Asante GOLD Announces Early Works Epcm Contract to Fast Track Bibiani to Production

ASANTE GOLD ANNOUNCES EARLY WORKS EPCM

CONTRACT TO FAST TRACK BIBIANI TO PRODUCTION

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Vancouver, British Columbia – September 7, 2021 – Asante Gold Corporation (CSE:ASE/

FRANKFURT:1A9/U.S.OTC:ASGOF) (“Asante” or the "Company") announces that following a period

of detailed review, Harlequin International (Ghana) has been mobilized to initiate the refurbishment of our

3Mtpa Bibiani Mine Processing Plant.

Harlequin is a locally owned company based in Takoradi, Ghana. Since 1998 Harlequin has become a

byword for quality in heavy industry within Ghana and internationally. Harlequin practices recognized

standards for construction, fabrication, and maintenance and was recently recognized as the Best Specialist

Engineering Services Firm 2020, West Africa. It also received the Distinction Award for Component

Manufacturing and Fabrication 2020 at the African Business Excellence Awards.

Harlequin has created employment in its local communities by providing opportunities for graduates

through internship/national service placements. Over 90% of its staff are Ghanaian. As part of the Asante

strategy, Harlequin will continue to focus on building local competence. To this end, the project is expected

to employ up to 300 people, including sub-contractors, over its 9-month duration. Asante anticipates that

the Process Plant Refurbishment Project will be complete in June 2022.

Douglas MacQuarrie, President & CEO states, “I am impressed by the quality of people, resources and

record of success in the mining business that Harlequin brings to this project. Asante looks forward to

working with Harlequin and all of our project partners, towards a safe and successful project execution.

Works have already commenced on site. Design and planning initiatives for other aspects of the Bibiani

Mine Development Project continue to advance in accordance with our previous communications.”

In addition, the Company is pleased to welcome Mr. Walter Agbey to our operations management team as

Metallurgical Manager. A resident of Ghana, Mr. Agbey holds a Master’s degree in Business

Administration (Project Management), from Ghana Institute of Management & Public Administration

(GIMPA), and a BSc in Metallurgical Engineering from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and

Technology.

Mr. Agbey has 26 years working experience with mining companies in Ghana. He has worked to develop

and commission three gold processing plants, including our Bibiani plant. He is a former Metallurgical-

Processing Manager for the Chirano, Nzema, and Asanko-Goldfields Nkran gold mines. He has previously

been the Project Manager responsible for several plant upgrades. While working at Asanko, Mr. Agbey led

his team to achieve ICMC certification. During this period, Asanko was awarded the Innovation Mine of

The Year award for two consecutive years.

"Douglas R. MacQuarrie"

President and CEO

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About Asante Gold Corporation

Asante is a pure gold exploration and development company with a high-quality portfolio of projects in Ghana,

Africa’s largest and safest gold producer. Asante is focused on developing high margin gold projects including the

Bibiani and Kubi Gold mines located on the prolific Bibiani and Ashanti Gold Belts. Asante has an experienced and

skilled team of mine finders, builders and operators, with more than 24Moz of gold resources and reserves discovered

and developed in Ghana. Asante is listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange and Frankfurt Stock Exchange and has

announced plans to co-list its shares in Ghana. Asante is also exploring its Keyhole, Fahiakoba and Betenase projects

for new discoveries, all adjoining or along strike of major gold mines near the centre of Ghana’s Golden Triangle.

Additional information is available on our web site at: www.asantegold.com

About the Bibiani Gold Mine

Bibiani is a historically significant Ghanaian gold mine situated in the western region of the country. Bibiani has

previous production of 4Moz, is fully permitted with available mining and processing infrastructure on site consisting

of a 3 million tonne per annum mill and processing plant, and existing underground mining infrastructure. In July

2018, Resolute Mining Limited, the former owner of the Bibiani Mine, based on some 50,500 metres of drilling,

released an updated feasibility study for Bibiani (see ASX Announcement dated 13 July 2018) and published JORC

compliant Mineral Resources of 21.7 million tonnes at 3.6 grams of gold per tonne for 2.5Moz of gold.

Qualified Person Statement

Scientific and technical information contained in this news release that relates to Exploration Targets, Exploration

Results, Mineral Resources or Ore Reserves for the Bibiani Gold Mine, is based on information compiled from public

disclosure by ASX and LSE listed Resolute Mining Limited. The information has been reviewed and approved by

Dan Bansah the Chairman and MD of Minecon Resources & Services Ltd. of Accra, Ghana, a "qualified person"

under NI 43-101. Mr. Bansah has over 30 years-experience in the gold mining industry in Africa including 16 years

with Ashanti Goldfields when it operated the Bibiani mine. He has an MSc. in Mineral Exploration with Distinction

from Leicester University, UK, is a Member and a Chartered Professional of AusIMM, a Fellow of the West African

Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (WAIMM) and a Member of the Ghana Institute of Geoscientists.

Mr. Bansah has reviewed and confirmed the current project exploration database and he is content that based on his

review and his experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and

to the activity being undertaken, there are no differences to the data that would materially affect the mineral resource

statements contained in the Bibiani Feasibility Study published by Resolute on 13 July 2018 on the ASX and the

Competent Persons Report for the Bibiani Gold Mine dated 17 June 2019 and prepared for Resolute for their London

Stock Exchange listing by Optiro Pty Ltd. of Perth, Western Australia.

To the best of the Company’s knowledge, information, and belief, there is no new material scientific or technical

information that would make the disclosure of the Bibiani mineral resources, mineral reserves or results of the Bibiani

Feasibility study inaccurate or misleading. Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated

economic viability.

For further information, please contact:

Douglas MacQuarrie, President & CEO, tel: +1 604-558-1134; E-mail: [email protected]

Malik Easah, Executive Director, E-mail: [email protected]

Alec Rowlands, Capital Markets Consultant, E-mail: [email protected]

Valentina Gvozdeva, Business Development, E-mail: [email protected]

Kirsti Mattson, Media Relations, E-mail: [email protected]

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Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and

other factors that could cause actual results, performance, prospects and opportunities to differ materially from those

expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the resources, reserves,

exploration and development program at Bibiani and Kubi, including results of drilling, and future exploration plans.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements include, but are not

limited to, variations in the nature, quality and quantity of any mineral deposits that may be located, the Company's

inability to obtain any necessary permits, consents or authorizations required for its planned activities, and the

Company's inability to raise the necessary capital or to be fully able to implement its business strategies. The reader

is referred to the Company's public disclosure record which is available on SEDAR ( www.sedar.com). Although the

Company believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing the forward-looking statements are reasonable,

undue reliance should not be placed on these statements, which only apply 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. Except as required by

securities laws and the policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange, the Company disclaims any intention or

obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or

otherwise.

This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of

any of the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful, including any of

the securities in the United States of America. No securities of the Company have been or will, in the foreseeable

future, be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933 (the “1933 Act”) or any state securities laws and

may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for account or benefit of, U.S. Persons (as defined in

Regulation S under the 1933 Act) unless registered under the 1933 Act and applicable state securities laws, or an

exemption from such registration requirements is available.

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