Opawica Explorations Mobilizes Drill at its Bazooka Property in the Abitibi Gold Belt

Opawica Explorations Mobilizes Drill at its Bazooka Property in the Abitibi Gold Belt

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February 1 8 th, 2025 TheNewswire - Vancouver, B.C. Opawica Explorations Inc. (TSXV: OPW) (FSE: A2PEAD) (OTCQB: OPWEF) (the "Company" or "Opawica"), a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on precious and base metal projects, has begun mobilizing its drill to the Bazooka Project ("Bazooka") in the Abitibi gold belt in Quebec. The objective is to evaluate 20 drill targets previously identified in collaboration with ALS Geoanalytics (formerly ALS GoldSpot Discoveries Ltd.) and Opawica.

RJLL Forage Drilling ("RJLL") of Rouyn-Noranda, QC, will conduct the drilling program at Bazooka. With over 100 years of drilling expertise, RJLL has extensive prospecting experience in the Abitibi region and a proven track record of successful drill programs with numerous exploration and Major companies in the area..

The Bazooka property occurs along one of the most prolific auriferous structures in the world, the Cadillac-Larder Lake Break/Fault. This geological anomaly marks the boundary between the Archean Abitibi sub-province in the north and the predominantly metasedimentary Pontiac sub-province south of the fault.

Gold mineralization at Bazooka is hosted within a mixed zone of strong quartz-carbonate-sericite and talc-chlorite schists, derived from sedimentary and ultramafic to mafic volcanic protoliths. This zone, known as the Main Zone, is up to 60m wide (estimated true width) and is spatially associated with the Cadillac-Larder Lake fault zone.

Blake Morgan, Chief Executive Officer of Opawica, stated: "The team is excited to commence drilling at the high-grade Bazooka property. With extensive data from multiple work programs, we are eager to confirm the deposit's size and grade. Our strategy focuses on maximizing asset value, including further investment in the Rouyn-Noranda camp. We aim to drill key targets to enhance our understanding of gold mineralization and advance the project."

Blake Morgan further added: "I am thrilled to collaborate with our team and management to drive our projects forward. Our immediate focus is on the high-potential Bazooka and Arrowhead properties. I am confident in our ability to advance these projects while maximizing value for all stakeholders."

The exploration program at Bazooka benefits from unimpeded road access and ready hydroelectric power, serving to keep exploration costs low. Located in one of the world's most prolific gold-producing regions, the property is surrounded by multiple active mines within 7 km, highlighting the area's significant potential. Extensive work has provided a strong understanding of the region's structure and gold mineralization, guiding our Phase Two drill program. Since 2021, over $6 million has been invested in our assets, including two previous drill programs.

Recently Completed on the Bazooka Property

  • Identification of over 20 high priority drill targets at Bazooka.

  • Successfully permitted the Bazooka drill holes.

  • Oversubscribed Private Placement; raising a total of $2.4M in November 2024.

  • Completion of a 384-line-kilometer geophysical survey at Bazooka, contiguous to the south of the Wasamac deposit*, covering the vast extent of the shear zones governing mineralization on the greenstone belt.

  • Established strong communications with the first nations, and local contractors to make a successful project for all stakeholders..

  • Historical data compilation and direction identified for future exploration on our gold targets in Rouyn-Noranda.

  • Reviewed Phase 1 one drilling program at Bazooka with multiple high-grade zones and visible gold.

  • Completed the acquisition data from historical sources from government and previous exploration efforts on our portfolio.

  • Developed geological models and geological targets based on the data acquired to date from drilling, geophysics, and AI Machine Learning.

Yvan Bussieres, P.Eng. has reviewed and approved the technical content of this news release. * The Qualified Person has been unable to verify the information on the adjacent properties. Mineralization hosted on adjacent and/or nearby and/or geologically similar properties is not necessarily indicative of mineralization hosted on the Company's properties.

About Opawica Explorations Inc.

Opawica Explorations is a junior Canadian exploration company with a strong portfolio of precious and base metal properties within the Rouyn-Noranda region of the Abitibi gold belt in Quebec. The company's management has a great record in discovering and developing successful exploration projects. The company's objective is to increase shareholder value through the development of exploration properties using cost-effective exploration practices, acquiring further exploration properties, and seeking partnerships by either joint venture or sale with industry leaders.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Blake Morgan

President and Chief Executive Officer

Opawica Explorations Inc.

Telephone: 236-878-4938

Fax: 604-681-3552

info@opawica.com

www.opawica.com

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

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains certain forward-looking statements, which relate to future events or future performance and reflect management's current expectations and assumptions. Such forward-looking statements reflect management's current beliefs and are based on assumptions made by and information currently available to the Company.  Readers are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are neither promises nor guarantees, and are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause future results to differ materially from those expected including, but not limited to, market conditions, availability of financing, actual results of the Company's exploration and other activities, environmental risks, future metal prices, operating risks, accidents, labor issues, delays in obtaining governmental approvals and permits, and other risks in the mining industry.  All the forward-looking statements made in this news release are qualified by these cautionary statements and those in our continuous disclosure filings available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.  These forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof and the Company does not assume any obligation to update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances save as required by applicable law.

