BARU GOLD Provides Update ON Appeal Filed Against Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources IN Indonesia
News Release
September 6, 2022 BARU: TSX.V | BARUF: OTCQB
BARU GOLD PROVIDES UPDATE ON APPEAL FILED AGAINST MINISTRY
OF ENERGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES IN INDONESIA
Vancouver, BC – Baru Gold Corp (the “Company” or “Baru”) wishes to provide an
update on the appeal of a lawsuit filed in Jakarta, Indonesia on June 23, 2021, against
the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (the “MEMR”), the government department
which issued the operational mining permit to Baru’s subsidiary, PT Tambang Mas
Sangihe (“TMS”). While Baru was not named in the lawsuit, the court granted permission
for a representative of Baru to attend the proceedings in support of MEMR, as it relates to
the mining permit that was granted to TMS.
On April 20, 2022, the lawsuit against the MEMR was dismissed. On May 9, 2022, the
plaintiff filed an appeal and on September, 2, 2022, the appeal was successful and the April
ruling was overturned.
The reasons for the decision have not yet been released. The Company will be holding
meetings with the MEMR this week to discuss this recent court decision and the next steps
required to ensure the Company continues towards our goal of completion of construction
and start of production on the project.
Terry Filbert, CEO of Baru Gold, commented “It is important to note that this decision
only pertains to the operational mining permit issued in February of 2021. TMS continues
to hold a valid Contract of Work (“CoW”) with the Indonesian government which remains
unaffected by the decision against the MEMR. We are disappointed with the court decision,
however, the CoW permits TMS to explore our licenced area. The Company can and will
proceed with the planned resource development program of infill drilling to upgrade some
of the inferred resources into indicated and measured resource status.”
ABOUT SANGIHE GOLD PROJECT
The Sangihe Gold Project (“Sangihe”) is located on the Indonesian island of Sangihe, off
the northern coast of Sulawesi. Sangihe has an existing National Instrument 43-101
inferred mineral resource of 114,700 indicated and 105,000 inferred ounces of gold, as
reported in the Company's "Independent Technical Report on the Mineral Resource
Estimates of the Binebase and Bawone Deposits, Sangihe Project, North Sulawesi,
Indonesia" (May 30, 2017). Readers are cautioned that mineral resources that are not mineral
reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. The Company intends to proceed to
production without the benefit of first establishing mineral reserves supported by a feasibility study.
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The Company's 70- percent interest i n the Sangihe -mineral-tenement Contract of Work
("CoW") is held through PT. Tambang Mas Sangihe (“TMS”). The remaining 30- percent
interest in TMS is held by three Indonesian corporations. The term of the Sangihe CoW
agreement is 30 years upon commencement of the production phase of the project.
The Company intends to proceed to production without the benefit of first establishing
mineral reserves supported by a feasibility study. The Company cautions readers that the
any production decision made by the Company will not be based on a NI 43-101 feasibility
study of mineral reserves that demonstrates economic and technical viability and as such,
there may be involved increased uncertainty and various technological and economic risks
such as the interpretation of drill results; the geology, grade and continuity of mineral
deposits; the possibility that future exploration, development or mining results will not be
consistent with our expectations; commodity and currency price fluctuation; failure to
obtain adequate financing; regulatory, recovery rates, refinery costs, and other relevant
conversion factors, permitting and licensing risks; general market and mining exploration
risks and production and economic risks related to design and engineering, manufacturing,
technological processes and test procedures and the risk that the project's output will not
be salable at a price that will cover the project's operating and maintenance costs.
ABOUT BARU GOLD CORPORATION
Baru Gold Corporation is a dynamic junior gold developer with NI 43-101 gold resources
in Indonesia, one of the top ten gold producing countries in the world. Based in Indonesia
and North America, Baru’s team of mining and finance professionals boasts extensive
experience in starting and operating small-scale gold and coal assets. With strong retail and
institutional shareholder support, Baru is positioned to become Indonesia’s next gold
producer.
Frank Rocca, BAppSc.(Geology), MAusIMM, MAIG, CPI -KCMI, Chief Geologist of
Baru Gold Corp. is the Qualified Person as defined under NI 43-101 who has reviewed and
approves the content of this release.
BARU GOLD CORPORATION
Per: “Terry Filbert”
Terry Filbert, Director
President & CEO
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within the meaning of that phrase under applicable Canadian securities law. These statements include, but are not limited
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those expressed or implied by such forward looking statements. Those risks include the interpretation of drill results; the
geology, grade and continuity of mineral deposits; the possibility that future exploration, development or mining results
will not be consistent with our expectations; commodity and currency price fluctuation; failure to obtain adequate
financing; regulatory, recovery rates, refinery costs, and other relevant conversion factors, permitting and licensing
risks; general market and mining exploration risks and production and economic risks related to design and engineering,
manufacturing, technological processes and test procedures and the risk that the projec t’s output will not be salable at
a price that will cover the project’s operating and maintenance costs. Forward-looking statements should not be
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