering Geochemistry: Andrea Samuels, pHase Geochemistry Off-site Power and Electrical: Neil Brazier, WN Brazier Associates Environmental & Community: James Millard, Ausenco Article content The QPs have reviewed the information in this news release that pertain to the sections of the forthcoming PEA Technical Report for which they are responsible. All scientific and technical information in this press release in respect of the PEA is based on information prepared by or under the supervision of those individuals. The Mineral Resource estimate in this news release has been classified in accordance with CIM Definition Standards – For Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves (May 14, 2014) and CIM Estimation of Mineral Resources & Mineral Reserves Best Practice Guidelines (November 29, 2019). Article content In accordance with NI 43-101, the PEA Technical Report will be filed on SEDAR within 45 days of the disclosure of this news release. Article content Julian Manco, Director of Exploration with Spanish Mountain Gold, is the Qualified Person as defined under National Instrument 43-101 who has reviewed and has approved the contents of this news release. Article content About the Company Article content Spanish Mountain Gold Ltd. is focused on advancing its 100%-owned Spanish Mountain Gold Project (Project) towards construction of the next gold mine in the Cariboo Gold Corridor, British Columbia. The Company will publish, within 45 days of this news release, a new NI 43-101 Technical Report setting out the new executable vision to advance the Project. This new NI 43-101 Technical Report, with a de-risked and optimized Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) with an updated Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE), will supersede the prior technical report of the Company. Upon receipt of the new PEA and updated MRE, the Company will decide the next steps to advance the Project to position the Company to make a construction decision in or before 2027. We are striving to be a leader in community and Indigenous relations by leveraging technology and innovation to build the 'greenest' gold mine in Canada. The Relentless Pursuit for Better Gold means seeking new ways to achieve optimal financial outcomes that are safer, minimize environmental impact and create meaningful sustainability for communities. Details of the Company are available on and on the Company's website: Article content All Mineral Resource estimates of the Company disclosed or referenced in this news release have been prepared in accordance with the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum ('CIM') Definition Standards on Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves dated May 10, 2014 ('2014 CIM Definition Standards'), whose definitions are incorporated by reference in National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ('NI 43-101'): Article content Mineral resource: is a concentration or occurrence of material of economic interest in or on the earth's crust in such form, grade or quality, and quantity that there are reasonable prospects for economic extraction. A mineral resource is a reasonable estimate of mineralization, taking into account relevant factors such as cut-off grade, likely mining dimensions, location or continuity, that, with the assumed and justifiable technical and economic conditions, is likely to, in whole or in part, become economically extractable. Article content Inferred mineral resource: is that part of a mineral resource for which quantity and grade or quality can be estimated on the basis of geological evidence and limited sampling and reasonably assumed, but not verified, geological and grade continuity. The estimate is based on limited information and sampling gathered through appropriate techniques from locations such as outcrops, trenches, pits, workings and drill holes. An inferred mineral resource has a lower level of confidence than that applying to an indicated mineral resource and must not be converted to a mineral reserve. It is reasonably expected that the majority of inferred mineral resources could be upgraded to indicated mineral resources with continued exploration. Article content Indicated mineral resource: that part of a mineral resource for which quantity, grade or quality, densities, shape and physical characteristics can be estimated with a level of confidence sufficient to allow the appropriate application of technical and economic parameters to support mine planning and evaluation of the economic viability of the deposit. The estimate is based on detailed and reliable exploration and testing information gathered through appropriate techniques from locations such as outcrops, trenches, pits, workings and drill holes that are spaced closely enough for geological and grade continuity to be reasonably assumed. An indicated mineral resource has a lower level of confidence than that applying to a measured mineral resource and may only be converted to a probable mineral reserve. Article content Measured mineral resource: that part of a mineral resource for which quantity, grade or quality, densities, shape and physical characteristics are so well established that they can be estimated with confidence sufficient to allow the appropriate application of technical and economic parameters to support production planning and evaluation of the economic viability of the deposit. The estimate is based on detailed and reliable exploration, sampling and testing information gathered through appropriate techniques from locations such as