With multiple significant lithium discoveries under its belt and a proven exploration strategy that yields results, Brunswick Exploration makes a compelling investment proposition in the ever- expanding lithium space.
Brunswick Exploration (TSXV:BRW,OTCQB:BRWXF,1XQ:FF) is among the only public companies aggressively and systematically conducting grassroots exploration for lithium in Canada and Greenland using state-of-the-art exploration technology to identify high-potential targets. Specifically, the company has staked major under-explored pegmatite fields across Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Greenland.
Brunswick Exploration’s team of geologists begins by compiling available data and conducting research to identify locations where they believe the potential for minerals of interest might be
found. The technical field team is dispatched to conduct a prospecting program by gathering robust observational data using tried-and-true field geology techniques. The goal of the program is to reveal the presence of mineralization that may predict the presence of an unknown mineral deposit.
The company's exploration team is guided by its executive chairman Robert Wares, who co- founded the original Osisko Mining and was responsible for discovering the Canadian Malartic bulk tonnage gold mine. That mine was subsequently developed by Osisko into one of Canada's largest gold producers. Wares is an established and award-winning professional geologist with over 40 years of experience in mineral exploration and development.
Brunswick Exploration has identified five high-priority projects in the Eeyou Istchee-James Bay region of Quebec: Mirage, Elrond, Anatacau, PLEX and Mythril. In 2023, grassroots lithium discoveries were made at Mirage, Elrond and Anatacau, which are currently the focus of drilling.
In 2024, Brunswick Exploration successfully discovered Greenland’s first lithium-bearing spodumene pegmatitewithin the Ivisaartoq pegmatite field covered by the company’s Nuuk license. The Ivisaartoq pegmatite field is Mesoarchean in age and contains amphibolites, metasediments, ultramafics, gneiss, gabbros, granites and pegmatites. Following this discovery, the company is now seeking to expand its licence in the the Nuuk area, and has acquired new landholding in new regions in Western Greenland.
The Mirage project comprises 427 claims with a total surface area of 21,230 hectares (staked and optioned claims), located roughly 40 kilometers south of the Trans-Taiga Highway in Quebec’s James Bay region. Fruitful discussions with a geologist that worked the area twenty- five years ago for gold exploration led to the staking of the BRW claims, as he recorded the presence of several angular pegmatitic glacial boulders hosting well-defined, decimetric spodumene crystals. The largest observed boulder measured 8 meters by 4 meters by 3 meters. In the fall of 2023, BRW discovered several high grade spodumene outcrops over a 2.5 kilometer trend as well as an adjacent 3.0 kilometer spodumene boulder train that has different mineralogy than the discovered outcrops.
In 2023, BRW completed a 5,000-meter drill program at the Mirage project. Phase 1 of the 26- hole program, aimed to test the continuity and widths of the six widest spodumene-bearing pegmatite dykes that have been discovered to date on the property over a total cumulative strike length of 2,500 meters. Final drill results from the 2023 program at the Mirage project have outlined two new spodumene mineralized dykes (MR-5 and MR-6) with significant thickness and grade, all within the Central Zone. MR-23-28 intersected high-grade mineralization of 1.80 percent Li2O over 37.2 meters starting from surface in newly discovered dyke MR-6 located 500 metres northeast of MR-3. Evidence of potential stacking of dykes in Central Zone where MR-23-35 intercepted 11.5 meters grading 1.1 percent Li2O approximately 100 meters south of MR-3 in new dyke MR-5.
In H1 2024, a Phase II drilling campaign, containing 35 holes was completed at the Mirage project by targeting the extensions of known pegmatite dykes (MR-1 to MR-6) while new prospective outcrops have yet to be drill-tested. Results have generated up to 58.10 meters of 1.59 percent Li2O.
In 2024, Brunswick Exploration signed an agreement with Sirios Resources to repurchase an existing 0.5 percent NSR on certain claims within the Mirage project.
The Elrond Project comprises 136 claims with a total area of 7,048 hectares, located roughly 12 kilometers east of the Billy Diamond Highway in Quebec’s James Bay region. Elrond is part of the Mythril option agreement with Midland Exploration whereby BRW can earn a maximum of 85 percent interest in the project.
In the fall of 2023, BRW uncovered a new, undocumented spodumene-bearing pegmatite, known as the Arwen showing, that is exposed over a surface area measuring approximately 250 meters by 100 meters, dipping very shallowly to the north. The pegmatite remains open in all directions.
The Arwen outcrop is well mineralized in spodumene throughout the showing with an apparent higher-grade zone, containing up to 30 percent spodumene, which has a visible extent of approximately 75 by 15 meters. The spodumene crystals are well formed and up to 30 centimeters in length with an off-white color and were confirmed through LIBS analysis and UV light.
In early 2024, the company completed a maiden drilling campaign at the Elrond project to test the Arwen spodumene-bearing pegmatite. The Arwen pegmatite is well mineralized and three representative grab samples returned values between 1 and 3 percent Li2O. A high-resolution airborne magnetic survey was flown in the fall of 2023 and suggests that the Arwen showing is emplaced in a favorable structural corridor that is 4 kilometers long and 500 meters wide. The target area is proximal to infrastructure, located approximately 12 kilometers from the Billy- Diamond Highway and drilling activities will be ground supported via a winter road.
Comprising the Anatacau Main and Anatacau West projects, these assets are under an option agreement with Osisko GP, a subsidiary of Osisko Development, under which Brunswick Exploration can earn a 90 percent interest in the projects. The Anatacau property is located just east of Arcadium’s (NYSE:ALTM) James Bay Lithium deposit (previously known as the Cyr deposit), which has a total mineral resource of 110.2 million tons (Mt) at 1.30 percent lithium oxide and a total ore reserve of 37.3 Mt at 1.27 percent lithium oxide.
BRW completed a maiden drill program at the Anatacau West property totalling 3,712 meters. 17 of the 18 drilled holes intersected spodumene mineralization that generated up to 26.5 metres at 1.51 percent Li2O.
In the summer of 2023, Brunswick discovered a significant lithium pegmatite outcrop, measuring at least 100 meters long by 15 meters wide known as the Anais showing in Anatacau Main. The outcrop is within a larger cluster of pegmatite dykes all of which contain high-grade lithium mineralization.
This discovery is located 22 kilometers east of Anatacau West and Arcadium’s James Bay project along a large-scale E-W deformation corridor which is host to the known lithium-bearing pegmatite dykes in the region.
BRW reported multiple high spodumene grain countson the Anatacau West property during a till sampling campaign undertaken in the summer of 2024. These highly encouraging results (up to 1,225 spodumene grains in a single sample) further reinforce lithium potential in the bedrock and delineate a new, highly prospective unexplored area at the Anatacau West property beyond the previously drilled pegmatites.
Since its confirmation of Greenland’s lithium potential, Brunswick Exploration has a renewed focus on further strengthening its targets in Greenland. The company now controls one of the most significant grassroots exploration portfolios in the country and is the only company actively exploring for lithium in Greenland, according to president and CEO Killian Charles.
