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Orea to Acquire 100% of Maripa Gold Project in French Guiana

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Tuesday, February 15, 2022

VANCOUVER, BC, Feb. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Orea Mining Corp. ("Orea") (TSX: OREA) (OTCQX: OREAF) (FSE: 3CG)is pleased to announce it has entered into an agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") with a subsidiary of IAMGOLD Corporation ("IAMGOLD") (TSX: IMG) to acquire an undivided 100% interest in the Maripa Gold Project ("Maripa"), located in French Guiana, France.

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  • VANCOUVER, BC, Feb. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Orea Mining Corp. ("Orea") (TSX: OREA) (OTCQX: OREAF) (FSE: 3CG)is pleased to announce it has entered into an agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") with a subsidiary of IAMGOLD Corporation ("IAMGOLD") (TSX: IMG) to acquire an undivided 100% interest in the Maripa Gold Project ("Maripa"), located in French Guiana, France.
  • The Purchase Agreement now allows Orea to acquire 100% interest in Maripa by issuing 6 million common shares to IAMGOLD.
  • Rock Lefrancois, President & CEO of Orea commented"Maripa is a quality gold exploration project with high potential and exceptional geological setting.
  • In French Guiana, Orea holds a major interest in the world-class Montagne d'Or mine development project and is also advancing the Maripa and Suriname gold exploration projects.

Orea Commences Drill Program at the Maripa Gold Project in French Guiana

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Friday, January 14, 2022

A total of 63 diamond drill holes (4,500 meters) were drilled by the French geological survey (BRGM, 1978-1998) and by IAMGOLD (2002-2004).

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  • A total of 63 diamond drill holes (4,500 meters) were drilled by the French geological survey (BRGM, 1978-1998) and by IAMGOLD (2002-2004).
  • Orea entered into an agreement in July 2018 with IAMGOLD Corporation to acquire up to a 70% interest in Maripa.
  • Maripa is located in eastern French Guiana along a paved national road, approximately 60 kilometers south of the capital city of Cayenne.
  • In French Guiana, Orea holds a major interest in the world-class Montagne d'Or mine development project and is also advancing the Maripa and Suriname gold exploration projects.

Orea Commences Preparation for a Drill Program on the Maripa Gold Project in French Guiana

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Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Maripa is located in eastern French Guiana along a paved national road, approximately 60 kilometers south of the capital city of Cayenne.

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  • Maripa is located in eastern French Guiana along a paved national road, approximately 60 kilometers south of the capital city of Cayenne.
  • In October-November 2020, Orea completed 8 diamond drill holes, for 1,168 meters, that tested 4 separate targets identified in the central part of the Maripa (see news release date January 27, 2021).
  • Orea is a leading gold exploration and development company operating in a prospective and underexplored segment of the Guiana Shield, South America.
  • In French Guiana, Orea holds a major interest in the world-class Montagne d'Or mine development project and is also advancing the Maripa and Suriname gold exploration projects.