Barrick Gold Corporation – Nevada Gold Mines to Consolidate South Arturo House in Trade for Lone Tree and Buffalo Mountain Properties
All amounts expressed in US bucks
ELKO, Nevada – Nevada Gold Mines (NGM) has entered into a definitive asset trade agreement (the “Exchange Agreement”) to acquire from i-80 Gold Corp. the 40% desire in the South Arturo Joint Enterprise that NGM does not by now possess as properly as a lower-price selection to acquire the adjacent Rodeo Creek exploration property, in trade for the Lone Tree and Buffalo Mountain homes and infrastructure which are currently in care and routine maintenance. The trade transaction will have an helpful date of June 1, 2021.
The transaction presents NGM with a selection of critical added benefits:
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- Makes it possible for NGM to consolidate generation from the South Arturo open up pit and the El Niño underground in the quick expression and capture 100% of the extended-term upside on equally orebodies
- Gives NGM with versatility to go after other probable operational synergies at Goldstrike
- Offers NGM with a low-charge alternative to receive 100% of the Rodeo Creek home comprised of exploration ground adjacent to South Arturo
- Eliminates NGM’s Lone Tree closure liability with i-80 Gold supplying substitute bonding for reclamation obligations as a affliction to closing
- Makes it possible for NGM to share in any future manufacturing at Lone Tree as a result of a contingent payment of up to $50 million (described beneath)





“This is a win-gain transaction for both of those Nevada Gold Mines and i-80” mentioned Greg Walker, Executive Taking care of Director of NGM. “Through the acquisition of Lone Tree, an asset not becoming used by NGM has come to be a transformational asset for i-80. In return, NGM’s acquisition of i-80’s 40% of the South Arturo Joint Venture secures additional ounces with both of those open-pit and underground optionality for our Carlin procedure. We are thrilled for the options and advancement this deal will carry to the two parties which will fortify the mining marketplace in Nevada giving positive aspects for all.”
The Trade Arrangement provides for payment to NGM of contingent thought of up to $50 million primarily based on mineral assets from the Lone Tree assets. In relationship with the asset trade, NGM will also enter into toll-milling agreements offering i-80 Gold with interim processing ability at NGM’s autoclave facilities until eventually the previously of the a few-12 months anniversary of the asset trade and the date on which the Lone Tree facility is operational and at NGM’s roaster facilities for a 10-year period of time. NGM has also agreed to reimburse i-80 Gold an total of about $7.3 million for specified funding beforehand state-of-the-art by i-80 Gold in respect of South Arturo.
Conditional on the closing of the Trade Arrangement, NGM will subscribe for frequent shares in i-80 Gold, equal to the lesser of a 9.9% interest or subscription proceeds of $50 million, getting to be one particular of i-80’s major shareholders.
As a issue to closing of the Trade Arrangement, i-80 Gold will think the environmental liabilities for the Lone Tree and Buffalo Mountain properties and will be responsible for securing substitution closure bonding and a release of NGM’s present bonds. Likewise, NGM will think the environmental liabilities and bonding obligations for South Arturo and Rodeo Creek.
Closing of the transactions contemplated by the Exchange Agreement is subject to the pleasure of a quantity of situations precedent, including clearance below the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Enhancement Act of 1976, as amended (the “HSR Act”), arrangement by i-80 Gold of substitute sureties in respect of the Lone Tree and Buffalo Mountain reclamation obligations, and the acceptance of the Toronto Inventory Trade (“TSX”), among the other customary conditions to closing.
About Nevada Gold Mines
Nevada Gold Mines is operated by Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:GOLD)(TSX:ABX) and is a joint venture concerning Barrick (61.5%) and Newmont (38.5%) that mixed their major property across Nevada in 2019 to build the single premier gold-developing complex in the entire world.
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NGM Govt Handling Director

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