The Nuuk holdings host the new Ivisaartoq discovery within the Ivisaartoq belt. The company has applied to stake the adjacent Ujarassuit amphibolite belt that is up to 1 km in width and roughly 40 km in strike length. The company has also staked additional amphibolite belts within the Fiskefjord Complex, 95 kilometers north of Nuuk, and 75 kilometers southeast of the community of Maniitsoq. These belts are up to 4.5 km in width and 20 km in strike length. In total, the new claims contain hundreds of mapped and interpreted pegmatite outcrops including six that are between 500 and 2,000 meters in strike length for a total license expansion area of 33,138 hectares.
The Disko Bay licenses are located roughly 30 to 80 km from the coastal city of Ilulissat, which is the third largest city in Greenland. The licenses are near multiple seaports and container terminals, including Ilulissat. The area is situated within the Aasiaat domain, part of the Paleoproterozoic Nagssugtoqidian Orogen, sandwiched to the south by the Archean North Atlantic Craton and to the north by the Archean Rae Craton. The Orogen extends west into the Trans-Hudson orogeny of Canada that continues to the lithium deposits near Snow Lake Manitoba and the Black Hills of South Dakota.
Multiple amphibolite and metasedimentary belts were acquired with some belts being over 20 km in strike length. The new claims have hundreds of mapped and interpreted pegmatite targets with a total license area of 49,639 hectares.
The licenses are located roughly 70 km from the coastal city of Uummannaq, about 80 km north of Ilulissat. Uummannaq has a population of about 1,660, an airport and a ferry terminal as well as a nearby container terminal. The area is located within the Archean Rae Craton that is intermixed with the Paleoproterozoic Rinkian fold-thrust belt, both of which are in contact with the Paleoproterozoic Nagssugtoqidian Orogen to the south.
The new license contains multiple amphibolite and metasedimentary belts with dozens of mapped and interpreted pegmatites with a total license area of 9,770 hectares.Robert Wares is a professional geologist with more than 35 years of experience in mineral exploration and development. He was responsible for discovering the Canadian Malartic bulk tonnage gold mine, which was subsequently developed by Osisko Mining into one of Canada's largest gold producers. Wares was a co-winner of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada's "Prospector of the Year Award" for 2007. He was also named one of the "Mining
Men of the Year" for 2009 by the Northern Miner. He has a bachelor of science and an honorary doctorate in Earth sciences from McGill University.
From 2017 to 2021, Killian Charles worked as VP of corporate development for Osisko Metals. Charles was previously the manager of corporate development at Integra Gold Corp, which was an advanced-stage gold development company until it was acquired by Eldorado Gold in July 2017. He worked as a mining analyst at Industrial Alliance Securities and Laurentian Bank Securities. Charles covered small and mid-cap exploration and production companies as a mining analyst. Charles holds a bachelor of science with a major in Earth and planetary sciences from McGill University.
Anthony Glavac has more than 17 years of experience in financial reporting, including over 12 years in the mining industry. Since August 2017, Glavac has served as vice-president, and corporate controller for Falco Resources, and previously served as director, financial reporting and internal controls at Dynacor Gold Mines. Glavac spent 10 years at KPMG, working with both public and private companies, providing audit, taxation, strategic advisory and public offering services. Glavac is also involved with other public companies in the mining industry.
François Goulet holds a master’s degree in structural geology from the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQÀM). In recent years he was president and CEO of Harfang Exploration, a gold project generator in the James Bay region. He has extensive experience working in the James Bay region of Quebec as well as international experience in a variety of exploration projects.
Goulet has worked for Virginia Mines, Unigold, Maya Gold and Silver, the Canadian Malartic Partnership, Glencore Canada and several other junior companies. He is a member of the board of directors of l’Association de l’exploration minière du Québec (AEMQ) and a registered geologist with the Ordre des géologues du Québec since January 2011.
Charles Kodors is the Manager, Atlantic Canada at Brunswick Exploration Inc. and has been with the company since January 2021. Having 15 years of experience in the mining and exploration industry, he most recently served as an exploration manager for Osisko Metals and a senior exploration geologist for Kirkland Lake Gold. Charles Kodors received his B.Sc. from Brock University and is a registered professional geologist within the provinces of New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
Simon Hébert is a professional geologist with over 13 years in the mining exploration industry. He began his career with Virginia Mines and Osisko Mining. Hébert has worked on several
metallogenic projects and in various environments, mainly in the Baie-James territory, Nunavik and the Northwest Territories. He was a mining director in April 2019 where he participated in the formation of NQ Mining Investment, where he subsequently became general manager in 2023. Hébert is a registered professional geologist and a member of the Ordre des Géologues du Quebec since 2012. He has sat on the AEMQ board of directors since 2019, serving as vice- president. He is president of the board of directors of the Table Jamésienne de concertation minière. Hébert holds a bachelor’s degree in geology from Université Laval.
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Brunswick Exploration Inc. (" BRW " or the " Corporation ") is pleased to announce a non-brokered private placement (the " Offering ") to raise gross proceeds of up to $3,000,000 from the sale of the following:
Killian Charles, President & CEO of BRW, commented: "Over the previous twelve months, we outlined one of Quebec's premier lithium projects with our exciting Mirage Project. We have continued to delineate and expand multiple, near-surface spodumene pegmatites all of which remain open. With high priority targets planned for drilling in Q1 and beyond, we have launched a prudent financing which will benefit from strong management and board participation. Concurrent to our plans at Mirage, we will also complete follow-up work at our latest discovery at the Anatacau West Project and continue to advance the first confirmed lithium discovery in Greenland throughout 2025."
The Corporation intends to use the proceeds raised from the Offering to accelerate drilling at the Mirage Project and begin testing the recently announced discovery at the Elrond Project. Proceeds from the sale of Offered Shares will be used to incur "Canadian exploration expenses" as defined in subsection 66.1(6) of the Tax Act, "flow through mining expenditures" as defined in subsection 127(9) of the Tax Act and, for Quebec-eligible proceeds using the two 10% enhancements under section 726.4.9 and section 726.4.17.1 of the Québec Tax Act. Such proceeds will be renounced to the subscribers with an effective date not later than December 31, 2024, in the aggregate amount of not less than the total amount of gross proceeds raised from the sale of Offered Shares.
The Offering is scheduled to close on or around December 16, 2024 and is subject to certain conditions including, but not limited to, receipt of all necessary approvals including the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange (" TSX-V ").
The Offered Shares will be subject to a statutory four month and one day hold period. The Offered Shares have not been, and will not be, registered under the United States Securities Act, or any state securities laws, and accordingly may not be offered or sold within the United States except in compliance with the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities requirements or pursuant to exemptions therefrom. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy any securities in any jurisdiction.
