A gold-focused emerging gold producer with a clear pathway to production growth, Brightstar Resources presents a compelling investment case driven by its mining and development hubs strategy and a district-scale resource opportunity.
The price of gold stays strong. In April 2024, the yellow metal’s price passed US$2,400 per ounce for the first time. The reason is multifaceted. The world teeters on the brink of a severe recession while some markets attribute the increase to safe haven rush. Amidst ballooning interest rates, bank failures and falling bond yields, demand for gold continues to rise. At this precise moment, gold is simultaneously an excellent portfolio diversifier and a compelling hedge against ongoing inflation — particularly if one invests in the right company.
Brightstar Resources (ASX:BTR) aims to be that company. An emerging mining and development company, Brightstar occupies a strategic land position of roughly 1,200 square kilometers in the Sandstone Greenstone Belt, 300 square kilometers in the Laverton Tectonic Belt and 80 square kilometers of the Menzies Shear Zone.
The company also owns an existing processing facility that can potentially provide tremendous shareholder value in a low-capital cost restart scenario.
That plant, once fully refurbished and operational, could prove a key differentiator for the company, enabling fast gold production at a low capital cost. This is especially noteworthy given that many other gold companies trading on the ASX are largely focused on greenfield exploration and development. Even once those companies discover a promising resource, mining and processing facilities would still need to be built, undertakings which can incur significant upfront capital costs and take several years.
Brightstar's Laverton gold assets are all centered on a 100 percent-owned 300-square-kilometer tenure in the Laverton Tectonic Zone and all within 70 kilometers of the Laverton Processing Plant. Additionally, all resources within this zone are open along strike and at depth. Only minor drilling programs have been conducted in recent years, paving the way for significant exploration upside with the potential for further regional and greenfields discoveries.
Brightstar also owns 100 percent of the Menzies Gold Project, a contiguous land package of granted mining leases over a strike length of roughly 20 kilometers along the Menzies Shear Zone and adjacent to the Goldfields Highway.
In 2023 and 2024, the company announced a mineral resource upgrade to the Cork Tree Well deposit (Laverton gold project) and also delivered two maiden mineral resource estimates at the Link Zone and Aspacia deposits (Menzies gold project). This has grown the total group MRE by approximately 150 koz gold through organic exploration.
The company has also acquired 100 percent of the shares and options of Linden Gold Alliance, a gold producer, developer and explorer with existing mineral resources of 350 koz @ 2.1 g/t gold near Brightstar in the Laverton district. Brightstar’s MRE has reached 1.1 Moz gold across the Menzies and Laverton projects, with an additional 0.35 Moz gold in resources added after the successful acquisition of Linden Gold Alliance.
In August 2024, Brightstar entered into a scheme implementation deed to acquire 100 percent of Alto Metals (ASX:AME), which owns the Sandstone gold project located in East Murchison. The project has a current mineral resource of 1.05 Moz of gold at 1.5 g/t.
Brightstar also completed the acquisition of the gold rights at the Montague East gold project (MEGP) from Gateway Mining Limited (ASX:GML). The project is located 70 km from the Sandstone gold project. The acquisition adds a further 9.6 Mt @ 1.6 g/t gold for 0.5 Moz gold to Brightstar’s JORC Mineral Resource Estimate, giving the company a total mineral endowment of 38.3 Mt @ 1.6 g/t gold for 2.0 Moz gold.
The acquisition of the MGEP from Gateway Mining and 100 percent of Alto’s shares creates a third district-scale resource base for the company called the Sandstone Hub. Upon consolidation of the Laverton, Menzies and Sandstone hubs, Brightstar’s mineral resources would reach 3 Moz at 1.5g/t gold.
Subsequent to the deal with Alto Metals, Brightstar entered into a $4 million drill-for-equity agreement with Topdrill to aggressively advance the consolidated Sandstone gold project. The deal strengthens Brightstar's financial capacity to fulfill its multi-hub exploration and development strategy, which includes the Menzies, Laverton and Sandstone hubs.
Brightstar’s Laverton hub is comprised of the Cork Tree Well, Beta and Alpha project areas with the addition of the Second Fortune gold mine and the Jasper Hills projects.
