LUNDIN GOLD REPORTS SIGNIFICANT EXPANSION AT BONZA SUR New drilling results highlight the potential of the gold deposit
NEWS RELEASE
Vancouver, December 3, 2024
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LUNDIN GOLD REPORTS SIGNIFICANT EXPANSION AT BONZA SUR
New drilling results highlight the potential of the gold deposit
Lundin Gold Inc. (TSX: LUG ) (Nasdaq Stockholm: LUG ) (OTCQX: LUGDF) ("Lundin Gold" or the
"Company") is pleased to announce additional drilling results from its ongoing 2024 near -mine
exploration program at Bonza Sur, in close proximity to its 100%-owned Fruta del Norte (“FDN”) gold mine
in southeastern Ecuador. Recent results confirm the significant size of the Bonza Sur mineral deposit.
Drilling has extended the deposit’s length by 800 metres to appr oximately 2.6 kilometres and widened it
to 150 metres. Importantly, Bonza Sur remains open for further discovery in all directions and at depth.
Highlights from the ongoing drill program at Bonza Sur are outlined below (not true width s). Detailed
results are provided at the end of this release (see Appendix 1).
Bonza Sur Exploration Drilling Highlights (not true widths):
• Drill hole AMN -2024-156 intersected 2.35 grams per tonne (“g/t”) of gold (“Au”) over 100.30 m
from 333.2 m, including:
o 3.30 g/t Au over 53.20 m from 353.8m
• Drill hole BLP-2024-189 intersected 1.54 g/t Au over 123.50 m from 72.90 m, including:
o 3.08 g/t Au over 48.0 m from 81.3m, with:
o 10.06 g/t Au over 7.60 m
• Drill hole BLP-2024-162 intersected 1.43 g/t Au over 115.60 m from 47.40 m including:
o 2.43 g/t Au over 58.10 m from 92.90m, with:
o 4.58 /t Au over 20.50m
• Drill hole BLP-2024-173 intersected 1.22 g/t Au over 133.20 m from 31.90 m including:
o 2.54 g/t Au over 49.80 m from 113.40m, with:
o 17.29 g/t Au over 2.9m
Ron Hochstein, President and CEO, commented, “The significant and rapid advance of Bonza Sur from an
early-stage exploration target to a mineral deposit is an exciting time for Lundin Gold. Our drilling program
continues to highlight the meaningful potential of this new discovery. Recent results have defined a much
larger mineralized system close to surface that extends over 2.6 kilometres and remains open for further
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expansion. The Company plans to release an initial mineral resource at Bonza Sur mid-year 2025 and
drilling is ongoing.”
NEAR-MINE PROGRAM
The ongoing near-mine exploration program continues to unlock the significant potential of Lundin Gold’s
world-class land package. 2024 marks the largest drilling program ever undertaken on the concessions
that host the FDN mine. To date, approximately 56,110 metr es of drilling have been completed, with a
target of at least 65,000 metres in 2024, primarily focused on the Bonza Sur deposit.
Over recent months, the program has focused on efforts to define and expand Bonza Sur and a total of 43
drill holes across 17,315 metres have been completed. Assay results for these holes are provided in Tables
1 and 2 of this release. Drilling is ongoing, and results for some holes are still pending.
Bonza Sur
Initially discovered through drilling a geochemical soil anomaly one kilometre south of the FDN mine,
Bonza Sur continues to evolve as a substantial mineral deposit. The resource envelope now extends over
2.6 kilometres along strike, is 150 metres wide, and reaches at least 500 metres deep (see Figures 1, 2,
and 3). Since its 2023 discovery, over 90 drill holes have been completed, and results consistently point
to further growth potential.
Bonza Sur is interpreted as a shallow, disseminated gold-silver epithermal system situated east of the East
Fault, a critical structural control at FDN. Gold mineralization is characterized by a broad hydrothermal
halo with a higher -grade core associated w ith quartz -chalcedony-manganoan-carbonate veins and
veinlets, enveloped by a lower-grade gold zone with silica-illite and sulfides.
The recent drilling program, detailed in Tables 1 and 2, has expanded Bonza Sur in all directions. In the
south, drilling has extended mineralization by 800 metres to 2.6 kilo metres, with potential for further
growth. Drill hole AMN-2024-156 (2.35 g/t Au over 100.30m from 333.2m) is a prime example of these
strong results. In the central area, drilling has expanded Bonza Sur laterally by 150 metres to the east. In
the north, drill holes have intersected a high -grade gold zone near the surface, surrounded by a wider
disseminated gold halo, confirming the mineral envelope in this sector.