outcrops, trenches, pits, workings and drill holes that are spaced closely enough to confirm both geological and grade continuity. A measured mineral resource has a higher level of confidence than that applying to either an indicated mineral resource or an inferred mineral resource. It may be converted to a proven mineral reserve or to a probable mineral reserve. Article content 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. Article content FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION: Article content Certain of the statements and information in this press release constitute 'forward-looking information'. Any statements or information that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance (often, but not always, using words or phrases such as 'expects', 'anticipates', 'believes', 'plans', 'estimates', 'intends', 'targets', 'goals', 'forecasts', 'objectives', 'potential' or variations thereof or stating that certain actions, events or results 'may', 'could', 'would', 'might' or 'will' be taken, occur or be achieved, or the negative of any of these terms and similar expressions) are not statements of historical fact and may be considered forward-looking information. The Company's forward-looking information is based on the assumptions, beliefs, expectations and opinions of management as of the date of this press release and include but are not limited to information with respect to, the potential to extend mineralization within the near-surface environment; the potential to expand resources and to find higher-grade mineralization at depth; the timing, size and budget of a winter drill program, and the results thereof; and the delivery of a maiden resource for the Phoenix Deposit within the Phoenix Target, and the timing and results thereof. Other than as required by applicable securities laws, the Company does not assume any obligation to update forward-looking information if circumstances or management's assumptions, beliefs, expectations or opinions should change, or changes in any other events affecting such statements or information. For the reasons set forth above, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Article content APPENDIX A Article content The 2025 PEA incorporates several important improvements and de-risking initiatives compared to the 2021 Prefeasibility Study, all of which better positions the Project for a successful next phase of development. Notable changes include: Article content Larger Project Scale: The project has increased the production rate from 20 ktpd to 26 ktpd, which increases the LOM average gold production profile by 19% to 122 koz per year, and 203 koz per year in the first five years. For the project, this will bring greater efficiency, lower unit costs, and uplift to the NPV, in addition to expanding Life of Mine (LOM) to 24.5 years and total gold production to 3.0Moz. Pre-concentration of mill feed to uplift feed grade to the proposed 26 ktpd mill such as mineralized material sorting was investigated during the PEA. It was identified as a target case opportunity to 'bolt-on' to the base case which will be further assessed during the next stages of project development. Article content Improved Flowsheet Design: Updated metallurgical studies and testing has resulted in modification to a coarse mill feed floatation circuit with cleaner and scavenger stages and two gravity circuits, lowering power costs while boosting throughput These circuit modifications, when combined with a rougher and cleaner flotation circuit, resulted in overall project gold recovery of 89.3% with approximately 20% of gold expected to be recovered by gravity. Article content Optimized Open Pit Mine Design: Through targeting lower strip ratios based upon improved geotechnical assessments, additional resource included in the mine plan and better stockpile management, an optimum open pit was selected to maximize efficiency. A selective mining unit (SMU) analysis was completed on bench mining dimensions, block model block sizes and equipment sizing, selection concluding that larger 240 t class trucks and associated fleet are optimal for the project. This also means higher productivities and less cost moving material to either the process plant or waste rock pads are possible. The LOM waste to resource strip ratio reduces to 2:1 in the PEA from 4:1 in the PFS. Article content Electrification: The future electrification of the mine and equipment is expected to increase productivity with a significantly lower carbon intensity. The upsized power from 30 MW in the PFS to 60 MW included in the PEA is expected to potentially support the future electrification of the mine fleet and equipment. Equipment proposed in the PEA includes renewable diesel capable haul trucks and electrification of drills and shovels. Article content New Tailings Stack: With coarser sized tailings material from coarse mill feed floatation, screening and filtered tailings, dewatering and placement of landforms has been selected. This is expected to result in improved geotechnical stability and enabling a safer site. This Tailings Stack location avoids the large Cedar Creek water catchment. As well, moving from a conventional slurry containment to a free draining, filtered tails means this coarser product minimizes borrow pit and starter dyke construction costs, meaning more placement flexibility and reduced starter material costs while lowering the potential for mineral endowment sterilization. Article content Mineral Resource Estimate: Constrained geological interpretation and estimation methodology resulted in a decrease