Silver Bull Resources, Inc. (OTCQB: SVBL, TSX: SVB) (“Silver Bull”)
a mineral exploration company with assets in Kazakhstan and Mexico,
is pleased to announce its intent to distribute shares of Arras
Minerals Corp. (“Arras Minerals”) to Silver Bull shareholders.
As announced on April 1, 2021, Silver Bull
transferred its Kazakh interests, including the Beskauga Option
Agreement and the Ekidos and Stepnoe mineral licences, to Arras
Minerals, a newly formed British Columbia incorporated company and
currently an approximately 88%-owned subsidiary of Silver Bull. In
return, Silver Bull received 36 million shares of Arras
Minerals.
Silver Bull intends to distribute approximately
34.2 million shares of Arras Minerals to Silver Bull
shareholders, which will result in one Arras Minerals share to be
distributed to Silver Bull shareholders for each share of Silver
Bull held. Upon completion of the distribution, Silver Bull
anticipates retaining approximately 1.8 million Arras Minerals
shares as a strategic investment, expected to represent
approximately 4% of the outstanding Arras Minerals shares at the
time of distribution. The Arras Minerals shares are not expected to
be listed or posted for trading on any stock exchange immediately
following the distribution. Accordingly, the Arras Minerals shares
distributed to Silver Bull shareholders, though freely transferable
in the United States, may be illiquid until such time as the shares
are listed or a trading market develops, if at all. In Canada,
shareholders of Arras Minerals will be able to trade their shares
only pursuant to an exemption from prospectus requirements.
The proposed distribution of Arras Minerals
shares to Silver Bull shareholders does not require shareholder
approval, but is subject to certain conditions, including the
registration of the Arras Minerals shares under the U.S. Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and final approval by the Board of Directors
of Silver Bull. Silver Bull intends to complete the proposed
distribution of the shares before the end of the third quarter of
2021, however the actual timing is subject to receipt of regulatory
approvals and the final approval by the Board of Directors of
Silver Bull.
Silver Bull will provide an update on record and
distribution dates for the proposed distribution of Arras Minerals
shares if and when it receives requisite approvals, including
regulatory and board approvals.
Summary of Arras Minerals’ Assets
The Beskauga deposit is Arras Minerals’ material
property and 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
ounces of gold, 476.1 thousand tonnes of copper, and
7.25 million 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
ounces of gold, 220.5 thousand tonnes of copper, and
4.82 million ounces of silver.
The constraining pit was optimised and
calculated using a net smelter return cut-off based on a price of:
$1,500/oz for gold, $2.80/lb for copper, $17.25/oz for silver, and
with an average recovery of 81.7% for copper and 51.8% for both
gold and silver. Mineralization remains open in all directions as
well as at depth.
Table 1. Pit-constrained Mineral
Resource estimate for the Beskauga copper-gold project
CATEGORY |
TONNAGE (MT) |
CU % |
AU G/T |
AG G/T |
AU (MOZ) |
CU (KT) |
AG (MOZ) |
|
|
Indicated |
207 |
0.23 |
0.35 |
1.09 |
2.33 |
476.1 |
7.25 |
|
Inferred |
147 |
0.15 |
0.33 |
1.02 |
1.56 |
220.5 |
4.82 |
|
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
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Cautionary Note to U.S. Investors
concerning estimates of Measured, Indicated, and Inferred
Resources: This news 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") under
SEC Industry Guide 7. 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 under
SEC Industry Guide 7 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 news
release may not be comparable to similar information made public by
U.S. companies that report under SEC Industry Guide 7 and 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, and applicable
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and similar expressions and references to future periods, are
intended to identify such forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements in this news release include, among
others, statements regarding the proposed distribution by Silver
Bull of shares of Arras Minerals to Silver Bull shareholders and
the timing of such distribution. 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. 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 Silver Bull's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31,
2020 and 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
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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 news 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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