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Significant increase in gold resource for Palito- Updated Mineral Resource Statement

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Mineral resource at Palito Complex increases 50% to 377,800 ounces of contained gold.

  • Measured & Indicated resource 377,800 ounces
  • Measured & Indicated resource increase 50% vs December 2021
  • M&I average grade 10.08 g/t
  • M&I grade increase 93% vs December 2021
  • Inferred resource 153,900 ounces
  • Total resource inventory in excess of one million ounces
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Serabi Gold (AIM:SRB, TSX:SBI), the Brazilian focused gold mining and development company, is pleased to announce updated Mineral Resource estimates for its Palito Complex (being the Palito deposit and the Sao Chico satellite deposit), prepared in accordance with the standard of CIM and Canadian National Instrument 43-101 with an effective date of 30 June, 2023 as outlined below.

HIGHLIGHTS

Measured and Indicated (“M&I”) resource of 377,800 ounces of contained gold, an increase of 50% compared with December 2021, at the Palito Complex (1,166,300 tonnes at an average in-situ grade of 10.08 g/t).

Further Inferred resource of 153,900 ounces (682,400 tonnes at an average in-situ grade of 7.01 g/t).

Significant increase in average reported grade of the M&I resources at Palito Complex by 93% from 5.23 g/t to 10.08g/t.

Increase in average reported grade of the Inferred resource by 45% from 4.83 g/t to 7.01g/t.

NCL Consultoria en Ingenieria en Minas of Santiago, Chile (”NCL”) who have prepared this Mineral Resource estimation are preparing an updated Mineral Reserve estimate and the accompanying NI 43-101 Technical Report which is expected to be issued within 45 days of the date of this release.

(Note: All resource figures stated above are both gross and net attributable to Serabi.)

An interview with BRR Media, where Mike Hodgson discusses this new Mineral Resource estimation can be watched using the following link - https://www.brrmedia.co.uk/broadcasts-embed/651e8bde8fb8fe0aea8ce608/serabi-gold-palito-update/?popup=true

Mike Hodgson, CEO of Serabi, commented:

“This significant increase in geological resources for the Palito deposit since the last published estimation as of December 2021, is the result of an aggressive underground drilling programme over the last 18 months which has clearly been very successful. I am pleased to report that we now have a total mineral resource inventory across Coringa and the Palito Complex in excess of one million ounces.

“We have continually maintained that Palito is a long-life asset which can be difficult to demonstrate within a narrow vein underground deposit. When mining started in 2005, the maiden resource was approximately 400,000 ounces. With over 15 years of production during which more than 400,000 ounces has been mined, and to now have a new total mineral inventory in excess of 500,000 ounces is not only extremely encouraging but it clearly demonstrates the geological potential and a successful resource replacement strategy. We have no reason to believe this will not continue. It is also particularly pleasing to see a significant jump in grade.”

“The veins comprising the Palito resource lie within an approximate one kilometre strike with a further three kilometres remaining to be tested indicating the potential for more future upside.

“We wait to see how this translates into Mineral Reserves when mining dilution is taken into account, but I anticipate an uplift on the previous Mineral Reserve estimate of 58,000 ounces.”

The mineral resource estimate was prepared by Mr Nicolas Fuster of NCL Consultoria en Ingenieria en Minas, who is a Qualified Persons under the Canadian National Instrument 43-101.

Mineral Resource Estimates

The updated Mineral Resource estimates for the Palito Mine (Table 1) and the Sao Chico Mine (Table 2) are based on data as at June 30 2023.

Total Mineral Resources Statement for the Palito Complex (Palito and Sao Chico Mines), Para, Brazil (effective 30 June 2023)

PalitoSao ChicoCombined
Tonnes (000’s)Grade (g/t Au)Contained ounces (000’s oz)Tonnes (000’s)Grade (g/t Au)Contained ounces (000’s oz)Tonnes (000’s)Grade (g/t Au)Contained ounces (000’s oz)
Resources
Measured Resources772.311.03273.8122.58.1031.9894.810.63305.7
Indicated Resources243.08.3965.628.57.076.5271.58.2672.1
Measured & Indicated Resources1,015.310.40339.3150.97.9138.41166.310.08377.8
Inferred Resources674.27.02152.28.27.841.7682.47.01153.9

Notes to Table 1:

  • Mineral Resources are not Mineral Reserves and have not demonstrated economic viability. Mineral Resources are reported inclusive of Mineral Reserves. All figures are rounded to reflect the relative accuracy of the estimates. Mineral Resources are reported within classification domains inclusive of in-situ dilution at a cut-off grade of 3.32/t gold assuming an underground extraction scenario, a gold price of US$1,950/troy oz, an operating cost of $198/t, and metallurgical recovery of 95%.
  • Serabi is the operator and owns 100% of the Palito Complex such that gross and net attributable mineral resources are the same. The mineral resource estimate was prepared by NCL Consultoria en Ingenieria en Minas in accordance with the standard of CIM and Canadian National Instrument 43-101, with an effective date of 30 June 2023 by Mr Nicolas Fuster, who is a Qualified Person under the Canadian National Instrument 43-101.
  • Polygonal techniques were used for Resources estimates.

Qualified Persons and Quality Control

The scientific and technical information contained in this news release pertaining to the Coringa gold project has been reviewed and approved by the following Qualified Person under National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101"):

Nicolas Fuster, PE, NCL Consultoria en Ingenieria en Minas

The Qualified Person has verified the information disclosed herein, including the sampling, preparation, security and analytical procedures underlying the information or opinions contained in this announcement in accordance with standards appropriate to their qualifications.