of the Main deposit Indicated and Inferred contained gold ounces. The decrease of Inferred total contained gold ounces of the Main deposit are partially offset by an increase of Inferred contained gold ounces of the Phoenix deposit. The Main deposit and Phoenix deposit show potential for resource expansion and classification uplift. Article content APPENDIX B Article content In this news release the Company uses certain abbreviations, including: net present value ('NPV'); NPV at a 5% discount rate ('NPV5%'); internal rate of return ('IRR'); measured and indicated ('M&I'); million ('m'); thousand ('k'); metric tonne ('t'); troy ounce ('oz'); grams per tonne ('g/t'); gold ('Au'); silver ('Ag'); life of mine ('LOM'); tonnes per day ('tpd'); free cash flow ('FCF'); years ('yrs'); per annum ('pa'); average ('avg.'); life-of-mine ('LOM'); versus ('vs.'); non acid generating ('NAG'); potentially acid generating ('PAG'). Payback is calculated from commercial production, which is defined as the achievement of reaching a minimum of 30 consecutive days of operations during which the mill operated at an average of 60% of nameplate throughput of 26,000 tpd. Spot price is based on the LBMA gold price as of the close of business on July 1, 2025, rounded down to the nearest $100/oz for gold and $1/oz for silver. Article content USE OF NON-GAAP MEASURES Article content Certain financial measures referred to in this news release are not measures recognized under IFRS and are referred to as non-GAAP financial measures or ratios. These measures have no standardized meaning under IFRS and may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. The definitions established and calculations performed by Ausenco are based on the QP's reasonable judgement and are consistently applied. These measures are intended to provide additional information and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures prepared in accordance with IFRS. Article content The non-GAAP financial measures used in this news release and common to the gold mining industry are cash costs and all-in sustaining cost per ounce of gold produced and free cash flow. Article content Free cash flow, Cash costs, and All-in sustaining cost per ounce of gold sold are non-GAAP financial measures or ratios and have no standardized meaning under IFRS Accounting Standards ('IFRS') and may not be comparable to similar measures used by other issuers. As the Company is not in production, the Company does not have historical non-GAAP financial measures nor historical comparable measures under IFRS, and therefore the foregoing prospective non-GAAP financial measures or ratios may not be reconciled to the nearest comparable measures under IFRS. Article content Cash Costs consist of mining costs, processing costs, mine-level G&A, offsite charges, and royalties less by-product credits. Article content All-In Sustaining Costs (AISC) includes cash costs plus sustaining capital, closure costs, and salvage credits. Article content Free cash flow is calculated as after-tax cash flow from mine-site operating activities less capital expenditures, including closure costs (net of salvage value). Article content APPENDIX C Article content The estimation methodology for the Main Deposit is similar to Phoenix Deposit except for: (1) outlier restrictions for the lithology domains use higher gold thresholds (3 g/t vs 0.2 g/t) with different search distance criteria (20-33% vs 30% of range); (2) boundary treatment applies semi-hard boundaries with uniform thresholds (15-25m) to lithological domains while mineralized domains used hard boundaries for initial passes, whereas Phoenix applied semi-hard boundaries to specific lithological contacts with variable thresholds (5-50m); (3) grade estimation uses exclusively ID3 interpolation instead of the hybrid OK/ID3 approach; (4) resource classification employs more stringent drill hole spacing requirements (≤30m/≤70m/≤138m vs ≤70m/≤155m) and incorporates Sequential Gaussian simulation for statistical validation; and (5) includes Measured resource classification not reported for the Phoenix Deposit. 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Cision Canada
26-06-2025
- Business
- Cision Canada
NORTHCLIFF ANNOUNCES PROGRESS REPORT ON PROGRAM TO ADVANCE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SISSON CRITICAL MINERALS PROJECT
VANCOUVER, BC, June 26, 2025 /CNW/ - Northcliff Resources Ltd. ("Northcliff" or the "Company") (TSX: NCF) is pleased to announce that it has engaged Ausenco Engineering Canada ULC ("Ausenco") to lead the update of the feasibility study ("FS Update") for its Sisson Tungsten-Molybdenum Project (the "Sisson Project"), a critical minerals project located in New Brunswick, Canada. A key part of Northcliff's comprehensive program (see Northcliff's May 1, 2025 news release), the FS update is designed to provide the necessary economic and technical information to support a construction decision on the Sisson Project. Work on the FS Update is fully underway and other aspects of the planned pre-construction work program have been initiated. These include multiple engineering workstreams and studies required to meet the technical conditions associated with Northcliff's in-hand environmental approvals, as well as detailed project development planning, project finance and offtake engagement. Located near tidewater on the southeastern coast of Canada in New Brunswick, the Sisson Project hosts a deposit with the Critical Mineral tungsten and the strategic mineral molybdenum. If developed, the Sisson Project has the prospects of