Eskay Acquires 100% Interest in SIB Property

TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / March 25, 2021 / Eskay Mining Corp. ("Eskay" or the "Company") (TSXV:ESK)(OTCQB:ESKYF)(FSE:KN7)(WKN:A0YDPM) is pleased to announce that it has acquired a 100% interest in the SIB property which was subject to a joint venture (80% Eskay/20% St Andrew) with St. Andrew Goldfields Ltd. ("St Andrew"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd., pursuant to a Joint Venture Agreement dated November 25, 2016, as amended, (the "JV Agreement"). Pursuant to the terms of the JV Agreement, the joint venture has been terminated and St Andrew has been converted to the holder of a 2% net smelter returns royalty (the "2% NSR"). Eskay has the right, exerciseable at any time, to purchase one half of the 2% NSR held by St Andrew for $3 million and has the right of first refusal to purchase the remaining 1% net smelter returns royalty.

About Eskay Mining Corp:
Eskay Mining Corp (TSXV:ESK) is a TSX Venture Exchange listed company, headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. Eskay is an exploration company focused on the exploration and development of precious and base metals along the Eskay rift in a highly prolific region of northwest British Columbia known as the "Golden Triangle," approximately 70km northwest of Stewart, BC. The Company currently holds mineral tenures in this area comprised of 177 claims (130,000 acres).

All material information on the Company may be found on its website at www.eskaymining.com and on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

For further information, please contact:
Mac Balkam, President & Chief Executive Officer
T: 416 907 4020
E: Mac@eskaymining.com

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SOURCE: Eskay Mining Corp.