Antofagasta signs Definitive Agreement with Evrim for Ball Creek Project
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Antofagasta signs Definitive Agreement with Evrim for Ball Creek Project
Vancouver B.C. – May 15, 2017: E v r i m R e s o u r c e s C o r p . ( T S X . V : E V M ) ( “ E v r i m ” o r t h e “ C o m p a n y ” ) is pleased to
announce that further to its news release of February 7, 2017, the Company has signed a Definitive Agreement
(the “Agreement”) with a wholly‐owned subsidiary of Antofagasta Plc (“Antofagasta”) in respect of the Ball Creek
property in northwestern British Columbia. Antofagasta will ha ve the exclusive right to earn up to a 70% interest
in the Ball Creek property by spending up to an aggregate of US $31 million or delivering a prefeasibility study on
the Ball Creek property.
“Ball Creek carries significant district‐scale exploration potential for gold‐rich copper porphyry deposits and we
are excited to start work this summer with Antofagasta”, commen ted Evrim’s CEO Paddy Nicol, “Exploration plans
include work on the four known porphyry systems as well as regi onal exploration elsewhere on the project. We
expect the program to commence in July, 2017.”
Evrim acknowledges that Ball Creek is situated in the tradition al territory of the Tahltan Nation and is committed
to developing a positive and mutually beneficial relationship based on respect and transparency.
U n d e r t h e t e r m s o f t h e A g r e e m e n t , A n t o f a g a s t a c a n e a r n a n i n i t ial 51% interest (“Initial Interest”) by spending
US$6 million over a six year period. Antofagasta has committed to spending US$300,000 as a firm commitment,
during the first year of the Agr eement. Once Antofagasta has e arned its Initial Interest, it may elect to earn an
additional 19% interest (“Additional Interest”) by spending either US$25 million or completing a prefeasibility
study (with expenditures capped at US$25 million), over a seven year period. If Antofagasta elects not to earn the
Additional Interest, it will transfer a 1.01% interest to Evrim in exchange for a 0.25% NSR, and Evrim will regain a
controlling interest in the Ball Creek property. Evrim will be the operator on the Ball Creek property during the
Initial Interest phase.
About the Ball Creek Project
The Ball Creek Project is a large, 524 square kilometre copper‐gold porphyry and epithermal gold‐silver project
located in northwest British Columbia's Golden Triangle, located only eight kilometres west of Highway 37 and the
287 kV Northwest Transmission Line. The project contains four separate porphyry systems distributed across the
property and in close proximity to the Triassic/Jurassic unconf ormity, a similar setting to major deposits including
Red Chris, KSM, Spectrum/GJ, and Snip.
W i t h i n t h e c o n c e s s i o n s i g n i f i c a n t p o t e n t i a l e x i s t s a t t h e M e s s Creek, More Creek, Rainbow, and Ball Creek
porphyry systems. The Ball Creek Porphyry has received the majority of exploration, with the other porphyry
systems having seen only limited drilling. Drilling by previou s operators has intersected:
Ball Creek Porphyry
231 metres grading 0.21% copper and 0.54 g/t gold in drill hole BC07‐12, including 45.7 metres grading
0.31% copper and 0.69 g/t gold
223 metres grading 0.21% copper and 0.28 g/t gold in drill hole BC06‐03, including 45 metres grading
0.35% copper and 0.52 g/t gold
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139 metres grading 0.23% copper and 0.60 g/t gold in drill hole BC07‐06
74 metres grading 0.27% copper and 0.50 g/t gold in drill hole BC12‐54
Rainbow
91 metres grading 0.05% copper and 0.76 g/t gold, including 42.9 metres of 0.06% copper and 0.99 g/t
gold
The 2016 work program recognized new untested targets within the Ball Creek Porphyry and Rainbow systems
defined by open drill intersections, alteration, geochemistry and geophysics.
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Evrim's disclosure of technical or scientific information in th is press release has been reviewed and approved by
Stewart Harris, P.Geo. Vice President, Technical Services for t he Company. Mr. Harris serves as a Qualified Person
under the definition of National Instrument 43‐101.
About Evrim Resources
E v r i m R e s o u r c e s i s a m i n e r a l e x p l o r a t i o n c o m p a n y w h o s e g o a l i s to participate in significant exploration
discoveries supported by a sustainable business model. The Com pany has a diverse range of quality projects and
a database in Mexico and portions of southwestern United States . The existing projects, and generation of quality
exploration targets and ideas, are advanced through option and joint venture agreements with industry partners
to create shareholder value. Evrim’s business plan also includ es royalty creation utilizing the Company’s
exploration expertise and existing projects.
On Behalf of the Board
EVRIM RESOURCES CORP.
Paddy Nicol
President & CEO
T o f i n d o u t m o r e a b o u t E v r i m R e s o u r c e s C o r p . , p l e a s e c o n t a c t P addy Nicol, President or Charles Funk, VP New
Opportunities and Exploration at 604‐248‐8648, or visit www.evrimresources.com.
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