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February 20, 202 5 Vancouver, B.C. Opawica Explorations Inc. (TSXV: OPW) (FSE: A2PEAD) (OTC: OPWEF) (the "Company" or "Opawica") is pleased to announce the commencement of drilling at its wholly-owned Bazooka Property ("Bazooka") in the Abitibi Gold Belt. Bazooka is contiguous with property controlled by Agnico Eagle, which hosts the Wasamac gold project located 15 km west-southwest of the mining center of Rouyn-Noranda and approximately 100 km west of the Agnico's 100%-owned Canadian Malartic Complex.

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Opawica Explorations Mobilizes Drill at its Bazooka Property in the Abitibi Gold Belt

Opawica Explorations Mobilizes Drill at its Bazooka Property in the Abitibi Gold Belt

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Opawica Explorations Inc.

February 1 8 th, 2025 TheNewswire - Vancouver, B.C. Opawica Explorations Inc. (TSXV: OPW) (FSE: A2PEAD) (OTCQB: OPWEF) (the "Company" or "Opawica"), a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on precious and base metal projects, has begun mobilizing its drill to the Bazooka Project ("Bazooka") in the Abitibi gold belt in Quebec. The objective is to evaluate 20 drill targets previously identified in collaboration with ALS Geoanalytics (formerly ALS GoldSpot Discoveries Ltd.) and Opawica.

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In connection with the Offering, the Company entered into an agency agreement (the " Agency Agreement ") dated April 3, 2025 , between the Company and the Agent. In accordance with the Agency Agreement, 49,383,300 units of the Company (the " Units ") were issued at a price of $0.85 per Unit. Each Unit is comprised of one common share of the Company (a " Unit Share ") and one-half of one common share purchase warrant of the Company (each whole warrant, a " Warrant "). Each Warrant is exercisable to acquire one common share of the Company (a " Warrant Share ") for 24 months from today's date at an exercise price of $1.30 per Warrant Share. The Warrants are callable by the Company should the daily volume-weighted average trading price of the common shares of the Company on the Toronto Stock Exchange exceed $1.30 for a period of twenty (20) consecutive trading days, at any time during the period (i) beginning on the date that is 6 months from the closing date of the Offering, and (ii) ending on the date the Warrants expire (the " Call Trigger "). Following a Call Trigger, the Company may give notice (the " Call Notice ") to the holders of the Warrants (by disseminating a news release announcing the acceleration) that any Warrant that remains unexercised by the holder thereof shall expire thirty days following the date on which the Call Notice is given.

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Mr. Eric Sprott , through an entity owned and controlled by him, purchased an aggregate of 14,814,900 Units in the Offering, representing 30% of the Units issued under the Offering.

Pursuant to Multilateral Instrument 61-101 – Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions (" MI 61-101 "), the purchase of Units by Mr. Sprott was a "related party transaction". The Company was exempt from the requirements to obtain a formal valuation in connection with the Offering in reliance on section 5.5(c) of MI 61-101, as the issuance of Units to Mr. Sprott was a distribution of securities of the Company to a related party for cash consideration. The issuance of the Units to Mr. Sprott was exempt from the requirement to obtain minority shareholder approval in reliance on section 5.7(1)(a) of MI 61-101 as neither the fair market value of the Units received by Mr. Sprott nor the proceeds for such securities received by the Company exceeded 25% of the Company's market capitalization as calculated in accordance with MI 61-101.

A material change report will be filed less than 21 days from the date of the closing of the Offering. Closing the Offering in this shorter period was reasonable in the circumstances as the Company determined the shorter period was necessary because the terms of the transaction were favorable to the Company, given uncertain market conditions time was of the essence in closing the Offering, and closing the Offering expeditiously was in the best interest of the Company and its shareholders.

The Offering is subject to the final approval of the Toronto Stock Exchange. All securities issued pursuant to the Offering will have a hold period of four months and one day.

The securities have not been, and will not be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the " U.S. Securities Act "), or any U.S. state security laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States without registration under the U.S. Securities Act and all applicable state securities laws or compliance with requirements of an applicable exemption therefrom.  This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities in the United States , nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

About Freegold Ventures Limited

Freegold is a TSX-listed company focused on exploration in Alaska and holds the Golden Summit Gold Project near Fairbanks and the Shorty Creek Copper-Gold Project near Livengood through leases.

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This press release contains statements that constitute "forward-looking information" (collectively, "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of the applicable Canadian securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements and are based on expectations, estimates and projections as at the date of this press release. Any statement that discusses predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions, future events or performance (often but not always using phrases such as "expects", or "does not expect", "is expected", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", "plans", "budget", "scheduled", "forecasts", "estimates", "believes" or "intends" or variations of such words and phrases or stating that certain actions, events or results "may" or "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken to occur or be achieved) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements contained in this press release, include, without limitation, statements regarding the receipt of TSX final approval for the Offering and the use of proceeds from the Offering. In making the forward-looking statements contained in this press release, the Company has made certain assumptions. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that the expectations of any forward-looking statements will prove to be correct. Known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors may cause the actual results and future events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: availability of financing; delay or failure to receive required permits or regulatory approvals; and general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements and information contained in this press release. Except as required by law, the Company disclaims any intention and assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in assumptions, changes in factors affecting such forward-looking statements or otherwise. See Freegold's Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2024 , filed under Freegold's profile at www.sedarplus.ca , for a detailed discussion of the risk factors associated with Freegold's operations.

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