Wallbridge Mining Provides Corporate Update

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Wallbridge Mining (OTCQB: WLBMF) has announced key transactions for its Quebec gold properties. The company has extended its option agreement with Midland Exploration for the Casault property until December 31, 2026, maintaining the opportunity to earn up to 65% interest. The 177 km² Casault property is strategically positioned along the Sunday Lake Deformation Zone, between Wallbridge's Detour East Gold property and Martiniere gold property.

Additionally, Abitibi Metals Corp has fulfilled the terms of their purchase option agreement for the Beschefer gold project by completing $3,000,000 in expenditures and issuing 2,033,672 common shares to Wallbridge. The transfer of mineral titles for Beschefer, located 28 km southwest of Wallbridge's Fenelon Gold Project, is currently in process.

Positive

• Strategic property portfolio along Sunday Lake Deformation Zone
• Successful completion of Beschefer sale for $3M in expenditures plus shares
• Extended timeline to earn majority interest in Casault property

Negative

• No immediate revenue generation from property transactions
• Extended timeline suggests slower development pace for Casault property

Announces Recent Casault and Beschefer Property Transactions

TORONTO, Feb. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wallbridge Mining Company Limited (TSX: WM, OTCQB: WLBMF) (“Wallbridge” or the “Company”) today announced transactions related to the Casault and Beschefer gold properties in the Northern Abitibi region of Quebec.

Casault Gold Property

The Company has entered into an amending agreement with Midland Exploration Inc. (“Midland”) that extends the time period to fulfil the terms of the option agreement to earn an initial 50% interest in the Casault property to December 31, 2026. All other terms and conditions of the original option agreement signed with Midland (as announced on June 18, 2020) remain unchanged, including a second option for Wallbridge to earn an additional 15% interest for a total 65% interest in the property.

The Casault property is strategically located between Wallbridge’s Detour East Gold property (currently under option to Agnico Eagle Mining Ltd.) and the western border of Wallbridge’s Martiniere gold property. The 177 km² Casault property covers over 20 km of the Sunday Lake Deformation Zone which hosts the largest producing gold mine in Canada - the Detour Lake mine – to the west and Wallbridge’s Martiniere and Fenelon gold properties to the east.

Beschefer Gold Property

In February 2021, Wallbridge and Abitibi Metals Corp. (“Abitibi”) (formerly Goldseek Resources Inc.) entered into a purchase option agreement granting Abitibi an option to acquire a 100% ownership interest in the Company’s Beschefer gold project. Wallbridge has agreed that Abitibi has satisfied the terms of the option agreement by incurring $3,000,000 in expenditures over the four year period since signing, and issuing to the Company a final installment of 2,033,672 Abitibi common shares. Beschefer is located approximately 28 km southwest of Wallbridge’s Fenelon Gold Project. The process of transferring the mineral titles to the Beschefer claims to Abitibi is underway.

About Wallbridge Mining 

Wallbridge is focused on creating value through the exploration and sustainable development of gold projects in Québec’s Northern Abitibi region while respecting the environment and communities where it operates. The Company holds a contiguous mineral property position totaling 830 km² that extends approximately 97 kilometers along the Detour-Fenelon gold trend. The property is host to the Company’s flagship PEA stage Fenelon Gold Project, and its earlier exploration stage Martiniere Gold Project.

For further information please visit the Company’s website at https://wallbridgemining.com/ or contact:

Brian Penny, CPA, CMA,
CEO 
Tel: (416) 716-8346  
Email: bpenny@wallbridgemining.com  
M: +1 416 716 8346 

Tania Barreto, CPIR 
Director, Investor Relations 
Email: tbarreto@wallbridgemining.com  
M: +1 289 819 3012 

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information 
The information in this document may contain forward-looking statements or information (collectively, “FLI”) within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. FLI is based on expectations, estimates, projections, and interpretations as at the date of this document.