Technical Report

A Technical Report is currently being prepared by NCL Consultoria en Ingenieria en Minas. In accordance with NI 43-101 this will be filed on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) and on the Company’s website within 45 days of this news release.

Historical Estimates

Historical resource estimates for the Palito and Sao Chico ore-bodies are documented in the technical reports entitled

NI 43-101 Technical Report, Palito Mining Complex, dated 25 January 2018,

Mineral Resource Estimate on the Sao Chico Gold Project, Brazil, dated 15 October 2012,

Preliminary Economic Assessment for the Jardim Do Ouro Project, Para State, Brazil, dated 28 June 2012,

NI 43.101 Technical Report for the Jardim Do Ouro Project, Pará State, Brazil, dated 9 December 2010 and,

Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve Estimate for the Palito Mine, Pará State, Brazil, as at 31 March, 2008, dated September 2008,

all of which are filed on the Company’s website at www.serabigold.com and SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

Historical resource estimates for the Coringa ore-body are documented in the technical reports entitled, NI 43-101 Technical Report, Coringa Project, Preliminary Economic Assessment, dated 21 October 2019, NI 43-101 Technical Report, Coringa Project, Mineral Resource Estimate , dated 18 April 2019, Coringa Gold Project, Brazil NI 43-101 Technical Report, dated June 15, 2017 and Coringa Gold Project, Brazil Feasibility Study NI 43-101 Technical Report, dated September 8, 2017.

APPENDIX

Mineral Reserves and Resources

About Mineral Resources

June 2023 MREDecember 2021 MRE
Tonnes 000’sGrade (g/t Au)Contained ounces 000’sTonnes 000’sGrade (g/t Au)Contained ounces 000’s
Resources
Measured Resources772.311.03273.839.26.638
Indicated Resources243.08.3965.61,093.25.22184
Measured & Indicated Resources1,015.310.40339.31,132.45.27192
Inferred Resources674.27.02152.2882.15.00142

Comparison of Mineral Resources for the Sao Chico Mine, Para, Brazil (effective 30 June 2023)

June 2023 MREDecember 2021 MRE
Tonnes 000’sGrade (g/t Au)Contained ounces 000’sTonnes 000’sGrade (g/t Au)Contained ounces 000’s
Resources
Measured Resources122.58.1031.99.68.383
Indicated Resources28.57.076.5360.55.0058
Measured & Indicated Resources150.97.9138.4370.15.0961
Inferred Resources8.27.841.7547.64.5580

Comparison of Mineral Resources for the Palito Complex, Para, Brazil (effective 30 June 2023)

June 2023 MREDecember 2021 MRE
Tonnes 000’sGrade (g/t Au)Contained ounces 000’sTonnes 000’sGrade (g/t Au)Contained ounces 000’s
Resources
Measured Resources894.810.63305.748.86.9811.0
Indicated Resources271.58.2672.11,453.75.17241.5
Measured & Indicated Resources1,166.310.08377.81,502.55.23252.5
Inferred Resources682.47.01153.91,429.74.83221.9
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
The following is a glossary of technical terms:
“ Ag ”means silver.
“ Au ”means gold.
“ CIM ”means the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum.
“ chalcopyrit e”is a sulphide of copper and iron.
“ Cu ”means copper.
“garimpo”is a local artisanal mining operation
“ garimpeiro ”is a local artisanal miner.
“ gossan ”is an iron-bearing weathered product that overlies a sulphide deposit.
“ g/t ”means grams per tonne.
“granodiorite”is an igneous intrusive rock similar to granite.
“ hectare ” or a “ ha ”is a unit of measurement equal to 10,000 square metres.
“igneous”is a rock that has solidified from molten material or magma.
“intrusive”is a body of rock that invades older rocks.
“ mineralised ”refers to rock which contains minerals e.g. iron, copper, gold.
“Mo-Bi-As-Te-W-Sn”Molybdenum-Bismuth-Arsenic-Tellurium-Tungsten-Tin
“ mt ”means million tonnes.
“ ppm ”means parts per million.
“ saprolite ”is a weathered or decomposed clay-rich rock.
“ sulphide ”refers to minerals consisting of a chemical combination of sulphur with a metal.

Assay Results

Assay results reported within this release include those provided by the Company's own on-site laboratory facilities at Palito and have not yet been independently verified. Serabi closely monitors the performance of its own facility against results from independent laboratory analysis for quality control purpose. As a matter of normal practice, the Company sends duplicate samples derived from a variety of the Company's activities to accredited laboratory facilities for independent verification. Since mid-2019, over 10,000 exploration drill core samples have been assayed at both the Palito laboratory and certified external laboratory, in most cases the ALS laboratory in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. When comparing significant assays with grades exceeding 1 g/t gold, comparison between Palito versus external results record an average over-estimation by the Palito laboratory of 6.7% over this period. Based on the results of this work, the Company's management are satisfied that the Company's own facility shows sufficiently good correlation with independent laboratory facilities for exploration drill samples. The Company would expect that in the preparation of any future independent Reserve/Resource statement undertaken in compliance with a recognised standard, the independent authors of such a statement would not use Palito assay results without sufficient duplicates from an appropriately certificated laboratory.

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