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Star Royalties (STRFF) has highlighted the reissued Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) for the Copperstone Gold Mine by Minera Alamos. The updated PEA reflects a reduced Net Smelter Royalty burden and expanded gold price sensitivity analysis range of $1,000-$3,000/oz.

At a $3,000/oz gold price, key metrics include:

  • Expected after-tax net cash flow of $298 million
  • After-tax NPV5% of $227 million
  • After-tax IRR of 171%
  • Star Royalties' stream projected to generate $4.6 million in first-year pre-tax cash flow
  • Life-of-mine pre-tax cash flow of $20.5 million from the stream

Copperstone's development outlook targets production in first half of 2026. The project presents opportunities for value enhancement through additional drilling, resource expansion, and potential increased plant throughput. Star Royalties also owns approximately 9.6 million shares of Minera Alamos, valued at C$3.5 million.

Star Royalties (STRFF) ha messo in evidenza la riedizione della Valutazione Economica Preliminare (PEA) per la Miniera d'Oro Copperstone da parte di Minera Alamos. La PEA aggiornata riflette un onere ridotto della Royalty sul Netto di Fusione e un'analisi della sensibilità del prezzo dell'oro ampliata con un intervallo di $1.000-$3.000/oz.

Con un prezzo dell'oro di $3.000/oz, i principali indicatori includono:

  • Flusso di cassa netto atteso dopo le tasse di $298 milioni
  • NPV5% dopo le tasse di $227 milioni
  • IRR dopo le tasse del 171%
  • Il flusso di Star Royalties è previsto generare $4,6 milioni nel primo anno di flusso di cassa pre-tasse
  • Flusso di cassa pre-tasse per la vita della miniera di $20,5 milioni dal flusso

Le prospettive di sviluppo di Copperstone mirano a una produzione nella prima metà del 2026. Il progetto presenta opportunità per migliorare il valore attraverso perforazioni aggiuntive, espansione delle risorse e potenziale aumento della capacità di trattamento dell'impianto. Star Royalties possiede anche circa 9,6 milioni di azioni di Minera Alamos, valutate a C$3,5 milioni.

Star Royalties (STRFF) ha destacado la reemisión de la Evaluación Económica Preliminar (PEA) para la Mina de Oro Copperstone por parte de Minera Alamos. La PEA actualizada refleja una carga reducida de Regalías sobre el Neto de Fundición y un rango ampliado de análisis de sensibilidad del precio del oro de $1,000-$3,000/oz.

Con un precio del oro de $3,000/oz, los principales indicadores incluyen:

  • Flujo de caja neto esperado después de impuestos de $298 millones
  • NPV5% después de impuestos de $227 millones
  • IRR después de impuestos del 171%
  • Se proyecta que el flujo de Star Royalties genere $4.6 millones en flujo de caja antes de impuestos en el primer año
  • Flujo de caja antes de impuestos durante la vida de la mina de $20.5 millones del flujo

Las perspectivas de desarrollo de Copperstone apuntan a la producción en la primera mitad de 2026. El proyecto presenta oportunidades para mejorar el valor a través de perforaciones adicionales, expansión de recursos y un posible aumento en la capacidad de procesamiento de la planta. Star Royalties también posee aproximadamente 9.6 millones de acciones de Minera Alamos, valoradas en C$3.5 millones.

Star Royalties (STRFF)는 Minera Alamos의 Copperstone 금광에 대한 수정된 예비 경제 평가(PEA)를 강조했습니다. 업데이트된 PEA는 감소된 순 제련 로열티 부담과 $1,000-$3,000/온스의 확대된 금 가격 민감도 분석 범위를 반영합니다.

