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Infield Minerals Announces Intention to Issue Shares for Kings Canyon Gold Property Option Payment

Infield pays the expected Kings Canyon option fee despite liquidity constraints and a lack of technical catalysts.

Executive Summary
  • Infield Minerals Corp. paid $100,000 in cash and intends to issue 1,508,092 common shares at a deemed price of $0.066309 per share to Geomark Minerals USA Inc.
  • This transaction constitutes the third option payment for the Kings Canyon Gold Property in Utah.
  • The payment is part of a $1.2 million, 48-month schedule required to earn a 100% undivided interest in the property, subject to 2% to 5% pre-existing royalties.
  • Future milestone payments of $1 million and $2 million are contractually triggered upon filing a NI 43-101 Technical Report indicating ≥400,000 ounces of mineral product and achieving ≥5,000 ounces of aggregate production, respectively.
  • The share issuance is subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval and carries a 4-month + 1 day statutory hold period.
Material Impact
  • The news represents a routine execution of a previously disclosed option payment schedule. The market was aware of the $200,000 payment due on June 24, 2026, with half payable in cash and half in shares.
  • The share issuance price of $0.066309 is approximately 33% above the recent $0.05 per unit pricing from the May 12, 2026 financing, which is marginally positive but does not alter the fundamental risk profile.
  • The transaction is dilutive (1.5M shares), but this is standard for exploration-stage companies funding property acquisitions. There are no new geological results, resource updates, or operational milestones attached to this announcement.
  • The impact is neutral to the stock price, as it merely fulfills a contractual obligation without advancing the technical story or improving the balance sheet.
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Company Overview
  • Infield Minerals Corp. is a junior gold exploration company focused on projects in Utah and Nevada, jurisdictions ranked highly by the Fraser Institute.
  • Flagship Project: Kings Canyon (Utah) - A sediment-hosted oxide gold property. The company holds an option to acquire 100% interest (subject to 2-5% royalties). Historical unclassified resource estimates indicate 6.8 Mt @ 0.030 opt (1.02 g/t) Au. Recent drilling highlighted intercepts such as 1.54 g/t Au over 30.5m.
  • Detroit Property (Utah) - Recently optioned in May 2026. A sediment-hosted gold project with historical intercepts up to 10.01 g/t Au over 1.5m. Located near the past-producing Drum mine.
  • Goldendale Property (Nevada) - 100% owned epithermal gold-silver project, royalty-free.
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