becoming an accessible and reliable supplier of tungsten and molybdenum, strengthening and diversifying the supply chain for these metals used in important industrial, electronic, aerospace and defense applications, and new technologies. Northcliff advanced resource, engineering, environmental and economic studies that culminated in a positive feasibility study in 2013, then progressed the project through provincial and federal environmental assessment and other processes to gain key approvals, expending some C$70 million. In the 2013 feasibility study, development of the Sisson Project was proposed as an open pit mine with conventional processing facilities, supplemented by value-added downstream and on-site processing of tungsten concentrates in an ammonium paratungstate ("APT") plant. Andrew Ing, Northcliff's Chairman, President and CEO commented, "We are excited to be moving forward with our comprehensive program for Sisson, advancing our goal to become a reliable and easily accessible producer of tungsten and molybdenum. I would like to acknowledge Ausenco as the leader of the feasibility study update and to recognize the readiness of its team as the work on it is well underway." The disclosure of scientific and technical information contained in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Tanya Yang, a Qualified Person who is not independent of the Company. About Ausenco Ausenco is a global company redefining what's possible. The team is based out of 21 offices working across five continents to deliver services worldwide. Combining deep technical expertise with a 30-year track record, Ausenco delivers innovative, value-add consulting, studies, project delivery, asset operations and maintenance solutions to the minerals and metals and industrial sectors ( About Northcliff Resources Ltd. Northcliff is a mineral resource company focused on advancing the Sisson Tungsten-Molybdenum Project located in New Brunswick, Canada, to production. Additional information on Northcliff is available on the website at Investor services can be reached at (604) 684-6365 or within North America at 1-800-667-2114. On behalf of the Board of Directors Andrew Ing Chairman, President & CEO This news release includes certain statements that may be deemed "forward-looking statements" or "forward-looking information" within the meaning of Canadian and United States securities law. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, that address the advancement of the Sisson Project towards a project finance decision, including the successful development and construction of the planned Sisson tungsten-molybdenum mine, concentrator and APT plant to become a reliable source of tungsten and molybdenum, and the projected average annual production of tungsten and molybdenum are forward looking statements. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. The assumptions used by Northcliff to develop forward-looking statements include the following: the Company's ability to complete construction of Sisson Project mine and facilities, the Company's ability to arrange the necessary financing beyond to continue operations and develop the Sisson Project, the receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals for the construction and operation of the Sisson Project; the relevant laws and regulations in Canada and the US; studies and development of the Sisson Project will continue to be positive; our expectations of continued availability of capital and debt financing, and no geological or technical problems will occur. Forward-looking information is subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking information. These factors include the risks that may interfere with the Company's ability to continue development of the Sisson Project, the Company may not be able to finance and develop the Sisson Project on favourable terms or at all, relevant regulatory changes, uncertainties with respect to the receipt or timing of required permits, approvals and agreements for the development of the Sisson Project, the Company may not be able to secure offtake agreements for the metals to be produced at the Sisson Project, the inherent risks involved in the exploration and development of mineral properties and in the mining industry in general, the financial markets and in the demand and market price for tungsten, molybdenum and other minerals and commodities, and fluctuations in exchange rates, particularly with respect to the value of the US Dollar and Canadian Dollar; the exploration and development of properties located within First Nations treaty and Aboriginal groups asserted territories may affect or be perceived to affect treaty and asserted aboriginal rights and title, which may cause permitting delays or opposition by Aboriginal groups or communities, environmental issues and liabilities associated with mining including processing and stockpiling; changes in government policies regarding mining and natural resource exploration and exploitation, continued availability of capital and financing, and general economic, market or business conditions, as well as risks relating to the uncertainties with respect to conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East. Investors are cautioned that any such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. The Company reviews its forward-looking statements on an ongoing basis and updates this information when circumstances require it. For more information on the Company, investors should review the Company's annual information form that is available on its profile at
