MGX Minerals Reports Initial Assays from Heino Gold Deposit Underground

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / July 20, 2020 / MGX Minerals Inc. ("MGX" or the "Company") (CSE:XMG) (FKT:1MG) (OTC:MGXMF) is pleased to announce initial assays from the Heino Gold Deposit underground workings. Six 0.5kg to 1kg, samples were taken at the 2030 Portal of the Heino-Money Pit Zone during the SRK Consulting (Canada) Site Visit July 8^th, 2020. Samples were shipped under direct chain of custody to ALS Canada Ltd. in Kamloops, British Columbia, crushed and pulverized, with further shipment to ALS Canada Ltd, North Vancouver, BC under custody of ALS Canada Ltd. The samples have undergone 35 Element Aqua Regia ICP Analyses (ME-ICP41), Ore Grade Ag (Ag-OG46), Ore Grade Zinc (Zn-OG46), and Ore Grade Lead (Pb-OG46). Up to 1090 grams per tonne silver, 9.13% Lead and 12.55% Zinc are reported. Samples may not be representative of the deposit as a whole. Gold fire assays have now been requested and are expected at the end of the week. Significant Results are reported below:

Historical Drilling and Production

Summary of recorded surface and underground drilling from the SRK Report.

Table 10-1: Summary of recorded drilling

Small scale production occurred in 1981, 1984, and 1993 from the Heino-Money Zone. Table 6-4 from the SRK Report summarizes tonnages and metal content recovered per year of extraction.

Table 6-4: Summary of bulk sampling conducted on the Heino-Money Zone

Qualified Person

Andris Kikauka (P. Geo.), Vice President of Exploration for MGX Minerals, has prepared, reviewed and approved the scientific and technical information in this press release. Mr. Kikauka is a non-independent Qualified Person within the meaning of NI 43-101.

Advisors

Kingsdale Advisors is acting as strategic shareholder and communications advisor and Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP is acting as legal advisor to MGX Minerals Inc.

About MGX Minerals Inc.

MGX Minerals Inc. invests in commodity and technology companies and projects focusing on battery and energy mass storage technology, extraction of minerals from fluids, and exploration for industrial minerals and precious metals.

Contact Information:

Neil Foran
Chief Financial Officer
[email protected]
Web: www.mgxminerals.com

Andy Radia
Director, Communications and Marketing
Kingsdale Advisors
Ph: 416-867-2357
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SOURCE: MGX Minerals Inc.