Troilus Agrees to Commercial Offtake Terms with Aurubis for Its Copper-Gold Concentrate

MONTREAL, June 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Troilus Gold Corp. (“Troilus” or the “Company”) (TSX: TLG; OTCQX: CHXMF; FSE: CM5R) is pleased to announce that is has agreed to indicative commercial offtake terms with Aurubis AG (“Aurubis”), a leading global copper smelter headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, for the offtake of copper-gold concentrate expected to be produced from the Company’s Troilus Project in north-central Quebec, Canada.

The final binding offtake agreement is expected to be executed in connection with the completion of the Project’s broader debt financing package of up to US$700 million announced on March 13, 2025, which is being structured by a syndicate of global financial institutions, including Société Générale, KfW IPEX-Bank, and Export Development Canada (“EDC”). This financing is expected to include support from Euler Hermes Aktiengesellschaft (“Euler Hermes”), representing the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, which has issued a letter of intent (“LOI”) to Troilus for up to US$500 million, confirming in-principle eligibility for an untied loan guarantee (see November 13, 2024 press release).

As outlined in the Company’s May 2024 Feasibility Study (see May 14, 2024 press release), the project is expected to produce an annual average of approximately 135.4 million pounds of copper equivalent or 75,000 wet metric tonnes (“WMT”) of concentrate. The concentrate will contain copper, gold, and silver as payable metals.

Justin Reid, CEO of Troilus Gold, commented, “Reaching an agreement on indicative offtake terms with a world-class partner like Aurubis marks a key milestone as we advance toward construction of the Troilus Mine. This agreement enhances both the technical and financial readiness of the Project and reflects the quality of concentrate we expect to produce. Canada and Germany have a long-standing and collaborative relationship, and we are proud to contribute to that through this strategic alignment. We look forward to building a strong, long-term partnership with Aurubis and establishing a presence in Europe as we advance toward construction readiness.”

“The agreement with Troilus further strengthens our global raw material portfolio with high-quality concentrates and reinforces our competitive position in the international market. Leveraging our broad network and expertise in processing diverse raw material qualities, we create long-term planning security and mutual value for both partners. Partnerships like this are an integral part of our growth strategy” said Tim Kurth, COO of Aurubis AG.