Osisko Metals Incorporated (the "Company" or "Osisko Metals")
(TSX-V: OM; OTCQX: OMZNF; FRANKFURT: 0B51) is pleased to announce
that the Pine Point Mining Limited (“PPML”) Feasibility Study
(“FS”) is now fully underway, with an expected completion date in
Q2 2025.
Since early 2023, PPML has engaged with its key
technical and strategic advisors to optimize the 2022 Preliminary
Economic Assessment Update (‘’PEA’’). The objective was to complete
Definition Studies to compare key concepts, otherwise known as
trade-off studies, typically performed during the Pre-Feasibility
study stage.
Since November of 2023, PPML and the team
have conducted and thoroughly analyzed various technical trade-off
studies to better define the FS final design concept. In Q3 2024,
PPML’s Board of Directors approved the company’s final design
concept to be developed in the FS. The FS will use the Mineral
Resource Estimate announced on June 25th, 2024, that reported
49.5MT of Indicated Mineral Resources Grading 5.52% ZnEq and 8.3Mt
of Inferred Mineral Resources Grading 5.64% ZnEq (see note below
under “About Osisko Metals”).
These more detailed design concepts will bridge
the Project from a PEA level into the FS stage and support
concurrent Environmental Assessment and Permitting activities. A
significant change is that the preconcentration methods proposed in
the 2020 & 2022 PEA studies (i.e. XRF Ore Sorting, Dense Media
Separation) will not be incorporated in the concentrator design in
favour of conventional “Full Milling”. This will have an
overall better recovery of zinc and lead and will reduce
operational risk with the simpler flow sheet. Other concepts that
were analyzed in detail were the use of former Cominco Era open
pits to dispose of waste rock and tailings as much as possible. All
key concepts will be presented to communities for feedback in
upcoming community meetings planned for November 2024.
The PPML team relies on the experience of
Qualified Persons working for established engineering firms,
including Synectiq, BBA, GMining, Newfields, Terrane Geoscience,
and WSP, to develop the Feasibility Study and advance permitting.
WSP has local offices in the Northwest Territories and the
experience needed for permitting in the North.
This summer, PPML had two weeks of site visits
where the Project was presented to Government representatives,
community leaders and members and environmental regulators and we
thank them for their participation.
Qualified Person
Mr. Robin Adair is the Qualified Person and the
Senior Technical Advisor for Pine Point Mining Limited. He is
responsible for the technical data reported in this news release
and is a Professional Geologist registered in the Northwest
Territories.
About Osisko Metals
Osisko Metals Incorporated is a Canadian
exploration and development company creating value in the critical
metals space, more specifically copper and zinc. The Company is in
a joint venture with Appian Capital Advisory LLP for the
advancement of one of Canada's premier past-producing zinc mining
camps, the Pine Point Project, located in the Northwest
Territories, for which current mineral resources have been
calculated for the 2024 MRE (as defined herein). The Project is
held under the joint venture company Pine Point Mining Limited. The
current mineral resource estimate consists of 49.5Mt
grading 5.52% ZnEq of Indicated Mineral Resources and 8.3Mt grading
5.64% ZnEq of Inferred Mineral Resources (in accordance
with National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for
Mineral Projects). The report’s title is Pine
Point Zinc-Lead Project Mineral Resource Estimate Update, Hay
River, Northwest Territories, Canada. Prepared for Osisko Metals
Incorporated and Pine Point Mining Limited, it is effective May 31,
2024. The report’s authors are Pierre-Luc Richard, P. Geo. (PLR
Resources Inc.), Colin Hardie, P. Eng. (BBA Inc.), as well as Carl
Michaud, P. Eng., and Alexandre Dorval, P. Eng., both of G Mining
Services Inc. The Pine Point Project is located on the south shore
of Great Slave Lake in the Northwest Territories, near
infrastructure, with paved highway access, an electrical
substation, and 100 kilometres of viable haulage roads.
In addition, and outside of the Pine Point JV,
the Company acquired in July 2023, from Glencore Canada
Corporation, a 100% interest in the past-producing Gaspé Copper
Mine, located near Murdochville in the Gaspé peninsula of Québec.