The Menzies Hub comprises a tenement holding of a contiguous land package of granted mining leases over a strike length of more than 20 km. The majority of deposits hosted along the Menzies Shear Zone are located adjacent to Goldfields Highway in Menzies (130km north of Kalgoorlie).
The consolidated Sandstone project is over 100 km from existing third-party milling operations in the Murchison. This third processing hub boasts Alto’s Sandstone project with a mineral resource of 1.05 Moz at 1.4 g/t gold and Gateway’s Montague gold project with a mineral resource of 0.5 Moz @ 1.6 g/t gold.
Brightstar aims to fast-track the development timetable through:
Situated close to Brightstar's existing mineral assets at Laverton, the Brightstar Processing Plant provides the company with a considerable operational head start over its peers.
Gold doré bars (BTR005 – BTR016) poured on 9 March 2024
Alex Rovira is a qualified geologist and an experienced investment banker having focused on the metals and mining sector since 2013. Rovira has experience in ASX equity capital markets activities, including capital raisings, IPOs and merger and acquisitions.
Richard Crookes has over 35 years’ experience in the resources and investments industries. He is a geologist by training having previously worked as the chief geologist and mining manager of Ernest Henry Mining in Australia.
Crookes is managing partner of Lionhead Resources, a critical minerals investment fund and formerly an investment director at EMR Capital. Prior to that he was an executive director in Macquarie Bank’s Metals Energy Capital (MEC) division where he managed all aspects of the bank’s principal investments in mining and metals companies.
Andrew Rich is a degree qualified mining engineer from the WA School of Mines and has obtained a WA First Class Mine Managers Certificate. Rich has a strong background in underground gold mining with experience predominantly in the development of underground mines at Ramelius Resources (ASX:RMS) and Westgold Resources (ASX:WGX).
Ashley Fraser is an accomplished mining professional with over 30 years experience across gold and bulk commodities. Fraser was a founder of Orionstone (which merged with Emeco in a $660-million consolidation) and is a founder/owner of Blue Cap Mining and Blue Cap Equities.
Jonathan Downes has over 30 years’ experience in the minerals industry and has worked in various geological and corporate capacities. Experienced with gold and base metals, he has been intimately involved with the exploration process through to production. Downes is currently the managing director of Kaiser Reef, a high grade gold producer, and non-executive director of Cazaly Resources.
Matthew Bowles is a senior corporate finance executive with extensive public corporate advisory, private equity and capital markets experience in the resources sector. Bowles has successfully negotiated domestic and cross border corporate funding, joint venture and M&A transactions for a number of ASX listed companies in Africa, the Americas and Australia. He was previously chief development officer for a West African focused ASX listed company. He commenced his career with Rio Tinto, working in corporate and commercial roles for nine years, before moving to London to work in banking and finance. Since his return to Australia, Bowles has held senior roles with global advisory firms, focusing on the resources sector. Bowles holds a Bachelor of Business, is a member of CPA Australia and a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australia.
Dean Vallve holds technical qualifications in geology & mining engineering from the WA School of Mines, an MBA, and a WA First Class Mine Managers Certificate. Vallve was previously in senior mining and study roles at ASX listed mid-cap resources companies Hot Chili (ASX:HCH) and Calidus Resources (ASX:CAI).
HIGHLIGHTS
Table 1 Project Mineral Inventory
Note 1:
The cutoff grade is considered appropriate for a large-scale open pit operation and in the case of LJN4, is applied to a depth of 400m below surface. It should be noted that the pit resource does not consider any restraining factors which may influence the final pit design in the feasibility study.
The mineralisation deeper than 400m below surface shows strong continuity and therefore is amenable to underground mining. On the basis of a gold price of A$3600/oz and economic modelling of an underground operation, a cutoff grade of 1.5g/t Au is considered appropriate and has been applied to this portion of the model. As above, constraints applied to a pit design at Feasibility may lead to an increase in the resource available for underground extraction.
The verification and reporting of Mineral Resources on behalf of the Company was completed by its JORC Competent Person, Mr. M Edwards of Blue Cap Mining. The Mineral Resources Estimate has been prepared and reported in accordance with the 2012 Edition of the JORC Code.
Managing Director George Sakalidis commented:
“The LJN4 resource has been the Company’s primary drilling focus over recent months with the completion of infill drilling and some extension drilling at depth in the northern part of LJN4, which consists of thick strongly altered zones mainly associated with intensely fuchsite altered ultramafic rock types.
