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Fortune Minerals Announces Completion of 2015 Debentures Extension

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Fortune Minerals Limited (TSX: FT, OTCQB: FTMDF) has extended the maturity date of its 2015 Debentures from August 12, 2022, to November 30, 2022. The aggregate principal amount of the Amended Debentures is $12,363,518, with a 10% annual interest rate. As additional consideration, the company issued 3,500,000 common shares, subject to a four-month hold period. Fortune plans to develop its NICO cobalt-gold-bismuth-copper project in Northwest Territories and Alberta, which may enhance future operational capabilities.

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  • Extended the maturity date of 2015 Debentures, providing additional time to secure financing.
  • Amended Debentures bear a favorable interest rate of 10% per annum.
  • Issuance of 3,500,000 common shares may improve liquidity.
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  • The company must secure financing by the new maturity date to avoid default.
  • Potential risks associated with the development of the NICO Project as outlined in the PR.

LONDON, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Fortune Minerals Limited (TSX: FT) (OTCQB: FTMDF) (“Fortune” or the “Company”) (www.fortuneminerals.com) is pleased to announce that, further to the company's news release dated August 16, 2022, it has executed definitive documentation with the holders of its debentures issued in 2015 (the "2015 Debentures") to extend their maturity date from August 12, 2022 to November 30, 2022.

The amended and restated debentures (the “Amended Debentures”) have an aggregate principal amount of $12,363,518, being the total principal amount and all accrued interest on the 2015 Debentures as at August 12, 2022, bear interest at a rate of 10% per annum for the extension period and are secured by all of the assets of the Company (including the NICO cobalt-gold-bismuth-copper project (“NICO Project”)). As additional consideration for the extension of the maturity date, the Company has issued to the holders of the Amended Debentures an aggregate of 3,500,000 common shares of the Company. The shares are subject to a hold period of four months and one day from the date of issuance.

About Fortune Minerals:

Fortune is a Canadian mining company focused on developing the NICO Project in the Northwest Territories and Alberta. Fortune also owns the satellite Sue-Dianne copper-silver-gold deposit located 25 km north of the NICO Deposit and is a potential future source of incremental mill feed to extend the life of the NICO mill and concentrator.

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This press release contains forward-looking information and forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities legislation. This forward-looking information includes statements with respect to, among other things, the issuance of the Amended Debentures and the Company's plants to develop the NICO Project. Forward-looking information is based on the opinions and estimates of management as well as certain assumptions at the date the information is given (including, in respect of the forward-looking information contained in this press release, assumptions regarding: the Company’s ability to secure the necessary financing to repay the Amended Debentures; the Company’s ability to complete construction of a NICO Project refinery; the Company’s ability to arrange the necessary financing to continue operations and develop the NICO Project; the receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals for the extension shares and the construction and operation of the NICO Project, including the planned NICO cobalt-gold-bismuth-copper mine and concentrator and the timing thereof; growth in the demand for cobalt; the time required to construct the NICO Project; and the economic environment in which the Company will operate in the future, including the price of gold, cobalt and other by-product metals, anticipated costs and the volumes of metals to be produced at the NICO Project). However, such forward-looking information is subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking information. These factors include the risks that the COVID-19 pandemic or global geopolitical situations may interfere with the Company’s ability to continue development of the NICO Project; the Company may not be able to secure financing to repay the Amended Debentures; the Company may not be able to finance and develop NICO on favourable terms or at all, uncertainties with respect to the receipt or timing of required permits, approvals and agreements for the development of the NICO Project, including the related hydrometallurgical refinery, the construction of the NICO Project may take longer than anticipated, the Company may not be able to secure offtake agreements for the metals to be produced at the NICO Project, the Sue-Dianne Property may not be developed to the point where it can provide mill feed to the NICO Project, the inherent risks involved in the exploration and development of mineral properties and in the mining industry in general, the market for products that use cobalt or bismuth may not grow to the extent anticipated, the future supply of cobalt and bismuth may not be as limited as anticipated, the risk of decreases in the market prices of cobalt, bismuth and other metals to be produced by the NICO Project, discrepancies between actual and estimated Mineral Resources or between actual and estimated metallurgical recoveries, uncertainties associated with estimating Mineral Resources and Reserves and the risk that even if such Mineral Resources prove accurate the risk that such Mineral Resources may not be converted into Mineral Reserves once economic conditions are applied, the Company’s production of cobalt, bismuth and other metals may be less than anticipated and other operational and development risks, market risks and regulatory risks. Readers are cautioned to not place undue reliance on forward-looking information because it is possible that predictions, forecasts, projections and other forms of forward-looking information will not be achieved by the Company. The forward-looking information contained herein is made as of the date hereof and the Company assumes no responsibility to update or revise it to reflect new events or circumstances, except as required by law.

Fortune Minerals Limited

Troy Nazarewicz

Investor Relations Manager

info@fortuneminerals.com

Tel: (519) 858-8188

www.fortuneminerals.com

Source: Fortune Minerals Limited

FAQ

What did Fortune Minerals announce regarding their 2015 Debentures on August 16, 2022?

Fortune Minerals announced an extension of the maturity date for their 2015 Debentures to November 30, 2022.

What is the aggregate principal amount of the Amended Debentures?

The aggregate principal amount of the Amended Debentures is $12,363,518.

What interest rate do the Amended Debentures bear?

The Amended Debentures bear an interest rate of 10% per annum.

How many common shares did Fortune Minerals issue as part of the debenture extension?

Fortune Minerals issued an aggregate of 3,500,000 common shares as part of the debenture extension.

What project is Fortune Minerals focused on developing?

Fortune Minerals is focused on developing the NICO cobalt-gold-bismuth-copper project.

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