New Age Metals Provides an Update on the Platinum Group Metals (PGM) and Lithium Divisions
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New Age Metals Provides an Update on the Platinum Group Metals (PGM) and
Lithium Divisions
▪ The River Valley Project is the largest undeveloped primary PGM mineral resource in
North America. The Project has excellent infrastructure and is within 100 kilometres of
the Sudbury Metallurgical Complex. The Project is 100% owned by New Age Metals.
▪ Palladium continues to reach new all-time highs and as of February 26, 2019 it was priced
at over $1,500 USD/oz. This represents a 45 % price increase in the last 12 months.
(Source: https://www.kitco.com/charts/livepalladium.html)
▪ The amended January 9, 2019 NI 43 -101 Mineral Resource Estimate on the River Valley
Project confirms that the River Valley Project has 2,867,000 Measured and Indicated
Palladium Equivalent (PdEq) ounces, with 1,059,000 PdEq ounces in Inferred at a 0.35 g/t
and 2.0 g/t PdEq cut -off for open pit and underground respectively. See the January 15,
2019 press release to read more on the newest resource estimate.
▪ The Project’s first economic study a Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) is slated to
be completed on or before the end of Q2 2019.
▪ The Company is actively seeking a strategic partner for our Genesis PGM Project in Alaska.
February 26th, 2019 Rockport, Canada – New Age Metals Inc. (NAM) (TSX.V: NAM; OTCQB: NMTLF; FSE:
P7J.F) Harry Barr, Chairman & CEO, stated; We are pleased to update our shareholders and
interested parties as to our ongoing activities in both our PGM and Lithium divisions. Specifically,
give a progress update on the River Valley Project Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA).
Exploration and development plans for both PGM and Lithium divisions in 2019, highlight the
current PGM market and particularly Palladium price trends, and finally reviewing our corporate
awareness program for 2019.”
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River Valley PGM Project Goals & Objectives
During the next year the company’s exploration & development objectives are as follows:
1. Complete the re-stated resource calculation (Q1 2019);
2. Complete the Projects first economic study, PEA (Q2 2019);
3. Solicit a strategic partner to aid in further exploration and development of the Project;
4. Complete surface exploration on additional target areas based on recommendations of the
updated 43-101 and the 2017/2018 geophysics (slated for Q3-Q4 2019);
5. Conduct 5000 metre drill program focusing in the northern portion of the Project;
6. Our corporate mandate is to build a series of open pits (bulk mining) over the 16 kilometers of
mineralization. We will concentrate on site and ship concentrates to Sudbury.
River Valley PGM Project Goals & Objectives
NAM commissioned both P&E Mining Consultants (P&E) and DRA Americas (DRA) to complete the
Project’s first economic study, a Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) in August 2018. The study is
underway and expected to be released at the previously stated time of June 2019. Thus far we can
report the following:
• Resource calculation updated for recent trailing average metal price increase by P&E.
• Preliminary mining, processing and G&A costs determined by P&E and DRA.
• Preliminary process plant recoveries determined by DRA.
• Initial pit optimizations complete by P&E.
• Recently commenced exploring open pit phasing sequence by P&E.
• Commenced geotechnical pit slope review by MDEng.
The objective of the PEA would be to create a mine plan, mine schedule, a capital cost estimate, and
operating cost estimate incorporated into a financial model to provide total cash flow, net present
value (NPV), and internal rate of return (IRR).
Platinum Group Metal Prices & Performance
Palladium (Pd) has thus far, been a shining star in terms of commodities in 2019 and we expect the
supporting fundamentals to contribute to escalating prices. Most recently the price of Pd, our primary
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metal at River Valley, has hit an all-time high price of over $1,500 USD per oz. There are various reasons
why this price movement has occurred and more to suggest that Pd price may continue to rise. First,
there are continued supply deficits forecasted for Pd and in 2019 alone it is expected to be an
estimated 615,000 ounces. It is also worthwhile to note the possibility of supply disruptions in South
Africa, which provides the majority of the Pd supply. Next, according to SFA Oxford, the allowable
limits of carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrocarbon (HC) from gasoline passenger vehicles in China will be
reduced by 60% by 2025 (SFA Oxford, 2019). Pd is the metal which reduces both CO and HC and
therefore we can expect increased Pd loadings in all gasoline passenger vehicles to successfully meet
these limits. The Chinese emission standard story tends itself to the increase in Pd demand to grow by
500,000 ounces by 2021. To summarize, the Palladium fundamentals and forecasts align well with the
timeline for development of our River Valley Project.
Recently the World Platinum Investment Council forecasted a deficit in Platinum production for the
next 5 consecutive years. Palladium for the 10 years from 2008-2017, has averaged 21.5% per annum
while Gold averaged only 5.8% per annum over that same period. Both Platinum and Palladium,
(outside of their extensive uses in catalytic converters which convert harmful gasses from hydrocarbon
emissions into less harmful substances in vehicles), are considered precious metals, like Gold and are
seen as a store of value.
2019 Mineral Resource Update
On January 9, 2019 NAM filed its latest Mineral Resource Estimate on the River Valley Project. The May
2018 Resource Estimate presented a global mineral inventory. The January 2019 Resource presents a pit
constrained mineral resource that shows reasonable prospects for eventual economic extraction. The
results of the updated Mineral Resource Estimate are tabulated in Table 1 below (0.35 g/t PdEq open pit
and 2.0 g.t PdEq underground cut-off). This 43-101 Technical Report is available on SEDAR.
