Millrock Forms Strategic Alliance With Felix Gold and Vends Three Projects, Fairbanks Gold District, Alaska
January 12 2021 - 11:42AM
Millrock Resources Inc. (TSX-V: MRO, OTCQB: MLRKF) ("Millrock" or
the “Company”) announces that it has sold its Treasure Creek, Ester
Dome, and Liberty Bell projects (“Projects”) to Alaska-domiciled
subsidiary companies of Felix Gold Ltd. (Australia) (“Felix Gold”)
for a future share payment, US$210,000 in cash, and retained
royalties. Felix Gold will have the right to secure 100% ownership
in the projects in accordance with the underlying option
agreements.
Felix Gold is planning to undertake an initial public offering
(“IPO”) and listing on the Australian Securities Exchange (“ASX”)
in 2021. Upon successful listing and ASX approval, Millrock will
vest with a circa 10% share ownership of Felix Gold (dependent on
the final capital raising amount).
Each of the three projects is subject to a production royalty in
favour of Millrock:
- Treasure Creek 2.0% Net Smelter Returns (“NSR”);
- Ester Dome 1.5% NSR; and
- Liberty Bell 2.0% NSR.
Each of the royalties has an initial Advanced Minimum (“AMR”)
payment of US$50,000 per year that is triggered when certain
milestones are met. The AMR payments increase by US$50,000 each
year. AMR payments made to Millrock are deductible from future
production royalty payments.
Additionally, two company’s technical teams will work together
under a Strategic Alliance agreement to generate further projects
in the Fairbanks Gold District. Felix Gold will contribute a
minimum of US$250,000 annually for this work and future property
acquisitions. Mineral rights acquired under strategic alliance
efforts will be subject to a 1.0% NSR production royalty in favour
of Millrock. Felix Gold will be engaging Millrock through a
Services Agreement to provide staff, infrastructure and
equipment.
Millrock President & CEO Gregory Beischer commented, “We are
very pleased with this development. Millrock envisions a
systematic, concerted, and sustained exploration effort in the
Fairbanks Gold District with numerous drilling programs in the
years to come. The Fairbanks Gold District offers promising chances
for new gold deposit discovery success and rewards for our
shareholders. The new company, Felix Gold, of which Millrock will
become a significant shareholder, is named after Felix Pedroni, the
prospector credited with the initial discovery of gold in Fairbanks
in 1902. We look forward to our collaboration with Felix Gold and
making new gold discoveries in this resurging, under-explored gold
camp.”
The Fairbanks Gold District is located in the prolific Tintina
Gold Province (Figure 1), which spans Alaska and Yukon. Millions of
ounces of alluvial gold has been produced since gold was first
discovered near the turn of the prior century. The most prominent
lode gold deposit so far discovered in this area is the Fort Knox
Mine operated by Kinross Gold Corp. Fort Knox has so far produced
in excess of eight million ounces of gold and has substantial
resources for future production (source: Kinross Gold Corporation
website)
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Millrock’s Fairbanks Gold District claim holdings, some of which
were acquired by staking and others under option from other
companies, are shown on the following map (Figure 2). All claims
and option rights are being conveyed or assigned to Felix Gold
under the new agreement, subject to approval by certain underlying
owners.
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The Treasure Creek project is located approximately 20
kilometers west of the Fort Knox Mine. Geological conditions at
Treasure Creek are similar to those at Fort Knox, and there are
numerous prospects with interesting drill intersections reported by
prior workers. Felix Gold and Millrock are laying plans to begin
drilling at the project in spring 2021.
The Ester Dome ProjectThe Ester Dome project is
located on the western bounds of the City of Fairbanks. Alluvial
gold has been produced on the flanks of Ester Dome (a prominent
topographic high) for over a century and continues to this day.
DGGS reports that at least three million ounces of gold have been
produced. Numerous lode prospects have been discovered on Ester
Dome, including on claims that are held directly by or under option
by Millrock. These claims are being transferred to Felix Gold.
The Liberty Bell ProjectThe Liberty Bell
project is located approximately 115 kilometers southwest of
Fairbanks. Intrusion-related gold deposits are targeted. Extensive
soil anomalies are present in areas of shallow overburden. Thick
gravels obscure bedrock in other area that have interesting
geophysical signatures. Rotary air-blast drilling is planned to
test beneath the gravel blanket in summer 2021.
Qualified PersonThe scientific and technical
information disclosed within this document has been prepared,
reviewed and approved by Gregory A. Beischer, President, CEO and a
director of Millrock Resources. Mr. Beischer is a qualified person
as defined in NI 43-101. About Millrock
Resources Inc.Millrock Resources Inc. is a premier project
generator to the mining industry. Millrock identifies, packages,
and operates large-scale projects for joint venture, thereby
exposing its shareholders to the benefits of mineral discovery
without the usual financial risk taken on by most exploration
companies. The company is recognized as the premier generative
explorer in Alaska, holds royalty interests in British Columbia,
Canada, and Sonora State, Mexico, and is a significant shareholder
of junior explorer ArcWest Exploration Inc. as well as a
shareholding in Resolution Minerals Limited. Funding for drilling
at Millrock’s exploration projects is primarily provided by its
joint venture partners. Business partners of Millrock have
included some of the leading names in the mining industry: EMX
Royalty, Centerra Gold, First Quantum, Teck, Kinross, Vale, Inmet
and, Altius as well as junior explorers Resolution, Riverside,
PolarX, and now Felix Gold.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD“Gregory Beischer”
Gregory Beischer, President & CEO
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:Melanee
Henderson, Investor Relations(604) 638-3164(877) 217-8978
(toll-free)
Some statements in this news release may contain forward-looking
information (within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation)
including without limitation the intention to mount further
exploration in 2021. These statements address future events and
conditions and, as such, involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results,
performance or achievements to be materially different from any
future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by
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