Silver Bull Resources, Inc. (TSX: SVB, OTCQB: SVBL) (“Silver Bull”
or the “Company”) is pleased to announce it has won a definitive
and conclusive decision in its favor in a lawsuit filed by a local
mining co-operative called Minera Norteños in relation to the
Sierra Mojada project. The decision was made by the unanimous vote
of three judges in the third Federal Circuit Court of Chihuahua.
Tim Barry, President, CEO and director of Silver
Bull states, “This ruling is welcomed, but not unanticipated. This
is the fourth time that the courts have ruled in our favor on this
issue. Unfortunately, we believe the plaintiff, Minera Norteños,
was manipulated and ill advised by legal and other advisers. Our
legal team in Mexico is to be commended for patiently making
progress in the face of numerous tactics to delay a judgement on
the merits of the case.
Despite the fact that the Company has at all
times proceeded in accordance with the law, the Sierra Mojada
project remains under an illegal blockade manned by a small group
of radical members from within Minera Norteños. We believe their
actions do not represent the view of the vast majority of the
Minera Norteños members and wider local community, and we are
working with authorities to resolve the situation in a safe, fair,
and timely manner. We remain committed to good faith dialogue with
selected members from Minera Norteños to find a solution that
facilitates the resumption of the drilling program halted by the
blockade more than one year ago.
We are optimistic we will find a solution to the
blockade and look forward to continuing our exploration program
with our exploration partner, South32 Limited (“South32”). Sierra
Mojada remains one of the largest undeveloped silver-zinc projects
in Mexico. The silver-zinc mineralization sits largely at surface
and is open pittable and has excellent infrastructure close by.
These types of deposits are rare.”
South32’s Option: In June 2018,
Silver Bull signed an agreement with a wholly owned subsidiary of
South32 whereby Silver Bull granted South32 an option to form a
70/30 joint venture with respect to the Sierra Mojada Project. To
maintain the option in good standing, South32 must contribute
minimum exploration funding of US$10 million ("Initial Funding")
during a 4-year option period with minimum aggregate exploration
funding of US$3 million, US$6 million and US$8 million to be made
by the end of years 1, 2 and 3 of the option period, respectively.
South32 may exercise its option to subscribe for 70% of the shares
of Minera Metalin S.A. De C.V. ("Metalin"), the wholly owned
subsidiary of Silver Bull which holds the claims in respect of the
Sierra Mojada Project, by contributing US$100 million to Metalin
for Project funding, less the amount of the Initial Funding
contributed by South32 during the option period.
Despite the blockade, South32’s option remains
in good standing but is under a force majeure pause.
About Silver Bull: Silver Bull
is a Vancouver-based mineral exploration company whose shares are
listed on the TSX and trade on the OTCQB in the United States. In
addition to the Sierra Mojada project, Silver Bull recently signed
an Option Agreement to acquire the Beskauga Copper-Gold Project,
located in North Eastern Kazakhstan. The Beskauga deposit is an
open pittable gold-copper-silver deposit with a NI 43-101 compliant
“Indicated Mineral Resource” of 207 million tonnes grading 0.35 g/t
gold, 0.23% copper and 1.09 g/t silver for 2.33 million contained
ounces of gold, 476.1 thousand contained tonnes of copper &
7.25 million contained ounces of silver and an “Inferred Mineral
Resource” of 147 million tonnes grading 0.33 g/t gold, 0.15% copper
and 1.02 g/t silver for 1.56 million contained ounces of gold,
220.5 thousand contained tonnes of copper & 4.82 million
contained ounces of silver.
For additional details, please refer to the
Beskauga Copper-Gold Project NI 43-101 Technical Report prepared by
CSA Global Mining Industry Consultants dated February 8, 2021,
which is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on the Company’s
website at www.silverbullresources.com.
The technical information of this news release
has been reviewed and approved by Tim Barry, a Chartered
Professional Geologist (CPAusIMM), and a qualified person for the
purposes of National Instrument 43-101.
On behalf of the Board of Directors "Tim
Barry"
Tim Barry, CPAusIMM Chief
Executive Officer, President and Director
INVESTOR RELATIONS: +1 604 687
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Cautionary Note to U.S. Investors
concerning estimates of Measured, Indicated, and Inferred
Resources: This press release uses the terms "measured
resources", "indicated resources", and "inferred resources" which
are defined in, and required to be disclosed by, NI 43-101. We
advise U.S. investors that these terms are not recognized by the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). The
estimation of measured, indicated and inferred resources involves
greater uncertainty as to their existence and economic feasibility
than the estimation of proven and probable reserves. U.S. investors
are cautioned not to assume that measured and indicated mineral
resources will be converted into reserves. The estimation of
inferred resources involves far greater uncertainty as to their
existence and economic viability than the estimation of other
categories of resources. U.S. investors are cautioned not to assume
that estimates of inferred mineral resources exist, are
economically minable, or will be upgraded into measured or
indicated mineral resources. Under Canadian securities laws,
estimates of inferred mineral resources may not form the basis of
feasibility or other economic studies.
Disclosure of "contained ounces" in a resource
is permitted disclosure under Canadian regulations, however the SEC
normally only permits issuers to report mineralization that does
not constitute "reserves" by SEC standards as in place tonnage and
grade without reference to unit measures. Accordingly, the
information contained in this press release may not be comparable
to similar information made public by U.S. companies that are not
subject NI 43-101.
Cautionary note regarding forward
looking statements: This news release contains
forward-looking statements regarding future events and Silver
Bull's future results that are subject to the safe harbors created
under the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995,
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange
Act"), and applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking
statements include, among others, statements regarding finding a
solution to the blockade, and the resumption of the drilling
program, .at the Sierra Mojada project, and mineral resource
estimates. These statements are based on current expectations,
estimates, forecasts, and projections about Silver Bull's
exploration projects, the industry in which Silver Bull operates
and the beliefs and assumptions of Silver Bull's management. Words
such as "expects," "anticipates," "targets," "goals," "projects,"
"intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "continues,"
"may," variations of such words, and similar expressions and
references to future periods, are intended to identify such
forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject
to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which
are beyond our control, including such factors as the results of
exploration activities and whether the results continue to support
continued exploration activities, unexpected variations in ore
grade, types and metallurgy, volatility and level of commodity
prices, the availability of sufficient future financing, and other
matters discussed under the caption "Risk Factors" in our Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2020, our
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the interim period ended January
31, 2021, and our other periodic and current reports filed with the
SEC and available on www.sec.gov and with the Canadian securities
commissions available on www.sedar.com. Readers are cautioned that
forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance
and that actual results or developments may differ materially from
those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Any
forward-looking statement made by us in this release is based only
on information currently available to us and speaks only as of the
date on which it is made. We undertake no obligation to publicly
update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that
may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new
information, future developments or otherwise.
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