All drilling data is being integrated into a new geological model for Bonza Sur, and a metallurgical study is
underway. An initial mineral resource estimate is expected by mid -2025. Currently, four drill rigs are
active at Bonza Sur, focused on expanding the deposit both along strike and at depth.
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Figure 1: Bonza Sur mineral deposit location map
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Figure 2: Bonza Sur plan view and selected results
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Figure 3: Bonza Sur longitudinal section showing selected results
Qualified Persons
The technical information contained in this News Release has been reviewed and approved by Andre
Oliveira, P. Geo, Vice President, Exploration of the Company, who is a Qualified Person in accordance with
the requirements of National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.
Samples consist of half HQ and NQ -size diamond core that are split by diamond saw on site, prepared at
the ALS laboratory in Quito, and analysed by 50g fire assay and multi -element (ICP-AES/ICP-MS) at the
ALS Laboratory in Lima, Peru. The quality assurance -quality control (QA -QC) program of Lundin Gold
includes the insertion of certified standards of known gold content, blank and duplicate samples. The
remaining half core is retained for verification and reference purposes. For further information on the
assay, QA-QC and data verification procedures, please see Lundin Gold’s Annual Information Form dated
March 26, 2024, filed under the Company’s profile at www.sedarplus.ca.
About Lundin Gold
Lundin Gold, headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, owns the Fruta del Norte gold mine in southeast
Ecuador. Fruta del Norte is among the highest-grade operating gold mines in the world.
The Company's board and management team have extensive expertise in mine operations and are
dedicated to operating Fruta del Norte responsibly. The Company operates with transparency and in
accordance with international best practices. Lundin Gold is committed to delivering value to its
shareholders, while simultaneously providing economic and social benefits to impac ted communities,
fostering a healthy and safe workplace and minimizing the environmental impact. The Company believes
that the value created t hrough the development of Fruta del Norte will benefit its shareholders, the
Government and the citizens of Ecuador.
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Additional Information
The information in this release is subject to the disclosure requirements of Lundin Gold under the EU
Market Abuse Regulation. This information was publicly communicated on December 3, 2024, at 4:00
p.m. Pacific Time through the contact persons set out below.
For more information, please contact
Ron F. Hochstein Brendan Creaney
President and CEO Vice President, Corporate Development and Investor Relations
Tel (Ecuador): +593 2-299-6400 Tel: +1 604-376-4595
Tel (Canada): +1-604-806-3589 [email protected]
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speaks only as of the date of this press release, and the Company will not necessarily update this information, unless required to
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This press release contains forward-looking information in a number of places, such as in statements relating to the Company’s
exploration plans, activities and results , including the plans to release a resource estimate on Bonza Sur . There can be no
assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as Lundin Gold's actual results and future events could differ materially
from those anticipated in this forward -looking information as a result of the factors discussed in the "Risk Factors" section
in Lundin Gold's Annual Information Form dated March 26, 2004 , which is available at www.lundingold.com or
www.sedarplus.ca.
Lundin Gold's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated. Factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from any forward-looking statement or that could have a material impact on the Company or the trading price of its
shares include: instability in Ecuador; community relations; forecasts relating to production and costs; mining operations;
security; non-compliance with laws and regulations and compliance costs; tax changes in Ecuador; waste disposal and tailings;
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and safety; human rights; employee misconduct; measures to protect biodiversity; endangered species and critical habitats;
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market price of the Company’s shares; social media and reputation; insurance and uninsured risks; pandemics, epidemics or
infectious disease outbreak; climate change; illegal mining; conflicts of interest; ability to maintain obligations or comply with
debt; violation of anti-bribery and corruption laws; internal controls; claims and legal proceedings; and reclamation obligations.
