Maverix Metals Inc. (TSX-V: MMX) is pleased to announce that it has acquired a 1.5% net smelter returns royalty on the McCoy-Cove project in Nevada.

The McCoy-Cove Royalty was originally intended to be included in the royalty portfolio that Maverix recently acquired from Newmont Mining Corporation but was subject to a right of first refusal in favour of Premier Gold Mines Limited. Prior to the closing of the acquisition of the Newmont Portfolio, Premier provided notice to Newmont that it would exercise the ROFR for a cash payment of US$12 million. However, Premier has now provided notice to Newmont that it will not be proceeding with the ROFR exercise. As a result of the ROFR not being exercised, Newmont has transferred the McCoy-Cove Royalty to Maverix.

McCoy-Cove is a development stage project located along the highly prospective Battle Mountain-Eureka Trend in Nevada, USA. The Cove property hosts one of the highest grade undeveloped gold deposits in Nevada. Cove was mined by Echo Bay Mines Ltd. between 1987 and 2001 and produced 2.6 million ounces of gold and 100 million ounces of silver. McCoy was mined between 1986 and 2001, and produced approximately 0.9 million ounces of gold and 3.0 million ounces of silver. On January 10^th, 2018, Premier and Barrick Gold entered into an exploration and development agreement whereby Barrick Gold will have an option to earn a 60% interest in the exploration portion of the McCoy-Cove property by spending US$22.5 million in exploration before June 30^th, 2022. On May 15^th, 2018, Premier announced the results of a preliminary economic assessment of the Cove project that outlined an eight-year mine life producing an average of 92,400 ounces of gold per year. Premier has allocated a budget of US$19 million towards development and exploration at the Cove project in 2018 with more than 8,000 metres of drilling planned. As of March 31^st, 2018, the Cove project had indicated resources of 0.9 million tonnes at 11.2 g/t containing 342,000 ounces of gold and inferred resources of 3.7 million tonnes at 11.2 g/t containing 1.3 million ounces of gold.

For more information on the McCoy-Cove project, please visit Premier’s website at www.premiergoldmines.com and refer to the news releases of Premier dated January 10, 2018, and May 15, 2018. Premier has filed a technical report in respect of the Cove project, dated June 29, 2018 (effective date March 31, 2018), entitled “Preliminary Economic Assessment for the Cove Project, Lander County, Nevada” which is available under Premier’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.   

Qualified Person

Doug Ward, B.Sc., Mining Engineering, MMSA, is Vice President Technical Services for the Company, and a “Qualified Person” under NI 43-101, has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical disclosure contained in this press release.

About Maverix

Maverix Metals Inc. is a gold royalty and streaming company. Maverix’s mission is to provide its shareholders with significant low risk leverage to the gold price and to increase underlying per share value by expanding its portfolio with acquisitions of high-quality royalties and streams that offer robust returns.