Golden Ridge Resources Options Williams GOLD Project Located IN the Central Newfoundland GOLD Belt
GOLDEN RIDGE RESOURCES OPTIONS WILLIAMS GOLD PROJECT LOCATED IN THE CENTRAL
NEWFOUNDLAND GOLD BELT
Kelowna, British Columbia – February 3, 2020 - Golden Ridge Resources Ltd. (“Golden Ridge” or the
“Company”) (TSXV: GLDN) is pleased to report that it has entered into an option agreement (the
“Option”) to earn a 100% interest in the Williams Gold Property (the “Williams Property”) located 30 km
south and on trend with New Found Gold Corp.’s (“NFGC”) recently announced high grade intersection of
92.86 g/t Au over 19.0 meters, including 285.2 g/t Au over 6.0 metres at its Queensway Gold project (see
NFGC news release dated January 28, 2020).1 The Williams Gold property is surrounded by the Queensway
Gold southwestern claim block (Fig. 1) and lies along the southern extension of the Appleton Fault zone
which was the interpreted high-grade shear structure drilled by NFGC.1
Exploration by the vendor on the Williams Property recently uncovered an extensive area of quartz-veined
and brecciated float and subcrop , with rock grab samples assaying up to 52 g/t Au (1.52 oz/t Au). 2,3
Mineralized and quartz-veined granites, black shales, siltstones and volcanics are found over a distance of
3 km. Subcropping mineralized rocks are found over an area 200 to 300 metres in length with widths
estimated at 2 to 3 metres. Two rock grab samples collected by the vendor from the area of subcrop
assayed 5.8 g/t Au and 7.9 g/t Au.2,3 These samples were at least 200 metres apart and occur in a unit of
intensely silicified, veined and brecciated black shales. These grab samples contain up to 2% chalcopyrite
(Cu), sphalerite (Zn), galena (Pb), and antimony (As) with some assays returning >1000 ppm As.2,3
The Williams Property is situated within the Botwood Basin, with the eastern half underlain by Cambrian
to Ordovician siliciclastic sediments (Eastern Dunnage Zone; Outflow Formation) and the western half by
Silurian siliciclastic sediments (Botwood Group). This is a similar geological environment to the Queensway
Gold project to the northeast where NFGC recently completed its fall drilling program.1 Gold is generally
associated with pyritic quartz veins and hosted by granites, siltstones, sandstones, and conglomerates.
Mike Blady, Director, CEO & President of Golden Ridge stated “ The Williams Property offers a unique
opportunity to participate in the burgeoning central Newfoundland gold belt. We are seeing increased
exploration and investor attention to this relatively underexplored region of Newfoundland and are excited
to add this project to our portfolio of high-quality exploration assets.”
The Option Agreement
Subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval, under the terms of the agreement, Golden Ridge will have the
right to earn a 100% interest subject to a 2% net smelter return royalty (the “N SR”) in the Williams
Property by delivering cash and share commitments as follows:
Shares Cash
Within 5 business days of
exchange approval
250,000
Within thirty (30) days of
signing the Option agreement
_ $10,000
On or before December 31,
2020
250,000 $15,000
On or before December 31,
2021
250,000 $25,000
On or before December 31,
2022
500,000 $50,000
On or before December 31,
2023
500,000 $50,000
The agreement can be accelerated at the Optionee’s election . Under the agreement Gol den Ridge can
purchase 1.0% of the NSR for $1,000,000 at anytime before the commencement of commercial
production. Beginning on December 31, 2024 and annually thereafter, the Optionee will make annual
advanced minimum royalty (“AAMR”) payments of $7,500. AAMR payments are dedu ctible from future
NSR payments.
1Adjacent Properties – This news release contains information about adjacent properties on which Golden
Ridge does not have the right to explore or mine. Investors are cautioned that mineralization on adjacent
properties is not necessarily indicative of mineralization that may be hosted on the Company’s properties.
2Historical information contained in this news release cannot be relied upon as the Company’s QP, as
defined under NI 43-101 has not prepared nor verified the historical information.
3The reader is cautioned that rock grab samples are selective by nature and may not represent the true
grade or style of mineralization across the Property.
Qualified Person:
Dr. Gerald G. Carlson, PhD, PEng, technical advisor to the Company, is the Qualified Person as defined by
National Instrument 43-101 who has reviewed and approved the technical data in this news release.
About Golden Ridge Resources:
Golden Ridge is a TSX -V listed exploration company engaged in acquiring and advancing mineral
properties located in British Columbia. Golde n Ridge owns a 100% interest in the 1,700 -hectare Hank
copper-gold-silver-lead-zinc property located in the Golden Triangle district, approximately 140
kilometres north of Stewart, British Columbia. It also has an option to earn 80% in the 52,442 Hectare Ball
Creek Project which surrounds the Hank property.
Golden Ridge Resources Ltd.
Mike Blady
Chief Executive Officer
Tel: (250) 768-1168
Website: www.goldenridgeresources.com
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this news release, constitute "forward-looking information" as such term is used in
applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward -looking information is based on plans, expectations and es timates of
management at the date the information is provided and is subject to certain factors and assumptions, including:
that the Company's financial condition and development plans do not change as a result of unforeseen events, that
the Company obtains required regulatory approvals, that the Company continues to maintain a good relationship
with the local project communities. Forward-looking information is subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and
other factors that could cause plans, estimat es and actual results to vary materially from those projected in such
forward-looking information. Factors that could cause the forward-looking information in this news release to change
or to be inaccurate include, but are not limited to, the risk that an y of the assumptions referred to prove not to be
valid or reliable, which could result in delays, or cessation in planned work, that the Company's financial condition
and development plans change, delays in regulatory approval, risks associated with the in terpretation of data, the
geology, grade and continuity of mineral deposits, the possibility that results will not be consistent with the
Company's expectations, as well as the other risks and uncertainties applicable to mineral exploration and
development activities and to the Company as set forth in the Company's Management’s Discussion and Analysis
reports filed under the Company's profile at www.sedar.com. There can be no assurance that any forward -looking
information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated
in such statements. Accordingly, the reader should not place any undue reliance on forward -looking information or
statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking information or statements, other than
as required by applicable law.
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TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.