Two deeper holes are being planned testing for deeper extensions of the main ultramafic-hosted lodes, which are still open at depth and one deeper hole beneath the southern breccia- silica-pyrite lode. The LJN4 deposit sits within a regional structure called the Chatterbox Shear Zone that extends over 12km in length within the Magnetic tenements and remains as a prospective target zone where RC drilling has been recently completed.
The Lady Julie Gold Project Pre-Feasibility Study was released to the ASX on 7 March 2024. The project now envisaged and advanced planning is at a scale to provide more credibility to the wider industry and offer more substantial value to shareholders.
Most of the background work has now been completed to take this to feasibility study level of accuracy. The submission of a Mining Proposal and application for Mining Leases are key steps in the regulatory approval process.”
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HIGHLIGHTS
Tesoro Managing Director, Zeff Reeves, commented:
“The results from hole ZDDH0356 continue to highlight the huge latent growth potential of the Ternera Gold Deposit. The discovery of this significant new gold zone, located outside the existing MRE, open to the south and at depth, reinforces our confidence in both our geological model and the development potential of the broader project.
Additional drilling is planned as part of the current program to further define and expand this exciting new zone. These results, coupled with recent intercepts from the north, demonstrate that Ternera remains open in all directions, offering an exceptional opportunity to significantly expand the resource base.”
Figure 1: El Zorro Gold Project – Ternera Area. Drill locations in the current program, with new results highlighted in gold. Previously announced results shown in white (refer ASX Announcements 23 March 2021, 25 June 2021, 3 November 2021, 8 November 2022, 18 September 2023, 13 June 2024, 2 July 2024 and 28 October 2024). Section location for Figure 2 shown at A-A’ - Datum PSAD56 19S.
TERNERA CONTINUES TO DELIVER
Tesoro’s current round of diamond drilling is focused on infill and expansion of the 1.3 Moz Ternera Gold Deposit, targeting high-priority zones within a 1.5 km radius of the existing 1.3 Moz Resource. Results have been received from eight holes, all returning significant gold intercepts.
Key highlights include hole ZDDH0356, which uncovered:
Figure 2 illustrates the continuity of gold mineralisation at Ternera, now extended to over 800m down-plunge with hole ZDDH0356 contributing an additional 100m of continuity.
Figure 2: El Zorro Gold Project – Block Model Section (looking west): Hole ZDDH0356 shows new mineralised zone well outside of existing MRE. Block model shows indicated and inferred material >0.60g/t Au and is colour coded to Au g/t. Holes ZDDH0351 and ZDDH0351A projected onto section were drilled approximately 50m to the east.
NEXT STEPS
Drilling at El Zorro is set to continue over the coming months with two diamond drill rigs currently operational. Assays remain outstanding for thirteen holes, and additional drilling is planned to expand the Resource further.
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Assays have been received from rock chips collected in December 2024 at the St Patrick’s Well Prospect.
“The exciting results from the Augustus geology team’s first visit to the St Patrick’s Well prospect have not only confirmed the validity of previous data collected by MWGM but also defined several new promising vein trends.
“Defining structures related to gold mineralisation on adjacent tenure within similar granitic rocks that also relate to mineralisation within Augustus tenure significantly improves the prospectivity of this underexplored project.
St Patrick’s Well is just one of several priority targets defined at Music Well that will be followed-up with on-ground exploration and drilling”.
Background
Augustus Minerals Limited( ASX: AUG) holds one of the largest exploration packages in the region covering an area of 1,345km2 comprising the Music Well Gold Project (“Project”) located 35km north of Leonora in the Leonora / Laverton Greenstone Belt of Western Australia (Figures 1 and 2).
Figure 1: Regional Tenement Packages and Gold Projects
The outstanding gold endowment of the Leonora-Laverton District is illustrated by the numerous operating gold mines including the Darlot Gold Mine (~12km to the north), the King of the Hills Mine (~20km to the west), the Leonora Gold Camp (~30km to the southwest), and the Thunderbox Gold Mine (~20km to the west).
