O3 Mining Provides Update on Marban Alliance's Economic Studies and Permitting Process

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O3 Mining announces plans to complete a Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) on its Marban Alliance project in Val-d'Or, Québec, with results expected in Q4 2024. G Mining Services will lead the PEA, which will highlight advancements made since the August 2022 Prefeasibility study. The company plans to commence a Feasibility Study in early 2025, with results expected in H2 2025. Environmental baseline studies are set to complete in Q1 2025, followed by Impact Studies starting in Q2 2025. The project optimization includes improvements to mining and processing parameters, resource conversion of current pits, and integration of new satellite deposits like Malartic H.

Positive

• Project optimization includes mining and processing improvements
• Additional resources from current pits conversion and new satellite deposits
• Strategic location near existing processing facilities in Val-d'Or

Negative

• Project still in early economic assessment phase
• Full feasibility study not expected until H2 2025
• Environmental and regulatory approvals pending

TSXV:OIII | OTCQX:OIIIF - O3 Mining

TORONTO, Oct. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - O3 Mining Inc. (TSXV: OIII) (OTCQX: OIIIF) ("O3 Mining" or the "Corporation") announces that it will be completing a preliminary economic assessment ("PEA") on the Corporation's flagship Marban Alliance project in Val-d'Or, Québec ("Marban Alliance"). The Corporation has engaged G Mining Services Inc. as the lead consultant for the PEA, which will be prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects. O3 Mining expects that results from the PEA will be available in the fourth quarter of 2024. These results are expected to highlight the advancements made on Marban Alliance since the effective date of the current Prefeasibility study (being August 24, 2022) and provide updated guidance for use in a Feasibility Study on the Marban Alliance Project that is expected to commence in early 2025. In addition, the Corporation is expecting the environmental baseline studies to be completed in the first quarter of 2025 following comprehensive field work gathered over a period of three years. Assuming positive results, the Corporation intends to commence Impact Studies in second quarter of 2025.

O3 Mining's President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. José Vizquerra commented: "Since the publication of the Marban Alliance prefeasibility study in 2022, our technical team has been committed to improving and optimizing the mining project. This includes, among others, optimizations to our mining and processing parameters, inclusion of additional resources from resource conversion of current pits, as well as new satellite deposits such as Malartic H. This PEA will provide an updated picture of the merits of developing the Marban Alliance project and provide insights on the Feasibility Study expected to be completed in the second half of 2025. Additionally, we have made progress on our environmental and permitting processes, with the baseline study in its final stage, which will allow us to initiate our Impact Studies in parallel with the Feasibility Study. We will continue to develop the Marban Alliance project by focusing on win-win opportunities for our partners, host communities, and shareholders. To that end, we are committed to developing the Marban Alliance project on a sustainable basis for local and regional stakeholders. With this in mind, O3 Mining is well-positioned to benefit from de-risking the Marban Alliance project while remaining flexible on evaluating options in the development due to the location of our project in Val-d'Or among existing processing facilities."

Marban Alliance Guidance

• Q4-2024: Announce Marban Alliance PEA results
• Q1-2025: Completion of environmental baseline studies
• H2-2025: Announce Marban Alliance Feasibility Study results
• Q1-2026: Filing of Marban Alliance Impact Studies

About O3 Mining Inc.

O3 Mining Inc. is a gold explorer and mine developer on the road to produce from its highly prospective gold camps in Québec, Canada. O3 Mining benefits from the support and expertise of a team of industry leaders as it grows towards becoming a gold producer with several multi-million-ounce deposits in Québec.

O3 Mining is well-capitalized and owns a 100% interest in all its properties (111,000 hectares) in Québec. O3 Mining trades on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV: OIII) and OTC Markets (OTCQX: OIIIF). The Corporation is focused on delivering superior returns to its shareholders and long-term benefits to its stakeholders. Further information can be found on our website at https://o3mining.com.

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FAQ

When will O3 Mining (OIIIF) release the Marban Alliance PEA results?

O3 Mining expects to release the Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) results for the Marban Alliance project in the fourth quarter of 2024.

What is the timeline for O3 Mining's Marban Alliance Feasibility Study?

The Feasibility Study is expected to commence in early 2025, with results anticipated in the second half of 2025.

When will O3 Mining complete the environmental baseline studies for Marban Alliance?

The environmental baseline studies are expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2025, following three years of comprehensive field work.

Where is O3 Mining's Marban Alliance project located?

The Marban Alliance project is located in Val-d'Or, Québec.