Centurion Reports Sales Ramping up; Receives Purchase Order FOR 7500 Tonnes of Agri-Gypsum Fertilizer
NEWS RELEASE
CENTURION REPORTS SALES RAMPING UP; RECEIVES PURCHASE ORDER FOR 7500
TONNES OF AGRI-GYPSUM FERTILIZER
Vancouver, B.C., September 12, 2018 - Centurion Minerals Ltd. (CTN: TSX-V) ("Centurion", or
the "Company") is pleased to announce that its joint venture operating partner (“Demetra
Fertilizantes S.A.” or “DFSA) has confirmed receipt of a “follow-on” purchase order for export
totaling 7,500 tonnes of agri-gypsum fertilizer products processed at the Joint Venture’s Ana
Sofia project, Argentina. Additional domestic and export orders are currently in negotiation
and will be announced as they are finalized. Preparations have commenced to fulfill the above-
mentioned purchase order and the Company anticipates completion of delivery within the first
half of its fiscal year. The purchase order consists of both premium powder and granular
materials, as well as a blended product having a total value of approximately C$650,000.
Centurion’s President & CEO, David Tafel, commented: “We are pleased to see the efforts of
DFSA to expand its customer base, have started to yield repeat business. This purchase order
represents a tonnage increase 4 times larger than the client’s initial filled order.”
Demetra’s President, Sebastian Cattaneo, also commented: “With export sales priced in USD,
we’ve limited our risk associated with Argentina’s present currency fluctuations. In fact, we’re
selling fertilizer in USD, while our production costs are largely denominated in Argentine
Pesos.”
ABOUT THE ANA SOFIA PROJECT
The Ana Sofia Project includes an agri-gypsum open pit mine and processing facility having a
current design capacity of 4,000 tonnes/month. Gypsum is extracted from near-surface, flat-
lying beds within the sedimentary formation that extends throughout the Ana Sofia Property,
located in Santiago del Estero Province, Argentina. The gypsum rock is fed into primary and
secondary crushers, then screened and sorted into two agri-gypsum fertilizer products. The
plant is designed to produce a pellet-sized granular product and a fine powder product
(comprised of a minimum 85% gypsum content) that are each packaged into one tonne tote
bags. Agricultural gypsum (calcium sulfate dihydrate) is a valuable plant nutrient and plays a
vital role in maintaining soil structure and nutrient balance in South American soils, resulting in
enhanced crop yields.
The Project comprises two mining concessions totalling 50 hectares (ha) in size within a larger
(approximately 600 ha) exploration permit area. The Project is well situated within a region
where other small producers are currently extracting agricultural gypsum and selling to
fertilizer distributors and farmers. An initial inferred gypsum resource for the Project was
estimated (news releases - October 31, 2016 and December 16, 2016) to comprise 1.47 million
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tonnes averaging 94.1% gypsum, using an 85% cut-off grade that is the minimum required
gypsum content for commercial-quality agricultural gypsum products in Argentina.
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ABOUT CENTURION
Centurion Minerals Ltd. is a Canadian -based company with an international focus on the
development of agri -mineral fertilizer projects. For additional information on the Ana Sofia
project and applications of agri-gypsum, visit our website: www.centurionminerals.com
“David G. Tafel”
President and CEO
For Further Information Contact:
David Tafel
604-484-2161
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Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
This news release contains forward looking statements concerning future operations of Centurion Minerals Ltd. (the “Company”) . All f orward-
looking statements concerning the Company’s future plans and operations, including management’s assessment of the Company’s p roject
expectations or beliefs may be subject to certain assumptions, risks and uncertainties beyond the Company’s control. Investors are cautioned
that any such statements are not guarantees of future performance and that actual performance and exploration and financial r esults may differ
materially from any estimates or projections. Such statements include, among others: pos sible variations in mineralization, grade or recovery
rates; actual results of current exploration activities; actual results of reclamation activities; conclusions of future econ omic evaluations; changes
in project parameters as plans continue to be refin ed; failure of equipment or processes to operate as anticipated; accidents and other risks of
the mining industry; delays and other risks related to construction activities and operations; timing and receipt of regulato ry approvals of
operations; the abili ty of the Company and other relevant parties to satisfy regulatory requirements; the availability of financing for proposed
transactions, programs and working capital requirements on reasonable terms; the ability of third -party service providers to deliver services on
reasonable terms and in a timely manner; market conditions and general business, economic, competitive, political and social conditions.
The Ana Sofia project has not been the subject of a feasibility study and as such there is no certainty that a potential mine will be realized or that
the processing facility will be able to produce a commercially marketable product. There is a significant risk that any prod uction from the project
will not be profitable with these risks elevated by the abs ence of a compliant NI 43-101 feasibility study. A mine production decision that is not
based on a feasibility study demonstrating economic and technical viability does not provide adequate disclosure of the incre ased uncertainty
and specific risks of fai lure associated with such a production decision. The Company has undertaken market research and studies to try to
mitigate these risks. The work carried out to date is of a preliminary nature to assist in the determination as to whether th e mineral product is
suitable for sale and if there are markets for the mineral product. General risks inherent in the Project include the relianc e on available data and
assumptions and judgments used in the interpretation of such data, the speculative and uncertain nature of exploration and development costs,
capital requirements and the ability to obtain financing, volatility of global and local economic climates, share price volat ility, estimated price
volatility, changes in equity markets, exchange rate fluctuations and other risks involved in the mineral exploration and development industry.
There can be no assurance that a forward -looking statement or information referenced herein will prove to be accurate, as actual results and
future events could differ materially f rom those anticipated in such statements or information. Accordingly, readers should not place undue
reliance on forward -looking statements or information. We undertake no obligation to reissue or update any forward -looking statements or
information except as required by law.
The Ana Sofia mineral resource estimate is reported in accordance with the Canadian Securities Administrators National Instru ment 43-101 and
has been estimated using the CIM “Estimation of Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves Be st Practice Guidelines” dated November 23rd, 2003
and CIM “Definition Standards for Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves” dated May 10 th, 2014. Due to the relatively wide spacing of the
historical quarries and the 2016 test pits, which varies between 40 m and 300 m, the Ana Sofia 2 resource described herein is categorized entirely
as an inferred mineral resource. Inferred Mineral Resources are not Mineral Reserves. Mineral resources which are not mineral reserves do not
have demonstrated economic viability. There has been insufficient exploration to define the inferred resources as an indicate d or measured
mineral resource, however, it is reasonably expected that the majority of the Inferred Mineral Resources could be upgraded to Indicated Mineral
Resources with continued exploration. There is no guarantee that any part of the mineral resources will be converted into a m ineral reserve in
the future. The estimate of mineral resources may be materially affected by geology, environment, permitting, legal, title, taxation, socio-political,
marketing or other relevant issues.