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APPENDIX 1
Table 1: Drillhole assay results from the near-mine drilling program at Bonza Sur reported for thickness
versus grade intervals above 14 (m x g/t Au >14). Drill hole intercepts are reported in drill core lengths
Hole ID From (m) To (m) Interval (m) Au (g/t) Ag (g/t) Target Zone
BLP-2024-140 207.1 231.9 24.8 0.92 2.95
BLP Surface
Including 230.1 230.9 0.8 9.08 4.81
BLP-2024-140 332.2 470 137.8 0.83 1.47
Including 333 413.9 80.9 1.11 1.55
with 399.7 413.9 14.2 4.46 1.95
with 401.7 404.8 3.1 9.38 2.42
Including 459 462 3 3.20 2.45
BLP-2024-141 18 191.1 173.1 0.57 6.91
BLP Surface Including 133.1 155.4 22.3 1.43 25.37
with 134.8 138.8 4 2.77 11.10
BLP-2024-143 No Significant Results BLP Surface
BLP-2024-143-D1 No Significant Results BLP Surface
BLP-2024-143-D2 227.4 231.8 4.4 4.17 1.72
BLP Surface
Including 227.4 228.9 1.5 11.93 3.23
BLP-2024-143-D2A No Significant Results BLP Surface
BLP-2024-143-D3 494.2 515.5 21.3 0.93 20.34
BLP Surface
Including 506.5 511.5 5 2.56 64.66
BLP-2024-146 0.2 41.35 41.15 0.69 1.28
BLP Surface
Including 0.2 10.7 10.5 2.27 1.82
with 0.2 3.2 3 4.15 5.25
BLP-2024-146 360.85 361.75 0.9 6.53 326.76
Including 361.35 361.75 0.4 13.70 25.20
HOR-2024-147 55.75 141.9 86.15 0.83 8.43
BLP Surface
Including 61.4 78.2 16.8 2.02 12.47
with 70 71 1 25.30 34.30
Including 138.2 141.9 3.7 3.27 26.80
HOR-2024-147 229.9 257.8 27.9 0.53 19.64
BLP-2024-149 143.5 147.7 4.2 1.09 2.74
BLP Surface
Including 143.5 144.4 0.9 4.65 4.12
BLP-2024-151 512.85 540.2 27.35 0.57 7.34
BLP Surface
Including 523.6 525 1.4 7.93 99.70
AMN-2024-156 333.2 433.5 100.3 2.35 13.15
BLP Surface
Including 353.8 407 53.2 3.30 8.97
with 359.75 364.05 4.3 5.26 11.43
with 367.6 376.6 9 4.17 7.87
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with 389.65 403.05 13.4 3.77 11.31
Including 426.2 430 3.8 4.67 56.66
BLP-2024-157 116.4 140.05 23.65 0.53 11.76
BLP Surface Including 124.5 127.8 3.3 1.50 41.70
Including 135.25 137.4 2.15 1.56 36.33
BLP-2024-161 No Significant Results BLP Surface
BLP-2024-161-D1 401.35 516.75 115.4 0.6 17.6
BLP Surface
Including 404.75 410.35 5.6 1.41 7.77
with 408.6 409.35 0.75 9.94 39.2
Including 478.6 516.75 38.15 1.26 44.1
with 485.4 488.8 3.4 6.02 72.26
with 486.4 487.65 1.25 15.22 182.23
BLP-2024-161-D2 175.2 208 32.8 1.17 3.40
BLP Surface
Including 181.45 185.15 3.7 4.65 10.72
BLP-2024-161-D2 434.7 472.7 38 0.54 27.90
Including 440 442.7 2.7 4.25 17.41
with 440 440.65 0.65 14.4 57.1
BLP-2024-161-D3 174.7 213.3 38.6 0.58 2.50
BLP Surface
BLP-2024-161-D3 324.6 326.6 2 1.68 3.04
BLP-2024-161-D3 471.1 474.6 3.5 1.26 4.87
BLP-2024-161-D3 521.1 557.4 36.3 0.50 26.73
Including 523.1 524.1 1 9.61 21.00
BLP-2024-161-D4 284.8 297.6 12.8 0.55 5.41
BLP Surface
BLP-2024-161-D4 353.7 368.9 15.2 0.57 2.26
Including 365.05 365.5 0.45 12.60 37.00
BLP-2024-161-D4 500.65 600.1 99.45 1.07 6.80
Including 500.65 539.9 39.25 2.54 7.04
with 502.15 504.5 2.35 4.29 7.97
with 530.8 537.9 7.1 12.26 22.63
BLP-2024-161-D5 Pending Results BLP Surface
BLP-2024-162 47.4 163 115.6 1.43 13.53
BLP Surface
Including 92.9 151 58.1 2.43 21.28
with 105.05 125.55 20.5 4.58 38.53
BLP-2024-162 258.2 271 12.8 1.05 1.51
Including 259.2 264.9 5.7 2.14 1.27
BLP-2024-166 102.5 173.7 71.2 0.92 7.37
BLP Surface
Including 123.6 125.7 2.1 4.14 22.56
AMN-2024-168 167.9 238.85 70.95 0.66 2.61
BLP Surface Including 167.9 180.2 12.3 2.88 6.89
with 175.9 179 3.1 6.37 11.58
BLP-2024-169 275.4 335.6 60.2 0.48 14.24
BLP Surface
Including 297.7 301.1 3.4 1.55 129.90