About Brunswick Exploration
Brunswick Exploration is a Montreal-based mineral exploration company listed on the TSX-V under symbol BRW. The Corporation is focused on grassroots exploration for lithium, a critical metal necessary to global decarbonization and energy transition. The Corporation is rapidly advancing the most extensive grassroots lithium property portfolio in Canada and in Greenland.
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Brunswick Exploration Inc. (TSX-V: BRW, OTCQB: BRWXF; FRANKFURT:1XQ; " BRW " or the " Company ") is excited to announce that, following the recent discovery of spodumene near Nuuk, Greenland, it has applied for additional licenses in the Nuuk area. The Company has also increased its holdings in new regions of Western Greenland subsequent to further compilation work including the Disko Bay and Uummannaq areas.
Mr. Killian Charles, President and CEO of BRW, commented: "With the lithium potential of Greenland newly confirmed, we have rapidly consolidated all high priority targets in western Greenland. BRW now controls one of the most significant grassroot exploration portfolios in Greenland and is the only company actively exploring for lithium in the country. Our new holdings all benefit from proximity to communities and tidal water to ensure that logistical and infrastructure needs are in place for potential future development. Between our new Ivisaartoq discovery and our expanded portfolio, we look forward to launching a major lithium exploration initiative in 2025 across Greenland as soon as possible. We are very keen to work with the Greenlandic communities, government and European Commission as we launch this exciting endeavor."
Figure 1: BRW Lithium Portfolio
"With several discoveries across its expanding portfolio, BRW will continue to leverage its lithium expertise to generate and advance targets to the benefit of its shareholders. With continuous drilling success at Mirage, the potential for new discoveries at Anatacau West and the start of a significant exploration campaign in Greenland, BRW is well positioned to deliver exciting results throughout 2025."
All new license areas have been applied for and are pending final government approval. They were staked based on favorable geological environments and satellite imagery. Greenland has exceptional outcrop exposure and BRW's 2024 discovery showcases significant lithium potential for the country. In total, BRW acquired 92,547 hectares of new license area that contains hundreds of mapped and interpreted pegmatites of which 90 are between 500 and 2,000 meters in length. None of the new areas staked by BRW have been previously explored for lithium.
Brunswick Exploration would like to thank Xploration Services Greenland A/S for their assistance in the applications as well as other project aspects during the 2024 season.
Nuuk Expansion
The Nuuk holdings host the new Ivisaartoq discovery within the Ivisaartoq belt (see press release October 30 th ). The Company has applied to stake the adjacent Ujarassuit amphibolite belt that is up to 1 kilometer in width and roughly 40 kilometers in strike length. In addition, the company has staked additional amphibolite belts within the Fiskefjord Complex, 95 kilometers north of Nuuk, and 75 kilometers southeast of the community of Maniitsoq. These belts are up to 4.5 kilometers in width and 20 kilometers in strike length. In total, the new claims contain hundreds of mapped and interpreted pegmatite outcrops including 6 that are between 500 and 2,000 meters in strike length for a total license expansion area of 33,138 hectares. (See Figure 2).
Figure 2: Newly Expanded Nuuk License
Disko Bay
The Disko Bay licenses are located roughly 30-80 kilometers from the coastal city of Ilulissat, which is the 3 rd largest city in Greenland. The licenses are near multiple seaports and container terminals, including Ilulissat, which has a population of over 4,500 people. The area is situated within the Aasiaat domain, part of the Paleoproterozoic Nagssugtoqidian Orogen, sandwiched to the south by the Archean North Atlantic Craton and to the North by the Archean Rae Craton. The Orogen extends west into the Trans-Hudson orogeny of Canada that continues to the lithium deposits near Snow Lake Manitoba and the Black Hills of South Dakota.
Multiple amphibolite and metasedimentary belts were acquired with some belts being over 20 kilometers in strike length. The new claims have hundreds of mapped and interpreted pegmatite targets including 54 that are between 500 and 2,000 meters in strike length for a total license area of 49,639 hectares.
Figure 3: Disko Bay License Overview
Uummannaq
The licenses are located roughly 70 kilometers from the coastal city of Uummannaq, which is roughly 80 kilometers north of Ilulissat. Uummannaq has a population of roughly 1,660, an airport and a ferry terminal as well as a nearby container terminal. The area is located within the Archean Rae Craton that is intermixed with the Paleoproterozoic Rinkian fold-thrust belt, both of which are in contact with the Paleoproterozoic Nagssugtoqidian Orogen to the south.
The new license contains multiple amphibolite and metasedimentary belts with dozens of mapped and interpreted pegmatites of which 30 are between 500 and 2,000 meters in strike length with a total license area of 9,770 hectares.
Figure 4: Uummannaq License Overview
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The scientific and technical information related to this press release has been reviewed and approved by Mr. Charles Kodors, Manager Atlantic Canada. He is a Profession Geologist registered in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
About Brunswick Exploration
Brunswick Exploration is a Montreal-based mineral exploration company listed on the TSX-V under symbol BRW. The Company is focused on grassroots exploration for lithium, a critical metal necessary to global decarbonization and energy transition. The company is rapidly advancing its extensive portfolio of lithium projects in Canada and Greenland including the Mirage and the Anatacau Projects and the new Ivisaartoq lithium discovery.
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Brunswick Exploration Inc. (TSX-V: BRW, OTCQB: BRWXF; FRANKFURT:1XQ; " BRW " or the " Company ") is extremely pleased to announce that it has discovered a lithium-bearing pegmatite containing spodumene within the company's Nuuk License, located roughly 90 kilometers north-east of Nuuk, the capital of Greenland (Figure 1). The newly discovered pegmatite outcrop is open in all directions and is part of a significant evolved pegmatite field measuring over 20 kilometers long known as the Ivisaartoq Field, marking the first confirmed lithium discovery in the country.
Mr. Killian Charles, President and CEO of BRW, commented: "We are delighted to announce the first hard rock lithium discovery in Greenland. This discovery was made near the end of our field season after spending limited time in the country and leveraged Brunswick's strong exploration expertise. Prior to our discovery at Ivisaartoq, there were no confirmed showings in Greenland and it demonstrates the strong potential for additional discoveries across the entire country which has never been previously explored for lithium. Importantly, it represents a significant opportunity for the Company as we remain first movers for lithium exploration in Greenland."
Figure 1: Location of Greenland Spodumene Discovery
"Outcrop exposure and proximity to tidal water at Ivisaartoq and across our Greenland portfolio is exceptional. The country is one of the best mining and exploration jurisdictions globally with strong community and government support. We are thrilled to make the first of, hopefully, many more discoveries in Greenland alongside our flagship Mirage project with the goal of identifying lithium sources for both the North American and European supply chains."
Nuuk License - Ivisaartoq Discovery
The Ivisaartoq pegmatite field is part of the larger Nuuk License, hosted within the Ivisaartoq Greenstone Belt. The trend is located roughly 90 kilometers northeast of Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, on the Western central coast of the country. This area of Greenland is part of the North Atlantic Craton that extends into Nunavut and Labrador. The belt is Mesoarchean in age and contains amphibolites, metasediments, ultramafics, genesis, gabbros, granites and pegmatites (Figure 2).
