Generation Mining Receives Final Federal Approval for Fisheries Act Authorization
Generation Mining Receives Final Federal Approval for Fisheries Act
Authorization
TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 7, 2024--Generation Mining Limited (TSX:GENM,
OTCQB: GENMF) (“Gen Mining” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce receipt of the
Fisheries Act Authorization (“FAA”) for the Marathon Palladium-Copper Project (the
“Marathon Project”). The FAA, issued by Fisheries and Oceans Canada, approves the
Company’s plan to avoid, mitigate and offset impacts to fish and fish habitat related to the
development of the Marathon Project. Specifically, the authorization allows for the construction
of the tailings storage facility and water management structures required for the construction and
operation of the Marathon Project.
Jamie Levy, President and CEO says, “This represents the final federal approval required to
commence construction of the Marathon Project, and yet another important milestone in bringing
Canada’s next critical mineral mine into production. We are very happy with this approval and
look forward to receiving the necessary provincial permits and approvals in the coming months.”
The Project requires three remaining provincial approvals to be issued by the Ministry of the
Environment, Conservation and Parks and the Ministry of Natural Resources. These are expected
in the coming months. Following which, the Project will have all of the key government permits
and approvals required for construction.
About Generation Mining Limited
Gen Mining’s focus is the development of the Marathon Project, a large undeveloped palladium-
copper deposit in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. On May 31, 2024, the Company filed an
Amended Feasibility Study Update for the Marathon Project with an effective date of December
31, 2022 (the “Feasibility Study”).
The Feasibility Study estimates a Net Present Value (using a 6% discount rate) of C$1.16 billion,
an Internal Rate of Return of 25.8%, and a 2.3-year payback. The mine is expected to produce an
average of 166,000 ounces of payable palladium and 41 million pounds of payable copper per
year over a 13-year mine life (“LOM”). Over the LOM, the Marathon Project is anticipated to
produce 2,122,000 ounces of palladium, 517 million lbs of copper, 485,000 ounces of platinum,
158,000 ounces of gold and 3,156,000 ounces of silver in payable metals. For more information,
please review the Feasibility Study filed under the Company’s profile at www.sedarplus.ca or on
the Company’s website at https://genmining.com/projects/feasibility-study/.
The Marathon Property covers a land package of approximately 26,000 hectares, or 260 square
kilometres. Gen Mining owns a 100% interest in the Marathon Project.
Qualified Person
The scientific and technical content of this news release was reviewed, verified, and approved by
Drew Anwyll, P.Eng., M.Eng, Chief Operating Officer of the Company, and a Qualified Person
as defined by Canadian Securities Administrators’ National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of
Disclosure for Mineral Projects.
Forward-Looking Information
This news release contains certain forward-looking information and forward-looking statements,
as defined in applicable securities laws (collectively referred to herein as "forward-looking
statements"). Forward-looking statements reflect current expectations or beliefs regarding future
events or the Company’s future performance. All statements other than statements of historical
fact are forward-looking statements. Often, but not always, forward-looking statements can be
identified by the use of words such as "plans", "expects", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled",
"estimates", "continues", "forecasts", "projects”, “predicts”, “intends”, “anticipates”,
“targets” or “believes”, or variations of, or the negatives of, such words and phrases or state
that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “should”, “might” or “will”
be taken, occur or be achieved, including statements related to the anticipated life of mine;
mineral production estimates, payback period, and financial returns from the Marathon Project.
Although the Company believes that the expectations expressed in such forward-looking
statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future
performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in the
statements. In particular, there can be no assurance that the life of mine; mineral production
estimates, payback period, and financial returns from the Marathon Project will achieve the
anticipated results described herein. There are other factors that could also cause actual results
to differ materially from those in the forward-looking information. These include the timing for a
construction decision; the progress of development at the Marathon Project, including progress
of project expenditures and contracting processes, the Company’s plans and expectations with
respect to liquidity management, continued availability of capital and financing, the future prices
of palladium, copper and other commodities, permitting timelines, exchange rates and currency
fluctuations, increases in costs, requirements for additional capital, and the Company’s
decisions with respect to capital allocation, and the impact of COVID-19, inflation, global
supply chain disruptions, global conflicts, including the wars in Ukraine and Israel, the project
schedule for the Marathon Project, key inputs, staffing and contractors, continued availability of
capital and financing, uncertainties involved in interpreting geological data and the accuracy of
mineral reserve and resource estimates, environmental compliance and changes in
environmental legislation and regulation, the Company’s relationships with Indigenous
communities, results from planned exploration and drilling activities, local access conditions for
drilling, and general economic, market or business conditions, as well as those risk factors set
out in the Company’s annual information form for the year ended December 31, 2023, and in the
continuous disclosure documents filed by the Company on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.
Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive of the factors that may
affect forward-looking statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this news release speak only as
of the date of this news release or as of the date or dates specified in such statements. The
Company 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. For more information on the Company, investors are encouraged to review the
Company’s public filings on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.
Contacts
Jamie Levy
President and Chief Executive Officer
(416) 640-2934 (O)
(416) 567-2440 (M)