Golden Arrow Purchases the San Pietro Iron-oxide Copper Gold Project, Chile

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Golden Arrow Resources Corporation (GARWF) has acquired the San Pietro Iron-oxide Copper Gold Project in Chile for US$3.35 million. This purchase grants complete control of a project with significant near-term resource potential and exploration opportunities. The company leveraged its strong financial position, stemming from a successful previous transaction that boosted its share value from $19.00 to $26.00. The San Pietro Project, covering 18,448 hectares, includes historical drilling data indicating promising copper, gold, and cobalt values, positioning it as a valuable asset for Golden Arrow's future exploration initiatives.

Positive

• Acquisition of the San Pietro Project for US$3.35 million, providing 100% control.
• Historical exploration expenditures of approximately US$15 million by previous owners, enhancing project value.
• Strong resource potential identified in multiple target areas, including significant copper and cobalt mineralization.
• Leverage from SSR Mining Inc. shareholding increased the company's cash position, aiding acquisition costs.

Negative

• No substantial recent exploration work has been conducted since 2014, potentially affecting project advancement timelines.
• The company's full upfront cash payment entails risk without guaranteed success from the project.

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VANCOUVER, BC, March 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Golden Arrow Resources Corporation (TSXV: GRG) (FSE: G6A) (OTCQB: GARWF), ("Golden Arrow" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has, through its wholly owned subsidiary New Golden Explorations Chile SPA, purchased a 100% interest in the San Pietro Iron-oxide Copper Gold ("IOCG") Project (the "San Pietro Project" or the "Project") (formerly known as Radiss) in Chile from Sumitomo Metal Mining Chile Ltda ("SMM Chile") for cash consideration of US$3.35M. 

"With this acquisition Golden Arrow has secured full control of a project that exhibits an excellent value proposition, with near-term resource potential and multiple areas with exploration upside.  We accomplished this acquisition by taking advantage of the strong financial position that resulted from our last successful transaction.  In fact, using the leverage from Golden Arrows' SSR Mining Inc. shareholding from November when our proposal was accepted to closing, saw an increase of approximately $7.00/ share from $19.00 to $26.00 which completely covered the purchase cost of the project, leaving us still with a strong cash position.  Now our technical team will try to do as they did with our Chinchillas Project in Argentina and advance a strategically located exploration project to pre-feasibility," commented Joseph Grosso, Golden Arrow's Executive Chairman, President and CEO.

Golden Arrow's Vice President, Exploration and Development, Brian McEwen, added, "There is an incredible opportunity here for Golden Arrow and our investors.  There has been little, or no work done on the Project since 2014. Since that time the prices of copper, gold, iron and especially cobalt have all increased greatly. Previous evaluations were based largely on copper only.  Our initial review indicates each of these could play an important role in the overall potential economics. We also identified several targets within the 18,000 hectares which will be the focus of our initial exploration."

The San Pietro Project has had nearly US$15 million in exploration work by previous owners, including over 34,000 metres of drilling, over 1,000 surface samples and multiple geophysical surveys. Of the Project's five main target areas, the Rincones target has been the primary focus of the historic work, with multiple drill holes returning assays with significant copper, gold and cobalt values, including: 28 metres averaging 1.14% Cu, 0.12g/t Au, and 335ppm Co, in RA-12-DH-003.

Golden Arrow's due diligence review confirmed the considerable potential of the known targets and identified areas where new interpretations and additional work are expected to improve the prospects.  The 2022 work program will work toward resource delineation at Rincones, while continuing to evaluate and advance the four additional known targets and other areas of the property.

Project Description

The San Pietro Project includes 18,448 hectares of exploration and exploitation concessions in the Atacama region of Chile, approximately 100 kilometres north of Copiapo in an active mining district that is home to all the major IOCG deposits in Chile. There is excellent mining infrastructure in the area, and the property is situated immediately adjacent to the west of Capstone Mining's Santo Domingo mine development project and 10 km northeast of Mantos Copper's Mantos Verde mine (see Figure 1).  Capstone Mining Corp. and Mantos Copper Bermuda Limited are currently completing a business combination. Proximity to other mining projects in the area does not provide any assurances with respect to the prospects at the San Pietro Project.

The San Pietro Project has an extensive database that includes results from over 34,000 metres of drilling plus over 1,000 surface samples and multiple geophysical surveys, which have been compiled to identify four main target areas (see Figure 2). The Rincones target, the focus of the historic work, has returned drill hole assays with significant copper, gold and cobalt values, including:

• 1.14% Cu, 0.12g/t Au, and 335ppm Co over 28 m starting at 236 m downhole in RA12DH-003.
• 1.20% Cu, 0.21g/t Au, and 579ppm Co over 34 m starting at 370 m downhole in RADH-02.
• 1.25% Cu, 0.32g/t Au, and 70ppm Co over 36 m starting at 18 m downhole in RARC-17.
• 0.76% Cu, 0.13g/t Au, and 146ppm Co over 20 m starting at 250 m downhole in RA12DH-002

Golden Arrow's due diligence review confirmed the considerable potential of the known targets and identified areas where new interpretations and additional work are expected to improve the prospects.  The 2022 work program will work toward a resource delineation program at Rincones, while continuing to evaluate and advance other areas of the property.  This includes the Colla area located at 2.3 km SW of Rincones, with only four holes, and all showing significant cobalt grades drilled at wide spacing over a strike length of 2.2 kilometres.

