Stone Gold Inc. (
TSX-V: STG) ("
Stone
Gold" or the "
Company") is pleased to
announce that, further to its news release of February 9, 2021, the
Company has entered into an option agreement with current claims
holders (the “
East Breccia Option Agreement”) to
earn a 100% interest in certain mineral claims in Batchewana Bay,
Ontario making up the East Breccia project (the “
East
Breccia Project”) and a second option agreement with
current claims holders (the “
Tribag Option
Agreement”) to earn a 100% interest in certain mineral
claims in Batchewana Bay, Ontario making up the Tribag project (the
“
Tribag Project”).
Option Agreement
Terms East
Breccia Option Agreement
Under the terms of the East Breccia Option
Agreement, Stone Gold has the option to acquire a 100% interest in
the East Breccia Project by making the following cash payments and
shares issuances:
- cash payment of $15,000 on the day
of acceptance of the transaction by the TSX Venture Exchange (the
“Closing”);
- issuance of 200,000 common shares
of the Company (“Shares”) by the 30th day
following the Closing;
- cash payment of $25,000 and
issuance of 200,000 Shares by the first anniversary of the
Closing;
- cash payment of $35,000 and
issuance of 200,000 Shares by the second anniversary of the
Closing;
- cash payment of $40,000 and
issuance of 100,000 Shares by the third anniversary of the Closing;
and
- cash payment of $50,000 and
issuance of 100,000 Shares by the fourth anniversary of the
Closing.
To further maintain the East Breccia Option
Agreement in full force and effect, Stone Gold shall also incur
cumulative exploration expenditures on the East Breccia Project of
$300,000 as follows: (1) $100,000 on or before the second
anniversary of the Closing; (2) $100,000 on or before the third
anniversary of the Closing; and (3) $100,000 on or before the
fourth anniversary of the Closing.
Under the terms of the East Breccia Option
Agreement, Stone Gold will pay a 2.0 % Net Smelter Return royalty
(the “East Breccia NSR”) to the
vendors on commencement of commercial production. Stone Gold will
have the right, at any time until one year after commercial
production to purchase 1.0 % of the 2.0% East Breccia NSR for
$1,000,000.
Tribag Option Agreement
Under the terms of the East Breccia Option
Agreement, Stone Gold has the option to acquire a 100% interest in
the Tribag Project by making the following cash payments and shares
issuances:
- cash payment of $15,000 on the date
of execution of the Tribag Option Agreement;
- issuance of 500,000 Shares by the
30th day following the Closing;
- cash payment of $30,000 and
issuance of 250,000 Shares by the first anniversary of the
execution date;
- cash payment of $15,000 and
issuance of 250,000 Shares by the second anniversary of the
execution date; and
- cash payment of $15,000 and
issuance of 500,000 Shares by the third anniversary of the
execution date.
To further maintain the Tribag Option Agreement
in full force and effect, Stone Gold shall also incur cumulative
exploration expenditures on the Tribag Project of $400,000 as
follows: (1) $100,000 on or before the second anniversary of the
execution date; (2) $100,000 on or before the third anniversary of
the execution date; and (3) $200,000 on or before the fourth
anniversary of the execution date.
Under the terms of the Tribag Option Agreement,
Stone Gold will pay a 2.0 % Net Smelter Return royalty (the
“Tribag NSR”) to the vendors on
commencement of commercial production. Stone Gold will have the
right, at any time until one year after completion of any bankable
feasibility study to purchase 0.5 % of the 2.0% Tribag NSR for
$500,000, and at any time until one year after commercial
production to purchase an additional 0.5 % of the 2.0% Tribag NSR
for $750,000.
As stated in the Stone Gold news release dated Feb
9, 2021, the East Breccia and former Tribag Copper Mine projects, a
combined 3,390 hectares, encompass multiple copper rich breccia
bodies some of which were mined in the late 1960s to early 1970s
with an official stated production of 1,218,000 tons grading 1.52%
Cu. The breccia bodies are part of a series of known copper
deposits containing historic resources and numerous showings
trending west southwest onto the Company's Coppercorp Property
including the Richards Breccia, Jogran Porphyry, Kincaid Breccia
and the historic Coppercorp Mine which reported production of 1.02
million tons grading 1.16% copper, plus silver and gold credits
from 1965 to 1972. The value of the Tribag and East Breccia
properties deposits is enhanced by the discovery of significant
values of silver, tungsten, molybdenum, rhenium and gold associated
with the mineralized bodies which have not been properly
investigated to date.
