TORONTO, May 14, 2021 .
The MOU provides for a process of ongoing engagement and consultation between Marathon and Miawpukek.
Matt Manson, President and CEO of Marathon, commented: “We are very pleased to have entered into this agreement with Miawpukek First Nation, which represents the beginning of what we hope will be a long and mutually beneficial relationship.
When the COVID restrictions are lessened, we would like to do an in-person meeting to discuss our history, the ongoing work on the land and the work we continue to do on the land.
Miawpukek Mi’kamawey Mawi’omi is a First Nation Reserve located at the mouth of the Conne River on the south coast of the island of Newfoundland.
In respect of the forward-looking statements concerning the interpretation of exploration results and the impact on the Project’s mineral resource estimate, the Company has provided such statements in reliance on certain assumptions it believes are reasonable at this time, including assumptions as to the continuity of mineralization between drill holes.
By its nature, this information is subject to inherent risks and uncertainties that may be general or specific and which give rise to the possibility that expectations, forecasts, predictions, projections or conclusions will not prove to be accurate, that assumptions may not be correct and that objectives, strategic goals and priorities will not be achieved.
You can find further information with respect to these and other risks in Marathon’s Amended and Restated Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2020 and other filings made with Canadian securities regulatory authorities available at www.sedar.com.