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Orecap Portfolio Company Awale Signs Investment Agreement with Newmont

December 4, 2023

Highlights:

  • This is the second equity investment Newmont has made with Awale
     
  • Financing is announced at a premium to market
     
  • Awale has drill results pending
     
  • Awale is about to start a new drill campaign

Toronto, Ontario – December 4, 2023 – Orecap Invest Corp. (the "Company" or "Orecap") (TSX.V: OCI | OTC: ORFDF) is pleased to announce that one of its portfolio investments companies, Awalé Resources Limited (ARIC:TSXV) and Newmont Ventures Limited ("Newmont"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Newmont Corporation have entered into an Investment Agreement for a strategic non-brokered private placement financing to raise C$957,530.89. The Investment Agreement is subject to TSX Venture Exchange acceptance,  The financing will be structured by issuing (i) units with each Unit comprised of one common share in the capital of Awalé and one half of one common share purchase warrant and (ii) Shares. If completed, the proceeds from the financing will be used to initiate greenfield exploration on the Odienné project permits, which lie outside the Newmont Joint Venture, and for general administrative costs of Awalé.

Full Details on this financing can be found on Awale’s website:

Awale Signs Investment Agreement For Non-Brokered Private Placement With Newmont

About Orecap Invest Corp.

Orecap seeks Special Situation investments in the natural resource sector that offer shareholders diverse exposure to high returns in precious and critical metal assets and businesses. Orecap has significant equity positions in portfolio companies, such as American Eagle Gold (AE:TSXV | AMEGF:OTCQB),  QC Copper and Gold (QCCU:TSXV | QCCUF:OTCQB), Mistango (MIS:CSE), Awale Resources (ARIC:TSXV), and Cuprum Corp. in addition to owning a broad portfolio of land packages focussed on gold, copper and zinc. Agnico Eagle Mines Limited is a 9.9% shareholder and holds an option to acquire up to a 75% interest in Orecap’s Knight and McGarry projects in exchange for spending $60 million on the Projects.

About Awalé Resources

Awalé is a diligent and systematic mineral exploration company focused on the discovery of large high-grade gold and copper-gold deposits. Awalé currently undertakes exploration activities in the underexplored parts of Côte d'Ivoire. Awalé's exploration success to date has culminated in a fully funded earn-in Joint Venture with Newmont covering one permit and one application (the "Odienné Project JV") within the greater Odienné Copper-Gold Project in the Northwest of Côte d'Ivoire, where three significant gold and gold-copper-silver-molybdenum discoveries have been made. The Sceptre East and Charger discoveries have significant scope for growth with future discovery and resource development drilling. The project has multiple pipeline prospects that have similar geochemical fingerprints to Iron Oxide Copper Gold ("IOCG") and intrusive related mineral systems. The 400km2 of granted tenure and 400km2 under application remains underexplored and offers significant upside potential. The Odienné Project JV forms a solid foundation for Awalé to continue exploring in a pro-mining jurisdiction that offers significant potential for district scale discoveries.

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For further information, please contact us:

Orecap Invest Corp.

Stephen Stewart, Chief Executive Officer

416.644.1567‎

sstewart@oregroup.ca ‎

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