WEST Vault Mining Acquires a Second Water Right FOR the Construction-Ready Hasbrouck GOLD Project, Nevada
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News Release No. 147-2023
January 18, 2023
WEST VAULT MINING ACQUIRES A SECOND WATER RIGHT FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION-READY HASBROUCK GOLD PROJECT, NEVADA
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, January 18, 20 23 – West Vault Mining Inc . (TSXV:WVM,
OCTQX:WVMDF) (“West Vault” or the “ Company”) is pleased to announce the execution of a long
term Water Right Lease Agreement (“ Agreement”) to lease a water right (“ Water Right ”) from a
nearby mining company, giving West Vault the right to extrac t and utilize sufficient ground water to
support all planned operations at its 100% owned Hasbrouck Gold Project near Tonopah, Nevada.
Upon the execution of the Agreement on January 10, 2023, the Company made an initial one -time
payment of US$68,000 and paid an annual fee of US$12,000 (the “Annual Fee”). During the 28-year
term of the Agreement, West Vault may divert and use up to 614 acre-feet of water annually. Looking
forward, to maintain the Agreement in good standing, each year West Vault will pay t he Annual Fee
as well as the cost of maintaining the water right and appropriating the water up to a maximum cost of
US$18,000 annually. No other usage fees will be applied.
Sandy McVey, West Vault CEO, commented “Water is critical to any mining project i n dry areas,
especially in Nevada where there is an increasing demand for a decreasing supply. The Water Right
provides further assurance that the Hasbrouck Gold Project has the necessary water for the full life -
of-mine. The 28-year life of this Water Rig ht provides great optionality for choosing the best time to
construct the Hasbrouck Project . The Water Right is in addition to a similar water right lease
agreement we already have, which is set to expire in 2027.”
About West Vault
West Vault owns 100% of the construction-ready Hasbrouck Gold Project, a heap -leach gold-silver
project with robust economics, located in Nevada. All key permits are in hand and there are no known
technical, environmental, economic, or social obstacles to advancing the project to construction and
production.
Qualified Person
Sandy McVey P.Eng., C EO and COO for West Vault , as a non -independent Qualified Person as
defined by National Instrument 43 -101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“ NI 43-101”),
has reviewed and approved the technical information disclosed in this news release.
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On behalf of the Board of West Vault Mining Inc.
Sandy McVey, P.Eng., MSc, PMP
CEO & COO
For further information please see the Company’s website at www.westvaultmining.com or contact us
by email at [email protected].
Investor enquiries:
Sandy McVey, CEO
(604) 685 8311 / [email protected]
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not statements of historical fact are forward -looking statements. Forward looking statements in this
news release includes, without limitation, words such as “construction ready”, “robust economics”, and
statements regarding the future diversion and appropriation of water resources and possible future
mining operations at the Hasbrouck Gold Project. Although West Vault believes that such information
as set out in this press release is reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations and
estimates will prove correct. The Company cautions investors that any forward -looking information
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