The Company is currently focused on resource evaluation of the
Copper Mountain Expansion Project that hosts a current mineral
resource consisting of an Indicated Mineral Resource
of 495Mt grading 0.37% CuEq and
an Inferred Mineral Resource of 6.3Mt grading 0.37% CuEq
(in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of
Disclosure for Mineral Projects); see May 6, 2024 news release of
Osisko Metals entitled “Osisko Metals announces updated mineral
resource estimate at Gaspé Copper – indicated resource of 495 mt
grading 0.37% copper equivalent". Gaspé Copper hosts the largest
undeveloped copper resource in Eastern North America, strategically
located near existing infrastructure in the mining-friendly
province of Québec.
About Appian
Appian Capital Advisory LLP is a
London-headquartered investment advisor to long-term value-focused
private capital funds that invest solely in mining and
mining-related companies.
Appian is a leading investment advisor in the
metals and mining industry, with global experience across South
America, North America, Europe, Australia and Africa and a
successful track record of supporting companies to achieve their
development targets, with a global operating portfolio overseeing
nearly 6,300 employees. Appian has a global team of 65 experienced
professionals with presences in London, Toronto, Vancouver,
Montreal, New York, Lima, Belo Horizonte, Perth, Mexico City and
Dubai. The Appian team, through its private capital funds, has a
long history of successfully bringing mines through development and
into production, having completed 9 mine builds in the last 6
years.
For more information, please visit
www.appiancapitaladvisory.com, or find us on LinkedIn, Instagram
and Twitter.
For further information on this news release,
visit
www.osiskometals.com or
contact:
Robert Wares, Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer, Osisko Metals Incorporated
Email: info@osiskometals.com
Phone: 514-861-4441
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Cautionary Note Regarding
Forward-Looking Information
This news release contains “forward-looking
information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities
legislation based on expectations, estimates and projections as at
the date of this news release. Any statement that involves
predictions, expectations, interpretations, beliefs, plans,
projections, objectives, assumptions, future events or performance
are not statements of historical fact and constitute
forward-looking information. This news release may contain
forward-looking information pertaining to the Pine Point and Gaspé
Copper Projects, including, among other things, the results of the
2022 PEA on Pine Point and the IRR, NPV and estimated costs,
production, production rate and mine life; the ability to identify
additional resources and reserves (if any) and exploit such
resources and reserves on an economic basis; the expected high
quality of the metal concentrates; the potential economic impact of
the projects on local communities, including but not limited to the
potential generation of tax revenues and contribution of jobs; the
timing and ability for Projects to reach construction decision (if
at all); the estimated costs to take the Projects to construction
decision (if at all) and the impact to the Company of the
disposition of ownership interest and control in the Pine Point
Project, which is a material property of the Company; Gaspé Copper
hosting the largest undeveloped copper resource in Eastern North
America and Glencore becoming a Control Person of the Company.
Forward-looking information is not a guarantee
of future performance and is based upon a number of estimates and
assumptions of management, in light of management’s experience and
perception of trends, current conditions and expected developments,
as well as other factors that management believes to be relevant
and reasonable in the circumstances, including, without limitation,
assumptions about: favourable equity and debt capital markets; the
ability and timing for the Pine Point joint-venture parties to fund
cash calls to advance the development of the Pine Point Project and
pursue planned exploration and development; future spot prices of
copper, zinc, lead and molybdenum; the timing and results of
exploration and drilling programs; the accuracy of mineral resource
estimates; production costs; political and regulatory stability;
the receipt of governmental and third party approvals; licenses and
permits being received on favourable terms; sustained labour
stability; stability in financial and capital markets; availability
of mining equipment and positive relations with local communities
and groups. Forward-looking information involves risks,
uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events,
results, performance, prospects and opportunities to differ
materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking
information. Factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from such forward-looking information are set out in the
Company’s public disclosure record on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) under
Osisko Metals’ issuer profile. Although the Company believes that
the assumptions and factors used in preparing the forward-looking
information in this news release are reasonable, undue reliance
should not be placed on such information, which only applies as of
the date of this news release, and no assurance can be given that
such events will occur in the disclosed time frames or at all. The
Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise
any forward- looking information, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by
law.
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Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of
this news release. No stock exchange, securities commission or
other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the
information contained herein.
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