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Northern Territory Tennant Creek Gold-Copper Projects
This drilling is the second part of the KRR’s larger $2million drill budget to follow up on targets generated from the 2023 geophysics programme targeting prospective IOCG and gold areas at Rover East, Tennant East, Barkly and Kurundi, including multiple targets along strike of geophysical and geological trends associated with other known significant deposits of high-grade Copper and Gold including Rover, Bluebird and Mauretania (KRR ASX releases 8 March 2023, 31 May 2023 and 11 October 2023).
Figure 1: Tennant Creek Projects and recent exploration work (coloured polygons – KRR Tenements).
Last year, KRR allocated a $2million drill budget to follow up on targets generated from its extensive 2023 geophysics programme including targets at the Tennant Creek East, Rover East, Kurundi and Barkly Projects which are along strike of geophysical and geological trends associated with known deposits of high-grade copper and gold including Rover, Bluebird and Mauretania.
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Yukon Metals Corp. (CSE: YMC, FSE: E770, OTCQB: YMMCF) (" Yukon Metals " or the " Company ") is pleased to announce results from its inaugural exploration program on the 11,755-hectare AZ project, located approximately 36km south of Beaver Creek, Yukon. AZ is the largest of Yukon Metals' seventeen properties across 42,500 hectares in the Yukon.
Highlights:
Rory Quinn, President & CEO stated , " Yukon Metals is moving forward with an exciting phase of exploration, including advancing drilling at AZ's Chair Mountain and conducting detailed mapping and sampling to define additional targets. Drilling is planned at three key projects: the Star River gold-silver property, the Birch copper-gold property, and the AZ property, which holds significant potential for copper, precious, and critical metals discoveries."
AZ
In September 2024, Yukon Metals conducted a helicopter-supported mapping and sampling program on its AZ property. A prominent zone of orange iron-stained and altered rocks was followed over 1.2 kilometres on the north and eastern flanks of Chair Mountain. Consistent copper mineralization was found along the prospected area. Of the sixty rock-chip samples taken, 18 samples showing significant copper content, assayed from 0.12-3.49%.
Rock-chip samples were collected in quartz veins within basalt and andesite volcanic rocks in both outcrop and float exposures near the ridge tops. This area is coincident with a major topographic lineament, mapped regionally as a NW trending fault zone, that extends a further kilometer down to Sanpete Creek (a past alluvial gold producer) and the property boundary to the southeast.
Figure 1- Sample K140202 Grading 3.49% Cu
Figure 2- Chair Mountain
Figure 3- Oblique View Overlooking Chair Mountain & 2024 Prospecting Location
| Sample | Cu % | Au ppm | Zn ppm | Type |
| K140202 | 3.49 | 16.10 | Float | |
| K140222 | 1.75 | 0.01 | 30.40 | Float |
| K140207 | 1.22 | 0.01 | 40.60 | Outcrop |
| K140272 | 0.74 | 0.16 | 54.80 | Outcrop |
| K140253 | 0.58 | 27.50 | Outcrop | |
| K140267 | 0.50 | 84.50 | Outcrop | |
| K140268 | 0.42 | 147.00 | Outcrop | |
| K140271 | 0.41 | 0.01 | 86.50 | Subcrop |
| K140273 | 0.39 | 0.02 | 81.50 | Outcrop |
| K140252 | 0.37 | 50.40 | Outcrop | |
| K140254 | 0.36 | 0.01 | 17.40 | Outcrop |
| K140274 | 0.36 | 0.01 | 87.80 | Subcrop |
| K140203 | 0.32 | 0.02 | 27.80 | Subcrop |
| K140216 | 0.23 | 0.01 | 19.60 | Float |
| K140220 | 0.20 | 0.01 | 39.80 | Float |
| K140269 | 0.17 | 0.01 | 35.70 | Outcrop |
| K140212 | 0.14 | 0.12 | 5580.00 | Float |
| K140161 | 0.12 | 85.70 | Float | |
| K140204 | 0.09 | 0.28 | 2230.00 | Outcrop |
| K140205 | 0.03 | 0.11 | 3400.00 | Outcrop |
Table 1- Highlighted significant 2024 rock-chip samples.
Figure 4- Rock-chip samples showing percent copper at Chair Mountain, AZ Property.