Figure 2: Geological Map of Ivisaartoq Greenstone Belt
The spodumene-bearing dyke was traced and interpreted to be roughly 400 meters with an exposed width of roughly 5 meters containing up to 50% centimetric green and white spodumene (Figure 3). The spodumene was confirmed by UV light as well as LIBS ("Laser Induced breakdown spectroscopy"). The dyke is open in all directions and is part of a larger evolved dyke field containing several dozen pegmatites that are metric to kilometric in scale which remain to be prospected. The Ivisaartoq belt is divided in two distinct trends: the South trend which is roughly three kilometers wide by approximately 20 kilometers long and the North trend which is roughly 1.5 kilometers wide by 20 kilometers long. Work in 2024 was largely limited to the South trend where the discovery dyke is located due to time constraints. However, both the North and South trend require much more prospecting in 2025 as the discovery was made late in the campaign and hundreds of mapped and interpreted pegmatite outcrops remain untested.
Figure 3: Spodumene in Pegmatite
First pass prospecting was conducted on all land holdings within the Nuuk license, with the northeastern block containing the most anomalous results (Figure 1). This initial pass identified over 20 pegmatites, all in the Ivisaartoq pegmatite field, with mineralogy and K/Rb ratios, measured in potassium feldspars, that are indicative of a high degree of fractionation. The evolved pegmatites are up to 1,700 meters in strike length (Figure 4). The Company believes there is strong potential to discover more spodumene-bearing pegmatites within these highly evolved pegmatites.
Figure 4: Evolved Pegmatites at Ivisaartoq
Due to the extensive size of the pegmatite field and time constraints, the team focused on collecting as many pXRF samples as possible. With the rapid exploration success in Greenland, a second phase of prospecting is planned in 2025, as soon as possible, to map all evolved pegmatites from the 2024 program and prospect pegmatites that were not visited to prepare for advanced exploration programs in 2025.
Paamiut License
The Paamiut license is located roughly 250 kilometers south of Nuuk along the coast, near the community of Paamiut. A limited, first pass prospecting campaign was completed in September. Following initial work, the company increased its license area to include a greenstone belt measuring roughly 10 kilometers long by two kilometers wide that hosts an unconfirmed and unreferenced historical database spodumene showing with a reported assay 1.23% Li2O from the early 1970s. The initial BRW work generated several pegmatite samples that had evolved K/Rb ratios of less than 30 in potassium feldspars within two dykes. The two evolved pegmatite dykes contained beryl and tourmaline and are approximately 170 meters long by five meters wide. More work is needed to validate the historical showing and the Company is awaiting assay results to plan the next steps in the region.
Jurisdiction of Greenland
While much of Greenland is geologically contained within the North Atlantic Craton, it is an autonomous country that is geopolitically linked to the European Union, via Denmark. The EU has adopted the ambitious European Green Deal and is investing substantial capital in initiatives such as the Critical Raw Materials Act and Horizon Europe. This September, Nuuk hosted the first EU-Greenland Business Mission on Critical Raw Materials and Renewable Energy, solidifying its commitment towards critical minerals. Greenland has past and current mining operations and has applications for proposed mines in progress. The EU also opened an office in Nuuk earlier this year after the November 2023 memorandum of understanding and strategic partnership with Greenland was announced to develop sustainable raw minerals value chains to support Greenland and the EU. (see https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_23_6166 ).
Midland Exploration and 1Minerals Option Agreements
Following the company's 2023 and 2024 exploration campaigns at the Elrond, Mythril and Mirage projects, the company has decided to terminate the Midland Exploration agreement (See press release dated November 10, 2022) as well as the 1Minerals option agreement (See press release dated October 06, 2023) to better focus its efforts on its high priority projects.
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The scientific and technical information related to this press release has been reviewed and approved by Mr. Charles Kodors, Manager, Atlantic Canada. He is a Professional Geologist registered in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
About Brunswick Exploration
Brunswick Exploration is a Montreal-based mineral exploration company listed on the TSX-V under symbol BRW. The Company is focused on grassroots exploration for lithium, a critical metal necessary to global decarbonization and energy transition. The company is rapidly advancing one of the extensive grassroots lithium property portfolios in Canada and Greenland.
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Brunswick Exploration Inc. (TSX-V: BRW, OTCQB: BRWXF; " BRW " or the " Company ") is pleased to report multiple high spodumene grain counts in till samples collected on the Anatacau West Property (the "project") which is the immediate extension of Arcadium's James Bay Lithium project. These highly encouraging results ( up to 1,225 spodumene grains in a single sample ) further reinforce lithium potential in the bedrock and delineate a new, highly prospective unexplored area at Anatacau West property (Figure 1) beyond the previously drilled pegmatites.
Figure 1 : Spodumene Grain Count at Anatacau West
Mr. Killian Charles, President and CEO of BRW, commented: "Arcadium's James Bay Lithium project is one of the most exciting lithium projects in Quebec and today's results greatly expand the lithium potential we first outlined in drilling last year on our neighboring project. With the recent announcement of Rio Tinto's acquisition of Arcadium, the Anatacau West project is strategically positioned to benefit from any advancement at the James Bay Lithium project. Our work in 2023 was initially focused on the known showing on the western edge of the property where pegmatites found on Arcadium's claims continue onto the Anatacau West project. The major spodumene grain count anomalies found to the east of the drilled lithium showing potentially extend the pegmatite trends for several kilometers. Following these highly encouraging results, we will rapidly evaluate next steps at Anatacau West to test this highly prospective trend."
"I am particularly pleased to see Brunswick's exploration portfolio continue to demonstrate significant upside in one of the most exciting lithium districts globally. In the coming weeks, we expect more results from Mirage alongside further updates to our multiple exploration initiatives."
Anatacau West Till Program
During summer 2024, the Company conducted a widely spaced till sampling campaign on its Anatacau West project. Out of a total of 24 samples collected, four scattered samples returned very significant spodumene grains counts (1,226; 914; 47; 37) in the coarse sieved fraction in the
These high spodumene grain count till results demonstrate that an important mineralized trend extends further to the east on Brunswick's claims and that there is therefore a strong potential for new discoveries of near-surface spodumene dykes up-ice. With the new drone magnetic interpretation, we believe that the three holes drilled in 2023 to the east, which returned only anomalous lithium values, were located further north and outside of the main mineralized trend.
Currently Brunswick is resampling core from the 2023 drill campaign to evaluate the existence of lithium alteration halos in the adjacent host rock in the drilled area and the potential for new dykes immediately on strike and at depth to the existing pegmatites. This data will be incorporated into Brunswick's forthcoming plans at Anatacau West.
