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Neither 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.
Orogen Royalties Provides Project Generation Update
Vancouver, B.C. February 2, 2023 (TSX.V:OGN) (OTCQX:OGNRF) Orogen Royalties Inc. (“Orogen” or the “Company”)
is pleased to announce fiscal 2022 performance of its project generation business in Mexico, United States, and
Canada.
2022 Highlights
• Partner-funded exploration work of $5.6 million, including three drilling campaigns totaling approximately
5,000 metres.
• Eight option and sale agreements completed with sixteen active exploration partnerships
• Five new royalties generated in Mexico , Nevada, and British Columbia, and three royalties acquired in
western Kenya.
• Income generated from the Company’s prospect generator business is estimated at $620,000 including gains
from project sales, payments and recoveries, net of impairment costs.
• Eight partner-funded drilling programs are estimated for 2023, including an expanded program on the Spring
Peak project by exploration partner, Headwater Gold Inc.
Paddy Nicol, Orogen’s CEO, commented: “Orogen’s project generation business continues to produce transactions
focused on partner -funded exploration activity and royalty creation. Despite the challenging equit y market, our
junior exploration partners have spent over $5 million to advance our projects with encouraging results coming from
Nevada. Our focus in 2023 involves a greater emphasis on project acquisition to bolster our project portfolio and we
are excited that eight partner-funded drilling campaigns are planned.”
Exploration Summary
Spring Peak Epithermal Target, Nevada
Headwater Gold Inc. (CSE:HWG) (“Headwater") followed up discovery drilling on Spring Peak in 2021 with a 3,200
metre drilling program completed in late 2022. Drill hole SP22-13 intersected 34.72 metres grading 2.73 grams per
tonne (“g/t”) gold including 15.92 g/t gold over 2.38 metres and 10.43 g/t gold over 2.01 metres.1 Assay results from
additional drilling remain pending. Headwater also signed an earn-in agreement with Newcrest Mining Limited
(“Newcrest”)2 whereby Newcrest can earn up to a 75% interest in Spring Peak by s pending US$60 million and
completing a pre-feasibility study, including a guaranteed US$5 million of expenditure at Spring Peak within 36
months. Orogen holds the right to cash payments and a 0.5% net smelter return (“NSR”) royalty on the Spring Peak
project, with the option to purchase an additional 0.5% for US$1 million.
Lemon Lake Porphyry Copper Target, British Columbia
Acme Gold Company Limited (CSE:AGE) (“Acme”) completed a two-hole 501 metre drill program at Lemon Lake in
Q2 2022. Both holes intersected modest copper and gold anomalism with 60 metres of 0.1% copper and 0.07 g/t
gold in drill hole LL-22-01, and 4.8 metres grading 0.2% copper and 0.56 g/t gold in LL22-02. Orogen holds the right
to cash payments and a 1% NSR royalty on the Lemon Lake project.
Ghost Ranch Carlin Gold Target, Nevada
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Ivy Minerals Inc. followed up geophysical and geochemical targets generated in 2021 with 1,236 metre drill program
in late 2022. Results and details are pending. Orogen holds the right to own up to a 1.5% NSR royalty on the Ghost
Ranch project.
Si2 Epithermal Gold Target, Nevada
K2 Gold Corporation (TSX.V:KTO) (“K2”) completed a geochemical and geophysical program on the Si2 project
outlining a region of strong mercury anomalism4 conicident with surface alteration analogous to AngloGold Ashanti’s
Silicon deposit. Induced Polarization and ELF surveys4,6 define a number of prospective structral targets that will be
the focus of a 2023 drill program. Orogen holds the right to cash payments and a 2% NSR royalty on the Si2 project.
Raven and Callaghan Carlin Targets Nevada
Yamana Gold Inc. (“Yamana”) funded exploration pr ograms at the Raven and Callaghan targets in Nevada with
Orogen a s operator. Mapping, geochemistry and g eophysics were completed at both propert ies. Exploration
continues into 2023 with partner funded drilling planned at the Callaghan property. Orogen holds the rights to cash
payments and a 3% and 2.5% NSR royalty on the Callaghan and Raven properties, respectively.
Llano del Nogal Porphyry Copper-Gold Target, Mexico
Riverside Resources Inc (TSX.V:RRI) (“Riverside”) are advancing the Llano del Nogal property as part of their funding
alliance with BHP Exploration Chile SpA (“BHP”). For 2022 and 2023, a US$1.1 million budget has been approved for
geology, geophysics and geochemistry to advance drill targets.7 Orogen holds the right to cash payments and a 1%
production royalty on the Llano de Nogal project.
Gilbert South Epithermal Gold Target, Nevada
Eminent Gold Corp. (TSX.V:EMNT) (“Eminent”) completed nine transects of CSAMT geophysics in 2022 that follow
up mapping, sampling and geochemical work in 2021.8 Eminent’s geological team is currenting reviewing targets with
the goal of drilling in 2023. Orogen holds an equity interest in Eminent and the right to cash and share payments,
and a 2% NSR royalty on the Gilbert South project.
Additional Activities
• The Maggie Creek Carlin Target in Nevada was optioned to Nevada Gold Mines (“NGM”) in Q4 2022, with a
minimum work expenditure of US$750,000 in 2023.9 Orogen holds the right to cash payments and a 2% NSR
royalty.
• The Pearl String epithermal target in Nevada was optioned to Barrick Gold Corporation in Q4 2022 with a
minimum exploration expenditure commitment of US$800,000 by the second anniversary .10 Drilling is
expected in 2023. Orogen holds the right to cash payments and a 2% NSR royalty.
