GB Minerals Ltd. Receives Advances Totalling C$750,000

November 21, 2014 5:54 PM EST | Source: GB Minerals Ltd.

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - November 21, 2014) - GB Minerals Ltd. (TSXV: GBL) (the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has received advances of C$500,000 from Aterra Investments Limited (“Aterra”) and C$250,000 from Alpha Infrastructure LLC (“Alpha”), which are both significant shareholders of the Company. The advances are evidenced by promissory notes that are pre-payable, in whole or in part, at any time, bearing interest at a rate of 15% per year and maturing on April 30, 2015 (the “Promissory Notes”). The Company intends to repay the advances through other financings and will use the proceeds of the advances in the interim for expenses and development of the Company’s Farim phosphate mineral property, to meet the Company’s financial obligations and operational commitments, funding litigation as against GBM Minerals Engineering Consultants Limited and for additional working capital.

Alpha and Aterra are each a “related party” to the Company under Multilateral Instrument 61-101 Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions (“MI 61-101”) by virtue of their respective shareholdings being in excess of 10% of the Share Capital. Accordingly, the issue of the Promissory Notes is a “related party transaction” under MI 61-101. This transaction is exempt from (i) the formal valuation requirements under Section 5.4 of MI 61-101 pursuant to Subsections 5.5(a) of MI 61-101 and (ii) from the minority approval requirements under Section 5.6 of MI 61-101 pursuant to Subsection 5.7(1)(a) of MI 61-101 because it does not exceed 25% of the Company’s market capitalization.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

Luis da Silva
President and Chief Executive Officer

For further information please contact:

Luis da Silva Angel Law
President and Chief Executive Officer Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary
Telephone: + 1 (604) 569-0721 Telephone: +1 (604) 569-0721
   

ABOUT GB MINERALS LTD.

GB Minerals Ltd. is a Canadian mining exploration and development company focused on advancing its world class, high quality, development Farim phosphate project in Guinea Bissau, West Africa (the “Farim Project”).

Based upon the information in the NI 43-101 study entitled “Feasibility of the Beneficiated Rock Concentrate of the Farim Phosphate Project, Guinea-Bissau an NI 43-101 Report” dated December 19, 2012, the Farim Project is estimated to contain measured resources of 64.6 million tonnes at an average grade of 29.11% P2O5, indicated resources of 28.1 million tonnes at an average grade of 27.68 P2O5 and inferred resources of 18.3 million tonnes at an average grade of 28.66% P2O5. The Farim Project has a 25 year mining plan for a run of mine of 32.5 million tonnes at 30.4% P2O5 @ 4.5% Fe2O3 and 2.5% Al2O3 producing 25 million tonnes at a rate of 1 million tonnes per year beneficiated phosphate rock concentrate having an average grade of 33.1% P2O5 @ 1.6% Fe2O3 and 1.4% Al2O3, and total proven and probable reserves of 33.0 million tonnes (dry) with an average ROM P2O5 grade of 30.4% .

The Company has already been granted a production license in relation to the Farim Project which is the subject of the feasibility study referred to above and filed under the Company's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com on January 17, 2013.

The Company’s shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the trading symbol “GBL”. For additional information, please visit us at www.gbminerals.com.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain information in this news release relating to the Company is forward-looking and related to anticipated events and strategies. When used in this context, words such as “will”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “plan”, “intend”, “target” and “expect” or similar words suggest future outcomes. Forward-looking information contained in this press release includes, but may not be limited to, mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates, the expected mine life and production of the Farim Project, the anticipated exploration and development activities of the Company, the issue of the Promissory Notes, the use of proceeds and business plans. By their nature, such statements are subject to significant risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information as actual results could differ materially from the plans, expectations, estimates or intentions expressed in the forward-looking information. Forward-looking information speaks only as of the date on which it is made and, except as may be required by applicable law, the Company disclaims any obligation to update or modify such forward-looking information, either as a result of new information, future events or for any other reason.

Any mineral resource and mineral reserve figures referred to in this press release are estimates and no assurances can be given that the indicated levels of minerals will be produced. Such estimates are expressions of judgment based on knowledge, mining experience, analysis of drilling results and industry practices. Valid estimates made at a given time may significantly change when new information becomes available. While the Company believes that the mineral resource and mineral reserve estimates in respect of its Farim Project are well established, by their nature mineral resource and mineral reserve estimates are imprecise and depend, to a certain extent, upon statistical inferences which may ultimately prove unreliable. If such mineral resource and mineral reserve estimates are inaccurate or are reduced in the future, this could have a material adverse impact on the Company. Due to the uncertainty that may be attached to inferred mineral resources, it cannot be assumed that all or any part of an inferred mineral resource will be upgraded to an indicated or measured mineral resource as a result of continued exploration. Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.

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