Minaurum Renegotiates Terms of Biricu Gold Project
NEWS RELEASE
MINAURUM GOLD INC.
FOR RELEASE: January 20, 2021 TRADING SYMBOL TSX.V:MGG
(MGG 2021 – NR #2)
Minaurum Renegotiates Terms of Biricu Gold Project
Minaurum Gold Inc . (“Minaurum”) (TSXV:MGG) (OTCQX:MMRGF) is pleased to announce
that it has entered into an agreement w ith its underlying Royalty Holder (“RH”) on the Biricu
Project (“Biricu”) located in the Guerrero Gold Belt (“GGB”), Mexico. Minaurum has been
provided with both a limited time option to repurchase a portion of the NSR along with eliminating
the outstanding Bankable Feasibility Study payment on Biricu in exchange for issuing 100,000
common shares to RH.
The Biricu project is surrounded by major mining companies including Equinox Gold, Torex Gold,
Agnico Eagle and Osisko Development Corp (see Figure 1). Biricu exhibits typical GGB host
rocks cut by intrusive rocks identical to those seen in the neighbouring Los Filos Mine and nearby
Media Luna deposit. Work completed to date includes mapping , sampling, VTEM airborne
magnetic and electromagnetic survey and approximately 9500 metres of drilling . Drilling has
focused on 3 principal target areas, the most important of which, Punto Rojo, is an intrusive -
diatreme complex with associated hornfelsed and mineralized Mezcala sediments where one hole
intercepted 26.98 m grading 1.07 g/t Au (Hole GV2014-011) (see Guerrero’s News Release dated
January 26, 2014). Diorite and granodiorite dikes, sills, and stocks, and a deep skarn intercept in
the Mezcala-Morelos transition zone, were encountered in several holes at Punto Rojo and the
system remains largely untested both at depth and in multiple directions. Multiple outlying target
areas defined by mapping and geophysics remain untested.
“We would like to thank the Royalty Holder for working with us to improve the viability of
the Biricu project.” stated Darrell Rader, President and CEO of Minaurum. “ We look forward
to unlocking the value of our significant but undervalued holdings located in the heart of the
Guerrero Gold Belt”.
Acquisition Terms
Under the terms of the Amending Agreemen t, Minaurum will receive a limited time buyback
option to purchase one-half of the 2% Net Smelter Royalty (which would result in the Royalty
being reduced to 1% of net smelter returns) by way of cash payment as follows:
a) $500,000 if the NSR Repurchase Option is exercised on or before December 31, 2023;
b) $750,000 if the NSR Repurchase Option is exercised after December 31, 2023 and on or
before December 31, 2024; or
c) $1,000,000 if the NSR Repurchase Option is exercised after December 31, 2024 and on or
before December 31, 2025.
In addition, the existing Bankable Feasibility Study payment of $10 per ounce of gold resource
has been extinguished. In exchange for the above concessions, Minaurum will be issuing 100,000
common shares to RH.
Table 1: Gold Deposits of the GGB: (Million ounces “Moz”)1
Company Deposit Proven &
Probable
(Moz)
Grade
(g/t)
Measured &
Indicated
(Moz)
Grade
(g/t)
Inferred
(Moz)
Grade
(g/t)
Equinox Gold Los Filos 4.30 1.31 9.77 0.93 2.63 0.83
Torex Gold ELG
Complex
2.25 3.04 3.03 3.39 0.59 3.79
Media Luna N/A N/A 1.32 3.27 2.68 2.49
Argonaut Gold Ana Paula 1.02 2.36 1.46 2.17 0.05 1.84
Alamos Gold Esperanza N/A N/A 1.08 0.98 0.02 0.80
Figure 1. Map of the Guerrero Gold Belt1
1Table 1 and Figure 1 contain information about other properties including Proven & Probable Reserves, Measured &
Indicated Resources, and Inferred Resource classifications in which Minaurum does not have an interest including
Alamos Gold Inc (https://alamosgold.com/operations/default.aspx#reserves-and-resources), Argonaut Gold Ltd
(https://www.argonautgold.com/English/assets/resources-and-reserves/default.aspx), Agnico Eagle M ines Ltd,
Equinox Gold Corp. (https://www.equinoxgold.com/operations/reserves-and-resources/), Osisko Development Corp.,
Torex Gold Resources Inc (https://www.torexgold.com/projects/elg-complex/elg-open-pits;
https://www.torexgold.com/projects/media-luna). Information about these properties is not necessarily indicative of
the mineralization on the Company's properties. Please click on map image to view in full size.
Biricu Project
Exploration at Biricu has identified magnetic anomalies and conductors that may indicate intrusive
bodies at depth, and identified 19 targets, with 4 coincident along a 10 km long zone of elevated
magnetization. Only five targets have been drill tested to date.
Biricu is underlain by the same Cretaceous sedimentary rocks and Laramide intrusive rocks that
host mineralization in the GGB. Mezcala Formation shale/siltstone sequence overlies the Morelos
Formation limestone. Both units are intruded by dioritic to granodiorit ic stocks of classic GGB
affinity. In the Punto Rojo area, an altered and mineralized diatreme and intrusive breccia/stock
complex is emplaced into surrounding sedimentary rocks – large rafted blocks of altered and
mineralized rocks are locally found withi n the breccias. Punto Rojo lies at the southern terminus
of a 5km NNE trend of scattered intrusions that have seen limited exploration to date. Intrusives
of GGB style are present at the Milpillas, and La Curva areas, which have both seen limited
exploration. A large magnetic anomaly identified in the southwestern area of the property reveals
a large hypabyssal stock that has yet to be explored.
For more information on the Biricu Gold Project: www.minaurum.com
For more information on the Guerrero Gold Belt: YouTube Channel Guerrero Gold Belt
Minaurum Gold Inc. (MGG | TSX Venture Exchange; MMRGF | OTC; 78M Frankfurt) is
a Mexico-focused explorer concentrating on the high -grade Alamos Silver Project in southern
Sonora. With a property portfolio encompassing multiple additional district -scale projects,
Minaurum is managed by one of the strongest technical and finance t eams operating in Mexico.
Minaurum's goal is to continue its founders' legacy of creating shareholder value by making
district-scale mineral discoveries and executing accretive mining transactions. For more
information, please visit our website at www.minaurum.com and our YouTube Minaurum Video
Channel.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
“Darrell A. Rader”
Darrell A. Rader
President and CEO
For more information, please contact:
Sunny Pannu – Investor Relations and Corporate Development Manager
(778) 330 0994 or via email at [email protected]
The TSX Venture Exchange does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this
news release.
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Stephen R. Maynard, Vice President of Exploration of Minaurum and a Qualified Person as defined by National
Instrument 43-101 has approved the disclosure in this News Release. Historical data reported in this news release
has not been verified.
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