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Conditional Acquisition of Nevada Gold Project
Conditional Acquisition of Nevada Gold Project.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n14 May 2025\n \nMetals One Plc\n(\"Metals One\" or the \"Company\")\n \nConditional Acquisition of Swales Gold Property, Nevada, USA\n \nStrategic entry into U.S. gold sector; Swales Property 13 miles from world's largest gold producing complex\nMetals One (AIM: MET1), a critical minerals exploration and development company, is pleased to announce it has signed an exclusive term sheet for the conditional acquisition of an exploration lease over the Swales Gold Property (\"Swales\") in Nevada, USA, situated within the prolific Carlin Gold Trend, with an option to purchase Swales (the \"Conditional Acquisition\"). This strategic acquisition, if completed, will mark the Company's entry into the gold exploration sector and diversify Metals One's existing portfolio of critical minerals assets in Europe and North America.\nHighlights:\n· Strategic Location: Located approximately 13 miles northeast of Nevada Gold Mines' Carlin Complex, the single largest gold-producing complex in the world (a joint venture between Barrick Gold Corp. (NYSE: GOLD) and Newmont Corp. (NYSE: NEM) (see Appendix, Figure 1)\n· Underexplored Opportunity: Comprises 40 unpatented mining claims (approximately 800 acres) (the \"Claims\") within the Carlin Trend, which are the subject of an exploration lease with an option to purchase agreement (the \"Lease\"), with minimal modern exploration\n· Expansion: An additional 99 mining claims on trend with Swales have been identified which can be staked and added to the Lease with no additional lease payment\n· Favourable Geology: Swales is located in close proximity to some of the largest gold mines in Nevada. A window to the lower plate rocks known to contain the gold deposits at the Nevada Gold Mines open pits and underground workings is exposed on the property. Some surrounding prospects contain anomalous gold. Metals One considers that an opportunity exists to discover a significant ore deposit\n· Infrastructure Advantage: Benefits from excellent local infrastructure and easy access, near the mining supportive communities of Elko County\nSwales Gold Property\n \nSwales consists of the Claims with a combined area of approximately 800 acres. Swales is located within the Carlin Trend, one of the richest mini...