Cerro de Pasco Resources Inc. (TSX-V: CDPR) (OTCQB: GPPRF) (BVL: CDPR) announces that it has entered into a Project Development Funding Agreement with the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation, the development finance institution of the United States Government.

Under the Agreement, DFC will provide up to US$5 million in milestone-based project development funding to support defined project development activities for the Quiulacocha Tailings Reprocessing Project in Peru. In addition, the Agreement states that DFC is considering the possibility of providing up to US$300 million in long term direct loan financing to support construction of the Project. Any such financing would be subject to, among other things, completion of the PD Activity, satisfactory due diligence, internal credit approvals and execution of definitive financing documentation. There can be no assurance that any such financing will be approved or provided.

Quiulacocha is considered one of the largest historic tailings resources globally. The Project targets recovery of silver and base metals together with gallium and indium, strategic technology metals essential to advanced semiconductors, energy systems and defense applications.

Pursuant to the Agreement, CDPR will carry out the defined project development activities, which include Sonic Drilling, Geotechnical and Hydrogeological Drilling, completion of a Feasibility Study and Engineering program, and preparation of a comprehensive Environmental and Social Impact Assessment, as further described in the PD Implementation Plan. DFC’s funding will support defined components of the PD Activity, with CDPR contributing matching funds on a 1:1 basis for the applicable workstreams.

This support from DFC marks a significant milestone in advancing the long-term potential of a world class multi metal and environmental remediation project and establishes a structured framework for the PD Activity. The Agreement also creates a defined framework under which DFC may consider potential future support beyond the development stage.

Steven Zadka, Executive Chairman of CDPR, stated:

“This marks a pivotal moment for our Company and for the Quiulacocha Project. Few development stage mining projects rarely receive direct support from the U.S. Government through a structured project development facility of this scale. Quiulacocha combines significant silver and base metals with strategic technology metals in one of Peru’s most historic mining districts.

The United States and Peru have recently strengthened cooperation around secure and responsible mineral supply chains, and we believe Quiulacocha aligns naturally with that evolving framework. With DFC providing development funding and evaluating potential construction financing of up to US$300 million, the Project now advances with a clearly defined and institutionally supported pathway.”

The PD Facility provides for reimbursable disbursements tied to defined technical deliverables. If the Project proceeds to a qualifying financing event within the agreed term, DFC would be entitled to reimbursement of disbursed development funds in accordance with the Agreement and retains certain financing rights during that period.

About Cerro de Pasco Resources

Cerro de Pasco Resources Inc. is focused on the development of its one hundred percent owned El Metalurgista mining concession in central Peru, which hosts silver rich tailings and stockpiles accumulated over more than a century of mining. The Company’s strategy is to reprocess and remediate historic mining waste, unlocking value while advancing environmental remediation and sustainable development.

For more information, please visit www.pascoresources.com.

Further Information

Guy Goulet, CEO
Telephone: +1 579 476 7000
Mobile: +1 514 294 7000
Email: info@pascoresoures.com

Donna Yoshimatsu, Senior Strategic Advisor / Investor Relations
Mobile: +1 416-722-2456
dyoshi@pascoresources.com