Galleon Gold Converts Neal Project Lease Agreement to Purchase Agreement
Galleon Gold Converts Neal Project Lease
Agreement to Purchase Agreement
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - July 18, 2023) -
Galleon Gold Corp.
(TSXV: GGO) (the "
Company
"
or "
Galleon Gold
") is pleased to announce that it has entered into a purchase agreement (the
"Purchase Agreement") with Daisy Mining & Land LLP ("Daisy") to acquire seven (7) patented lode
claims in Idaho, with five (5) of those claims forming the nucleus of the Neal Gold Project. To facilitate the
transaction, the Company has formed a new Idaho company, Golden Trove, LLC ("Golden Trove") which
will make 5 yearly payments of US $250,000 to Daisy starting May 1, 2024 and ending May 1, 2028, for
a total consideration of US $1,250,000. Golden Trove has the right to accelerate the schedule of
payments at its discretion. During the term of the Purchase Agreement, Daisy will receive $3.00 per ton
of material removed from the project and a 3% NSR on any ore processed. Once a total of
US$1,250,000 has been paid, the NSR and tonnage fee will be extinguished and Golden Trove will own
the property 100%. Under the terms of the Purchase Agreement the Company and Daisy will terminate
the existing lease agreement that has been in place since May 2019.
In addition, the Company
announces that it is changing the name of the Neal Project to the Golden Trove Project.
Comment from CEO
David Russell, President and CEO of Galleon Gold, commented, "
We are very pleased to have come to
an agreement with Daisy to simplify the further development and operation of the Golden Trove
Project.
We anticipate updating the NI 43-101 to reflect the ownership changes that have taken place
these past few months and are continuing to evaluate processing options for the stockpile of
mineralized material we recently acquired."
Technical Content and Qualified Person
The technical content of this news release has been reviewed and approved by by Thomas H. Chadwick,
BSc., CPG, a Qualified Person under National Instrument 43-101 Disclosure Standards for Mineral
Projects.
About the Golden Trove Project (formerly Neal Project)
The Project is a high-grade gold-dominant vein system with at least five veins known to date. It is
located near Boise, Idaho and has excellent access via 20 kilometers of improved gravel and dirt
roads from Interstate-84.
The Project consists of five private patented mining claims covering approximately 22.4 hectares
(55.38 acres) and another seven unpatented lode claims covering about 52.6 hectares (130 acres)
located on U.S. Forest Service administered public lands.
Gold mineralization at the Project and elsewhere in the Neal Mining District was discovered in
1889 by Arthur Neal.
Total reported District lode gold production through 1941 has been estimated
at around 30,000 ounces, with most of this production coming from the Project area in the 1889-
1915 time frame.
The Project area contains three historic underground gold mines: Hidden Treasure, Homestake
and Daisy. These mines were eventually connected underground and were at peak production
from 1902-1915.
The Project was explored in the late 1980's for open pit - heap leach potential with a reverse
circulation drilling program consisting of 208 holes totaling 47,000 feet.
There is currently an estimated 13,900-ton stockpile of mineralized material, derived from an open
cut area in 2016-2017 on the property. As the material was trucked from the open cut to the
stockpile, approximately 741 samples were collected and assayed at an independent laboratory.
Results of the sampling indicate the Stockpile graded at 0.132 opt (4.54 gpt Au), equivalent to
approximately 1,835 ounces of gold in-situ. The Company is investigating various transport and
processing options to determine the best means of handling the stockpile material. The qualified
person has not done sufficient work to classify this historical estimate as current mineral resources
or reserves and the Company is not treating the historical estimate as current mineral resources or
reserves.
About Galleon Gold
Galleon Gold is an exploration and development company focused on advancing the West Cache Gold
Project in Timmins, Ontario. The West Cache Gold Project is located 7 km northeast of Pan American
Silver's Timmins West Mine and 14 km southwest of Newmont's Hollinger Mine.
A 2022 Preliminary
Economic Assessment (PEA) for the project demonstrates strong economics.
Detail engineering design
and baseline studies in support of a permit application for an underground bulk sample are underway.
For further information:
Galleon Gold
R. David Russell
Chairman and CEO
T. (416) 644-0066
www.galleongold.com
Investor Relations
Harbor Access
Graham Farrell
T. (416) 842-9003
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expectations of Galleon Gold with respect to its long-term strategy, proposed work, plans and other
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