Liberty Gold Corp. (TSX:LGD; OTCQX:LGDTF) ("Liberty Gold" or the
“Company”), is pleased to announce its financial and operating
results for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. All amounts
are presented in United States dollars unless otherwise stated.
THIRD QUARTER OF 2023 AND RECENT HIGHLIGHTS
- On September 15, 2023, closed a
non-brokered private placement raising proceeds of $5.7 million,
anchored by a $5.0 million strategic investment by Wheaton Precious
Metals Corp. (“Wheaton”)1.
- On September 5, 2023, published
second annual ESG report: Developing Gold Deposits in a Responsible
and Sustainable Manner2.
- On November 8, 2023, announced the
appointment of Cal Everett as CEO and Jon Gilligan as President,
effective November 10, 20233.
At the Black Pine project (“Black
Pine”), we:
- Announced on
September 11, 2023 the purchase of the existing 0.5% Net Smelter
Royalty (“NSR”) at Black Pine, and the sale
of a new 0.5% NSR to an affiliate of Wheaton which includes an
option to reduce the NSR to 0.25% in the future1.
- On September 6,
2023, announced the submission of a Mining Pre-Plan of Operations
to US Federal Agencies, and the selection of M3 Consulting Ltd. as
lead engineer for the pre-feasibility study
(“PFS”)4.
- Published reverse circulation
(“RC”) exploration drill results from:Discovery
Zone:
- 0.77 grams per tonne
(“g/t”) gold (“Au”) over 65.5
meters (“m”) including 2.47 g/t Au over 10.7 m in
LBP9327.Back Range Zone:
- 3.40 g/t Au over 32.0 m, including
6.74g/t Au over 9.1 m LBP9455.
- 1.41 g/t Au over 22.9 m, including 4.28 g/t Au over 6.1 m
LBP9435.
- 1.41 g/t Au over
30.5 m including 1.83 g/t Au over 13.7 m in LBP9267.Rangefront
Zone:
- 0.61 g/t Au over 76.2 m, including 2.47 g/t Au over 12.2 m in
LBP9416.
- 0.45 g/t Au over
73.2 m, including 1.50 g/t Au over 3.0 m in LBP9546.CD-Tallman
Zone:
- 0.86 g/t Au over
25.9 m including 1.80 g/t Au over 6.1 m in LBP9207.
- Completed 2023 RC exploration
drilling program as of September 30, 2023, for a total of 27,461
meters drilled.
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The following selected financial data is derived
from our unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial
statements and related notes thereto (the “Interim Financial
Statements”) for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, as
prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standards –
IAS 34: Interim Financial Statements.
A copy of the Interim Financial Statements is
available on the Company’s website at www.libertygold.ca or on
SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
The information in the tables below is presented
in $000s, except ‘per share’ data:
|
Three months ended September
30, |
|
Nine months ended September
30, |
|
2023 |
2022 |
2023 |
2022 |
Attributable to shareholders: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss for the period |
$ |
5,430 |
$ |
6,347 |
$ |
15,544 |
$ |
14,531 |
Loss and comprehensive loss for the period |
$ |
5,485 |
$ |
8,327 |
$ |
15,443 |
$ |
17,234 |
Basic and diluted loss per share |
$ |
0.02 |
$ |
0.02 |
$ |
0.05 |
$ |
0.05 |
|
As at September 30, |
|
As at December 31, |
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
Cash and short-term investments |
$ |
11,609 |
|
$ |
19,813 |
Working capital |
$ |
9,852 |
|
$ |
17,668 |
Total assets |
$ |
39,994 |
|
$ |
47,954 |
Current liabilities |
$ |
2,340 |
|
$ |
2,543 |
Non-current liabilities |
$ |
2,775 |
|
$ |
2,812 |
Shareholders’ equity |
$ |
31,431 |
|
$ |
38,949 |
ABOUT LIBERTY GOLD
Liberty Gold is focused on exploring for and
developing open pit oxide deposits in the Great Basin of the United
States, home to large-scale gold projects that are ideal for
open-pit mining. This region is one of the most prolific
gold-producing regions in the world and stretches across Nevada and
into Idaho and Utah. We know the Great Basin and are driven
to discover and advance big gold deposits that can be mined
profitably in open-pit scenarios. Our flagship projects are
Black Pine in Idaho and Goldstrike in Utah, both past- producing
open-pit mines, where previous operators only scratched the
surface.
