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MORESBY, Papua New Guinea, May 29, 2024
/CNW/ - Adyton Resources Corporation (TSXV: ADY) ("Company")
is pleased to announce that a team of East Vision International
Holdings PTE Ltd. (EVIH) technical experts and executive
leadership completed a site visit to the Company's Fergusson Island
Gold Project comprising the Wapolu and Gameta exploration licences.
As announced on May 13, 2024, Adyton
and EVIH executed a US$ 9.5M
Investment and Development Agreement for the Fergusson Island Gold
Projects, with the funding to be used to undertake feasibility,
bulk sampling and pilot scale processing and to obtain all
necessary permitting and approvals to construct a minimum 2 million
ton Run Of Mill mining and processing operation.
The site visit was primarily focused on enabling the EVIH
technical team to ground truth the project areas and assess in more
depth the significant remanent infrastructure and equipment from
abandoned historic mining operations in the Wapolu exploration
license area and also visit the Gameta project including a number
of previous drill hole sites and proposed locations for key
infrastructure.
The site visit also enabled the EVIH team to better understand
logistics options to support on-going operations and development
activities at the Fergusson Island Gold Project.
Also joining the team for the visit were Provincial Government
Mining officers Misah Lionel – Provincial Government Principal
Advisor and Clifford Clifford Pakailasi – Provincial Government
advisor.
Managing Director Tim Crossley
who accompanied the EVIH team said, "This was the first time on
site for some of the EVIH team, hence was a good opportunity for
the team to get familiar with the "lie of land", and to meet
principal landowners, Ward Councilors and village elders. It was
fantastic to again see the enthusiasm on the Island for the
development of the project".
EVIH Director Mr Chen commented, "This was my first time on site
It was an important trip for myself and the EVIH team to better
understand development and logistics options as we move into
feasibility and bulk sample planning. After the site visit our
geologists were also able to travel to Lae to observe both the
Gameta and Wapolu drill core". Mr Chen went on to say, "We are
excited to be partnering with Adyton and are looking forward to
progressing feasibility studies and bulk samples professionally and
with the fastest pathway".
The Fergusson Island Gold
Project
The Fergusson Island Gold Project comprises the Wapolu and
Gameta advanced Exploration Licenses on Fergusson Island in Papua New Guinea for which the Company has
previously reported the following mineral resource estimate:
Project
|
Indicated
|
Inferred
|
Au
(g/t)
|
Tonnes
(million)
|
Au
(koz)
|
Au
(g/t)
|
Tonnes
(million)
|
Au
(koz)
|
Gameta exploration
licence
|
1.33
|
4.0
|
173
|
1.01
|
10.5
|
340
|
Wapolu exploration
licence
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1.06
|
5.8
|
200
|
Fergusson Island
Gold Project
|
1.33
|
4.0
|
173
|
1.02
|
16.3
|
540
|
Gameta and Wapolu
resources at 0.5g/t gold cut-off 1
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A small scale gold mine operated on the Wapolu exploration
licence area in the mid 1990's ceasing operations in 1997 due
to economic conditions1.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF ADYTON RESOURCES
CORPORATION
Tim Crossley, Chief Executive
Officer
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ABOUT ADYTON RESOURCES
CORPORATION
Adyton Resources Corporation is focused on the development of
gold and copper resources in world class mineral jurisdictions. It
currently has a portfolio of highly prospective mineral exploration
projects in Papua New Guinea on
which it is exploring to expand its identified gold Inferred and
Indicated Mineral Resources and expand on its recent significant
copper drill intercepts on the 100% owned Feni Island project. The
Company's mineral exploration projects are located on the Pacific
Ring of Fire on easy to access island locations which hosts several
globally significant copper and gold deposits including the Lihir
gold mine and Panguna copper/gold mine on Bougainville Island,
both neighboring projects to the Company's Feni Island
project.
Adyton has a total declared Resource inventory (disclosed in
accordance with NI 43-101) within its PNG portfolio of projects of
2,175,000 ounces gold.
Adyton is also quoted on the OTC under
the code ADYRF and on the
Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the code 701:GR.
For more information about Adyton and its projects, visit www.adytonresources.com
Qualified Person
The scientific and technical information contained in this press release
has been prepared, reviewed, and approved
by Rod Watt, BSc Hons (Geo), FAusIMM, Chief
Geologist of Adyton, who is a "Qualified Person" as defined by
National Instrument 43– 101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral
Projects. Mr. Watt consents to the inclusion of his name in this
release.
Forward looking statements
This press release includes "forward‐looking statements",
including forecasts, estimates, expectations, and objectives for
future operations that are subject to several assumptions, risks,
and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of Adyton.
Forward‐ looking statements and information can generally be
identified by the use of forward‐looking terminology such as "may",
"will", "should", "expect", "intend", "estimate", "anticipate",
"believe", "continue", "plans" or similar terminology. Forward
looking statements in this news release include all statements with
respect to the funding of the Initial Investment Amount, the
completion of the Initial Investment Milestones and the funding and
development of the Project. The forward‐looking information
contained herein is provided for the purpose of assisting readers
in understanding management's current expectations and plans
relating to the future. Readers are cautioned that such information
may not be appropriate for other purposes. Forward‐looking
information are based on management of the parties' reasonable
assumptions, estimates, expectations, analyses and opinions, which
are based on such management's experience and perception of trends,
current conditions and expected developments, and other factors
that management believes are relevant and reasonable in the
circumstances, but which may prove to be incorrect. Such factors,
among other things, include: impacts arising from the global
disruption caused by the Covid‐19 coronavirus outbreak, changes in
general macroeconomic conditions; changes in securities markets;
changes in the price of gold or certain other commodities; change
in national and local government, legislation, taxation, controls,
regulations and political or economic developments; risks and
hazards associated with the business of mineral exploration,
development and mining (including environmental hazards, industrial
accidents, unusual or unexpected formations pressures, cave‐ins and
flooding); discrepancies between actual and estimated metallurgical
recoveries; inability to obtain adequate insurance to cover risks
and hazards; the presence of laws and regulations that may impose
restrictions on mining; employee relations; relationships with and
claims by local communities and indigenous populations;
availability of and changes in the costs associated with mining
inputs and labour; the speculative nature of mineral exploration
and development (including the risks of obtaining necessary
licenses, permits and approvals from government authorities); and
title to properties. Investors are cautioned that any such
statements are not guarantees of future performance and that actual
results or developments may differ materially from those projected
in the forward‐looking statements. Such forward‐looking information
represents management's best judgment based on information
currently available. No forward‐looking statement can be
guaranteed, and actual future results may vary materially. Readers
are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward looking
statements or information. Adyton Resources Corporation undertakes
no obligation to update forward‐looking information except as
required by applicable law.
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1
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See the technical
report entitled "NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Fergusson
Gold Property, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea" dated October
14, 2022 and prepared for the Company in accordance with National
Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects
("NI 43-101") by Mark Berry (MAIG), Simon Tear (MIGI PGeo),
Matthew White (MAIG) and Andy Thomas (MAIG), each an independent
mining consultant and "qualified person" as defined in NI 43-101,
available under the Company's profile on SEDAR+ at
www.sedarplus.ca. Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and
have not demonstrated economic viability.
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SOURCE Adyton Resources Corporation