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Table 1: Results from the amended NI 43-101 Mineral Resource Estimate.
Class PGM + Au (oz) PdEq (oz) PtEq (oz)
Measured 1,394,000 1,701,000 1,701,000
Indicated 983,000 1,166,000 1,166,000
Meas +Ind 2,377,000 2,867,000 2,867,000
Inferred 841,000 1,059,000 1,059,000
Notes:
1. CIM definition standards were followed for the Mineral Resource Estimate.
2. The 2018 Mineral Resource models used Ordinary Krig ing grade estimation within a three -dimensional block model with
mineralized zones defined by wireframed solids.
3. A base cut-off grade of 0.35 g/t PdEq was used for reporting Mineral Resources in a constrained pit and 2.00 g/t PdEq was
used for reporting the Mineral Resources under the pit.
4. Palladium Equivalent (PdEq) calculated using (US$): $ 950/oz Pd, $ 950/oz Pt, $ 1,275/oz Au, $ 1500/oz Rh, $ 2.75/lb Cu,
$5.25/lb Ni, $36/lb Co.
5. Numbers may not add exactly due to rounding.
6. Mineral Resources that are not Mineral Reserves do not have economic viability
7. The Inferred Mineral Resource in this estimate has a lower level of confidence tha n that applied to an Indicated Mineral
Resource and must not be converted to a Mineral Reserve. It is reasonably expected that the majority of the Inferred Mineral
Resource could be upgraded to an Indicated Mineral Resource with continued exploration.
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This stated resource will closely relate to the resource that will be reported in the upcoming PEA slated
to be completed in Q2 2019. See Figure 1 which shows the mineral resource reported in each area of the
River Valley Project.
Figure 1: The Yellow Band represents the footwall potential area of the River Valley Deposit based
on the results of the Pine Zone where footwall mineralization was noted to extend 150 met res
eastward from the Pine Zone/ T3 main deposit. At present the only area that has confirmed
footwall mineralization is in the Pine Zone (defined from 2015 to 2017 drilling). Geophysics and
exploration are in progress to test other areas of the Deposit. Management’s specific focus is to
outline a sufficient potentially economic Mineral Resource in the northern portion of the Project,
and subsequently develop a series of open pits (bulk mining), crush, and concentrate on site, and
ship the concentrates to Sudbury for metallurgical extraction.
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2019 Exploration Plan for River Valley PGM Project
To date an approximate 160,441 metres (481,323 feet) in 710 drill holes have been conducted by the
company as operator on the River Valley Project. Several independent 43-101 compliant resource
estimates have previously been generated for the deposit through the exploration and development
phases. The River Valley Deposit’s present resource, with approximately 2.9M PdEq ounces in
Measured Plus Indicated mineral resources and near-surface mineralization, covers a total of 16
kilometers of strike. The company continues to explore and enhance the River Valley PGM Deposit.
After the ground proofing and surface exploration program conducted in Summer 2018 which followed
up on the most recent induced polarization survey by Abitibi, NAM management has designed a 5000
metre drill programs to test the new geophysical anomalies. See Figure 2 below which shows these new
geophysical anomalies and potential targets for the next stage of drilling at River Valley superimposed
over the upper 4 kilometres of the project map.
Figure 2: Northern portion of the project with superimposed 2018 merged IP at -100 level.
Retrieved from River Valley Geophysical review by Geoscience North (Alan King, P. Geo., M.Sc.)
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2019 Exploration Plans for Lithium Division
The Company has eight pegmatite hosted Lithium Projects in the Winnipeg River Pegmatite Field,
located in SE Manitoba. In 2018 NAM conducted surface exploration programs on our Lithman East,
Lithman North, Lithium One and Lithium Two projects. The programs consisted of reviewing,
characterising and sampling all of the known surface pegmatites. Samples were taken from the Eagle
and FD5 pegmatites on Lithium Two and returned results of up to 3.8% Li2O. On Lithium One, samples
were taken from the known Silverleaf and Annie pegmatites and not only returned significant Li20
assays of up to 4.1% but heightened levels of Rubidium Oxide (Rb2O).
In 2019, the Company plans to drill on both Lithium One and Lithium Two. Drill permits have been
applied for and the company is awaiting approval from the province.
Conferences This Quarter
In late January, our Chairman & CEO Harry Barr travelled to South Africa and attended two 1-2-1 style
conferences with over 40 booked meetings with mine finance companies, major mine companies,
institutions, stock brokers, and high net worth individuals. The trip was very successful and we are
currently following up on several new opportunities that were generated from these meetings. In the
meantime, the company is preparing for the upcoming PDAC 2019 (March 3 to 6). The company has
secured a meeting place and is currently organizing meetings with parties interested in our PGM and
Lithium divisions.
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QUALIFIED PERSON
The contents contained herein that relate to Exploration Results or Mineral Resources is based on
information compiled, reviewed or prepared by Carey Galeschuk, a consulting geoscientist for New Age
Metals. Mr. Galeschuk is the Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 and has
reviewed and approved the technical content of this news release.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
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“Harry Barr”
Harry G. Barr
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