Puma Exploration Provides Update on Its Turgeon Asset Sale

Rhea-AI Summary

Puma Exploration (OTCQB: PUMXF) has announced modifications to its Turgeon Project Sale Agreement with Raptor Resources Limited and Canadian Copper Inc. Raptor has requested and received an extension until September 30, 2025 to complete its qualifying transaction.

The extension comes with an early payment fee of AUD $75,000, payable in three monthly installments of AUD $25,000 each from July to September 2025. AUD $50,000 of this fee will be deducted from the final cash acquisition payment. A final payment of AUD $325,000 is due by the completion date.

Positive

• Early payment fee of AUD $75,000 provides additional cash flow
• Final cash payment of AUD $325,000 expected by September 30, 2025
• Extension agreement maintains the sale transaction's momentum

Negative

• Further delay in completing the Turgeon Project sale transaction
• Extended timeline could increase uncertainty around deal completion

Rimouski, Quebec--(Newsfile Corp. - July 7, 2025) - Puma Exploration Inc. (TSXV: PUMA) (OTCQB: PUMXF) (the "Company" or "Puma") announces additional modifications to the previously announced Sale Agreement – Turgeon Project between Raptor Resources Limited ("Raptor"), Canadian Copper Inc. ("CCI") and Puma Exploration Inc. ("Puma") dated March 1, 2024 (Acquisition Agreement), the first letter deed of variation dated August 29, 2024 (First Variation) and the second letter deed of variation dated September 26, 2024 (Second Variation).

Raptor has requested an extension to September 30, 2025 (the Completion Date) to complete its qualifying transaction. The Company has granted this extension, subject to an early payment fee of AUD $75,000.

The Cash Payment of AUD$75,000 is payable to Puma in three (3) equal monthly instalments of AUD $25,000 to be paid on or before:

(A)          July 31, 2025;
(B)          August 31, 2025; and
(C)          September 30, 2025.

AUD$50,000 of the AUD$75,000 portion payable shall be deducted from the final cash acquisition payment. A final cash payment of AUD $325,000 to Puma is due by the Completion Date.

About Puma's Assets in New Brunswick

Puma has accumulated an impressive portfolio of prospective gold landholdings strategically located close to roads and infrastructure in Northern New Brunswick, including the Williams Brook Project and the new McKenzie Gold Project. Both are located near the Rocky Brook Millstream Fault ("RBMF"), a major regional structure formed during the Appalachian Orogeny and a significant control for gold deposition in the region. Puma's work to date has focused on the Williams Brook property, but prospecting and surface exploration work on its other properties have confirmed their potential for significant gold mineralization.

About Puma Exploration

Puma Exploration is a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on identifying and developing a pipeline of precious metals projects in New Brunswick, near Canada's Renowned Bathurst Mining Camp. Puma has a long history in Northern New Brunswick, having worked on regional projects for over 15 years. Puma's successful exploration methodology, which combines traditional prospecting methods with detailed trenching and cutting-edge technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, has been instrumental in facilitating an understanding of the region's geology and associated mineralized systems. Armed with geophysical surveys, geochemical data, and consultants' expertise, Puma has developed a cost-effective exploration tool to discover gold at shallow depths and maximize drilling results.

Connect with us on Facebook, X, or LinkedIn.
Visit www.explorationpuma.com for more information or contact:

Marcel Robillard, President and CEO.
(418) 750-8510; president@explorationpuma.com

Mia Boiridy, Head of Investor Relations and Director.
(250) 575-3305; mboiridy@explorationpuma.com

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Forward-Looking Statements: This press release may contain forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements involve several known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance, or achievements of Puma to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date the statements were made, except as required by law. Puma undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements. The quarterly and annual reports and the documents submitted to the securities administration describe these risks and uncertainties.

To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/257974

FAQ

What is the new completion date for Puma Exploration's (PUMXF) Turgeon Project sale?

The new completion date has been extended to September 30, 2025.

How much is the early payment fee for PUMXF's Turgeon sale extension?

The early payment fee is AUD $75,000, payable in three monthly installments of AUD $25,000 each.

What is the final payment amount due for Puma Exploration's Turgeon Project?

A final cash payment of AUD $325,000 is due by September 30, 2025.

How will the early payment fee affect the final payment for PUMXF's Turgeon sale?

AUD $50,000 of the AUD $75,000 early payment fee will be deducted from the final cash acquisition payment.