iMetal Successfully Renegotiates and Amends NSR Agreements at Gowganda

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iMetal Resources Inc. (OTC PINK:ADTFF) announced amendments to its Net Smelter Return (NSR) royalties for the Gowganda West, Mosher Lake, and Ghost Mountain properties. The amendments allow the company to buy back 50% of the NSR for $1,000,000 before production starts, reducing NSR from 3% to 1.5% and from 2% to 1%. This change aligns NSR with industry standards and enhances development potential for the Gowganda project. Property vendors accepted the new terms in exchange for a cash payment of $5,000 and 150,000 common shares each, pending regulatory approval.

Positive

• Amendments to NSR agreements allow iMetal to reduce royalties, enhancing financial flexibility.
• The buy-back options decrease NSR to more favorable rates (1.5% and 1%) before production.
• The changes align NSR with industry norms, facilitating project development.

Negative

• None.

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / April 6, 2021 / iMetal Resources Inc. (TSX.V:IMR) (OTC PINK:ADTFF) (FRANKFURT:A7V2) ("iMetal" or the "Company") is pleased to announce amendments to the residual Net Smelter Return (NSR) royalties to the underlying property vendors for the Gowganda West, Mosher Lake and Ghost Mountain properties:

• Gowganda West NSR remains at 3% with the Company now holding the option to buy back fifty percent reducing the NSR to 1.5% at any time up to production for $1,000,000;
• Mosher Lake NSR remains at 2% with the Company now holding the option to buy back fifty percent reducing the NSR to 1.0% at any time up to production for $1,000,000;
• Ghost Mountain NSR remains at 3% with the Company now holding the option to buy back fifty percent reducing the NSR to 1.5% at any time up to production for $1,000,000;

"Bringing the NSR's into line with industry norms is an important step forward with the development of the Gowganda project," commented iMetal CEO Saf Dhillon. "The 3 year buy back provision in the original agreements had expired, leaving the Company saddled with 2% to 3% NSR's with no avenue to reduce them prior to the amendment," he continued. "Also the Riverside technical team continues to make progress compiling, reviewing and interpreting the Gowganda exploration data, already generating strong drill targets for the upcoming drilling program," he concluded.

Each of the four underlying property vendors has agreed to modify the existing NSR agreements to the new terms in exchange for a cash payment of $5,000 and the issuance of 150,000 common shares of iMetal to each. The Company is at arms-length from each of the property vendors, and all shares issued to the vendors will be subject to a four-month-and-one-day statutory hold period in accordance with applicable securities laws. Completion of the issuance of the shares remains subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.

About Gowganda West

The Gowganda West property covers approximately 147 sq km in the Shining Tree volcano-sedimentary succession of the southwestern Abitibi Greenstone Belt contiguous to the north and west of Aris Gold Corp.'s (formerly Caldas Gold Corp.) Juby Gold deposit, a series of four mineralized alteration zones along the Tyrrell Shear Zone. Gold mineralization at Juby is associated with narrow quartz-carbonate-pyrite veins hosted within 20 to 330 metre wide zones of ankerite-albite-silica-sericite alteration and variable amounts of fine-grained, disseminated pyrite and also with multiple lenses containing narrow (<5m), higher grade quartz-carbonate-pyrite veins hosted within 5 to 50 metre zones of ankerite-albite-silica-sericite alteration and variable amounts of fine-grained, disseminated pyrite. The Juby Deposits host indicated resources of 774,000 ounces at 1.13 g/t Au and inferred resources of 1,488,000 ounces at 0.98 g/t Au. iMetal cautions investors mineralization at Juby is not necessarily indicative of similar mineralization at Gowganda West.

Source: Technical Report on the Updated Mineral Resource Estimate for the Juby Gold Deposit for Caldas Gold Corp. (named currently changed to Aris Gold Corp.) Dated 2020-Oct-05 By: J. Campbell, A. Sexton, D. Studd, and A. Armitage.

iMetal acquired Gowganda West in 2016, discovering Zone 1 and Zone 3 through focused exploration proximal to the Aris property border, and subsequently completing programs of prospecting, channel sampling, airborne VTEM, ground IP and limited diamond drilling.

Zone 1 has excellent access and has been traced over 500m south from the Juby property boundary. Two distinct outcrop areas approximately 300m apart have been sampled, Zone 1 and Zone 1 South. Highlight grab samples include: 6.47 g/t Au from Zone 1 and 39.3 g/t Au, and 16.9 g/t Au from Zone 1 South. Six holes were subsequently drilled at Zone 1, focusing on a short 150 strike length of Zone 1S. Highlight drill intersections included: 2.95 g/t Au over 2.5 metres, 1.43 g/t Au over 4.6 metres and longer intervals of 0.37 g/t au over 29.4 metres and 0.32 g/t au over 30.25 metres. Zone 3 consists of two distinct areas, 3A and 3B approximately 6 kilometres due south of Zone 1, separated by 225 metres. Highlight Zone 3A grab sample results include 56.59 g/t Au and 34.81 g/t Au, while highlight Zone 3B grab sample results include 14.74 g/t Au and 12.7 g/t Au. Zone 3A and Zone 3B remain undrilled.

About iMetal Resources Inc.

A Canadian based junior exploration company focused on the exploration and development of its portfolio of resource properties in Ontario and Quebec. iMetal is focused on advancing its Gowganda West Project that borders the Juby Project, an advanced exploration-stage gold project located within the Shining Tree area in the southern part of the Abitibi greenstone belt about 100 km south-southeast of the Timmins gold camp.

iMetal will also be looking to advance the recently acquired Oakes Gold Project that is located in the Oakes Township and is part of the well-endowed Beardmore-Geraldton Greenstone Belt region (‘BGGB'), located northeast of Thunder Bay, Ontario.

Qualified Person

The scientific and technical information contained in this news release has been reviewed and approved by R. Tim Henneberry, PGeo (British Columbia), a Director of iMetal, and a "qualified person" as defined in National Instrument 43-101.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS,

Saf Dhillon
President & Chief Executive Officer

iMetal Resources Inc.

saf@imetalresources.ca
Tel. (604-484-3031)
Suite 510, 580 Hornby Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 3B6.

https://imetalresources.ca

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

This news release may include forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. All statements within, other than statements of historical fact, are to be considered forward looking. Forward-looking statements in this news release include, but are not limited to: statements with respect to the issuance of shares to the underlying property vendors; and statements with respect to future exploration and drilling of the Company. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include market prices, continued availability of capital and financing, and general economic, market or business conditions. There can be no assurances that such statements will prove accurate and, therefore, readers are advised to rely on their own evaluation of such uncertainties. We do not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements except as required under the applicable laws.

SOURCE: iMetal Resources, Inc.

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FAQ

What are the recent changes to the NSR agreements for iMetal Resources (ADTFF)?

iMetal Resources amended NSR agreements, allowing buy-backs to lower royalties from 3% to 1.5% and from 2% to 1% for its properties.

How does the NSR amendment impact iMetal Resources (ADTFF)?

The NSR amendments provide financial flexibility and align the company's royalties with industry standards, benefiting the Gowganda project.

What financial terms were agreed upon for the NSR amendments by iMetal Resources (ADTFF)?

iMetal agreed to pay each property vendor $5,000 and issue 150,000 common shares in exchange for modifying the NSR agreements.

What is the significance of the Gowganda project for iMetal Resources (ADTFF)?

The Gowganda project is vital for iMetal as it is located near the Juby Gold deposit, with significant gold mineralization potential.