Allegiant Announces Amendment of Bolo Option Agreement

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Allegiant Gold Ltd. (AUXXF) has amended its option agreement with New Placer Dome Gold Corp for the Bolo Project. New Placer can earn a 50.01% interest by making a total of US$1 million in share payments and investing US$4 million in exploration. An additional US$400,000 payment is included in the amendment, consisting of US$250,000 in cash and US$150,000 in shares. New Placer Dome is required to spend US$1.5 million in 2022 to meet exploration requirements. Allegiant is focusing on advancing its flagship Eastside gold project.

Positive

• Amended agreement provides Allegiant with US$650,000 in cash and shares.
• Allows for aggressive drilling at the Bolo Project.

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• New Placer Dome has not completed its exploration expenditure requirements for 2021.

RENO, Nev., Feb. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Allegiant Gold Ltd. (“Allegiant” or the “Company”) (AUAU: TSX-V) (AUXXF: OTCQX) is pleased to announce the continuation of the option agreement at its 100%-owned Bolo Project with New Placer Dome Gold Corp (“New Placer Dome”).

New Placer Dome can earn an initial 50.01% interest in Bolo by making share payments to Allegiant totaling US$1 million and completing US$4 million in exploration expenditures. New Placer Dome made a share payment of US$250,000 in December 2021 to complete the aggregate US$1 million share payment required under the agreement. Furthermore, New Placer Dome had commenced drilling and an IP/resistivity geophysical survey in 2021 but was unable to fulfill the entire exploration expenditure requirements for the year. The parties agreed to amend the Bolo option agreement leading to an additional US$400,000 payment to Allegiant through a combination of US$250,000 in cash and US$150,000 in shares of New Placer Dome. New Placer Dome will have to spend US$1.5 million in the calendar year of 2022 in order to meet the remaining exploration expenditure requirement to earn into an initial 50.01% interest.

Peter Gianulis, CEO of Allegiant Gold, commented: “We are very pleased to have successfully resolved and amended the Bolo Option Agreement with New Placer Dome. This new amendment will allow for an aggressive drilling program at Bolo by New Placer Dome thereby advancing the project even further. Equally important, the amendment provided Allegiant with US$650,000 in share and cash payments in the month of December validating our business model of funding the Company with our option agreements while we continue to advance and develop Eastside, our flagship gold project near the town of Tonopah, NV.”

ABOUT ALLEGIANT

Allegiant owns 100% of 10 highly-prospective gold projects in the United States, seven of which are located in the mining-friendly jurisdiction of Nevada. Four of Allegiant’s projects are farmed-out, providing for cost reductions and cash-flow. Allegiant’s flagship, district-scale Eastside project hosts a large and expanding gold resource and is located in an area of excellent infrastructure. Preliminary metallurgical testing indicates that both oxide and sulphide gold mineralization at Eastside is amenable to heap leaching.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

Peter Gianulis
CEO

For more information contact:

Investor Relations
(604) 634-0970 or
1-888-818-1364
ir@allegiantgold.com

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

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FAQ

What is the latest amendment to the Allegiant Gold Ltd. Bolo Project agreement?

Allegiant Gold Ltd. amended its agreement with New Placer Dome Gold Corp, allowing New Placer to earn a 50.01% interest after additional payments and exploration expenditures.

What financial terms are involved in the Bolo Project's option agreement?

New Placer Dome must make US$1 million in share payments and complete US$4 million in exploration expenditures to earn a 50.01% interest in the Bolo Project.

How much did Allegiant Gold Ltd. receive from New Placer Dome in December 2021?

Allegiant Gold received US$650,000 from New Placer Dome in December 2021 as part of the amended agreement.

What is the exploration expenditure requirement for New Placer Dome in 2022?

New Placer Dome must spend US$1.5 million in 2022 to fulfill the remaining exploration expenditure requirement for the Bolo Project.

What is Allegiant Gold Ltd.'s flagship project?

Allegiant Gold Ltd.'s flagship project is the Eastside gold project, which hosts a large and expanding gold resource.