About the AZ Project
Yukon Metals owns 100% of the AZ base and precious metals project located 35km south of the community of Beaver Creek, Yukon. On behalf of Yukon Metals, prior to closing of the original property transaction, Ron Berdahl staked the area north of the original AZ claims, which covered an additional 7,625 ha in 372 additional claims (see NR issued June 12, 2024). This area covers an additional 4 historic mineral occurrences including Wrangell, California, Nutzotin, and Chair Mountain, listed respectively by the Yukon Geologic Survey as Porphyry Cu-Mo-Au, Intrusion Related Au, Skarn Cu, and Polymetallic Vein Hosted Ag-Pb-Zn +/- Au (Figure 5).
Figure 5- AZ property map with noted historical mineral occurrences.
Chair Mountain
Limited historical work was completed around Chair Mountain, starting in 1987, where the initial prospecting program collected only 11 samples (AR 091955). Follow-up work in 1989 within trenches near Sanpete Creek found quartz veining containing sulfides. Sample #62951 from Trench 89-4 in a 25cm-thick vein sample (true width unknown) assayed 51 ppb Au, 5.6 ppm Ag, 1,400 ppm Cu, 8,880 ppm Pb and >20,000 ppm Zn. Overlimit zinc was never assayed. Sample #62954 from Trench 89-4 assayed 59 ppb Au, 1.2 ppm Ag, 278 ppm Cu, 429 ppm Pb, 13,380 ppm Zn (AR 091955).
Strongly silicified, argillically altered and limonitic basalt flows are noted along the eastern side of Chair Mountain along with minor chalcopyrite occurrences to the north. Limited sampling in 2006 noted rock-chip float samples downstream of the eastern flank of the mountain returning values up to 0.74 g/t Au. Sampling of quartz vein float returned 0.40 g/t Au with copper ranging from 8 to 819 ppm (AR 094599).
Figure 6- Chair Mountain area geology from Israel et. al, 2007 with granite mapping from AR 094599 and the 2024 Yukon Metals field program.
Nutzotin Showing
The Nutzotin area lies 2.5km northwest of Chair Mountain along strike of a large fault mapped by the Yukon Geologic Survey in 2007 (Figure 6) Two skarn showings were uncovered in this area in the late 1960's which reportedly yielded 10.3% copper and 16.4 g/t silver with trace gold. Historical chip sampling over three trenches returned variable copper values, with the best returning 0.6% copper over 12m (AR 095814).
During a 2006 exploration program, a composite grab sample #RC276270 over a granite stock northeast of the skarn showings returned significant copper mineralization of 1,485 ppm. Silt sample #TC276691 downstream of the stock returned 0.183 g/t gold (AR 094599). The stock reportedly shows moderate to strong orange ankeritic alteration and pyritization with abundant quartz veining, noted as commonly chalcopyrite-bearing. A small exploration program in 2012 by Strategic Metals uncovered a new mineralized zone on the northern contact of the stock with soil samples ranging between 134 to 1,105 ppm copper (AR 096422). Limited outcrop exposure, permafrost, and extensive volcanic ash over the soil profile has previously challenged exploration efforts in this area.
AZ Showing
The AZ occurrence was prospected by Ron Berdahl in the early 1990's while working for Noranda. Copper mineralization is noted on the AZ occurrence; Rock float assays returned an average of 10% Cu, 126 g/t Ag and 7.08 g/t Au from four samples in 1993 (YMC press release June 3, 2024). The author further stated, "anomalous copper gold-bearing skarn underneath the float showing suggests a local source for the mineralized float on the property." In this region, small placer operations were active on Sanpete, Pan and Gold Creeks in the 1930's.
Regional Setting
The AZ property occurs in a similar geologic setting to deposits just across the Yukon-Alaska border. The Wrangellia Terrane on the Alaska side is host to several unmined porphyry copper deposits in the Wrangell-St.Elias National Park and Preserve, which occur in or associated with Cretaceous intrusions. The most notable being the Bond Creek and Orange Hill deposits. Historical tonnage and grade estimates, reported by the US Geological Survey (Richter et al., 1975), estimate that the Bond Creek deposit may contain approximately 500 million tons grading 0.3% copper and 0.02% molybdenum, while the Orange Hill deposit may contain approximately 320 million tons grading 0.35% copper and 0.02% molybdenum.
