Montage GOLD Reports ON Executive Incentive Plan Milestones
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MONTAGE GOLD REPORTS ON EXECUTIVE INCENTIVE PLAN MILESTONES
Vancouver, Canada — March 12, 2025 — Montage Gold Corp. (“Montage” or the “Company”) (TSXV: MAU, OTCQX: MAUTF) is
pleased to report on its 2024 achievements, compared to the previously published milestones for the period, and announce the
2025 targets linked to its executive incentive plan.
Ron Hochstein, Chair of the Board of Montage, commented: “On behalf of the Board of Directors and all our stakeholders, I
would like to congratulate the management team for the significant success achieved in 2024, culminat ing in the launch of
construction at our Koné project in Côte d'Ivoire. The Board is excited to continue to support management as they rapidly
progress on delivering our strategy of creating a premier African gold producer.”
The Compensation Committee designed the executive incentive programme with the goal of aligning compensation with
corporate achievements that will drive stakeholder value creation. In line with the Company’s commitment to transparency and
accountability, the performance-based objectives provide clear, measurable, and transparent targets .
The 2024 Short-Term Incentive Plan (“STIP”) objectives focus ed on achieving the critical milestones necessary to launch the
construction of the Koné project by Q1-2025, including permitting, financing, engineering, creation of a team and securing land
access. In addition, the objectives focused on further enhancing the project’s economics through exploration success . The STIP
targets were over-achieved, with notably the construction having been launched ahead of schedule in Q4-2024, as summarized
in Table 1 below, which will be further detailed in the Company’s upcoming Management Information Circular (“MIC”).
Table 1: 2024 STIP targets and achievements
Category Milestone target Achievement
Permitting
(25%)
Obtaining necessary environmental and mining
permits
Environmental permit received on May 7, 2024, and mining permit
received on July 10, 2024, both ahead of schedule.
Financing
(20%)
Securing funding for the launch of the Koné
project
Secured over US$950 million of financing sources while limiting
equity dilution
Project
Development
(35%)
Completion of the Front-End Engineering Design
(FEED) study and all other necessary work to
allow for a construction launch for Q1-2025
Construction launched ahead of schedule in Q4-2024
Exploration
(20%)
Advancing exploration on higher grade satellite
deposits with the goal of delineating resources
for year-end reporting
On track to achieve the published target of discovering more than
1Moz of M&I resources, at a 50% higher grade than the Koné
deposit1, to be achieved before the commencement of production.
Maiden resources for new discoveries expected to be published in
the coming weeks.
Health
& Safety
25% reduction to be applied in the event of a
serious incident resulting in multiple injuries or a
fatality
No Lost Time Injuries (“LTI”) with over 730,000 hours worked across
exploration and project development
Other
Exercised right to repurchase a 1.0% royalty on the Koné project from Barrick Gold and Endeavour Mining for US$10m,
given the strong financing sources secured.
Strategic 19.9% stake investment made in Sanu Gold.
1For further information on the discovery target please refer to the Company’s news release dated December 18, 2024, and for information regarding the Koné deposit please refer to
the Updated Feasibility Study press release dated January 16, 2024 available on Montage’s website and on SEDAR+.
In light of the above achievements, Montage was one of the top performing stocks on both the TSX Venture Exchange and the
OTCQX for the 12-month period ending December 31, 2024.
The 2025 STIP objectives are centered on the successful advancement of the Koné project construction to meet the scheduled
first gold pour in Q2 -2027, in addition to further enhancing the project’s economics through the delineation of higher-grade
resources, as summarized below:
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› Project Development (60%): Koné project remaining on budget and on track for first gold pour in Q2-2027
› Exploration ( 30%): Remains on track for the discovery of 1Moz of M&I resources, at a 50% higher grade than the Koné
deposit, to be achieved before the commencement of production
› ESG (10%): Strong focus on local content with over 85% of employees for the construction being locally sourced, with the
majority from the area surrounding the mine
› In line with Montage’s focus on Health and Safety, a reduction of 25% will be applied in the event of a serious incident
resulting in multiple injuries or a fatality
As part of the 202 5 LTIP programme, senior executives and employees received Performance Share Units (“PSUs”) and options
which strongly align management’s interests with those of shareholders and rewards for good performance against the
Company’s peers. A total of 1,333,839 PSUs and 3,750,741 incentive stock options were granted to senior executives, Directors,
certain employees , and other eligible persons of the Company. The PSUs and options granted are in accordance with the
Company’s Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan . The PSUs are subject to a three -year vesting period and are subject to the
performance-based achievements as stated above. The options are exercisable, subject to a three -year vesting period, over a
period of five years at a price of C$2.40 per share.