All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein are FLI that involve various risks, assumptions, estimates and uncertainties. Generally, FLI can be identified by the use of statements that include, but are not limited to, words such as “seeks”, “believes”, “anticipates”, “plans”, “continues”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “expects”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “projects”, “predicts”, “proposes”, "potential", “targets” and variations of such words and phrases, or by statements that certain actions, events or results “may”, “will”, “could”, “would”, “should” or “might”, “be taken”, “occur” or “be achieved.”

FLI in this document may include, but is not limited to: the Company’s exploration plans; the future prospects of Wallbridge; statements regarding the results of the PEA; future drill results; the Company’s ability to convert inferred resources into measured and indicated resources; environmental matters; stakeholder engagement and relationships; parameters and methods used to estimate the mineral resource estimates (“MRE”) at the Fenelon and Martiniere properties (collectively the “Deposits”); the prospects, if any, of the Deposits; future drilling at the Deposits; and the significance of historic exploration activities and results.

FLI is designed to help you understand management’s current views of its near- and longer-term prospects, and it may not be appropriate for other purposes.  FLI by their nature are based on assumptions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance, or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such FLI. Although the FLI contained in this document is based upon what management believes, or believed at the time, to be reasonable assumptions, the Company cannot assure shareholders and prospective purchasers of securities of the Company that actual results will be consistent with such FLI, as there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended, and neither the Company nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of any such FLI.  Except as required by law, the Company does not undertake, and assumes no obligation, to update or revise any such FLI contained in this document to reflect new events or circumstances. Unless otherwise noted, this document has been prepared based on information available as of the date of this document. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on the FLI, or information contained herein.

Furthermore, should one or more of the risks, uncertainties or other factors materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described in FLI.

Assumptions upon which FLI is based, without limitation, include: the results of exploration activities, the Company’s financial position and general economic conditions; the ability of exploration activities to accurately predict mineralization; the accuracy of geological modelling; the ability of the Company to complete further exploration activities; the legitimacy of title and property interests in the Deposits; the accuracy of key assumptions, parameters or methods used to estimate the MREs and in the PEA; the ability of the Company to obtain required approvals; geological, mining and exploration technical problems; and failure of equipment or processes to operate as anticipated; the evolution of the global economic climate; metal prices; foreign exchange rates; environmental expectations; community and non-governmental actions; and, the Company’s ability to secure required funding. Risks and uncertainties about Wallbridge's business are discussed in the disclosure materials filed with the securities regulatory authorities in Canada, which are available at www.sedarplus.ca.

Cautionary Notes to United States Investors
Wallbridge prepares its disclosure in accordance with NI 43-101 which differs from the requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").  Terms relating to mineral properties, mineralization and estimates of mineral reserves and mineral resources and economic studies used herein are defined in accordance with NI 43-101 under the guidelines set out in CIM Definition Standards on Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves, adopted by the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum Council on May 19, 2014, as amended. NI 43-101 differs significantly from the disclosure requirements of the SEC generally applicable to US companies. As such, the information presented herein concerning mineral properties, mineralization and estimates of mineral reserves and mineral resources may not be comparable to similar information made public by U.S. companies subject to the reporting and disclosure requirements under the U.S. federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder.

FAQ

What are the terms of Wallbridge Mining's (WLBMF) extended Casault property option agreement?

The agreement extends the timeframe to earn an initial 50% interest to December 31, 2026, with an additional option to earn 15% more for a total 65% interest.

How much did Abitibi Metals spend to acquire Wallbridge Mining's (WLBMF) Beschefer project?

Abitibi Metals invested $3,000,000 in expenditures over four years and issued 2,033,672 common shares to complete the purchase option agreement.

Where is Wallbridge Mining's (WLBMF) Casault property located?

The 177 km² Casault property is located between Wallbridge's Detour East Gold property and Martiniere gold property along the Sunday Lake Deformation Zone in Quebec.

What is the strategic significance of WLBMF's Casault property location?

It covers 20 km of the Sunday Lake Deformation Zone, which hosts Canada's largest producing gold mine (Detour Lake) to the west and Wallbridge's Martiniere and Fenelon properties to the east.