These historical estimates are not NI 43-101 compliant and should not be relied upon. They are presented for historical reference and to highlight the prospectivity of the AZ property with respect to nearby discoveries.
Figure 7- AZ property in relation to Wrangellia Terrane rocks and Orange Hill/ Bond Creek Historical Deposits.
Methodology
Sampling
Rock samples were sent to ALS Minerals for analysis with sample preparation in Whitehorse, Yukon and analysis in North Vancouver, British Columbia.
Samples were prepared by crushing to 70% passing 2mm, 250g split pulverised better than 85% passing 75 microns (Prep-31A). Pulp samples were analysed for 48 elements by four acid digestion and ICP-MS super-trace analysis (ME-MS61L). All samples were analyzed for gold by fire assay and AAS with a 50g nominal sample weight (Au-AA24). Samples over 10,000 ppm Copper were assayed by method Cu-OG62.
Rock samples taken while prospecting referenced in this release are selective in nature and collected to determine the presence or absence of mineralization and may not be representative of the mineralization hosted on the project.
Figure 8- AZ Project Location Map
Qualified Person
The technical content of this news release has been reviewed and approved by Helena Kuikka, P.Geo., VP Exploration for Yukon Metals and a Qualified Person (as defined by National Instrument 43-101).
About Yukon Metals Corp.
Yukon Metals is well financed and represents a property portfolio built on over 30 years of prospecting by the Berdahl family, the prospecting team behind Snowline Gold's portfolio of primary gold assets . The Yukon Metals portfolio consists primarily of copper-gold and silver-lead-zinc assets, with a substantial gold and silver component. The Company is led by an experienced Board of Directors and Management Team across technical and finance disciplines.
Yukon Metals is focused on fostering sustainable growth and prosperity within Yukon's local communities, while simultaneously enhancing stakeholder value. Our strategy centers around inclusivity and shared prosperity, offering both community members and investors the chance to contribute to, and benefit from, our ventures.
The Yukon
The Yukon ranks 10 th most prospective for mineral potential across global jurisdictions according to the Fraser Institute's 2023 Survey of Mining Companies and is host to a highly experienced and conscientious local workforce, fostered by a long culture of exploration coupled with deep respect for the land. Recent major discoveries with local roots such as Snowline Gold's Rogue Project - Valley Discovery, demonstrate the Yukon's potential to generate fresh district-scale mining opportunities.
Yukon Metals CORP.
"Rory Quinn"
Rory Quinn, President & CEO
Email: roryquinn@yukonmetals.com
For additional information please contact:
Kaeli Gattens
Vice President, Investor Relations & Communications
Yukon Metals Corp.
E-mail: kaeligattens@yukonmetals.com
Website: www.yukonmetals.com
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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
This news release contains certain forward-looking information, including information about the metal association and geology of the prospect areas at the AZ project, including Chair Mountain, Nutzotin, Wrangell and California, the accuracy of the copper mineralization, the potential for economic grades of copper, silver and gold, Yukon's potential to generate fresh district-scale mining opportunities, and the Company's future plans and intentions. Wherever possible, words such as "may", "will", "should", "could", "expect", "plan", "intend", "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "predict" or "potential" or the negative or other variations of these words, or similar words or phrases, have been used to identify the forward-looking information. These statements reflect management's current beliefs and are based on information currently available to management as at the date hereof.
Forward-looking information involves significant risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Many factors could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those discussed or implied in the forward-looking information. Such factors include, among other things: risks and uncertainties relating to Chair Mountain and other properties not being prospective copper-rich, gold-rich or silver-rich geological systems; rock samples analysed not being representative of overall mineralization; the required assumptions of completed helicopter-supported mapping and sampling programs; not having significant scale and a lack of economic grade minerals; the Yukon not having the potential to generate fresh district-scale mining opportunities; and other risks and uncertainties. See the section entitled "Risk Factors" in the Company's listing statement dated May 30, 2024, available under the Company's profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca for additional risk factors. These factors should be considered carefully, and readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking information. Although the forward-looking information contained in this news release is based upon what management believes to be reasonable assumptions, the Company cannot assure readers that actual results will be consistent with the forward-looking information. The forward-looking information is made as of the date of this news release, and the Company assumes no obligation to update or revise the information to reflect new events or circumstances, except as required by law.
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