Anatacau West Project Overview
In 2023, Brunswick conducted a short drilling campaign (3,712 m) in the western portion of the property and near the boundary with the Arcadium claims. Several pegmatite dykes were identified by drilling with grades up to 26.5 m at 1.51% Li2O m; 18.2m at 1.33% Li2O; 25.1m at 1.00% Li2O and 18.2m at 1.37% li2O (see press release dated July 20, 2023 ). The various dykes are stacked, range from 5 to 30m in thickness and are oriented NNE dipping strongly at 70 degrees to the west similar to pegmatites defined on Arcadium's James Bay Lithium project.
The drilling campaign did not continue further east due to marshier ground reducing access to surface geological information. A drone magnetic survey was therefore undertaken by the Company in February 2024 and indicates that the known mineralized spodumene rich dykes at Anatacau West are contained within an ESE-oriented major deformation corridor which also host the neighboring Arcadium James Bay Lithium deposit (110.2 Mt @ 1.3% Li2O) located approximately 2.5km west of Brunswick claim boundary.
The Anatacau West Project comprises 13 claims located 2.5 kilometers east of the Trans-Taiga major Highway. The property is accessible yearlong and near the "Relais Routier Km 381" truck stop. Anatacau West is part of the large Anatacau property package which also includes the Anatacau Main project where the Anais showing was discovered in 2023, containing a total of 704 claims, representing 37,058 hectares (370 sq. km.) currently under option agreement with ODEV.
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Tills samples were collected in the C-horizon from hand-dug pits at depths up to 1 m. These samples are separated approximately 500 m apart. Each till sample (12-20 kg) was placed in a plastic bag and securely sealed with fibertape. The 10-kg samples were treated by Big Nugget Laboratories of Saint-Alexis-des-Monts, Québec, who proceeded with the spodumene grain count after concentration of a dense mineral fraction of approximately 300g. The quantities of grains mentioned in the text and shown in figures correspond to the obtained counts normalized to 10kg of processed till matrix (
The sampling procedures and the quality control related to the till surveys followed protocols developed by Brunswick, Inlandsis and ALS. Data interpretation was done by Remi Charbonneau from Inlandsis.
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About Brunswick Exploration
Brunswick Exploration is a Montreal-based mineral exploration company listed on the TSX-V under symbol BRW. The Company is focused on grassroots exploration for lithium in Canada, a critical metal necessary to global decarbonization and energy transition. The company is rapidly advancing the most extensive grassroots lithium property portfolio in Canada and Greenland.
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Brunswick Exploration Inc. (TSX-V: BRW, OTCQB: BRWXF; FRANKFURT:1XQ; " BRW " or the " Company ") is pleased to report the first set of results from the Mirage summer drilling campaign. The Mirage Project is located in the Eeyou Istchee-James Bay region of Quebec, approximately 40 kilometres south of the Trans-Taiga Road. This drilling program concluded with a total of 23 drill holes for 4,871 meters. Since the beginning of 2024, BRW has drilled approximately 12,000 meters to discover, delineate and expand the spodumene bearing pegmatites dykes at Mirage.
This campaign focused on the Central Zone, including the MR-6 and MR-3 dykes (see June 4, 2024 press release), and has continued to intersect wide and well mineralized intervals on their extension and at depth.
Highlights include:
Mr. Killian Charles, President and CEO of BRW, commented: "Once again, our drilling underscores the significant potential of the Mirage project. We continue to rapidly identify and expand multiple pegmatite dykes in the core of the project in the Central Zone. These dykes still remain open in multiple directions with continued evidence of near-surface dyke staking. As we continue to delineate these targets, we have begun preparation for metallurgical studies which we believe will highlight the typically coarse mineralization observed at Mirage."
"With more exciting results forthcoming at Mirage and several important exploration updates on our grassroot portfolio to be released in the coming weeks, I invite BRW shareholders to follow closely our expected press releases this fall."
Figure 1 : Surface Map of the Mirage Project
Table 1 : Summary of summer campaign drill hole collars
| Hole ID | Azimut | Dip | Length (m) | UTM NAD83 z18 East | UTM NAD83 z18 North |
| MR-24-72 | 360 | -88 | 172 | 683105 | 5941146 |
| MR-24-73 | 360 | -88 | 189 | 683029 | 5941185 |
| MR-24-74 | 360 | -86 | 222 | 682991 | 5941259 |
| MR-24-75 | 325 | -45 | 330 | 683048 | 5941032 |
| MR-24-76 | 285 | -45 | 345 | 683524 | 5941310 |
| MR-24-77 | 300 | -45 | 282 | 681999 | 5940882 |
| MR-24-78 | 285 | -65 | 351 | 683440 | 5941298 |
| MR-24-79 | 330 | -85 | 219 | 682313 | 5940305 |
| MR-24-80 | 280 | -88 | 258 | 683256 | 5941330 |
| MR-24-81 | 290 | -45 | 270 | 683374 | 5941326 |
| MR-24-82 | 300 | -85 | 183 | 683215 | 5941426 |
| MR-24-83 | 325 | -45 | 216 | 683215 | 5941426 |
| MR-24-84 | 260 | -90 | 276 | 682913 | 5941247 |
| MR-24-85 | 325 | -75 | 228 | 683351 | 5941278 |
| MR-24-86 | 280 | -60 | 246 | 682670 | 5940962 |
| MR-24-87 | 290 | -45 | 246 | 682762 | 5940992 |
| MR-24-88 | 290 | -55 | 177 | 682573 | 5941039 |
| MR-24-89 | 290 | -70 | 206 | 682762 | 5940992 |
| MR-24-90 | 330 | -60 | 57 | 682465 | 5940418 |
| MR-24-91 | 315 | -85 | 108 | 683084 | 5941192 |
| MR-24-92 | 330 | -60 | 120 | 682427 | 5940392 |
| MR-24-93 | 330 | -89 | 99 | 682427 | 5940392 |
| MR-24-94 | 317 | -85 | 71 | 682750 | 5941186 |
Table 2 : Highlights from 2024 Summer Drilling Program Mentioned in this Release
| Hole ID | Dyke | From (m) | To (m) | Length (m) | Li2O (%) | Ta2O5 (ppm) |
| MR-24-72 | MR-6 | 3.4 | 5.2 | 1.8 | 1.05 | 223 |
| MR-24-72 | 21.52 | 37.45 | 15.93 | 1.25 | 255 | |
| incl. | 24.4 | 28 | 3.6 | 2.12 | 310 | |
| MR-24-72 | 43.7 | 49 | 5.3 | 1.75 | 197 | |
| MR-24-72 | 55.85 | 57.65 | 1.8 | 2.15 | 281 | |
| MR-24-72 | 60.75 | 61.25 | 0.5 | 2.09 | 272 | |
| MR-24-72 | 62.45 | 65.85 | 3.4 | 1.71 | 211 | |
| MR-24-72 | 70.2 | 82 | 11.8 | 1.94 | 167 | |
| incl. | 73 | 80 | 7 | 2.62 | 199 | |
| MR-24-72 | 114.2 | 131.95 | 17.75 | 1.42 | 110 | |
| MR-24-72 | 154.05 | 158.15 | 4.1 | 1.20 | 131 | |
| MR-24-73 | MR-6 | 88.2 | 128.6 | 40.4 | 1.75 | 154 |
| incl. | 109 | 116 | 7 | 2.34 | 136 | |
| MR-24-73 | 165 | 172 | 7 | 1.40 | 154 | |
| MR-24-74 | MR-6 | 111.45 | 135.45 | 24 | 1.07 | 125 |
| MR-24-76 | 57 | 58.7 | 1.7 | 1.66 | 233 | |
| MR-24-76 | 83.7 | 91.9 | 8.2 | 1.38 | 294 | |
| MR-24-76 | 125 | 151 | 26 | 1.25 | 328 | |
| MR-24-76 | 162.65 | 164.25 | 1.6 | 1.53 | 263 | |
| MR-24-76 | 179.1 | 205.3 | 26.2 | 1.49 | 248 | |
| incl. | 189 | 195.55 | 6.55 | 2.24 | 416 | |
| MR-24-76 | 215.6 | 220.65 | 5.05 | 1.12 | 232 | |
| MR-24-76 | 258 | 260.9 | 2.9 | 0.64 | 240 | |
| MR-24-76 | 294.65 | 317 | 22.35 | 1.93 | 492 | |
| incl. | 295.7 | 306.55 | 10.85 | 3.09 | 663 | |
| MR-24-77 | 60.45 | 62.45 | 2 | 0.01 | 669 |
Mirage Project Drilling Overview
The Mirage Project comprises 427 claims located roughly 40 kilometers south of the Trans-Taiga Highway in Quebec's James Bay region and 34 kilometers northeast of Winsome Resources' Adina Project.
