Asia Broadband Initiates Accelerated Ore Stockpile Testing Program In Anticipation of Mineral Analysis Lab Installation

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Asia Broadband Inc. has initiated an ore stockpile testing program and is constructing a new processing facility in Mexico. The testing program will determine the highest mineral concentration targets for evaluation. The new facility will have advanced automation and expanded processing capability.

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• The testing program will utilize the data from the stockpile evaluation report to identify the highest mineral concentration targets for evaluation and confirmation.
• The on-site analysis lab will facilitate the production target identification process with quick turnaround capability and extensive testing capacity.
• The new processing facility is expected to be completed in the 3rd quarter of 2023 and will maximize processing throughput and metals extraction while minimizing production costs.
• The land purchase for the facility was completed in December 2022, and the stockpile is estimated to represent over $800 million in total gold and silver value.
• The initial processing capacity of the facility is planned to be 200 tons per day, generating over $11 million in revenue annually.
• A mill expansion installation is also planned to increase the processing capacity to 1,000 tons per day once the initial processing level is consistently at capacity.

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LAS VEGAS, Aug. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Asia Broadband Inc. (OTC: AABB) (“AABB” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that the Company has initiated an ore stockpile testing program in advance of the completed installation of its mineral analysis laboratory on the new processing facility site in Etzatlan, Mexico. The testing program will utilize the data from the stockpile evaluation report to extrapolate the highest mineral concentration targets for evaluation and confirmation. The on-site analysis lab will allow for the efficient facilitation of the production target identification process with the quick turnaround capability and extensive testing capacity. The lab and testing program will accelerate the processing facility operations forward with reduced costs and maximized plant revenues.

To download the Las Jimenez Stockpile Mineral Evaluation Report, go to:
https://asiabroadbandinc.com/la-paz-etzatlan/

AABB’s management and technical consultants are expediting the construction of the new processing facility and have set a 3^rd quarter 2023 completion timeline to achieve full operations. The new plant will utilize advanced mining equipment automation and efficiencies to maximize processing throughput and metals extraction and minimize the production costs. Additionally, the new facility will be built with expanded processing capability that will be implemented after the initial production levels have been established.

In December 2022, AABB completed the land purchase for the site of the new processing facility to be constructed with respect to the terms of the historic and long-term processing and production agreement signed previously for a large-scale gold and silver ore stockpile located in Las Jimenez, Etzatlan, Jalisco, Mexico. The agreement allows the Company exclusivity to purchase the 4 million ton ore stockpile at an economically feasible price point. An evaluation report has estimated the stockpile to represent over $ 800 million in total gold and silver value. The stockpile processing project is the largest high-yield asset addition for the Company to date in its strategic expansion initiative to acquire gold production and increase AABB’s physical gold holdings.

The 4.94 hectare processing plant land parcel, that includes a water concession, is located approximately 5.8 miles from the ore stockpile in Etzatlan, Mexico, and 48 miles from the AABB Buenavista mining warehouse. The new facility build-out is budgeted for a $3 million cost and is initially planned to have a 200 ton per day (tpd) processing capacity. At this first level of processing, the mill is estimated to generate over $11 million in revenue annually. However, the Company will also be accelerating a mill expansion installation to increase the processing capacity
5 fold to 1,000 tpd, once the initial processing level of the mill is consistently at capacity.

“We are extending the data used in the stockpile evaluation report to create prioritized target zones for production. Having our own mineral testing lab on the facility site will allow us to identify the highest mineral concentration priority targets in a very short period of time instead of having to rely on outside mineral analysis services. The lab gives us a significant efficiency and quality advantage with our processing to achieve the greatest value throughput to maximize revenues,” expressed Chris Torres, AABB President and CEO.

About Asia Broadband

Asia Broadband Inc. (OTC: AABB) is a resource company focused on the production, supply and sale of precious and base metals, primarily to Asian markets. The Company utilizes its specific geographic expertise, experience and extensive industry contacts to facilitate its innovative distribution process from the production and supply of precious and base metals in Mexico to client sales networks in Asia. This vertical integration approach to sales transactions is the unique strength of AABB that differentiates the Company and creates distinctive value for shareholders. Additionally, the Company has added a digital assets business segment with its AABBG freshly minted mine-to-token gold-backed cryptocurrency within its AABB Wallet, a proprietary digital exchange AABBExchange, a proprietary cryptocurrency payment gateway solution PayAABB.com and its Golden Baboons Mining Club NFT collection. AABB expects its token to become a world-wide standard of exchange that is stable, secured and trusted with gold backing, while having the added benefit of demand based price appreciation. These are unique and outstanding qualities relative to other cryptocurrencies.

Contact the Company at:

General Email:	ir@asiabroadbandinc.com
Exchange Support:	https://aabbexchange.com/faq/
Token Support:	https://aabbgoldtoken.com/faq/aabb-wallet/ www.AABBGoldToken.com/support/
Company Websites:	www.asiabroadbandinc.com www.AABBExchange.com www.AABBGoldToken.com www.PayAABB.com www.goldenbaboons.com
Phone:	702-866-9054

Forward-Looking Statements are contained in this press release within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on the Asia Broadband Inc.’s (the “Company”) expected current beliefs about the Company’s business, which are subject to uncertainty and change. The operations and results of the Company could materially differ from what is expressed or implied by the statements made above when industry, regulatory, market and competitive circumstances change. Further information about these risks can be found in the annual and quarterly disclosures the Company has published on the OTC Markets website. The Company is under no obligation to update or alter its forward-looking statements as future circumstances, events and information may change.

FAQ

What is Asia Broadband Inc. doing?

Asia Broadband Inc. has initiated an ore stockpile testing program and is constructing a new processing facility in Mexico.

What is the purpose of the testing program?

The testing program aims to determine the highest mineral concentration targets for evaluation and confirmation.

When will the new processing facility be completed?

The new processing facility is expected to be completed in the 3rd quarter of 2023.

What is the estimated value of the stockpile?

The stockpile is estimated to represent over $800 million in total gold and silver value.

What will be the initial processing capacity of the facility?

The initial processing capacity of the facility is planned to be 200 tons per day.

Will there be an expansion of the processing capacity?

Yes, a mill expansion installation is planned to increase the processing capacity to 1,000 tons per day.