Notified Intent to Earn 70% Interest at Spring Valley, Nevada
Midway Gold Corp. (MDW: TSX-V & NYSE-MKT) announces that Barrick Gold
Exploration Inc. has informed the Company that it has completed
expenditures totaling $30 million at the Company’s Spring Valley
Project. This meets the requirements for Barrick to earn a 60% interest
in the project. The notice further states Barrick’s intent to expend an
additional $8 million on the property before December 31, 2014. There
are currently four drill rigs working at the Spring Valley Project.
Ken Brunk, Midway’s President & CEO, stated, “We are happy to see
Barrick’s continued progress at our Spring Valley project. They
have completed their expenditures for a 60% earn-in well ahead of
schedule. With four rigs currently operating on the property, they are
on pace to spend $38 million for a 70% earn-in by first quarter of 2014.
Again, well ahead of schedule. Barrick is responsible for all
expenditures on the property until they complete their earn-in.”
Barrick’s 2013 budget includes $8 million for infill drilling in the
main resource area, where the objective is to upgrade the quality of the
resource. An additional $3.08 million is budgeted for development
activities including metallurgical, geotechnical, and hydrology work as
well as the completion of a scoping-level economic evaluation.
Barrick has accelerated their rate of earn-in to Spring Valley. They can
earn a 60% interest in the project by completing expenditures totaling
US$30 million before December 31, 2013. Barrick may choose to spend
another $8 million before December 31, 2014 for a total of $38 million
to earn a 70% interest in Spring Valley.
Spring Valley, Nevada
Spring Valley is a large, porphyry-hosted gold system mineable by open
pit. Spring Valley is located about 20 miles northeast of Lovelock in
Pershing County, Nevada. A May 2011 updated resource estimate released
by Midway reported 2.16 million ounces of gold in the combined Measured
and Indicated categories at a cut-off grade of 0.14 gpt. The same study
reported an Inferred resource of 1.97 million ounces of gold at the same
cut-off grade. The Measured resource is 0.93 million ounces contained
within 59.0 million tonnes grading 0.49 gpt, the Indicated resource is
1.23 million ounces contained within 85.8 million tonnes grading 0.45
gpt, and the Inferred resource is contained within 103.9 million tonnes
grading 0.59 gpt. The estimate was prepared for Midway by Gustavson
Associates, LLC of Lakewood, Colorado (Midway press release dated May 2,
2011). The updated resource includes Barrick’s 2009 and 2010 drill
results and significantly increased the resource in the Measured and
Indicated categories and added additional Inferred resources. An updated
Technical Report dated November 29, 2012 clarified some of the language
but did not change any of the numbers.
This release has been reviewed and approved for Midway by William S.
Neal (M.Sc., CPG), Vice President of Geological Services of Midway, a
"qualified person" as that term is defined in NI 43-101.
About Midway Gold Corp.
Midway Gold Corp. is a precious metals company with a vision to explore,
design, build and operate gold mines in a manner accountable to all
stakeholders while assuring return on shareholder investments. For more
information about Midway, please visit our website at www.midwaygold.com
or contact Jaime Wells, Investor Relations Analyst, at (877) 475-3642
(toll-free).
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange, its Regulation Services Provider
(as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange)
nor the NYSE MKT accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of
this release.
This press release contains forward-looking statements about the
Company and its business. Forward looking statements are statements that
are not historical facts and include, but are not limited to, statements
about Barrick’s intended work plans and resource estimates and future
expenditures at the Company’s Spring Valley Project.. Information
regarding the anticipated work plans and expenditures is derived from
information provided by Barrick to the Company. The forward-looking
statements in this press release are subject to various risks,
uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results or
achievements to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by
forward looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and other factors
include, without limitation, risks related to the timing and completion
of the intended work plans, risks related to fluctuations in gold
prices; changes in planned work resulting from weather, logistical,
technical or other factors; the possibility that results of work will
not fulfill expectations and realize the perceived potential of the
Spring Valley Project; uncertainties involved in the interpretation of
drilling results and other tests and the estimation of resources; the
possibility that required permits may not be obtained on a timely manner
or at all; the possibility that capital and operating costs may be
higher than currently estimated and may preclude commercial development
or render operations uneconomic; risk of accidents, equipment breakdowns
and labor disputes or other unanticipated difficulties or interruptions;
the possibility of cost overruns or unanticipated expenses in the work
program; and other factors identified in the Company's SEC filings and
its filings with Canadian securities regulatory authorities.
Forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs, opinions and
expectations of the Company's management at the time they are made, and
other than as required by applicable securities laws, the Company does
not assume any obligation to update its forward-looking statements if
those beliefs, opinions or expectations, or other circumstances, should
change.
