Monarch Is Placed Under The Protection Of The CCAA To Ensure A Responsible, Controlled, And Orderly Restructuring Of Its Affairs

Montreal, Quebec, Canada, November 15, 2023 – MONARCH MINING CORPORATION (“Monarch” or the “Corporation”) (TSX: GBAR) (OTCQB: GBARF) announces that Investissement Québec (“IQ”), one of its creditors, has filed an application with the Superior Court of Quebec (“Court”) under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act (“CCAA”) to place the Corporation under the protection of the CCAA. The Court has issued an initial order today under the CCAA in relation to the Corporation. PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc. has been appointed as the monitor (“Monitor”) to oversee the activities of the Corporation during the CCAA process. 

Due to the CCAA process, it is anticipated that the Toronto Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”) will conduct a review to determine if the Corporation meets the Exchange's listing requirements. 

Mmes. Laurie Gaborit, Guylaine Daigle, and Messrs. Michel Bouchard and Benoit Desormeaux have resigned from their positions as directors with immediate effect as of today. Mr. Jean-Marc Lacoste will continue to serve as a director and collaborate with IQ and the Monitor in the implementation of the Court approved process to solicit investment and sale proposals in respect of the Corporation. 

The Corporation will provide up-to-date information on these matters as new information becomes available.

About Monarch

Monarch Mining Corporation (TSX: GBAR) (OTCQB: GBARF) is a gold mining company that owns three projects, including the Beaufor Mine, which is currently on care and maintenance and has produced more than 1 million ounces of gold over the last 30 years. Other assets include the McKenzie Break and Swanson properties, all located near Monarch’s wholly owned Beacon Mill with a design capacity of 750 tpd. Monarch owns 14,316 hectares (143 km²) of mining assets in the prolific Abitibi mining camp that host a combined measured and indicated gold resource of 478,982 ounces and a combined inferred resource of 383,393 ounces.

Forward-looking statements 

All statements, other than statements of historical fact, contained in this press release including, but not limited to those describing the timeline of the initiatives described in this press release, those relating to the Corporation’s commitments and initiatives outlined in the press release, the intended results of the initiatives described in this press release, the positive impact of the foregoing on project economics, and generally those statements which are discussed under the “About Monarch” paragraph and elsewhere in the press release which essentially describe the Corporation’s outlook and objectives, constitute “forward-looking information” or “forward-looking statements” (collectively, “forward-looking statements”) within the meaning of Canadian, and are based on expectations, estimates and projections as of the time of this press release. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by the Corporation as of the time of such statements, are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies. These estimates and assumptions may prove to be incorrect. 

Forward-looking statements are subject to known or unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements. Risk factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations include, among others, the Corporation's ability to continue as a going concern, the Corporation being a going concern able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities, the generation of interest for its review of a range of alternatives, in either the sale of part or all of the Corporation or its assets, a potential investment in Monarch, a debt restructuring, approval of the arrangement plan by creditors pursuant to CCAA, the ability of the Corporation to successfully implement its strategic initiatives and whether such strategic initiatives will yield the expected benefits, litigation as well as cash flow and capital structure risks and general business risks. A further description of risks and uncertainties can be found in Monarch's Annual Information Form dated September 27, 2023, including in the section thereof captioned “Risk Factors”, which is available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca. Unpredictable or unknown factors not discussed in this cautionary note could also have material adverse effects on forward-looking statements. 

Many of these uncertainties and contingencies can directly or indirectly affect, and could cause, actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Forward-looking statements are provided for the purpose of providing information about management’s expectations and plans relating to the future. The Corporation disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements or to explain any material difference between subsequent actual events and such forward-looking statements, except to the extent required by applicable law. 

Neither Toronto Stock Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the manuals of the Toronto Stock Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press release.

Further information regarding the Corporation is available in the SEDAR+ database (www.sedarplus.ca) and on the Corporation’s website at: www.monarchmining.com.