Opawica to Feature IN Documentary Series Airing to over 60 Million Households
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OPAWICA TO FEATURE IN DOCUMENTARY SERIES AIRING TO OVER 60 MILLION HOUSEHOLDS
IN THE UNITED STATES
Vancouver, British Columbia, April 7, 2022, (TSXV: OPW) (FSE: A2PEAD) (OTCQB: OPWEF) (the “Company”
or “Opawica”) is pleased to announce that it will be a featured company on the educational documentary
series “Viewpoint with Dennis Quaid” (“Viewpoint”). The long-running award-winning series, hosted by
the well-known actor Dennis Quaid, produces educational documentaries on a range of topics including
business, technology, travel, health, and culture – with a focus on highlighting innovation around the
world. Viewpoint is distributed nationwide in the United States through public television stations and
major networks; including but not limited to CNBC, FOX Business, Bloomberg TV, Discovery Channel,
History Channel, National Geographic and HLN.
Background
In 2021, Viewpoint producers reached out to the CEO of Opawica Explorations Inc., Blake Morgan, as part
of their search for a featured company to headline a planned episode on Junior Mining and Exploration in
Canada. After several months of discussions with senior producers and writers, the Company was chosen
and offered the chance to participate. Given the educational aim of the series, one of the primary goals
of the episode will be to bring attention to Opawica and their impact on mineral exploration. Opawicas’
use of AI technology, the CEO and elite projects fit the Viewpoint mandate and were significant
contributing factors in the Viewpoint selection process.
Opawica Explorations management along with a Viewpoint production team will begin filming on May
24th, 2022, with content to be released to over 60 million homes in June/July of 2022. In addition to the
final products designed for television release, the Company will also retain all the high-definition raw
footage (5+ hours) for potential future use.
Content & Distribution
There will be two segments produced for television release:
Public Television Segment
This documentary segment aims to educate its audience about the featured topic of the episode – in
Opawicas’ case – the business and technology of mining exploration in Canada. The segment is distributed
via public television stations (including PBS) in all the United States. Each public television station will have
the right to air the segment for one year, and on average these segments appear 45-60 times per quarter,
reaching approximately 60 million households.
Educational Commercial Spot for Major Networks
This 60-second educational commercial segment is designed for distribution via major networks in the
U.S.A. and it will air once nationally, and 400 times regionally in the top 100 most populous cities.
Viewership is estimated at approximately 84 million households, and all airings will occur between 6p.m.
– 11p.m. prime time, in their respective time zones. Example networks which will carry the segment
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include CNBC, FOX Business, Bloomberg TV, Discovery Channel, History Channel, National Geographic and
HLN.
Blake Morgan, President, and CEO of Opawica, noted: “We are thrilled to be selected as a featured
company for Viewpoint. Opawica has been taking huge strides on its mission to become a major player in
the mining industry. We have recently completed a successful drilling program with 22 holes drilled and
with several of those holes containing visible gold. In addition to this remarkable feat, the Opawica team
is also poised to start its phase two drill program on the Bazooka project and additionally begin drilling on
its other flagship asset, the Arrowhead property, both beginning this month of April.
Opawica was responsible for paying a participation fee, and crew travel fees, for an aggregate of
US$27,900. Most costs were covered through public television funding sources for the series. Viewpoint
estimates that costs for a comparable, unsubsidized project (including filming, editing, airings,
distribution, Dennis Quaid, ownership, licencing rights, etc.) would typically total more than US$250,000.
About Opawica Explorations Inc.
Opawica Explorations Inc. is a junior Canadian exploration company with a strong portfolio of precious
and base metal properties within the Rouyn -Noranda region of the Abitib i Gold Belt in Québec and in
Central Newfoundland and Labrador. The Company’s management has a great track record in discovering
and developing successful exploration projects. The Company’s objective is to increase shareholder value
through the development of exploration properties using cost effective exploration practices, acquiring
further exploration properties, and seeking partnerships by either joint venture or sale with industry
leaders.
Derrick Strickland, P.Geo. (OGQ No. 35402), is the Qualified Person for Opawica Explorations Inc. and
approves the technical content of this news release
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Blake Morgan
President and Chief Executive Officer
Opawica Explorations Inc.
Telephone: 604-681-3170
Fax: 604-681-3552
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Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains certain forward -looking statements, which relate to future events or future
performance and reflect management’s current expectations and assumptions. Such forward -looking
statements reflect management’s current beliefs and are based on assumptions made by and information
currently available to the Company. Readers are cautioned that these forward -looking statements are
neither promises nor guarantees, and are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause future results
to differ materially from those expected including, but not limited to, market conditions, availability of
financing, actual results of the Company’s exploration and other activities, environmental risks, future
metal prices, operating risks, accidents, labor is sues, delays in obtaining governmental approvals and
permits, and other risks in the mining industry. All the forward -looking statements made in this news
release are qualified by these cautionary statements and those in our continuous disclosure filings
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available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof
and the Company does not assume any obligation to update or revise them to reflect new events or
circumstances save as required by applicable law.