Lumina Gold Announces US$6.0 Million Wheaton Precious Draw

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Lumina Gold has drawn an additional US$6.0 million under its US$300 million precious metals purchase agreement with Wheaton Precious Metals International. The company has now drawn a total of US$44.9 million and can access up to US$3.1 million more for specific pre-construction capital items. Additionally, Lumina has retained Oak Hill Financial for investor relations services at C$10,000 per month, starting January 2025 for an initial three-month term.

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• Drew additional US$6.0 million from Wheaton Precious Metals agreement
• Total drawn amount reached US$44.9 million from US$300 million facility
• Additional US$3.1 million available for pre-construction capital items

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• New monthly expense of C$10,000 for investor relations services

VANCOUVER, BC, Dec. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Lumina Gold Corp. (TSXV: LUM) (OTCQB: LMGDF) (the "Company" or "Lumina") is pleased to announce that under the previously announced US$300 million precious metals purchase agreement (the "PMPA") with Wheaton Precious Metals International Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Wheaton Precious Metals Corp., the Company has drawn an additional installment of US$6.0 million. The Company has now drawn US$44.9 million and can draw up to an additional US$3.1 million for specific pre-construction capital items.

Investor Relations

The Company is also pleased to announce that it has retained Oak Hill Financial Inc. ("Oak Hill") to provide investor relations services at a rate of C$10,000 per month for an initial three-month term beginning in January 2025, then continuing month to month at the Company's election. Oak Hill will help Lumina to effectively communicate its latest corporate milestones with potential new investors, and further engage with the investment community on behalf of the Company. Oak Hill is an arms-length party to the Company and does not currently hold any interest in the securities of the Company (either directly or indirectly) nor does it hold any rights or options to acquire such an interest.

Oak Hill is a leading Canadian investor marketing and distribution and corporate advisory firm, based in Ontario, focused on IIROC retail brokerage networks, servicing both asset managers and public companies. Oak Hill's experienced team of former asset management wholesalers, research analysts and capital market professionals specialize in building credibility for their clients to a network of over 10,000 Canadian IIROC retail brokers and over 300 North American funds.

About Lumina Gold

Lumina Gold Corp. (TSXV: LUM) is a Vancouver, Canada based precious and base metals development company focused on the Cangrejos Gold-Copper Project located in El Oro Province, southwest Ecuador. In 2023, the Company completed a Pre-Feasibility Study for Cangrejos, which is the largest primary gold deposit in Ecuador. Lumina has an experienced management team with a successful track record of advancing and monetizing exploration projects.

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LUMINA GOLD CORP.

Signed: "Marshall Koval" 

Marshall Koval, President & CEO, Director 

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 news release.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information

Certain statements and information herein, including all statements that are not historical facts, contain forward-looking statements and forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Such forward-looking statements or information include but are not limited to statements or information with respect to: the Company's ability to draw up to an additional US$3.1 million for specific pre-construction capital items, the Company's engagement of Oak Hill and the services to be provided. Often, but not always, forward-looking statements or information can be identified by the use of words such as "will" or "projected" or variations of those words or statements that certain actions, events or results "will", "could", "are proposed to", "are planned to", "are expected to" or "are anticipated to" be taken, occur or be achieved.

With respect to forward-looking statements and information contained herein, the Company has made numerous assumptions including among other things, assumptions about: the Company's ability to meet its obligations under the PMPA; general business and economic conditions; the prices of gold and copper; and anticipated costs and expenditures. The foregoing list of assumptions is not exhaustive.

Although management of the Company believes that the assumptions made and the expectations represented by such statements or information are reasonable, there can be no assurance that a forward-looking statement or information herein will prove to be accurate. Forward-looking statements and information by their nature are based on assumptions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the Company's actual results, performance or achievements, or industry results, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements or information. These factors include, but are not limited to: risks associated with the business of the Company; business and economic conditions in the mining industry generally; the supply and demand for labour and other project inputs; changes in commodity prices; changes in interest and currency exchange rates; risks relating to inaccurate geological and engineering assumptions (including with respect to the tonnage, grade and recoverability of reserves and resources); risks relating to unanticipated operational difficulties (including failure of equipment or processes to operate in accordance with specifications or expectations, cost escalation, unavailability of materials and equipment, government action or delays in the receipt of government approvals, industrial disturbances or other job action, and unanticipated events related to health, safety and environmental matters); risks relating to adverse weather conditions; political risk and social unrest; changes in general economic conditions or conditions in the financial markets; and other risk factors as detailed from time to time in the Company's continuous disclosure documents filed with Canadian securities administrators. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking information, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.

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FAQ

How much has Lumina Gold (LMGDF) drawn from the Wheaton Precious Metals agreement?

Lumina Gold has drawn US$44.9 million in total, with the latest draw being US$6.0 million.

How much more funding can Lumina Gold (LMGDF) access from the Wheaton agreement?

Lumina Gold can draw up to an additional US$3.1 million specifically for pre-construction capital items.

What is the total value of Lumina Gold's (LMGDF) precious metals purchase agreement with Wheaton?

The total value of the precious metals purchase agreement (PMPA) is US$300 million.

How much will Lumina Gold (LMGDF) pay Oak Hill Financial for IR services?

Lumina Gold will pay Oak Hill Financial C$10,000 per month for investor relations services.