Aton Provides Corporate Update
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ATON PROVIDES CORPORATE UPDATE
Vancouver April 28 , 2020: Aton Resources Inc. (AAN: TSX -V) (“Aton” or the “Company") is pleased to
announce that it requested and has been granted a three year extension to the final exploration period of its
current exploration license at its Abu Marawat Concession. This allows Aton to carry on with exploration work
on the concession whilst awaiting the final regulations and amendments to Egypt’s mining laws , which are
designed to make investment and development in the mining sector much more attractive to investors. The
three year extension should allow ample time for Aton to migrate to the new regime from its existing concession
agreement and benefit from the improved terms.
Following Aton’s announcement on February 12, 2020 of the approval of its application for an exploitation
license at Hamama and its retained exploration areas within the Abu Marawat Concession, the Company had
numerous discussions with representatives of the Egyptian Mineral Resource Authority (“EMRA”) and Ministry
of Petroleum and mutually agreed it was in the best interests of the Company to proceed with a three year
extension to its current exploration license for a number of reasons, including:
• Avoiding the expense and time commitment of immediately forming a Joint Venture company with
EMRA to advance the exploitation of the Hamama deposit, in accordance with the Company’s existing
concession agreement;
• Allowing the Company additional time to cont inue its exploration program , while at the same time
retaining its right to declare a commercial discovery during the three year extension period, should it
choose to;
• The ability of the Company to retain more exploration ground given the relinquishment required under
the three year extension is reduced; and
• Avoiding the expense of paying rental fees on retained areas, given no rental fees will now be payable
during the three year exploration period.
“We are very pleased with this recent development,” said Mark Campbell, President and CEO,” as it will allow
us to carry on with an aggressive three year work program that we have planned for our targets such as
Rodruin and Abu Gaharish, as well as at Hamama West while allowing us to negotiate with the Egyptian
authorities a transition from the existing PSA regime to the new tax, rent and royalty regime.”
The Company has relinquished 25% of the Abu Marawat concession area, as is required by the existing
concession agreement. The areas relinquished are sterile ground and have no impact on the Company’s
identified exploration targets.
About Aton Resources Inc.
Aton Resources Inc. (AAN: TSX-V) is focused on its 100%
owned Abu Marawat Concession (“Abu Marawat”),
located in Egypt’s Arabian -Nubian Shield, approximately
200 km north of Centamin’s world-class Sukari gold mine.
Aton has identified numerous gold and base metal
exploration target s at Abu Marawat, including the
Hamama deposit in the west, the Abu Marawat deposit in
the northeast, and the advanced Rodruin exploration
prospect in the south of the Concession. T hree historic
British mines are also located on the Concession at Sir
Bakis, Semna and Abu Garida. Aton has identified several
distinct geological trends within Abu Marawat, which
display potential for the development of a variety of styles
of precious and base metal mineralisation. Abu Marawat
is over 596 km2 in size and is located in an area of
excellent infrastructure; a four -lane highway, a 220kV
power line, and a water pipeline are in close proximity, as
are the international airports at Hurghada and Luxor.
For further information regarding Aton Resources Inc.,
please visit us at www.atonresources.com or contact:
MARK CAMPBELL
President and Chief Executive Officer
Tel: +202-27356548
Email: [email protected]
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Some of the statements contained in this release are forward-looking statements. Since forward-looking statements
address future events and conditions; by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertai nties. Actual results
in each case could differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX
Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.