Aztec Minerals Becomes 100% Owner of Cervantes Property in Sonora, Mexico, Acquires 35% interest from Kootenay Silver
Aztec Minerals Becomes 100% Owner of Cervantes Property in Sonora, Mexico,
Acquires 35% interest from Kootenay Silver
Vancouver, Canada – July 26, 2022 - Aztec Minerals Corp. (AZT: TSX-V, OTCQB: AZZTF) (“Aztec”) and
Kootenay Silver Inc. (TSXV: KTN) (“Kootenay”) are pleased to announce that , on July 22 nd 2022, they
entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “ Agreement”) whereby A ztec will indirectly acquire
Kootenay’s 35% interest in the joint venture company (“JV Corp.”) that holds the Cervantes porphyry gold-
copper project in Sonora, Mexico (the “Transaction”). As consideration for the acquisition, Aztec will issue
to Kootenay 10,000,000 common shares in the capital of Aztec, at a price of C$0.25 per share, and Kootenay
will retain a 0.5% Net Smelter Return Royalty ( “NSR”). Upon completion of the Transactio n, JV Corp. will
be a wholly owned subsidiary of Aztec.
The Transaction is subject to standard closing conditions including final acceptance of the Transaction by
the TSX Venture Exchange. The closing of the Transaction is anticipated to occur on or about August 5,
2022.
Simon Dyakowski, CEO of Aztec, commented: “We are thrilled to announce this opportunity to consolidate
a 100% interest in the Cervantes porphyry gold-copper project and welcome Kootenay Silver as a major
shareholder of Aztec. We now look forward to continuing to define the open pit, heap leach gold potential
of the porphyry gold oxide cap at the California Zone and evaluating the potential for deeper copper-gold
porphyry sulfide mineralization underlying the oxide cap.”
James McDonald, CEO of Kootenay, commented: “We believe this agreement is a win -win deal and that
the best way to move Cervantes forward is with consolidated ownership of the project. Becoming Aztec’s
largest shareholder and retaining an NSR provides Kootenay Silver the upside in the project, and allows
Kootenay to monetize on one of its many assets.”
About Aztec Minerals Corp. – Aztec is a mineral exploration company focused on the discovery of large
polymetallic mineral deposits in the Americas. Our core asset is the prospective Cervantes porphyry gold-
copper property in Sonora, Mexico. Aztec also has control of the historic, district -scale Tombsto ne
properties host both bulk tonnage epithermal gold -silver as well as CRD silver -lead-zinc mineralization in
Cochise County, Arizona. Aztec’s shares trade on the TSX-V stock exchange (symbol AZT) and on the OTCQB
(symbol AZZTF).
About Kootenay Silver Inc. – Kootenay Silver Inc. is an exploration company actively engaged in the
discovery and development of mineral projects in the Sierra Madre Region of Mexico. Supported by
one of the largest junior portfolios of silver assets in Mexico, Kootenay continues t o provide its
shareholders with significant leverage to silver prices. The Company remains focused on the expansion
of its current silver resources, new discoveries and the near-term economic development of its priority
silver projects located in prolific mining districts in Sonora, State and Chihuahua, State, Mexico,
respectively.
For additional information:
Aztec Minerals Corp. Kootenay Silver Inc.
Simon Dyakowski James McDonald
CEO CEO and President
Tel: (604) 619-7469 Tel: (403)-880-6016
Email: [email protected] Website: www.kootenaysilver.com
Website: www.aztecminerals.com
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Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. No stock exchange, securities commission or other
regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained herein.
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