Gold79 Announces Amendment of a Gold Chain Property Option Agreement Reducing Near-Term Cash Payments
Gold79 Announces Amendment of a Gold
Chain Property Option Agreement Reducing
Near-Term Cash Payments
Ottawa, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - July 24, 2023) - Gold79 Mines Ltd. (TSXV: AUU) (OTCQB: AUSVF)
("Gold79" or the "Company")
is pleased to announce that it has entered into an amending agreement
with respect to one of its option agreements for the Gold Chain, Arizona project which reduces cash
payments in the near-term.
This amending agreement relates to 107 unpatented mining claims forming part of the Gold Chain
project. In total, the Gold Chain project consists of 379 unpatented mining claims covering approximately
3,058 hectares (7,552 acres) and 15 patented claims covering approximately 107 hectares (264 acres).
The Company retains a right to earn a 100% interest in this portion of the project while the future
payment schedule for certain cash and share payments has been amended as further detailed below.
Derek Macpherson, President and CEO of Gold79, states,
"Given market conditions, this reduction in
near-term cash payments is an important step to allow Gold79 to continue advancing the project. I
would like to thank the project optionors for providing us with additional flexibility by deferring near-
term cash payments with this amendment."
Details with respect to the amendment is as follows:
The amended option agreement now requires a balance of future annual cash payments totaling
US$415,000 (previously US$410,000) with anniversary payments extending to July 30, 2028 versus July
30, 2025 previously.
Future share payments now total a value of US$192,000 (previously US$144,000)
with annual payments due July 30, 2023 to July 30, 2026. Details of the revised future payments are as
follows:
Table 1: Amended Payment Schedule
Timing
Cash payments (US dollars)
Common share payments
(US dollars)
On or before July 30, 2023
$15,000
$48,000
On or before July 30, 2024
25,000
48,000
On or before July 30, 2025
55,000
48,000
On or before July 30, 2026
60,000
48,000
On or before July 30, 2027
100,000
Nil
On or before July 30, 2028
160,000
Nil
Totals
$415,000
$192,000
Table 2: Previous Payment Schedule
Timing
Cash payments (US dollars)
Common share payments
(US dollars)
On or before July 30, 2023
$60,000
$48,000
On or before July 30, 2024
100,000
48,000
On or before July 30, 2025
250,000
48,000
Totals
$410,000
$144,000
There continues to be no minimum commitment for exploration work expenditures under the option
agreement and all other terms remain unchanged.
This amending agreement is subject to approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.
About Gold79 Mines Ltd.
Gold79 Mines Ltd.
is a TSX Venture listed company focused on building ounces in the Southwest USA.
Gold79 holds 100% earn-in option to purchase agreements on three gold projects: the Jefferson Canyon
Gold Project and the Tip Top Gold Project both located in Nevada, USA, and, the Gold Chain Project
located in Arizona, USA. In addition, Gold79 holds a 32.3% interest in the Greyhound Project, Nunavut,
Canada under JV by Agnico Eagle Mines Limited.
For further information regarding this press release contact:
Derek Macpherson, President & CEO
Phone: 416-294-6713
Email:
Website:
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.
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS:
This press release may contain forward looking statements that are made as of the date hereof and
are based on current expectations, forecasts and assumptions which involve risks and uncertainties
associated with our business including any proposed private placement or any future private
placements, the uncertainty as to whether further exploration will result in the target(s) being
delineated as a mineral resource, capital expenditures, operating costs, mineral resources, recovery
rates, grades and prices, estimated goals, expansion and growth of the business and operations,
plans and references to the Company's future successes with its business and the economic
environment in which the business operates. All such statements are made pursuant to the 'safe
harbour' provisions of, and are intended to be forward-looking statements under, applicable Canadian
securities legislation. Any statements contained herein that are statements of historical facts may be
deemed to be forward-looking statements. By their nature, forward-looking statements require us to
make assumptions and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties. We caution readers of this
news release not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements as a number of factors
could cause actual results or conditions to differ materially from current expectations. Please refer to
the risks set forth in the Company's most recent annual MD&A and the Company's continuous
disclosure documents that can be found on SEDAR at
www.sedar.com
. Gold79 does not intend, and
disclaims any obligation, except as required by law, to update or revise any forward-looking
statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Neither the 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.
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