• The Astro gold project in NWT, Canada was optioned to Rackla Metals Inc. (TSX.V: RAK) (“Rackla”) in Q3
2022. Orogen holds an equity interest in Rackla and has the right to cash payments, shares and a 2.5% NSR
royalty.
• Moneghetti Minerals Limited has completed reconnaissance geological and geochemical work on t he Ecru
Carlin Target in Nevada.11 Orogen holds the right to cash payments and a 2% NSR royalty.
• i-80 Gold Corp. are awaiting permits to begin drill testing targets at the Tabor gold project. Orogen holds the
right to cash payments and a 3% NSR royalty.
• Trek 31 which was optioned to Pacific Imperial Mines Inc. was terminated in Q4 2022.
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Qualified Person Statement
All new technical data, as disclosed in this press release, has been verified by Laure nce Pryer, Ph.D., P.Geo., VP.
Exploration for Orogen. Dr. Pryer is a qualified person as defined under the terms of National Instrument 43-101.
Certain technical disclosure in this release is a summary of previously released information and the Company is
relying on the interpretation provided by the relevant referenced partner. Additional information can be found on
the links in the footnotes or on SEDAR (www.sedar.com).
Equity Based Compensation Grant
The Board of Directors have authorized the grant of 711,111 Restricted Share Units (“RSUs”) and 1,953,000 Stock
Options (“Stock Options”) to officers, employees, and consultants pursuant to the Company’s Omnibus Equity
Incentive Compensation Plan that was approved by shareholders at the Company’s Annual and Special General
Meeting on October 27, 2022. The RSUs awarded have a life of three years and will fully vest on the second
anniversary from the date of grant. The Stock Options will have a life of five years and an exercise price of $0.51 and
will vest over three years including 25% that will vest immediately followed by 25% on the first, second and third
anniversaries from the date of grant. These RSUs and Stock Option grants are subject to regulatory acceptance of
the TSX Venture Exchange.
About Orogen Royalties Inc.
Orogen Royalties Inc. is focused on organic royalty creation and royalty acquisitions on precious and base metal
discoveries in western North America. The Company’s royalty portfolio includes the Ermitaño gold and silver mine in
Sonora, Mexico (2% NSR royalty) being mined by First Majestic Silver Corp. and the Silicon gold project (1% NSR
royalty) in Nevada, USA, being advanced by AngloGold Ashanti NA. The Company is well financed with several
projects actively being explored under joint ventures.
On Behalf of the Board
OROGEN ROYALTIES INC.
Paddy Nicol
President & CEO
To find out more about Orogen, please contact Paddy Nicol, President & CEO at 604-248-8648, and Marco
LoCascio, Vice President, Corporate Development at 604-248-8648. Visit our website at www.orogenroyalties.com.
Orogen Royalties Inc.
1015 – 789 West Pender Street
Vancouver, BC
Canada V6C 1H2
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1. Headwater Gold Reports High-Grade Gold from Multiple Veins in Initial Assays from Drill Hole SP22-13, Spring Peak Project, Nevada
- Headwater Gold Inc.
2. https://headwatergold.com/2022/headwater-gold-and-newcrest-mining-sign-four-earn-in-exploration-agreements-and-newcrest-
subscribes-to-strategic-equity-investment/
3. https://webfiles.thecse.com/2022-09-20_Acme_-
News_release_Lemon_Lake_Drill_Programfinal.pdf?1e5wwKNhmyY4d4JALDR3so1Q3_snDcV8
4. https://k2gold.com/news-media/news/k2-gold-defines-large-mercury-anomaly-at-si2-project-nevada-usa/
5. https://k2gold.com/news-media/news/k2-golds-ip-survey-defines-high-priority-drill-targets-at-si2-project-nevada-usa/
6. https://k2gold.com/news-media/news/k2-gold-stakes-new-claims-and-confirms-structural-interpretation-with-elf-survey-at-si2-
project-nevada-usa/
7. https://www.rivres.com/news/2022-news/ndiversideesourcesxtendonoraexicoxploration20220906130504
8. https://eminentgoldcorp.com/news-media/news-releases/eminent-identifies-deep-feeder-structures-coincident-with-multi-
kilometer-vein-system-at-gilbert-south-gold-property-nevada/
9. https://orogenroyalties.com/news-releases/orogen-royalties-options-the-maggie-creek-gold-project-to-nevada-gold-mines-and-
acquires-a-copper-gold-royalty-interest-in/
10. https://orogenroyalties.com/news-releases/orogen-royalties-options-the-pearl-string-gold-project-to-barrick/
11. https://www.moneghettiminerals.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Moneghetti-Completes-Soil-Sampling-at-Ecru-Nevada-7-
September-2022.pdf
Forward Looking Information
This news release includes certain statements that may be deemed “forward looking statements”. All statements in this presentation, other
than statements of historical facts, that address events or developments that Orogen Royalties Inc. (the “Company“) expect to occur, are
forward looking statements. Forward looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always,
identified by the words “expects”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “intends”, “estimates”, “projects”, “potential” and similar expressions,
or that events or conditions “will”, “would”, “may”, “could” or “should” occur.
Although the Company believe the expectations expressed in such forward looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such
statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results may differ materially from those in the forward looking statements.
Factors that could cause the actual results to differ materially from those in forward looking statements include market prices, exploitation
and exploration successes, and 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. Forward looking statements are based on the beliefs, estimates and
opinions of the Company’s management on the date the statements are made. Except as required by securities laws, the Company
undertakes no obligation to update these forward looking statements in the event that management’s beliefs, estimates or opinions, or
other factors, should change.