The summer drilling campaign focused on extending the mineralized dykes recognized during the last two drilling campaigns. The holes MR-24-72, Mr-24-73 and MR-24-74 (see Figure 3) extended the MR-6 dyke over 100 meters to the West and to the South. MR-6 has been now drill traced over an area measuring 250 meters by 250 meters as seen on Figure 2 with an average thickness of 60 meters. Mainly identified at surface from 0 to 100 meters starting from drill hole MR-24-28, it plunges to the West up to 200 meters vertical. MR-6 remains open to the West and to the North .
Evidence of significant stacking was discovered 35 meters under MR-6 where drill hole MR-24-73 intercepted 17.75 meters at 1.42% Li2O and hole MR-24-73 cut 7 meters at 1.40% Li2O.
Figure 2 : Central Zone of the Mirage Project
Figure 3 : Cross Sections A to A'
The hole MR-24-76 (see Figure 4) expanded the three major mineralized dykes identified in hole MR-24-60 (see April 25, 2024 press release). This new hole continues to intersect similar wide high-grade mineralization observed to date. At this time, it is believed they are not related to MR-6 even if they occur in close proximity to the dyke as they appear to stand as a new stacked dyke geometry. The dykes remain open to the North, South and East.
Figure 4 : Cross Sections B to B'
Finally, hole MR-24-77, located about one kilometer WSW of MR-6, discovered a previously unknown lithium-tantalum pegmatite dyke measuring approximately two meters near the start of the hole. This new intersection significantly extends the lithium bearing pegmatite field of the Central Zone, west of MR-3. However, the hole was unable to explain the targeted gravity anomaly. Analysis of the hole revealed a major lithium anomaly in the country rock throughout its entire length indicative of a potential neighboring lithium dyke. Further drilling will be required to expand the full potential of this new area.
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All drill core samples were collected under the supervision of BRW employees and contractors. The drill core was transported by helicopter and by truck from the drill platform to the core logging facility in Val-d'Or. Each core was then logged, photographed, tagged, and split by diamond saw before being sampled. All pegmatite intervals were sampled at approximately 1-meter intervals to ensure representativity. Samples were bagged; duplicated on reject, blanks and certified reference materials for lithium were inserted every 20 samples. Samples were bagged and groups of samples were placed in larger bags, sealed with numbered tags, in order to maintain a chain of custody. The sample bags were transported from the BRW contractor facility to the ALS laboratory in Val-d'Or. All sample preparation and analytical work was performed by ALS by ICP-AES according to the ALS method ME-MS89L. All results passed the QA/QC screening at the lab and all inserted standard and blanks returned results that were within acceptable limits. All reported drill intersections are calculated based on a lower cutoff grade of 0.3% Li2O, with maximum internal dilution of 5 meters. Host basalts adjacent to the dykes may grade up to 0.3% Li2O but were excluded from the reported intersections.
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The scientific and technical information contained in this press release has been reviewed and approved by Mr. Simon T. Hébert, VP Development. He is a Professional Geologist registered in Quebec and is a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.
About Brunswick Exploration
Brunswick Exploration is a Montreal-based mineral exploration company listed on the TSX-V under symbol BRW. The Company is focused on grassroots exploration for lithium in Canada, a critical metal necessary to global decarbonization and energy transition. The company is rapidly advancing the most extensive grassroots lithium property portfolio in Canada and Greenland.
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Horizon Minerals’ near-term cash-flow potential and its significant land package in the prolific Western Australian goldfields with considerable exploration upside position the company to positively leverage the current bull gold market opportunity.
Horizon Minerals (ASX:HRZ) is an ASX-listed emerging mid-tier gold mining company focusing on a portfolio of highly promising gold projects located in the world-class Western Australian goldfields. The recent merger with Greenstone has added nearly 0.5 million ounces (Moz) of high-grade resource to Horizon, taking its total tally to 1.8 Moz, and resulted in Horizon Minerals total land package of 939 sq km in the Kalgoorlie-Coolgardie district.
The Greenstone merger brings near-term cash-generating opportunities and adds greater scale to its baseload assets (Boorara) with the high-grade Burbanks deposit. Horizon’s dual-track strategy involves generating immediate cash flows by leveraging a pipeline of development-ready production assets and concurrently advancing the cornerstone assets, Boorara and Burbanks, which have a combined resource inventory of 914 koz at 1.7 grams per ton (g/t) gold with potential to support a profitable, long-life operation.
The recent ore sale agreement with Paddington Gold is encouraging and increases confidence in the management’s ability to generate near-term cash flows. Under the agreement, 1.4 million (Mt) will be processed over a period of 22 months. The agreement allows Horizon to capitalize on high gold prices to generate significant cash flows.
Horizon is also progressing with other projects, including the Cannon gold project and Penny’s Find underground mine, and actively exploring for new discoveries in the Western Australian Goldfields, targeting gold and other commodities such as nickel-cobalt, silver-zinc, PGEs and lithium across its extensive land holdings. Additionally, Horizon holds a significant stake in one of the world’s largest vanadium projects via its investment in Richmond Vanadium Technology, which is listed on the ASX.
