Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - January 29, 2018) - Bravada Gold Corporation (TSXV: BVA) (OTCQB: BGAVF)
(FSE: BRTN) (the "Company" or "Bravada") has received notice that Coeur Explorations, Inc. ("Coeur") has elected to relinquish its
option to purchase Bravada's interest in the Quito property located along the Austin Gold trend in central Nevada. Since July 2015
Coeur has been funding Bravada, as Operator, in the conduct of exploration at Quito, with recent emphasis upon completion of
permitting to allow drilling in 2018 at the Quito Extension target, which was developed during the 2016 exploration program.
Approximately US$600,000 has been received by Bravada via this funding, which has been credited to its earn-in obligations to earn
its interest in Quito.
Bravada can earn a 70% interest in the Quito project by conducting US$2.5MM in work expenditures by 2020, of which approximately
50% has been spent to date and with additional work expenditures not becoming due until 2019. Within 60 days after Bravada's
earn-in, Meridian Minerals Corp. (the Optionor) can either: 1) elect to participate in further exploration and development
expenditures at 30%, 2) elect to earn a 51% working interest should a deposit of greater than 2 million ounces be discovered by the
earn-in date by paying Bravada 300% of Bravada's exploration expenditures and funding Bravada's share of capital expenditures to
bring the Property into commercial production (repaid out of 80% of Bravada's cash flow from its 49% working interest in the Mine),
or 3) elect to reduce to a 2% NSR royalty and receive either 500,000 shares of Bravada stock or $500,000 cash at Bravada's option.
No other royalties encumber the property.
The geological setting at Quito resembles many of Nevada's largest and richest Carlin-style gold deposits. Mineralization is
concentrated in Paleozoic-age carbonate sediments, with the highest grades being associated with fault intersections along the axis
of a property-scale anticline. The Quito Extension target was developed by 3D computer modeling of historic drill-hole assays and
surviving blast-hole data and shows a strong southeasterly plunge of the highest-grade gold mineralization, much of which assayed
15g/t Au in the Quito pit. Other targets were also advanced to a drill-ready stage and are being prepared for permitting.
President Joe Kizis commented, "Exploration work funded by Coeur has greatly advanced Quito to a
'drill-ready' stage. Bravada will continue to permit four drill sites and plans
to drill 4 to 6 holes for 1,600m beginning in the third quarter of 2018 with the intent to test the
down-plunge extension of the high-grade mineralization that occurs along the intersection of
two primary faults and several secondary faults; this target has not
been tested to depth."
Quito is a Carlin-type gold property consisting of 342 lode claims (~2,700 hectares). From 1986 through 1989, Quito reportedly
produced 174,460 ounces of gold at a grade of 5.92 grams per ton (g/t) from a deposit consisting of 1.7 million short tons at an
average gold grade of 6.34 g/t. Note that Bravada has not independently confirmed either the past production or any possible
remaining resources, and these historic figures should not be relied upon.
Corporate Update
Directors were re-elected at Bravada's annual general meeting held on January 26, 2018 as follows: Joseph A. Kizis, Jr.,
Lawrence Page, Q.C., Michael Rowley, G. Ross McDonald, John Kerr, Nigel Bunting and Donald Head. Officers were re-appointed
subsequent to the annual general meeting as follows: Joseph A. Kizis, Jr. as President, Lawrence Page, Q.C. as Chairman, Graham
Thatcher as Chief Financial Officer, and Arie Page as Corporate Secretary.
Shareholders re-appointed Smythe LLP, Chartered Accountants, as auditor of the Company and approved, subject to TSX Venture
Exchange acceptance, Bravada's rolling incentive stock option plan pursuant to which a maximum of 10% of the issued shares will be
reserved for issuance under the plan. In accordance with the terms of the stock option plan, Bravada granted incentive stock
options to directors, officers and consultants to purchase 1,000,000 common shares exercisable at a price of $0.15 per share for a
period of five years.
About Bravada
Bravada is an exploration company with offices in Reno and a portfolio of 11 high-quality properties in Nevada, one of the best
mining jurisdictions in the world. During the past 12 years the Company has successfully identified and advanced properties that
have the potential to host high-margin deposits while successfully attracting partners to fund later stages of project development.
Currently, exploration expenses on three of its Nevada properties are being funded by partners. Eight of the Company's properties
have been developed through exploration by Bravada and are drill-ready, or close to being so, with exploration to continue
throughout 2018 subject to funding availability.
On behalf of the Board of Directors of Bravada Gold Corporation
Joseph A. Kizis, Jr., Director, President, Bravada Gold Corporation
For further information, please visit Bravada Gold Corporation's website at bravadagold.com.
Contact Information:
Jay Oness
VP Investor Corporate Development
Tel: 604-641-2759
Email: joness@mnxltd.com
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Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
This news release may contain forward-looking statements including but not limited to comments regarding the timing and
content of upcoming work programs, geological interpretations, receipt of property titles, potential mineral recovery processes,
etc. Forward-looking statements address future events and conditions and therefore involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual
results may differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements. These statements are based on a number of
assumptions, including, but not limited to, assumptions regarding general economic conditions, interest rates, commodity markets,
regulatory and governmental approvals for the company's projects, and the availability of financing for the company's development
projects on reasonable terms. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward looking statements
include market prices, exploitation and exploration successes, the timing and receipt of government and regulatory approvals, and
continued availability of capital and financing and general economic, market or business conditions. Bravada Gold Corporation does
not assume any obligation to update or revise its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events
or otherwise, except to the extent required by applicable law.