Montage has 351,366,246 Common Share outstanding and will have 380,138,917 shares on a fully diluted basis as of today,
which includes the 1,350,000 Restricted Share Units (“ RSUs”) granted to senior management on July 1, 2024. The RSUs were
granted in accordance with the Company’s Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan and are subject to vesting provisions and are included
in Montage’s fully diluted share amounts.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture
Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
ABOUT MONTAGE GOLD
Montage Gold Corp. (TSXV: MAU) is a Canadian -listed company focused on becoming a premier multi -asset African gold
producer, with its flagship Koné project, located in Côte d’Ivoire and currently under construction, with first gold pour expected
in Q2-2027. Based on the Updated Feasibility Study published in 2024 (the “UFS”), the Koné project has an estimated 16 -year
mine life and sizeable annual production of +300koz of gold over the first 8 years and is expected to enter production in Q2 -
2027.
TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE
Mineral Resource and Reserve Estimates
The Koné and Gbongogo Main Mineral Resource Estimates were carried out by Mr. Jonathon Abbott of Matrix Resource
Consultants of Perth, Western Australia, who is considered to be independent of Montage Gold. Mr. Abbott is a member in good
standing of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists and has sufficient experience which is relevant to the commodity, style of
mineralisation under consideration and activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Qualified Person under NI 43 –101.
The Mineral Reserve Estimate was carried out by Ms. Joeline McGrath of Carci Mining Consultants Ltd., who is considered to be
independent of Montage Gold. Ms. McGrath is a member in good standing of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
and has sufficient experience which is relevant to the work which she is undertaking to qualify as a Qualified Person under NI
43–101.
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QUALIFIED PERSONS STATEMENT
The scientific and technical contents of this press release have been verified and approved by Silvia Bottero, BSc, MSc, a Qualified
Person pursuant to NI 43 -101. Mrs. Bottero, EVP Exploration of Montage, is a registered Professional Natural Scientist with the
South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP), a member of the Geological Society of South Africa and a
Member of AusIMM.
CONTACT INFORMATION
For Investor Relations Inquiries:
Jake Cain
Strategy & Investor Relations Manager
+44 7788 687 567
For Media Inquiries:
John Vincic
Oakstrom Advisors
+1-647-402-6375
For Regulatory Inquiries:
Kathy Love
Corporate Secretary
+1-604-512-2959
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains certain forward-looking information and forward-looking statements within the meaning of Canadian
securities legislation (collectively, “Forward -looking Statements”). All statements, other than statements of historical fact,
constitute Forward-looking Statements. Words such as “will”, “intends”, “proposed” and “expects” or similar expressions are
intended to identify Forward -looking Statements. Forward -looking Statements in this press release include statements related
to the Com pany’s objectives of achieving first gold pour in the second quarter of 2027; the Company’s mineral reserve and
resource estimates; the stated STIP targets for 2025, which include project development, exploration results and financing
objectives and the potential payout of the equity compensation.
Forward-looking Statements involve various risks and uncertainties and are based on certain factors and assumptions. There is
no assurance that any of the 2025 STIP targets will be achieved. There can be no assurance that any Forward-looking Statements
will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ m aterially from the Company's expectations include uncertainties
inherent in the preparation of mineral reserve and resource estimates and definitive feasibility studies such as the Mineral
Reserve Estimate and the UFS, and in delineating new mineral reserv e and resource estimates, including but not limited to,
assumptions underlying the production estimates not being realized, incorrect cost assumptions, unexpected variations in
quantity of mineralized material, grade or recovery rates being lower than expe cted, unexpected adverse changes to
geotechnical or hydrogeological considerations, or expectations in that regard not being met, unexpected failures of plant,
equipment or processes (including construction equipment), delays in or increased costs for the delivery of construction
equipment and services, unexpected changes to availability of power or the power rates, failure to maintain permits and licenses,
higher than expected interest or tax rates, adverse changes in project parameters, unanticipated dela ys and costs of consulting
and accommodating rights of local communities, environmental risks inherent in the Côte d’Ivoire, title risks, including failure to
renew concessions, unanticipated commodity price, , the results of drill programs, the availability of financing, local employment
issues including availability of qualified local employees , and exchange rate fluctuations, delays in or failure to receive access
agreements or amended permits, and other risk factors set forth in the Company’s Annual Information Form available at
www.sedarplus.ca, under the heading “Risk Factors”. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any Forward -
looking Statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by law. New
factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for Montage to predict all of them, or assess the impact of each suc h
factor or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause results to differ materially from those co ntained
in any Forward -looking Statement. Any Forward -looking Statements contained in this press release are expressly qualified in
their entirety by this cautionary statement.