Silver Valley Metals to Acquire 100% Interest in Two Gold Projects in Finland
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Silver Valley Metals to Acquire 100% Interest in Two
Gold Projects in Finland
Vancouver, British Columbia – August 6, 2025 – Silver Valley Metals Corp. (TSXV: SILV |
OTCQB: SVMFF) (“Silver Valley” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce it has entered
into a definitive agreement to acquire 100% ownership of two highly prospective gold-focused
exploration projects in Finland: the Leilipalo Project and the Pasto Project. These projects are
located within two of Finla nd’s geologically prolific and underexplored greenstone belts,
representing a significant step in the Company’s strategic growth into precious metals.
“This acquisition represents an important step forward for Silver Valley as we diversify into gold
exploration,” said Brandon Rook, President & CEO of Silver Valley Metals. “Leilipalo and Pasto
give us exposure to highly prospective greenstone belts in Finland, supported by quality historical
work, infrastructure, and a mining-friendly jurisdiction. These projects fit well within our strategy
of advancing assets with clear exploration upside and a path to value creation.”
The acquisition is being completed through a share purchase agreement (the "Agreement") signed
with 1531472 B.C. Ltd., an arm’s length private party ("PrivCo"). The Agreement was dated and
signed on August 5, 2025. Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, Silver Valley Metals Corp.
(the “Company”) will acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of PrivCo, which holds
the Leilipalo and Pasto Projects (the “Projects”) in Finland. The Agreement includes customary
representations and warranties, conditions precedent, and closing deliverables. A 2% net smelter
return (NSR) royalty will be retained by the underlying vendor of the Projects who sold them to
Privco (the “Underlying Vendor”). The vendors of the shares of Privco are arm’s
length parties. There will be no change of control and t here are no finder's fees payable in
connection with the transaction. The transaction is subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval
and customary closing conditions. Neither TSX V enture Exchange nor its Regulation Services
Provider accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
In consideration, Silver Valley will issue 18,000,000 common shares of the Company to the
shareholders of Privco at a deemed price of C$0.09 per share, for total consideration
of C$1,620,000.00. The consideration shares may be subject to escrow provisions as determined
by the TSX Venture Exchange upon final review. There are no resale restrictions beyond
applicable statutory hold periods.
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No disclosure is required under Multilateral Instrument 61-101 as the transaction does not involve
a related party. Furthermore, there are no relationships between the Company and its directors,
officers, or insiders and the vendor or the vendor’s directors, officers, or insiders.
The assets being acquired include two mineral exploration licenses (Leilipalo and Pasto) totaling
8,611 hectares and 1737 hectares respectively and 63 historical drillholes (4,124 m) across both
properties, in addition to an extensive technical dataset including regional geophysical surveys,
gold-in-till sampling, geological mapping, and interpreted structural models. The projects are at
the advanced exploration stage and do not currently have mineral resources.
The consideration and number of securities to be issued were determined based on a combination
of:
· Comparable transactions involving advanced staged exploration gold assets in Finland.
· The strength of historical exploration results and structural setting of the Projects.
· The jurisdictional quality and peer land positioning in the belts.
· Market valuations of nearby exploration companies (e.g., Valkea Resources, Finex
Resources);
Although Privco had previously acquired the Projects from the Underlying Vendor, the
consideration paid by Privco is not materially different from the consideration being offered by
the Company in the present transaction. The Underlying Vendor has retained a royalty interest in
the Projects as part of Privco’s original acquisition, which represents the core economic interest
for that party.
📎 View the Presentation: [Project Presentation – Finland Gold Projects Click here]
Project Overview – Leilipalo and Pasto Projects
Both the Leilipalo and Pasto Projects are situated in regions recognized for their gold endowment
but remain underexplored with respect to modern discovery methods. The Projects are
infrastructure-accessible and supported by strong historical datasets. With this acquisition, Silver
Valley enters one of the world’s most mining-friendly jurisdictions, recently ranked #1 in the world
by the Fraser Institute for investment attractiveness and #2 in the world for policy perception.
