Arctic Hunter Provides a Full Update ON the Refurbishment of the San Javier Mill, Sonora, Mexico
ARCTIC HUNTER ENERGY INC.
Suite 1610 - 675 West Hastings Street · Vancouver · British Columbia · V6B 1N2
Telephone: (604) 681-3131
NEWS RELEASE
July 20th, 2017 TSX-V Trading Symbol: AHU
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ARCTIC HUNTER PROVIDES A FULL UPDATE ON THE REFURBISHMENT OF THE SAN
JAVIER MILL, SONORA, MEXICO
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VANCOUVER, B.C. - Arctic Hunter Energy Inc. (TSX-V: AHU) (“Arctic Hunter” or the
“Company”) is pleased to announce that the Company management has received a recently completed
report monitoring the rapid progress of the work be ing conducted on the San Javier Flotation Mill
situated in the Gold & Silver mining district of th e Sierra Madre Gold belt, in the State of Sonora,
Mexico. The San Javier Mill is currently being restored to its original 100 Ton per day capacity by an
experienced local Mexican Contract or, employing more than twenty-fiv e (25) local workers and skilled
tradesmen working around the clock in two, twelve hour shifts per day, se ven days a week. As a result,
the San Javier Mill is now on schedule and following al l budgetary guidelines an d is expected to be
commissioned in early fall 2017.
San Javier Mill infrastructure progress report- Activities includes the following:
The complete upgrade of the Mill facilities electrical system is on schedule. Concrete fire-
resistant power poles have replaced all obsolete old wooden poles along the 3 kilometer corridor
connecting the San Javier Mill with the main re gional electrical grid, s ituated at the highway
access point at Kilometer 145. New transformers have also been installed on site. A new master
control centre is expected to be installed by the manufacturer within ten days.
The main San Javier Mill and su rrounding structures have been in spected by engineers and have
been deemed to be structurally sound. The mast er Control room for the mill has been upgraded
and refurbished. The offices and on-site laboratory have also been reconditioned.
The Ball Mill has been fully refurbished with new rubber liners and stainless steel balls inserted.
The Main Mill structure is now completely refurbished and fully painted.
The new conveyor belts, new rubber and head pulleys have arrived and are being installed.
New sanitation facilities with updated water and shower facilities have been constructed on site
for the local workers, and will be fully operationa l by the end of the week. All ancillary facilities
including living quarters, severa l workshops, metallurgy laboratory, managers offices, continue
to be fully updated and upgraded to meet the latest codes.
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The access road to the Mill has been given con tinuous care and additional road maintenance
during the summer rainy season in Sonora, and is currently in excellent shape.
Thirty new agitators for the flotation cell have b een ordered and will be arriving in three weeks.
Additionally, six back -up agitators were ordered as well. The Company also ordered ten new
impeller pumps, with five additional as back-ups.
Tim Coupland, President & CEO stated, “We are ma king excellent progress to date and continue
meeting or exceeding our corporate milestones. The Mexican contractor is moving quickly to complete
the re-furbishment and modernizing the San Javier Mill, with the expectati on that the Mill will be
commissioned in the fall of 2017. Again, we are extr emely pleased with the sp eed and quality of work
which is being conducted on the facili ty. Now that the San Javier Mill is nearing completion and being
fully modernized, the Company and our Mexican mining partners are strategically positioned to identify
and capitalize on potential milling and direct-ship mi ning opportunities that are situated within this
mining district with its many gold and silver mines.”
THE SAN JAVIER MILL- SONORA STATE, MEXICO
The Company has now paid the su m of USD $250,000 to acquire a 30% interest in Real de Rebeico
Gold S.A. de C.V. (“Rebeico Gold”), the operat or of a State owned 100 ton per day flotation mill
situated 140 km SE of Hermosillo in Sonora State, Mexico. The formal option agreement with Rebeico
Gold of Sonora, Mexico allows Arctic Hunter to earn, and an additional 20% interest ( up to a total 50%
interest) in Rebeico Gold for an additional paym ent of USD $250,000. Rebeico Go ld holds the right to
operate the strategically located San Javier Mill a nd the right to rece ive its pro-rata production proceeds
derived therefrom pursuant to an assignment agreement between Rebeico and Exlporacion y Desarollo
del Desierto, S.A de C.V. (“EDDSA”) dated April 24, 2017. EDDSA holds th e right to operate and
receive all proceeds from the San Javier Mill and th e right to conduct ancillar y activities on the project
site pursuant to a 10 year lease agreement between EDDSA and the state of Sonora, Mexico, dated
February 24, 2015. The San Javier Mill Project site is easily accessed by paved road from Hermosillo,
and is located within the heart of the prolific Sie rra Madre Gold belt and form erly serviced many of the
small gold, copper and silver mines situated in the area.
ABOUT ARCTIC HUNTER – MEXICAN GOLD EXPLORATION AND MILLING
PRODUCTION CAPABILITY
The Company is a Canadian Oil & Gas exploration and mining resource development Company that is
now focused on acquiring production capabilities, ob taining potential future production revenues,
discovering and advancing high grad e gold, silver and copper deposits and mining concessions situated
within a large mining district in Sonora, Mexico. The Company ha s now acquired a 30% interest in
Rebeico Gold of Sonora, Mexico, which holds the ope rating rights to the San Javier Mill, which gives
the Company the right to receive its share of proceeds from the San Javier Mill which is situated in the
Sierra Madre Gold Belt. The Company is now strategically positioned, to identify and capture all
potential milling and direct-ship mining opportunities situated in the region. The Company identifies,
acquires and finances the acquisiti on, exploration and development of mining and oil and gas assets
primarily situated in Western Canada and Mexico. The Company is continually reviewing future mining
production and exploration opportuniti es, through selective property ac quisitions and identifying low
risk exploration and drilling activities situated in Canada, the United States, Mexico and abroad.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
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Tim Coupland, President and CEO
Arctic Hunter Energy Inc.
Tel: (604) 681-3131
or
Ted Burylo, Director
Arctic Hunter Energy Inc.
Tel: (604) 764-9178
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