• 626 ppm Co over 10 m starting at 211 m downhole in CO11DH-001
• 414 ppm Co over 32 m starting at 116 m downhole in CO11DH-002
• 310 ppm Co over 17 m starting at 229 m downhole in CO11DH-003
• 364 ppm Co over 12 m starting at 36m downhole in CO12DH-001

The Rodeo target area, which is located 7.5 km NW of Rincones, has the following drill hole with a significant copper/cobalt intercept:

• 334ppm Co and 1.03% Cu over 34 m starting at 120 m downhole in RO12DH-005.

And the Radiss Norte target, located at 2.7 km north of Rincones, near surface mineralization with:

• 276 ppm Co over 58 m starting at 29 m downhole in RADDH-01
• 269 ppm Co over 27 m starting at 69 m downhole in RA13DH-004
• 306 ppm Co over 29 m starting at surface in RADDH-05

The Company plans to review the existing data from all over the Project and develop an exploration plan to test their full potential.

*This drilling was carried out by previous operators and has not been independently verified by the Company's Qualified Person. Reported intervals are core lengths and true thickness has not been estimated at this time. 

Geological Summary

The San Pietro Project is hosted in different andesites units as part of the Cretaceous volcano-sedimentary sequence associated with intrusive rocks such as granodiorites and diorites of similar age. The Project is located east of the Atacama Fault system, a major north-south regional structure, which was instrumental in the emplacement of the ore deposits in the area.

Mineralization at San Pietro is typical of an IOCG system with copper-gold-iron-cobalt minerals in breccias, veins and mantos within a zone of K-feldspar-chlorite alteration. These structures are rich in magnetite and specularite and in some cases associated with calcite and were mainly developed along NW-SE lineaments.

Transaction Details

RCI Capital Group acted as financial advisor to SMM Chile in the sale process. Golden Arrow submitted a successful proposal of US$3,350,000 in cash for 100% of the property. Consideration was given to the fact that the Company would be accepting risk in paying in full up front. However, given the positive impressions from due diligence and the fact that approximately US$15,000,000 has been spent on the property by previous owners, the Company felt very comfortable to proceed as this acquisition has potential to build value for shareholders as we advance it through 2022 and beyond.

The purchase price for the San Pietro Project is US$3,350,000 in cash payable at Closing.

Qualified Person

The technical portions of this news release have been reviewed and approved by Brian McEwen, P.Geol., VP Exploration and Development to the Company and a Qualified Person as defined in National Instrument 43-101.

About Golden Arrow:

Golden Arrow Resources Corporation is a mining exploration company with a successful track record of creating value by making precious and base metal discoveries and advancing them into exceptional deposits. The Company is well leveraged to the price of gold, having monetized its Chinchillas silver discovery into a significant holding in precious metals producer SSR Mining Inc.

Golden Arrow is actively exploring a portfolio that includes an epithermal gold project in Argentina, a district‑scale frontier gold opportunity in Paraguay, a base-metal project in the heart of a leading mining district in Chile and more than 180,000 hectares of properties in Argentina.

The Company is a member of the Grosso Group, a resource management group that has pioneered exploration in Argentina since 1993.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

        "Joseph Grosso"

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Mr. Joseph Grosso,
Executive Chairman, President and CEO

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.

This news release may contain forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements address future events and conditions and therefore involve inherent risks and uncertainties. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, that address activities, events or developments the Company believes, expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future, including, without limitation, statements about the Company's plans for its mineral properties; the value, resource potential and exploration upside of the San Pietro Iron-oxide Copper Gold (IOCG) Project; the ability to advance the Project to pre-feasibility; the potential opportunity for shareholders; the role of various minerals in expected Project economics; the 2022 work program; the Company's business strategy, plans and outlooks; the future financial or operating performance of the Company; and future exploration and operating plans are forward-looking statements. 

Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual results of the Company to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements and, even if such actual results are realized or substantially realized, there can be no assurance that they will have the expected consequences to, or effects on, the Company. Factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations include, among other things: the impact of COVID-19; risks and uncertainties related to the ability to obtain, amend, or maintain licenses, permits, or surface rights; risks associated with technical difficulties in connection with mining activities; and the possibility that future exploration, development or mining results will not be consistent with the Company's expectations.  Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements. Readers are encouraged to refer to the Company's public disclosure documents for a more detailed discussion of factors that may impact expected future results. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, unless required pursuant to applicable laws.

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FAQ

What is the significance of the acquisition of the San Pietro Project by Golden Arrow (GARWF)?

The acquisition allows Golden Arrow to gain full control of a project with considerable resource potential and exploration opportunities.

How much did Golden Arrow pay for the San Pietro Project?

Golden Arrow Resources Corporation purchased the San Pietro Project for US$3.35 million.

What are the key resources identified in the San Pietro Project?

The project shows significant values of copper, gold, and cobalt, indicating strong potential for resource development.

What was the previous investment in the San Pietro Project before Golden Arrow's acquisition?

Previous owners invested approximately US$15 million in exploration work on the San Pietro Project.

What is Golden Arrow's (GARWF) strategy following the acquisition of the San Pietro Project?

Golden Arrow plans to advance the project through exploration and resource delineation, drawing parallels to their successful Chinchillas Project.