Transatlantic Mining Enters 2nd Lease Renewal Term at Miller Gold Mine, Montana, Drill Rig Mobilized
Transatlantic Mining Enters 2nd Lease Renewal Term at Miller
Gold Mine, Montana, Drill Rig Mobilized
VANCOUVER, B.C., May 28, 2025 – Transatlantic Mining Corp. (the “Company”) (TCO:TSX.V) is
pleased to announce the company has fully satisfied the term of its First Renewal term and is now
entering into it its Second Renewal term of its lease arrangement.
On Dec 21, 2020 Transatlantic exercised its option to acquire 100% of the Miller Mine located in the
Broadwater County in the State of Montana , USA. These claims are approximately 29 miles to the
northeast of Townsend in Montana USA with gold mineralization that has been verified on the old
levels of the historic Miller mine.
Key components of the transaction:
Transatlantic has now satisfied the first renewal term and exclusive lease arrangement with a right
to all data and information for the Miller Mine Patented and Unpatented claims in Broadwater
County, Montana USA. A drill rig is now mobilized to site as Transatlantic continues to explore the
property around the historical drilling which was conducted by Jericho Mines Ltd in 1968-69 as
reported by Hemsworth July 2, 1969, and the old levels with production records.
- A First Renewal term, now completed, of twenty-four (24) months following the expiry of the due
diligence period for consideration of $100,000 in cash or share equivalent between 5 and 10 cents
CAD at Transatlantic mining election subject to TSX approval. On that election, Transatlantic to
spend $100,000 in the first renewal term.
- A Second Renewal term of twenty-four (24) months on the expiry of the First Renewal Term for
consideration of $100,000 with a minimum $100,000 spend in that period.
Should mining occur at anytime, there will be an 8.5 % payment royalty on ounces produced until
the cumulative payments including the Initial Term ,first renewal term, second renewal term and
royalties related to the Miller Mine reaches $4.5 Million USD for change in ownership to 100 %
Transatlantic and then a 1% gold NSR to the vendor thereafter.
Transatlantic has received its drill permit for the Miller Mine and plans to drill down dip of the
historic lower levels to over 100 metres of strike and depth on the principal vein structure. The
ground conditions are envisaged to be good where the old workings have been accessed.
Transatlantic plans to drill up to 3,000 meters this year targeting the untested deeper zones as per
Figure 1 below. Results from the assay laboratories are expected from 6 to 8 weeks after the drill
campaign and geological evaluation is completed.
Figure 1 - Miller Mine Resource Drilling Target Areas
Webinar Recording: CEO Bernie Sostak hosts an interactive webinar discussing the company’s
drill program and future plans at Miller: Click HERE to view.
Fig 2. Drill Rig at the Miller Mine in Montana
The Miller Gold Mine is located in the Broadwater County in the State of Montana, USA. The mine is
approximately 29 miles northeast of Townsend in Montana USA. The presence of gold
mineralization has been confirmed by previous sampling in areas of the mine where access is
possible. Transatlantic is earning into the historic Miller Gold Property by means of a gold
production royalty near Helena, Montana.
A historical Report on the Miller Mine notes that historically, gold bearing ore was mined on a small
scale by individual owners with sporadic production between 1901 and 1948. The mine is being re
accessed by Transatlantic to review existing ground conditions and infrastructure for ongoing
rehabilitation.
Located at the top end of the Confederate Gulch near what is now a ghost town in Diamond City ,of
which had once a population of + 10,000. Placer gold was abundant and rich in this Gulch.
• Miller had an average recovered mine grade of 7.94 Oz /ton Au (248 g/t Au ) and 4.65 Oz
/ton Ag ( 145 g/t Ag)
• Hole #1 was drilled 300 feet below the lowest recorded workings and recorded 14.7 Oz /ton
Au (516 g/t Au)
The Miller Mine mineralization occurs in quartz veins within and on the contact of a quartz
granodiorite stockwork. The discrete veins dip between 30 and 80 degrees whilst the stockwork has
multiple veinlets that range in width from a few cms to 2 metres. The contact zone of alteration has
been noted as over 15 m wide ( 50 feet ). Mining has been undertaken on both an open cut and
underground methodology. The mine is at an elevation of 2000 m ( 6650 feet)
Highlights of previous sampling ( see news release dated June 14, 2023)
Miller Mine -Lower Level
• Opened up Lower Winze Level immediately below the Lower Level.
• First grab samples from Lower Level Winze include 27. 6 g/t Au(*), visual gold has also been
observed.
• Extended Lease Agreement to first renewal term with option to purchase by production
royalty.
About the Miller Mine and Claim Group:
Transatlantic has access to the Upper and Lower Level of the mine. The Miller Mine is situated
amongst patented and unpatented claims at an elevation of 1920 m (6,400 feet) and accessible by
roads 50 miles from Helena, Montana USA. Should mining occur at any time, an 8.5 % royalty on
ounces is to be paid. During the term of the agreement, the Company may purchase the property
for US $4,500,000, less the royalty payments made above, with a perpetual 1 % NSR to the vendor
thereafter.
The gold and silver mineralization generally occurs on the contacts of sediments and igneous
intrusive with native gold and sulphides including pyrite often observed amongst the 4 known adits
located on the property.
Qualified Person and NI 43-101 Disclosure
Aslam Awan PhD MAusIMM (CP Geo) is the Qualified Person pursuant to National Instrument 43-
101 for having reviewed, only the technical information contained in this news release. Mr. Awan is
the Principal for AAA Geo Consultants.
QA/QC and Core Sampling Protocols
(*)The rock chip samples are grabs from the winze level drive of 5 kg in weight. The samples were
crushed in whole to plus 70 % passing 2 mm and then split and pulverised with analysis for gold
and silver at the Christofferson Laboratory, Smelterville, Idaho USA. The Laboratory is an
independent assay and umpire laboratory that follows industry techniques. The samples after
being pulverised are analysed with a 15 to 30 gram fire assay charge and gravimetrically finished.
About Transatlantic Mining Corp.
Transatlantic Mining (TSX-V: TCO) is an emerging precious and base metal explorer. The Company
has a focus on converting projects into mines within stable mining jurisdictions. The Company
currently has property interests including an 80% Joint Venture position on the Monitor Copper-
Gold project in Montana-Idaho (USA) and 100 % of the Golden Jubilee Gold Project with its
associated mining rights. The Company has an extended lease, right to mine and purchase
arrangement for the Miller Gold Mine in Montana to 100% ownership by way of payment royalty.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
“ Bernie Sostak”
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604-614-8469
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