Nord Mobilizes Crews for Pre-Production Tailings Site Development at Castle High-Grade Silver Mine Seasonal production slated for 2026 following gravity-circuit commissioning.
Nord Mobilizes Crews for Pre-Production Tailings Site Development at
Castle High-Grade Silver Mine
Seasonal production slated for 2026 following gravity-circuit commissioning.
June 16, 2025 - Nord Precious Metals Mining Inc. (TSX-V: NTH | OTCQB: CCWOF | FRANKFURT: 4T9B)
("Nord" or the "Company") is pleased to report that the Company has mobilised field crews and
earth-moving equipment to its historic Castle Silver Mine tailings complex, thereby initiating the first
phase of a staged plan to begin seasonal silver-dominant production in 2026. The work centres on pad
preparation and road upgrades ahead of installing a gravity circuit that will recover silver along with
cobalt, nickel and other critical metals from multiple legacy tailings deposits across the 63 km²
property.
Management Commentary
Frank J. Basa, B. Eng., CEO, commented: “With a modular unit design, an 80-day permit window, and
tailings grades that household-name mines would envy, the potential to generate cash flow becomes
viable while erasing a century-old environmental liability. It’s mining in reverse, and our First Nations
and local communities will see the benefits first.”
Key Highlights
- Site works: pads and access roads will be cleared at the Miller Creek tailings pad and the newly
identified Castle West coarse-tailings pile, both within 400 m of the historic headframe.
- Proven grades: drill and metallurgical test work show to date: payable silver, as cobalt, copper, and
nickel credits add further value.
- Low-carbon plant design: gravity modules arrive pre-assembled in ISO containers and sit on crushed-
rock pads, no concrete, rebar or CO₂-intensive foundations, allowing for reuse, removal and full
reclamation once processing is complete.
- Fast-track permitting: Ontario's Ministry of Mines has invited Nord to file its 80-day Recovery Permit
application under s. 152.1 of the Mining Act; submission is scheduled for after July 1, 2025. (See
Nord Precious Metals Mining Inc.
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www.nordpreciousmetals.com.
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Nord’s June 2, 2025 news release for details on the Ontario Government’s new recovery permit
application process).
- Commissioning timeline: on-site wet commissioning in Q3 and full seasonal processing from July
2026 onward (weather-dependent).
- ESG & First-Nations focus: the program will remove legacy tailings, proposed back-fill underground
stopes with benign material, and establish long-term environmental monitoring and training roles in
partnership with regional Indigenous communities.
Building on Nord's management established track record of sustainable development, this initiative
represents the Company's most ambitious environmental remediation program to date, transforming
century-old mining liabilities into both economic opportunity and ecological restoration.
Current sampling and metallurgical test work has been completed on the tailings (see Company news
release September 16, 2024) and will continue during the tailing processing. Note that this decision
to move forward with processing the tailings has not been based on a feasibility study of mineral
reserves demonstrating economic and technical viability. Because a feasibility study hasn't been
completed, there's a greater chance that the project might encounter unforeseen technical or
economic challenges during the production process. This could include issues with the variability in
grade within the tailings deposit , processing methods, or costs, which could impact the project's
potential profitability .
Low-Cost, High-Impact Build
Nord will provide a technical update on metallurgical performance and circular-economy metrics in a
separate release summarizing its presentation at the MICA Network Tailings Workshop on June 12,
2025.
About Nord's Processing Infrastructure
Nord operates the only permitted mineral processing and analytical facility in the Cobalt -Gowganda
Camp through its Temiskaming Testing Labs (TTL) facility. The Company has invested significantly in
gravity concentration equipment and metallurgical expertise, positioning it as the distric t's central
processing hub for both newly mined material and historic tailings.
Qualified person
The technical information in this news release was approved and prepared under the supervision of Mr.
Frank J. Basa, B.Eng., (PEO), director of Nord Precious Metals, a qualified person in accordance with
National Instrument 43-101.
About Nord Precious Metals Mining Inc.
Nord Precious Metals Mining Inc. operates the only permitted high-grade milling facility in the historic
Cobalt Camp of Ontario, where the Company has established a unique position integrating high -grade
silver discovery with strategic metals recovery operations. The Company's flagship Castle property
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encompasses 63 sq. km of exploration ground and the past -producing Castle Mine, complemented by
the Castle East discovery where drilling has delineated 7.56 million ounces of silver in Inferred resources
grading an average of 8,582 g/t Ag (250.2 oz/ton) in 27,400 tonnes of material from two sections (1A
and 1B) of the Castle East Robinson Zone, beginning at a vertical depth of approximately 400 meters.
Note that mineral resources that are not mineral rese rves and do not have demonstrated economic
viability. Please refer to the Nord Precious Metals Press Release May 2 7, 2020, for the resource
estimate.
Nord's integrated processing strategy leverages the synergistic value of multiple metals. High -grade
silver recovery supports the economics of extracting critical minerals including cobalt, nickel, and other
battery metals, while the Company's proprietary Re -2Ox hydrometallurgical process enables
production of technical-grade cobalt sulphate and nickel -manganese-cobalt (NMC) formulations. This
multi-metal approach, combined with established infrastructure including TTL Laboratories and
underground mine acce ss, positions Nord to capitalize on both precious metals markets and the
growing demand for battery materials.
The Company maintains a strategic portfolio of battery metals properties in Northern Quebec through
its 35% ownership in Coniagas Battery Metals Inc. (TSXV: COS) as well as the St. Denis-Sangster lithium
project comprising 260 square kilometers of prospective ground near Cochrane, Ontario.
More information is available at www.nordpreciousmetals.com.
“Frank J. Basa”
Frank J. Basa, P. Eng.
Chief Executive Officer
For further information, contact:
Frank J. Basa, P.Eng.
Chief Executive Officer
416-625-2342
or:
Wayne Cheveldayoff,
Corporate Communications
P: 416-710-2410
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Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This news release may contain forward -looking statements which include, but are not limited to,
comments that involve future events and conditions, which are subject to various risks and uncertainties.
Except for statements of historical facts, comments th at address resource potential, upcoming work
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programs, geological interpretations, receipt and security of mineral property titles, availability of funds,
and others are forward-looking. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance
and actual results may vary materially from th ose statements. General business conditions are factors
that could cause actual results to vary materially from forward-looking statements. The Company does
not undertake to update any forward-looking information in this news release or other communications
unless required by law.