Todays news release, Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - May 10, 2023) - Pacific Ridge Exploration Ltd. (TSXV: PEX) (OTCQB: PEXZF) ("Pacific Ridge" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement with AuRico Metals Inc. ("AuRico"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Centerra Gold Inc. (TSX: CG) (NYSE: CGAU) ("Centerra"), to acquire a 100% interest in the Kliyul and Redton copper-gold porphyry projects (the "Projects") by issuing 16,996,099 common shares to AuRico (the "Agreement"). The Projects are located in the prolific Quesnel Trough in northcentral British Columbia (see Figure 1).
This Agreement replaces a previous agreement with AuRico whereby the Company had the right to acquire up to a 75% interest in the Projects by spending $7.0M on exploration, issuing 3,500,000 common shares, and making cash payments totaling $160,000 by December 31, 2025 (see news release dated January 17, 2020). The Agreement is subject to regulatory approval.