These statements are based on information currently available to the Company, and the Company provides no assurance that actual results will meet management’s expectations. In certain cases, Forward-looking Statements may be identified by such terms as “anticipates”, “believes”, “could”, “estimates”, “expects”, “may”, “shall”, “will”, or “would”. Forward-looking Statements contained in this news release are based on certain factors and assumptions regarding, among other things, the FS, the estimation of Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves and any potential upgrades thereof, gold metal prices, the timing and amount of future exploration and development expenditures, the estimation of initial and sustaining capital requirements, the estimation of labor and operating costs, the availability of necessary financing and materials to continue to explore and develop the Company’s properties in the short and long-term, the progress of exploration and development activities, the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, the royalties, taxes payable, contributions to the social development fund etc. set out in the FS are based upon the provisions of the Mining Convention between Boya S.A. and the State of Senegal dated April 8, 2015. There can be no assurance that such provisions will not be renegotiated by the State as part of the exploitation permit approval process, and assumptions with respect to currency fluctuations, environmental risks, title disputes or claims, and other similar matters. The Company also notes that, the State of Senegal will assume a 10% free-carried ownership interest in the Project when an exploitation permit is granted and may elect to purchase up to an additional 25% contributory interest in Boya SA at a “fair price” as determined through an independent valuation. While the Company considers these assumptions to be reasonable based on information currently available to it, they may prove to be incorrect.