Horizon proposes to acquire 100 percent of Poseidon via an all-scrip transaction for AU$30 million to consolidate 1.8Moz gold and highly strategic processing infrastructure for Horizon to transition to the next standalone WA gold producer. The acquisition will combine Horizon’s large gold resource and Poseidon’s Black Swan processing infrastructure in the Kalgoorlie-Coolgardie districts. The transaction will further result in substantial resource base and regional tenure to a combined JORC mineral resources of ~1.8Moz gold at an average grade of 1.84g/t gold and 422,700t nickel at an average grade of 1 percent nickel. Horizon and Poseidon will have a total of 1,309 sq. km. tenure in an attractive geological position in the WA Goldfields.
Horizon aims to become a sustainable, 100kozpa standalone producer following the merger and conversion and recommissioning of the Black Swan processing plant. The 2.2Mtpa processing facility is strategically located 40 km north of Kalgoorlie with a concentrator readily amenable to processing gold through cost-effective refurbishment and the addition of a new CIL circuit.
Horizon's 30Mt existing gold resources, with 50,000 metres of drilling fully funded to commence drilling in 2025 or 2026, strongly support the conversion of the Black Swan processing plant to a gold plant.
The Boorara gold project is located 15 km east of Kalgoorlie-Boulder in the Western Australian goldfields. Over the past decade, a substantial amount of reverse circulation and diamond drilling has been carried out at Boorara. The project includes a JORC 2012 mineral resource estimate (MRE) by Optiro (now Snowden Optiro), which reported a total of 10.53 Mt grading at 1.26 g/t gold, amounting to 448,000 ounces.
The company views Boorara as a substantial baseload feed source that could be enhanced by lower tonnage, higher-grade feed to sustain a standalone milling facility. This is where the recent acquisition of Greenstone becomes important. Boorara can be supplemented by higher-grade feed from Greenstone’s Burbanks deposit to support an integrated operation.
The Independent JORC (2012) Ore Reserve for Boorara, completed by AMC Consultants, shows a financially viable project highlighted by an open pit mine design producing 1.24 Mt at a fully diluted grade of 1.24 g/t gold for 49.5 koz over an approximate 14-month mine life, and ore sale agreement at 92.5 percent metallurgical recovery produces 45.8 koz recovered.
Boorara commenced open pit mining in August 2024, with the first ore exposed and mined in late September 2024. Mining at the site will occur over 14 months and processing over 19 months at Norton Gold Fields’ Paddington plant to generate $30 million in estimated free cashflow at a AU$3,600/oz gold price.
The Phillips Find gold project is located 45 km north-west of Coolgaride, Western Australia in the heart of the Western Australian goldfields covering 10 kilometres of strike over prospective greenstone stratigraphy. The project includes the Phillips Find Mining Centre (PFMC) where approximately 33,000 ounces of gold were produced between 1998. A joint venture (JV) agreement is in place with mining specialists BML Ventures Pty Limited (BML) to develop and mine two open pits at Phillips Find. Horizon Minerals plans to commence the grade control program early in December and the first mining of ore in December 2024. The first ore from Phillips Find is on track to be treated at FMR’s Greenfields mill from February 2025 to June 2025
The 100 percent owned Nimbus silver-zinc-lead-gold deposit is located 15 kilometres east of Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Western Australia within the Kalgoorlie Terrane. The project's current mineral resource estimate (JORC 2012) includes 12.1 million tons at 52 g/t silver, 0.2 g/t gold and 0.9 percent zinc containing 20.2 million oz of silver, 78,000 oz of gold and 104,000 tons of zinc using lower cut-off grades of 12 ppm for silver, 0.5 percent for zinc and 0.3 g/t for gold over a 2 metre down hole composite. Within this global resource, the Nimbus project has a high-grade silver and zinc resource of 255,898 tons at 773 g/t silver and 13 percent zinc.
A concept study has confirmed the optimal economic development pathway by mining the higher-grade lodes and generation of a silver/zinc concentrate. A programme of work (POW) has been approved and drilling to test the exploration target is expected to be undertaken in the first half of 2025. The Nimbus project is 2 km east of Horizon's cornerstone Boorara project and 6.5 km north-northwest of Golden Ridge, both historic gold mining centres.
The Burbanks gold project is situated 9 km southeast of Coolgardie, Western Australia. The project encompasses the Burbanks Mining Centre and more than 5 kilometers of the highly promising Burbanks Shear Zone, historically the most significant gold-producing structure within the Coolgardie Goldfield. Previous underground production at Burbanks has surpassed 420,000 oz to date.
Burbanks currently hosts a total resource of 6.1 Mt @ 2.4 g/t gold for 466 koz, including underground of 1.2 Mt @ 4.4 g/t gold for 168 koz. Burbanks is underexplored and remains open in all directions for future growth.
The Cannon gold project is located 30 km east-southeast of Kalgoorlie-Boulder. It is a fully permitted project with a pre-feasibility study completed in 2022, which shows strong project economics with a free cash flow of AU$10.1 million over the mine's life. The company has finished commissioning a dewatering pipeline and a pumping system, representing a major milestone in the advancement of its Cannon Underground project. Discussions with mining contractors and potential JV mining partners are underway. First ore production from the Cannon Project is expected to commence in Q4 2024.
Penny’s Find is about 50 km northeast of Kalgoorlie in the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia, near the company’s wholly-owned Kalpini gold project. It comprises a granted mining lease and other associated leases covering 91 hectares. The mineral resource estimate updated in December 2023 boasts 63,000 ounces of gold in the indicated and inferred category. A pre-feasibility study for exploitation using underground mining methods is currently underway. This study will include mine design and financial analysis.
Rose Hill is 0.5 km southeast of Coolgardie and 35 km west of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, on the western edge of the Archean Norseman-Menzies Greenstone Belt. The current JORC 2012 resource at Rose Hill contains 93,300 oz , comprising an open-pit mineral resource of 0.3 Mt grading 2.0 g/t gold for 18,400 oz, and an underground mineral resource of 0.5 Mt grading 4.6 g/t gold for 74,900 oz. Nearly 70 percent of the resource is in the measured and indicated JORC categories.
Horizon owns several promising tenements within the Kalgoorlie region. These project areas include the greater Boorara-Cannon project area, Lakewood, Binduli-Teal project area, Kalpini, Balagundi-Kanowna South and Black Flag.
Horizon manages several promising tenements within the Coolgardie region, including Rose Hill, Brilliant North and Yarmany.
Ashok Parekh has over 33 years of experience advising mining companies and service providers in the mining industry. He has spent many years negotiating mining deals with publicly listed companies and prospectors, leading to new IPOs and the initiation of new gold mining operations. Additionally, he has been involved in managing gold mining and milling companies in the Kalgoorlie region, where he has served as managing director for some of these firms. Parekh is well-known in the West Australian mining industry and has a highly successful background in owning numerous businesses in the Goldfields. He was the executive chairman of ASX-listed A1 Consolidated Gold (ASX:AYC) from 2011 to 2014. He is a chartered accountant.