$3,000/온스 금 가격 기준으로 주요 지표는 다음과 같습니다:

  • 세후 예상 순 현금 흐름 $2억 9,800만
  • 세후 NPV5% $2억 2,700만
  • 세후 IRR 171%
  • Star Royalties의 스트림은 첫 해에 세전 현금 흐름 $460만을 생성할 것으로 예상됩니다
  • 스트림으로부터의 생애 동안 세전 현금 흐름 $2,050만

Copperstone의 개발 전망은 2026년 상반기 생산을 목표로 하고 있습니다. 이 프로젝트는 추가 시추, 자원 확장 및 잠재적인 공장 처리량 증가를 통해 가치를 향상시킬 기회를 제공합니다. Star Royalties는 또한 Minera Alamos의 약 960만 주를 보유하고 있으며, 이는 C$350만으로 평가됩니다.

Star Royalties (STRFF) a mis en avant la réémission de l'Évaluation Économique Préliminaire (PEA) pour la Mine d'Or Copperstone par Minera Alamos. La PEA mise à jour reflète un fardeau réduit de Royalties sur le Netto de Fusion et une plage d'analyse de sensibilité au prix de l'or élargie de 1 000 à 3 000 $/oz.

À un prix de l'or de 3 000 $/oz, les indicateurs clés incluent :

  • Flux de trésorerie net après impôts attendu de 298 millions $
  • NPV5% après impôts de 227 millions $
  • Taux de Rendement Interne (TRI) après impôts de 171%
  • Le flux de Star Royalties devrait générer 4,6 millions $ de flux de trésorerie avant impôts au cours de la première année
  • Flux de trésorerie avant impôts sur la durée de vie de la mine de 20,5 millions $ provenant du flux

Les perspectives de développement de Copperstone visent une production dans la première moitié de 2026. Le projet présente des opportunités d'amélioration de la valeur grâce à des forages supplémentaires, à l'expansion des ressources et à un potentiel d'augmentation du débit de l'usine. Star Royalties possède également environ 9,6 millions d'actions de Minera Alamos, d'une valeur de 3,5 millions CAD.

Star Royalties (STRFF) hat die erneut veröffentlichte vorläufige Wirtschaftlichkeitsanalyse (PEA) für die Copperstone-Goldmine von Minera Alamos hervorgehoben. Die aktualisierte PEA spiegelt eine reduzierte Nettoschmelzroyalty-Belastung und einen erweiterten Analysebereich zur Preissensitivität des Goldes von 1.000 bis 3.000 USD/Unze wider.

Bei einem Goldpreis von 3.000 USD/Unze umfassen die wichtigsten Kennzahlen:

  • Erwarteter nach Steuer Nettocashflow von 298 Millionen USD
  • Nachsteuer NPV5% von 227 Millionen USD
  • Nachsteuer IRR von 171%
  • Der Stream von Star Royalties soll im ersten Jahr einen vorsteuerlichen Cashflow von 4,6 Millionen USD generieren
  • Lebensdauer der Mine vorsteuerlicher Cashflow von 20,5 Millionen USD aus dem Stream

Die Entwicklungsperspektiven von Copperstone zielen auf eine Produktion in der ersten Hälfte des Jahres 2026 ab. Das Projekt bietet Chancen zur Wertsteigerung durch zusätzliche Bohrungen, Ressourcenerweiterung und potenziell erhöhten Durchsatz der Anlage. Star Royalties besitzt außerdem etwa 9,6 Millionen Aktien von Minera Alamos, die mit 3,5 Millionen CAD bewertet werden.

Positive
  • Strong project economics with 171% IRR and $227M NPV5% at $3,000/oz gold
  • Stream expected to generate significant cash flow: $4.6M in first year
  • Production timeline confirmed for H1 2026
  • Reduced NSR burden improves project economics
  • Multiple opportunities identified for resource expansion and operational optimization
Negative
  • Project still requires securing remaining financing
  • Final permitting documents still pending for leaching facilities
  • Current mine plan only incorporates half of high-grade resource

TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / March 13, 2025 / Star Royalties Ltd. ("Star Royalties", or the "Company") (TSXV:STRR)(OTCQX:STRFF) is pleased to highlight the reissuance of the Preliminary Economic Assessment ("PEA") on the Copperstone Gold Mine ("Copperstone") by Minera Alamos Inc. ("Minera Alamos") (TSXV: MAI, OTCQX: MAIFF). This reissued PEA does not incorporate ongoing work and trade-off studies currently being evaluated by Minera Alamos but does reflect a reduction in the Net Smelter Royalty ("NSR") burden on Copperstone as a 1.5% NSR was extinguished since the first publication of the PEA by Sabre Gold Mines Corp. in 2023. Furthermore, given the significant rise in the gold price over the last 18 months, the reissued PEA includes a gold price sensitivity analysis range of $1,000/oz to $3,000/oz compared to the original PEA's gold price sensitivity analysis range of $1,600/oz to $2,000/oz. All amounts are in U.S. dollars, unless otherwise indicated.

Highlights

  • Robust Copperstone economics: Copperstone is expected to generate $298 million in after-tax net cash flow, have an after-tax NPV5% of $227 million, and generate an after-tax IRR of 171% as per the reissued PEA and assuming a gold price of $3,000/oz.

  • Enhanced stream valuation: Star Royalties' stream is expected to generate approximately $4.6 million in pre-tax cash flow during Copperstone's first year of production and $20.5 million in life-of-mine pre-tax cash flow, prior to any mine-life extension from resource conversion and exploration success, as per the reissued PEA and assuming a gold price of $3,000/oz.

  • Opportunities to further enhance Copperstone's value: Minera Alamos has identified several opportunities to enhance value at Copperstone that will be further evaluated during the development phase. These opportunities include additional drilling in two priority areas with the goal of expanding mineral resources, investigating if previous marginal grade material can be added to production stopes given improved gold prices, evaluating opportunities to increase plant throughput from potential increases in mining rates and from potential resource expansion, as well as evaluating options for leveraging used equipment to reduce initial capital expenditures and lead time.

  • Exploration Potential at Copperstone: Minera Alamos has also identified several exploration opportunities to further enhance value at Copperstone, including drill testing for the presence of the Footwall Zone at depth and underneath the D Zone, continued drilling to define and expand the Southwest Zone located 760m southwest of the Copperstone pit, following up on the historic drill hole CS-266 that intercepted 3.4 g/t gold over 3.0m approximately 200m southwest of the Copperstone pit, as well as following up on historic drill hole 06CS-20 that intercepted 20.5 g/t gold over 1.5m approximately 900m southwest of the Copperstone pit.

  • 2025 development outlook for Copperstone: With Minera Alamos advancing the low-capital intensity Copperstone to production in the first half of 2026, upcoming catalysts this year from Minera Alamos are anticipated to include securing the remaining financing required to bring Copperstone into production, rehabilitating and installing process plant equipment at Copperstone, submitting final permitting documents for the addition of leaching facilities to the existing processing infrastructure at site, completing process plant installation at site, as well as receiving all necessary documentation to begin operations.

  • Equity ownership of Minera Alamos: The Company owns approximately 9.6 million shares of Minera Alamos, valued at C$3.5 million as per Minera Alamos' latest closing share price. In addition to Copperstone's upcoming development milestones, Star Royalties anticipates several additional catalysts in 2025 that could positively re-rate its Minera Alamos equity ownership, including receipt of final permits and a construction decision for their Cerro De Oro development project, Phase 2 pad construction and production ramp-up at their Santana gold mine, as well as the potential spinout and public listing of Minera Alamos' copper development projects.

Alex Pernin, Chief Executive Officer of Star Royalties, commented: "We are encouraged by Copperstone's robust economics and our stream's enhanced value at today's gold prices. Simply based on this reissued PEA and assuming a gold price of $3,000/oz, our stream is expected to generate pre-tax cash flow in only the first year of production equivalent to over a third of our current market capitalization. Over Copperstone's currently stated life-of-mine and prior to any production increases or mine-life extension, the stream is expected to generate pre-tax cash flow of close to twice our current market capitalization. We also note that Copperstone's current mine plan only incorporates half of its high-grade resource. Star Royalties is expected to transition to positive free cash flow with Copperstone commencing production in the first half of 2026, complementing existing cash flow from our other producing royalties at Elk Gold in Canada and Keysbrook in Australia. This would represent a significant milestone for the Company and should unlock meaningful value for our investment and for our shareholders. In addition to Copperstone's development plan, as Minera Alamos derisks its remaining portfolio and advances its pipeline, we continue to see meaningful re-rating potential for the 9.6 million Minera Alamos shares we now own. For instance, Copperstone's after-tax NPV5% of $227 million at a gold price of $3,000/oz by itself exceeds Minera Alamos' market capitalization. Overall, we expect several positive catalysts in 2025 to unlock the significant value present in our mining royalty portfolio and close the valuation gap implied by our share price."