The acquisition is accompanied by a voluminous
historic database, when combined with the Coppercorp and Glenrock
data, the Company has a unique opportunity to compile an integrated
district scale three-dimensional exploration model for the
Batchewana greenstone belt. The Company plans to implement new
techniques and apply current technologies never utilized in this
district. The purpose is to generate a focused drill test program
that will delineate world class base and precious metal resources
for further development.
The Company has also newly staked 35 claim units
to join the East Breccia and Tribag projects to the
Coppercorp-Glenrock claims, and retained the services of Ronacher
McKenzie Geoscience based in Sudbury, Canada to review, format,
organize and model the database for the newly combined
21,400-hectare land package. This district scale project package
hosts two past copper producers, the newly combined Tribag/East
breccia Cu-Ag-W-Mo-Re project and the Glenrock gold prospect which
the Company intends to drill in the near future. The enlarged
package is shown in the accompanied map.
Stone Gold President and CEO John Timmons
commented, “We are pleased to finalize the two option agreements
for the Tribag and East Breccia projects. This enlarged district
scale Copper, Silver, Tungsten, Molybdenum, Rhenium and Gold
project package represents an exciting opportunity to revive the
Batchewana Bay mining district. We wish to thank
project optionors Kenneth Fenwick, George Lucuik, Roy Rupert and
Dan Shelly for having the business acumen to combine the past
producing Tribag copper mine, and the majority of the regional
exploration targets with Stone Gold to create an extensive land
package in Batchewana Bay. This deal has been over ten years in the
making to combine these properties into one district scale project
with the potential for a significant discovery.”
The information in this press release has been
reviewed and approved by Trevor Boyd, P. Geo., and a Qualified
Person for the technical information under NI 43-101 standards.
The acquisitions of the East Breccia Project and
the Tribag Project are subject to approval of the TSX Venture
Exchange and the Shares issuable in connection therewith will be
subject to a statutory four month and a day hold period. Closing of
the acquisitions is anticipated to be in March 2021. The
acquisitions are arm’s length transactions for the purposes of the
policies of the TSX Venture Exchange.
For further information, please contact:Mr. John
TimmonsPresident & CEOStone Gold Inc.Cellular (416) 931
2243Email: jtimmons@stonegold.caWeb: www.stonegold.ca
Stone Gold Inc. is engaged in the acquisition,
exploration and evaluation of properties for the mining of precious
and base metals.
Caution Regarding Forward-Looking
InformationThis news release contains forward-looking
information that involves substantial known and unknown risks and
uncertainties, most of which are beyond the control of Stone Gold.
Forward-looking statements include estimates and statements that
describe Stone Gold's future plans, objectives or goals, including
words to the effect that Stone Gold or its management expects a
stated condition or result to occur. Forward-looking statements may
be identified by such terms as "believes", "anticipates",
"expects", "estimates", "may", "could", "would", "will", or "plan".
Since forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and
address future events and conditions, by their very nature they
involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Although these statements
are based on information currently available to Stone Gold, Stone
Gold provides no assurance that actual results will meet
management's expectations. Risks, uncertainties and other factors
involved with forward-looking information could cause actual
events, results, performance, prospects and opportunities to differ
materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking
information. Forward looking information in this news release
includes, but is not limited to, Stone Gold's objectives, goals or
future plans, statements, details of the exploration results,
potential mineralization, Stone Gold's portfolio, treasury,
management team and enhanced capital markets profile, the timing of
the Offering, the estimation of mineral resources, exploration and
mine development plans, timing of the commencement of operations
and estimates of market conditions.Factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from such forward-looking information
include, but are not limited to, failure or inability to complete
the Offering, regulatory approval processes, failure to identify
mineral resources, delays in obtaining or failures to obtain
required governmental, regulatory, environmental or other project
approvals, political risks, inability to fulfill the duty to
accommodate First Nations and other indigenous peoples,
uncertainties relating to the availability and costs of financing
needed in the future, changes in equity markets, inflation, changes
in exchange rates, fluctuations in commodity prices, delays in the
development of projects, capital and operating costs varying
significantly from estimates and the other risks involved in the
mineral exploration and development industry, and those risks set
out in Stone Gold's public documents filed on SEDAR. Although Stone
Gold believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing
the forward-looking information in this news release are
reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on such
information, which only applies as of the date of this news
release, and no assurance can be given that such events will occur
in the disclosed time frames or at all. Stone Gold disclaims any
intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking
information, whether as a result of new information, future events
or otherwise, other than as required by law.
Neither the TSXV nor its Regulation Services
Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSXV)
accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news
release.
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