Warren Hallam is currently a non-executive director of St Barbara Limited and Poseidon Nickel Limited, and non-executive chairman of Kingfisher Mining Limited. Hallam has a built a strong track record over 35 years in operations, corporate and senior leadership roles across multiple commodities. This includes previous Managing Director roles at Metals X Limited, Millenium Metals Limited and Capricorn Metals Limited. Hallam is a metallurgist with a Master in Mineral Economics from Curtin University.
Grant Haywood brings over three decades of experience in both underground and open-cut mining operations. During his career, he has served in senior leadership capacities in various mining companies, guiding them from feasibility through to development and operations. His experience spans various roles within junior and multinational gold mining companies, predominantly in the Western Australian goldfields, including positions at Phoenix Gold, Saracen Mineral Holdings, and Gold Fields. He is a graduate of the Western Australian School of Mines (WASM) and has also earned a Masters in Mineral Economics from the same institution.
Julian Tambyrajah is an accomplished global mining finance executive with more than 25 years of industry expertise. He is a certified public accountant and chartered company secretary. He has served as CFO of several listed companies including Central Petroleum (CTP), Crescent Gold (CRE), Rusina Mining NL, DRDGold, and Dome Resources NL. He has extensive experience in capital raising, some of which includes raising US$49 million for BMC UK, AU$122 million for Crescent Gold and AU$105 million for Central Petroleum.
Stephen Guy is a geologist with over 25 years of experience in the mining industry, specialising in exploration, production, and project start-ups for both open pit and underground operations. His career spans key regions in Australia, including Western Australia, New South Wales, and Queensland, where he has collaborated with leading companies such as BHP, Newcrest, St Barbara Gold, Fortescue Metals Group (FMG), and Gindalbie Metals. Guy’s expertise covers a diverse range of commodities, including gold, copper, nickel, base metals, and iron ore.
(All amounts expressed in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted)
Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (NYSE: AEM) (TSX: AEM) (" Agnico Eagle ") and O3 Mining Inc. (TSXV: OIII) (OTCQX: OIIIF) (" O3 Mining ") are pleased to jointly announce that Gold Fields Limited, through a 100% indirect Canadian subsidiary (" Gold Fields "), O3 Mining's largest shareholder, has agreed to a lock-up agreement with Agnico Eagle to tender its common shares of O3 Mining (" Common Shares ") into Agnico Eagle's offer to acquire all of the outstanding Common Shares for $1.67 per Common Share in cash by way of a take-over bid (the " Offer "). See O3 Mining and Agnico Eagle's joint news release of December 12, 2024 for a detailed description of the Offer. A copy of the December 12, 2024 joint news release is available at: https:www.agnicoeagle.comEnglishinvestor-relationsnews-and-eventsnews-releasesnews-release-details2024Agnico-Eagle-to-Acquire-O3-Mining-in-Friendly-Transactiondefault.aspx .
Gold Fields owns approximately 17% of the outstanding Common Shares on a basic basis. Including its lock-up agreement with Gold Fields, Agnico Eagle has now entered into lock-up agreements with O3 Mining shareholders owning an aggregate of approximately 39% of the outstanding Common Shares on a basic basis, including each of the directors and officers of O3 Mining.
The offer price of $1.67 per Common Share represents a premium of 57% to the volume weighted average price of the Common Shares on the TSX Venture Exchange for the 20-day period ended December 11, 2024 (the last trading day prior to announcement of the Offer). The Offer has been unanimously recommended by the O3 Mining Board of Directors and Special Committee of independent directors.
How to Tender Your Shares; Postal Strike
Only O3 Mining shareholders who tender their Common Shares will receive the cash consideration of $1.67 per Common Share. For information on tendering your Common Shares please contact Laurel Hill Advisory Group at assistance@laurelhill.com .
Shareholder type: | How do I tender my Common Shares to the Agnico Eagle Offer? |
Beneficial Most O3 Mining shareholders are beneficial shareholders. This means your Common Shares are held through a broker, bank or other financial intermediary, and you do not have a share certificate or DRS advice. | Contact your bank or your broker immediately and instruct them to tender your Common Shares to the Offer. |
Registered You are a registered shareholder if you hold your Common Shares directly and may have a share certificate or DRS advice. | Contact Laurel Hill Advisory Group: |
In light of the Canada Post labour strike , shareholders are encouraged to stay up to date on the Offer by visiting: https://www.agnicoeagle.com/Offer-for-O3-Mining/default.aspx . Shareholders are also asked not to mail in any Letter of Transmittal or share certificates. Instead, shareholders may contact Laurel Hill Advisory Group.
About O3 Mining Inc.
O3 Mining Inc. is a gold explorer and mine developer in Québec, Canada , adjacent to Agnico Eagle's Canadian Malartic mine. O3 Mining owns a 100% interest in all its properties (128,680 hectares) in Québec. Its principal asset is the Marban Alliance project in Québec, which O3 Mining has advanced over the last five years to the cusp of its next stage of development, with the expectation that the project will deliver long-term benefits to stakeholders.
About Agnico Eagle Mines Limited
Agnico Eagle is a Canadian based and led senior gold mining company and the third largest gold producer in the world, producing precious metals from operations in Canada , Australia , Finland and Mexico . It has a pipeline of high-quality exploration and development projects in these countries as well as in the United States . Agnico Eagle is a partner of choice within the mining industry, recognized globally for its leading environmental, social and governance practices. Agnico Eagle was founded in 1957 and has consistently created value for its shareholders, declaring a cash dividend every year since 1983.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information
This news release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation that is based on current expectations, estimates, projections, and interpretations about future events as at the date of this news release. Forward-looking information and statements are based on estimates of management by O3 Mining and Agnico Eagle, at the time they were made, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking information or statements. Forward-looking statements in this news release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding: the Offer, including the anticipated timing of commencement and expiration, mechanics, funding, completion, settlement, results and effects of the Offer, the expected outcomes of completion of the transaction and the other benefits of the transaction. Material factors or assumptions that were applied in formulating the forward-looking information contained herein include, without limitation, the expectations and beliefs of Agnico Eagle and O3 Mining that the Offer will be made in accordance with the definitive support agreement in respect of the Offer and will be successful, that all required regulatory consents and approvals will be obtained and all other conditions to completion of the transaction will be satisfied or waived. Agnico Eagle and O3 Mining caution that the foregoing list of material factors and assumptions is not exhaustive. Although the forward-looking information contained in this news release is based upon what Agnico Eagle and O3 Mining believe, or believed at the time, to be reasonable expectations and assumptions, there is no assurance that actual results will be consistent with such forward-looking information, as there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended, and neither O3 Mining, nor Agnico Eagle nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of any such forward-looking information. No assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be correct and such forward-looking statements included in this news release should not be unduly relied upon. O3 Mining and Agnico Eagle do not undertake, and assume no obligation, to update or revise any such forward-looking statements or forward-looking information contained herein to reflect new events or circumstances, except as may be required by applicable law. These statements speak only as of the date of this news release. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to be a forecast, projection or estimate of the future financial performance of Agnico Eagle or any of its affiliates or O3 Mining.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release. No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained herein.
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