CONTACT INFORMATION

For more information, please visit our website at starroyalties.com or contact:

Alex Pernin, P.Geo.

Dmitry Kushnir, CFA

Chief Executive Officer and Director

VP, Investor Relations and Strategy

apernin@starroyalties.com

dkushnir@starroyalties.com

+1 647 494 5001

+1 647 494 5088

About Star Royalties Ltd.

Star Royalties Ltd. is a precious metals and carbon credit royalty and streaming company. The Company's objective is to provide wealth creation by originating accretive transactions with superior alignment to both counterparties and shareholders. The Company offers investors exposure to precious metals as well as carbon credit prices through its pure-green joint venture, Green Star Royalties Ltd., having innovated the world's first carbon credit royalties.

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

Certain statements in this news release may constitute "forward-looking statements", including those regarding future market conditions for metals and minerals, future valuation of Minera Alamos, development and production of Copperstone, permitting and construction scheduling of Coppertone, future location of Copperstone grinding and flotation equipment, expected future cash flow from the stream agreement, the Company's position in Copperstone's future gold production, the net cash position of the Company, and future capital raising opportunities are statements that address or discuss activities, events or developments that the Company expects or anticipates may occur in the future. When used in this news release, words such as "estimates", "expects", "plans", "anticipates", "will", "believes", "intends" "should", "could", "may" and other similar terminology are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are made based upon certain assumptions and other important factors that, if untrue, could cause the actual results, performances or achievements of Star Royalties to be materially different from future results, performances or achievements expressed or implied by such statements. Forward-looking statements should not be read as a guarantee of future performance or results and will not necessarily be an accurate indication of whether or not such results will be achieved.

A number of factors could cause actual results, performances or achievements to differ materially from such forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, changes in business plans and strategies, market and capital finance conditions, ongoing market disruptions caused by the Ukraine and Russian conflict, metal and mineral commodity price volatility, discrepancies between actual and estimated production and test results, mineral reserves and resources and metallurgical recoveries, mining operation and development risks relating to the parties which produce the metals and minerals Star Royalties will purchase or from which it will receive royalty payments, risks inherent to royalty companies, title and permitting matters, activities by governmental authorities, currency fluctuations, the global, federal and provincial social and economic climate in particular with respect to addressing and reducing global warming, natural disasters and global pandemics, dilution, risk inherent to any capital financing transactions. These risks, as well as others, could cause actual results and events to vary significantly. Accordingly, readers should exercise caution in relying upon forward-looking statements and the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise them to reflect subsequent events or circumstances, except as required by law.

SOURCE: Star Royalties Ltd.



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FAQ

What are the projected financial returns for the Copperstone Gold Mine according to the new 2025 PEA?

At $3,000/oz gold price, Copperstone projects $298M after-tax cash flow, $227M NPV5%, and 171% IRR.

How much revenue will Star Royalties' STRFF stream generate from Copperstone?

The stream is expected to generate $4.6M in first-year pre-tax cash flow and $20.5M life-of-mine pre-tax cash flow at $3,000/oz gold.

When is the Copperstone Gold Mine expected to begin production under STRFF's agreement?

Production is targeted to commence in the first half of 2026.

What is Star Royalties' (STRFF) equity position in Minera Alamos?

Star Royalties owns approximately 9.6 million shares of Minera Alamos, valued at C$3.5 million.
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