Iconic Earns 100% of Bonnie Claire Lithium Project and Extends Hercules Gold Project, Nevada
ICONIC MINERALS LTD.
Suite 303, 595 Howe Street
Vancouver, B.C. V6C 2T5
Phone: (604) 336-8614 Fax: (604) 718-2808
www.iconicmineralsltd.com
NEWS RELEASE
Iconic Earns 100% of Bonnie Claire Lithium Project
and Extends Hercules Gold Project, Nevada
(August 29, 2018) – Iconic Minerals Ltd. (TSX-V: ICM) (OTC: BVTEF) (FSE: YQGB) announces
that it has now paid all required expenditures and completed all work requirements to earn 100% in the
mineral claims at Bonnie Claire, Nevada that were the subject of the original agreement with Great Basin
Resources Inc. Upon completion of the expenditures and all w ork requirements, the option is deemed
exercised and the Vendor will transfer ownership in the property to Iconic except for the following:
• a 4.5% Net Smelter Return payable to the Vendor and or it’s designated assignees with respect to
the Property, 1.5% of which Iconic shall have the right to buy back from the Vendor within 90
Days of the Property going into production for USD$2,000,000, and an additional 1.5% of which
Iconic shall have the right to buy back from the Vendor within 180 days of the Propert y going
into production for USD$4,000,000; and
• a cash payment of USD$1,000,000 upon the property attaining commercial production.
The Company has also paid the 2018 annual Bonnie Claire claims maintenance fees to the Bureau of
Land Management and Nye County in Nevada.
Further, the Company has amended the terms of the Hercules gold project earn-in agreement in Nevada
by extending its required payments and work expenditures by two years.
Under the terms of the amended agreement, the Company has the following requirements: cash payments
and exploration expenditure commitments began in April 2015 and are payable as follows:
Cash payments required Payment
On or before April 20, 2015 (Paid) US $ 20,000
On or before November 17, 2015 (Paid) 20,000
On or before November 17, 2016 (Paid) 20,000
On or before November 17, 2019
then annually from 2020-2033 with increase tied to inflation 50,000
Exploration expenditures to be incurred Expenditures
On or before November 17, 2015 Incurred US $ 350,000
On or before November 17, 2016 Incurred 450,000
On or before November 17, 2019 550,000
On or before November 17, 2020 750,000
On or before November 17, 2021 1,000,000
Total expenditures required US $ 3,100,000
The Company has also paid the 2018 annual Hercules project claims maintenance fees to the Bureau of
Land Management and Lyon County in Nevada.
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The property is subject to a 3% net smelter royalty (“NSR”), payable to a company with a common
director.
The Bonnie Claire Lithium Property Characteristics:
The Property is located within Sarcobatus Valley that is approximately 30 km (19 miles) long and 20 km
(12 miles) wide, the associated drainage basin covers an area of 57 square km (22 sq mi). Quartz -rich
volcanic rocks, that contain anomalous amounts of lithium, occur within and adjacent to the drainage
basin. Geochemical analysis of the local salt flats has yielded lithium values up to 340 ppm. The gravity
low within the valley is 20 km (12 miles) long, the current estimates of the depth to bedrock ran ge from
600 to 900 meters (2,000 to 3,000 feet). The current claim block covers the brine bearing potion of the
gravity low as defined by geophysics.
The Hercules Gold Property Characteristics:
The Property is located approximately 25 miles (40 km.) s outh of Reno, Nevada near the historic
Comstock mine. The property has been explored as a low-sulfidation epithermal high-grade Au-Ag vein
and bulk-minable disseminated target. Work completed on the Property to date includes 263 drill holes
totaling 57,538.5 feet (17,537.7m) , trenching, soil, and rock chip sampling, underground sampling
geophysical surveys, and preliminary metallurgical studies. As a result, 4 main Au -Ag mineralized areas
known as Hercules, West Cliffs, Northeast, and Loaves have been defined on the Property . A historic
non-NI43-101 resource exists for the project which needs to be updated with additional drilling. All
permits are in place which will allow additional exploration.
Richard Kern, Certified Professional Geologist (#11494) and CEO of Iconic is the Qualified Person who
has reviewed this press release in accordance with NI 43-101 reporting standards.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
SIGNED: “Richard Barnett”
Rick Barnett, CFO
Contact: Keturah Nathe, VP Corporate Development (604) 336-8614
For further information on ICM, please visit our website at www.iconicmineralsltd.com. The Company’s public
documents may be accessed at www.sedar.com
Forward Statement: This news release includes certain forward-looking statements or information. All statements other
than statements of historical fact included in this release are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and
uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events
could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Iconic expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to
update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise except as
otherwise required by applicable securities legislation.
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