For more information, visit libertygold.ca or contact:
Susie Bell, Manager, Investor Relations Phone:
604-632-4677 or Toll Free 1-877-632-4677 info@libertygold.ca
Peter Shabestari, P.Geo., Vice-President
Exploration, Liberty Gold, is the Company's designated Qualified
Person for this news release within the meaning of National
Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI
43-101") and has reviewed and validated that the information
contained in the release is accurate.
This news release contains “forward-looking
information” and “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of
applicable securities laws, including statements or information
concerning, future financial or operating performance of Liberty
Gold and its business, operations, properties and condition;
planned de-risking activities at Liberty Gold’s mineral properties;
the potential quantity, recoverability and/or grade of minerals;
the potential size of a mineralized zone or potential expansion of
mineralization; proposed exploration and development of Liberty
Gold’s exploration property interests; the results of mineral
resource estimates and timing of preliminary economic assessments
(“PEAs”) or pre-feasibility studies; sufficiency of funds to meet
exploration expenditure commitments through to the end of 2023; and
the Company’s anticipated expenditures.
Forward-looking information is often, but not
always, identified by the use of words such as "seek",
"anticipate", "plan", "continue", "planned", "expect", "project",
"predict", "potential", "targeting", "intends", "believe",
"potential", and similar expressions, or describes a "goal", or
variation of such words and phrases or state that certain actions,
events or results "may", "should", "could", "would", "might" or
"will" be taken, occur or be achieved. Forward-looking information
is not a guarantee of future performance and is based upon a number
of estimates and assumptions of management at the date the
statements are made including, among others, assumptions about
future prices of gold, and other metal prices, currency exchange
rates and interest rates, favourable operating conditions,
political stability, obtaining governmental approvals and financing
on time, obtaining renewals for existing licenses and permits and
obtaining required licenses and permits, labour stability,
stability in market conditions, availability of equipment, timing
or results of the publication of any mineral resources, PEA or
pre-feasibility study, the availability of drill rigs, successful
resolution of disputes and anticipated costs and expenditures. Many
assumptions are based on factors and events that are not within the
control of Liberty Gold and there is no assurance they will prove
to be correct.
Such forward-looking information, involves known
and unknown risks, which may cause the actual results to be
materially different from any future results expressed or implied
by such forward-looking information, including, risks related to
the interpretation of results and/or the reliance on technical
information provided by third parties as related to the Company’s
mineral property interests; changes in project parameters as plans
continue to be refined; current economic conditions; future prices
of commodities; possible variations in grade or recovery rates; the
costs and timing of the development of new deposits; failure of
equipment or processes to operate as anticipated; the failure of
contracted parties to perform; the timing and success of
exploration activities generally; the timing or results of the
publication of any mineral resources ,PEAs or pre-feasibility
studies; delays in permitting; possible claims against the Company;
labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry; delays in
obtaining governmental approvals, financing or in the completion of
exploration as well as those factors discussed in the Annual
Information Form of the Company dated March 28, 2023, in the
section entitled "Risk Factors", under Liberty Gold’s SEDAR profile
at www.sedar.com.
Although Liberty Gold has attempted to identify
important factors that could cause actual actions, events or
results to differ materially from those described in
forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause
actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or
intended. There can be no assurance that such information will
prove to be accurate as actual results and future events could
differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.
Liberty Gold disclaims any intention or obligation to update or
revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise unless required by law.
1 See press release dated September 11, 20232 See press release
dated September 5, 20233 See press release dated November 8, 20234
See press release dated September 6, 20235 See press release dated
September 5, 20236 See press release dated September 7, 20237 See
press release dated July 24, 2023
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