Blue MOON Announces Agreement to Buyback 10% Npi
BLUE MOON ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT TO BUYBACK 10% NPI
January 18, 2018 – Blue Moon Zinc Corp. (TSXV: MOON; US OTC: BMOOF) (the “ Company”) is
pleased to announce that it has agreed to buyback a 10% Net Profit Interest (“NPI”) on the
Company’s 100% owned Blue Moon zinc project. The NPI was originally issued in 1987 pursuant
to a transaction between Westmin Resources Limited ( now Boliden) and Colony Pacific
Exploration Ltd. ( now Imperial Metals). The current NPI holder , Northern Empire Resources
Corp., has agreed to accept $20,000 cash and the issuance of 3 million common shares of the
Company in return for the buyback.
Patrick McGrath, Chief Executive Officer, stated “The buyback of the NPI solidifies our ownership
and economic interest in the Blue Moon project. We believe the buyback will be accretive to the
project and deliver sign ificant value to our shareholders over the long term including our
Preliminary Economic Assessment (“PEA”) expected later in Q1 2018.”
The Company also granted 1,000,000 stock options to consultants, each option being exercisable
for a five year term at a price of $0.08 per common share. The options are governed by the terms
and conditions of the Company’s stock option plan.
About Blue Moon
The 100% owned Blue Moon polymetallic deposit has a Mineral Resource estimate of 3.7 million
indicated tons with a grade of 8.3% zinc equivalence including approximately 377 million pounds
of zinc and 4.1 million inferred tons with a grade of 7.8% zinc equivalence including approximately
395 million pounds of zinc with significant credits of copper, silver and gold. The resource is open
at depth and along strike and historical metallurgical testing i ndicates excellent recovery and a
clean zinc concentrate. A NI 43-101 report detailing the resource and summarizing metallurgical
recoveries is available on the company’s website (www.bluemoonmining.com) and filed on
SEDAR on November 13, 2017. The Company plans to advance the Blue Moon project through to
feasibility, permitting and ultimately production.
Qualified Persons
Jack McClintock, P. Eng, a Director of the Company, is a qualified person as defined by NI 43-101,
has reviewed the scientific and technical information that forms the basis for this press release.
For more information please contact:
Patrick McGrath, CEO
1-832-499-6009
For additional information related to communications, media relations and investor relations
please contact:
Terry Bramhall
1-604-833-6999
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the
TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. Resource estimates
included in this news release are forward -looking statements. Althoug h the Company believes the expectations
expressed in such forward -looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions set forth in the relevant
technical report and otherwise, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results o r
developments may differ materially from those in the forward -looking statements. Factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those in forward -looking statements include market prices for zinc, the results of
future exploration, unce rtainties related to the ability to obtain necessary permits, licenses and titles, changes in
government policies regarding mining, continued availability of capital and financing, and general economic, market
or business conditions. Investors are cautioned that any such statements are not guarantees of future performance
and actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected in the forward -looking statements.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on this forward-looking information, which is given as of the date
it is expressed in this press release, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any
forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required
by applicable securities laws.
The securities referenced in this news release have not and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933
and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration
requirements.