Denarius Metals Announces Finalization of US$9,000,000 Prepayment Financing with Trafigura for Its Zancudo Project

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Denarius Metals (DNRSF) has secured a US$9 million prepayment financing agreement with Trafigura to complete construction at its Zancudo Project in 2025. The financing follows an April 2024 commercial agreement where Trafigura will purchase 100% of Zancudo's high-grade gold-silver concentrates for eight years at market prices.

The funding will be disbursed in three tranches, starting with US$2.5 million in the next two weeks, with subsequent advances tied to construction milestones. Repayment, including capitalized interest during a nine-month grace period, will occur over 26 months from production. The facility is secured by Zancudo Project assets.

As part of the agreement, Denarius will issue 3 million warrants to Trafigura, exercisable at CA$0.74 per share until February 7, 2028, subject to a hold period until June 8, 2025, and Cboe Canada's final approval.

Positive

• Secured US$9 million in construction funding for Zancudo Project
• Established 8-year concentrate offtake agreement with major commodities trader
• Structured payment schedule with 9-month grace period

Negative

• Dilution potential from 3 million warrants issuance
• New debt obligation to be repaid from future production
• Project assets pledged as security for the facility

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - February 10, 2025) - Denarius Metals Corp. (Cboe CA: DMET) (OTCQX: DNRSF) ("Denarius Metals" or the "Company") announced today that it has finalized a prepayment agreement (the "Facility") with Trafigura Pte. Ltd. ("Trafigura"), a leading global commodities group, pursuant to which the Company will receive up to US$9,000,000 from Trafigura that will fully fund the completion of the construction activities at its Zancudo Project in 2025. In April 2024, the Company signed a commercial agreement with Trafigura for the sale at market prices of 100% of the high-grade gold-silver concentrates to be produced at Zancudo over the next eight years.

The Company expects to receive the first advance of US$2,500,000 in the next two weeks and will receive the balance of the proceeds in two further advances that will be funded as the Company reaches prescribed milestones during the completion of the construction activities. The advances, together with interest capitalized during a nine-month period following the date of the first advance (the "Grace Period"), will be repaid, with interest, from production during the 26 months following the Grace Period. The Facility is secured by certain assets of the Company related to its Zancudo Project.

In conjunction with the execution of the Facility, the Company has agreed to issue a total of 3,000,000 common share purchase warrants to Trafigura with an exercise price of CA$0.74 per common share that will expire on February 7, 2028. The Trafigura warrants are subject to a hold period expiring June 8, 2025. The issuance of the Trafigura warrants is also subject to the final approval of Cboe Canada.

About Denarius Metals

Denarius Metals is a Canadian junior company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development and eventual operation of polymetallic mining projects in high-grade districts. Denarius Metals is commencing production from its Zancudo Project in Colombia in the first quarter of 2025 and expects to commence operations in the next 12 months at the Aguablanca Project in Spain.

In Spain, Denarius Metals owns a 100% interest in the Lomero Project, a polymetallic deposit located on the Spanish side of the prolific copper rich Iberian Pyrite Belt, and a 21% interest in Rio Narcea Recursos, S.L., which owns a 5,000 tonnes per day processing plant and has the rights to exploit the historic producing Aguablanca nickel-copper mine, located in Monesterio, Extremadura, Spain, approximately 88 km northeast of the Lomero Project. Denarius Metals also owns a 100% interest in the Toral Project, a high-grade zinc-lead-silver deposit located in the Leon Province, Northern Spain.

In Colombia, Denarius Metals is commencing operations at its 100%-owned Zancudo Project, a high-grade gold-silver deposit, which includes the historic producing Independencia mine, located in the Cauca Belt, about 30 km SW of Medellin.

Additional information on Denarius Metals can be found on its website at www.denariusmetals.com and by reviewing its profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.

Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Information

This news release contains "forward-looking information", which may include, but is not limited to, statements with respect to anticipated business plans or strategies, including advances to be received pursuant to the Trafigura Facility, the Company's ability to reach certain milestones at the Zancudo Project and Cboe Canada's approval of the Trafigura warrants. Often, but not always, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "plans", "expects", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates", or "believes" or variations (including negative variations) of such words and phrases, or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Denarius Metals to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements are described under the caption "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Information Form dated April 25, 2024 which is available for view on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. Forward-looking statements contained herein are made as of the date of this press release and Denarius Metals disclaims, other than as required by law, any obligation to update any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, results, future events, circumstances, or if management's estimates or opinions should change, or otherwise. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, the reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

For Further Information, Contact:

Michael Davies
Chief Financial Officer
(416) 360-4653
investors@denariusmetals.com

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FAQ

What is the value and purpose of Denarius Metals' (DNRSF) prepayment agreement with Trafigura?

The US$9 million prepayment agreement with Trafigura will fully fund the completion of construction activities at Denarius Metals' Zancudo Project in 2025.

How will the US$9 million prepayment facility be disbursed to DNRSF?

The facility will be disbursed in three tranches, beginning with US$2.5 million in the first two weeks, followed by two additional advances based on construction milestones.

What are the repayment terms for DNRSF's Trafigura facility?

Repayment, including capitalized interest, will occur over 26 months from production following a nine-month grace period after the first advance.

What is the duration of DNRSF's concentrate sale agreement with Trafigura?

Denarius Metals has an eight-year agreement with Trafigura for the sale of 100% of its high-grade gold-silver concentrates from the Zancudo Project at market prices.

What warrants did DNRSF issue to Trafigura under the financing agreement?

Denarius issued 3 million warrants to Trafigura, exercisable at CA$0.74 per share until February 7, 2028, with a hold period until June 8, 2025.