New Age Metals TSXV: NAM
New Age Metals TSXV: NAM OTCQB: PAWEF FSE: P7J.F
101-2148 W 38th Ave, Vancouver BC, V6M 1R9 [email protected]
+1.604.685.1870 www.newagemetals.com
New Age Metals Selects WSP Canada for the Updated River Valley PGM Project
Resource, Sudbury Mining District, Ontario
September 7th, 2017 Vancouver, Canada – New Age Metals Inc. (TSX.V:NAM; OTCQB:
PAWEF; FSE:P7J.F). The Company is pleased to have selected WSP Canada Inc (Sudbury
Office) as the consulting company heading up the new resource model for the River Valley PGM
Project. The new resource estimation work will be directed and supervised by Todd McCracken.
WSP is one of the world's leading engineering professional services consulting firms. WSP brings
together 40,000 staff, based in more than 500 offices, across 43 countries to provide
engineering and multidisciplinary services in a vast array of industry sectors, with a focus on
technical excellence and client service. WSP has a comprehensive and skilled team that can
determine the sustainability of investment opportunities and related assets for the Mining and
Resource Industry. There experienced multidisciplinary team of professionals can determine
the engineering, geology, mining, infrastructure, transportation, financial, and operational
sustainability of the targeted asset. WSP has been providing engineering services to the mining
industry for over 20 years.
The last technical report on the River Valley Project was in 2012 which was also carried out by
Todd McCracken (under Tetra Tech), thus ensuring technical continuity. Since that date, the
company has carried out several drill programs, made a new PGM discovery on the project,
carried out a ground IP geophysical survey (News Release: June 19 th, 2017 ) and obtained the
River Valley Extension (News Release: Oct 5 th, 2016 ). The extension ground (Figure 1) adds
approximately 4 kilometres of mineralized strike length to the River Valley PGM Project. It has
approximately 100 drill holes carried out by the previous claim holder. The new resource
estimate will incorporate all the data as well as the present drilling (News Release: July 18 th,
2107).
New Age Metals TSXV: NAM OTCQB: PAWEF FSE: P7J.F
101-2148 W 38th Ave, Vancouver BC, V6M 1R9 [email protected]
+1.604.685.1870 www.newagemetals.com
Figure 1: River Valley PGM Project – Mineralized Contact Breccia Zone (Red)
Todd McCracken, P.Geo, is a professional geologist with more than 25 years of experience in
mineral exploration, mine operations and resource estimation. Presently he is Manager-Mining at
WSP Canada. He is experienced in both underground operations and exploration. Todd’s
commodities expertise includes PGE, nickel, gold, base metals, Li-rare earths and vanadium. He
has worked for numerous Canadian and International clients. He is responsible for the Front-end
Mining Group’s activities at WSP, which include project management, QA/QC programs, due
diligence reviews, resource estimations, mine design, ventilation, rock mechanics, tailing facilities,
preliminary economic analysis (PEA), as well as pre-feasibility and feasibility studies. His team at
WSP will include other geologists and mining engineers.
This technical addition strengthens the existing geological and geophysical expertise already
present in the Company.
The Company also announces that it has issued an aggregate of 132,587 common shares to
Agora Internet Relations Corp. ("AGORACOM"). The securities issued represent the final
payment for services under the terms of the agreement and are subject to a four month plus
one day hold period expiring January 2, 2018.
New Age Metals TSXV: NAM OTCQB: PAWEF FSE: P7J.F
101-2148 W 38th Ave, Vancouver BC, V6M 1R9 [email protected]
+1.604.685.1870 www.newagemetals.com
ABOUT NAM’S PGM DIVISION
NAM’s flagship project is its 100% owned River Valley PGM Project ( NAM Website – River
Valley Project ) in the Sudbury Mining District of Northern Ontario (100 km east of Sudbury,
Ontario). Presently the River Valley Project is Canada’s largest primary undeveloped PGM
deposit with Measured + Indicated resources of 91 million tonnes @ 0.58 g/t Palladium, 0.22
g/t Platinum, 0.04 g/t Gold, at a cut-off grade of 0.8 g/t PdEq for 2,463,000 ounces PGM plus
Gold. This equates to 3,942,910 PdEq ounces. The River Valley PGM-Copper-Nickel Sulphide
mineralized zones remain open to expansion. Currently the company has completed new
ground geophysics and is in the middle of a drill program focused on the Pine and Dana North
Zones.
ABOUT NAM’S LITHIUM DIVISION
The Company has several hard rock Lithium Projects in the Winnipeg River Pegmatite Field,
located in SE Manitoba. This Pegmatite Field hosts the world class Tanco Pegmatite that has
been mined for Tantalum, Cesium and Spodumene (one of the primary Lithium ore minerals) in
varying capacities, since 1969. NAM’s Lithium Projects are strategically situated in this prolific
Pegmatite Field. Presently, NAM is the largest mineral claim holder in the Winnipeg River
Pegmatite Field and is seeking JV partners to further develop the company’s Li Division.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
“Harry Barr”
Harry G. Barr
Chairman and CEO
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