Leilipalo Project Highlights
The Leilipalo Project, covering 8,611 hectares, is among the most expansive junior land positions
in Finland’s Central Lapland Greenstone Belt (“CLGB”). Strategically positioned just 10 km
southwest of Agnico Eagle’s (TSX: AEM) Kittilä Mine—Europe’s largest primary gold mine—
with measured and indicated resources totaling 5.4 million ounces (32.6 Mt @ 5.2 g/t Au) and
cumulative gold production exceeding 2 million ounces.1 Leilipalo is uniquely situated at the
convergence of two of the region’s important gold-bearing structures: the Hanhimaa Shear Zone
and the Sirkka Thrust.
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The Hanhimaa Shear Zone trends north to south directly through the Project area, while the Sirkka
Thrust crosses the southern boundary—an intersection unique to Leilipalo across the CLGB. These
structural corridors are known to host significant mineralization elsewhere in the belt. The Kittilä
Mine, located further east along the parallel Kittilä Shear, underscores the regional potential.1
📍 Figure 1. Regional map showing CLGB deposits, structures, geology, and operator land
positions
Key Exploration Highlights – Leilipalo Project:
• 8,611 hectares – among the largest junior land holdings in the CLGB.
• Leilipalo shares its northern boundary with Valkea Resources (CSE: VLK), a well-
capitalized junior focused on the Hanhimaa Shear. Valkea’s Paana Project returned 55 m
@ 1.63 g/t Au at Aarnivalkea West early in their program.2 Its strong market valuation
underscores growing investor confidence in Finland’s gold potential and structural corridor
upside shared with Leilipalo.
• Sirkka Thrust intersects the southern boundary — the same structure that hosts Rupert
Resources’ (TSX-V: RUP) Ikkari Deposit, ~50 km ESE (52 Mt @ 2.1 g/t Au).3 Rupert’s
market capitalization is approximately C$1.12 billion.4
• Unique convergence of the Hanhimaa Shear and Sirkka Thrust occurs exclusively at
Leilipalo — the only known location within the CLGB where these two major structures
intersect.
• Strong Phase 1 gold-in-till anomalies with shallow overburden.
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• No Natura 2000 restrictions – supports streamlined permitting.
• Excellent road and powerline access; near Kittilä Airport.
• Next steps: structural interpretation, rock chip sampling, base-of-till drilling and deep-
sensing geophysics programs, followed by drill target definition and prioritization.
📍 Figure 2. Project-scale geology map showing major faults, structural trends, and adjacent
deposits
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📍 Figure 3. Magnetic geophysics overlain by structural interpretation
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📍 Figure 4. Regional gold-in-till anomaly map from Phase 1 sampling program
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Pasto Project Highlights
The Pasto Project is in the Seinäjoki Greenstone Belt of western Finland—an emerging gold
district situated within Precambrian terranes that have hosted modest -scale historical mining,
including small-scale orogenic gold, copper, and base metal production. While still underexplored,
the belt shares geological similarities with more prolific belts to the north. Regional gold
production includes the Pahtavaara Mine (~450,000 oz Au over 16 years), reinforcing the potential
for meaningful discovery.5
📍 Figure 5. Seinäjoki Greenstone Belt map showing structural corridors, past-producing zones,
and gold occurrences
Within this setting, the Pasto Project stands out for its combination of accessible infrastructure,
shallow overburden, and extensive historical work. The Project hosts two main gold occurrences—
Pasto and Ylijoki—that were the focus of Geological Survey of Finland (GTK) programs 6
including:
• 63 shallow diamond drill holes totaling 4,124 metres (most <100 m)
• Geological mapping, rock and till sampling, and ground magnetic/IP geophysics
These early-stage programs delineated broad, continuous zones of gold mineralization, including
higher-grade intervals and surface values up to 10.0 g/t Au. Many holes ended in mineralization
and were never followed up. Structural continuity was identified, but the Project has yet to benefit
from modern geophysics, 3D modeling, or deeper drill testing.
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The Pasto West gold occurrence is a standout area for near-term advancement. Historical drilling
encountered gold mineralization coincident with interpreted regional fault intersections —
structural traps—with quartz vein-hosted gold sub-parallel to shear trends. Importantly, holes
remain shallow yet end in mineralization, reinforcing the upside at depth and along strike.
📍 Figure 6. Pasto West magnetic geophysics map showing interpreted fault convergence and
drillhole locations
📍 Figure 7. Long section through Pasto West showing downhole gold values and open
mineralization