Option Agreement on Regalo Gold Property

VANCOUVER, BC - David H. Brett, CEO, Consolidated Pacific Bay Minerals Ltd. reported that Pacific Bay and Aquiline Resources Inchave signed a definitive option and joint venture agreement regarding the Regalo gold property located in Chubut Province, Argentina. Located 70 kilometres south of Aquiline's world class Navidad silver deposit, the Regalo property hosts significant gold in soil geochemical anomalies that have not yet been drilled.
Under the agreement, Aquiline can earn a 70% interest in Regalo by paying Pacific Bay US$100,000 on signing of the Agreement (paid), reimbursing Pacific Bay $169,000 for an airborne survey already underway, returning to Pacific Bay 900,000 of Pacific Bay's common shares issued to Aquiline under a prior agreement (within 30 days), and completing 3,000 metres of drilling on the Regalo Property within two years. Once Aquiline has completed the forgoing, it will have earned a 70% interest in Regalo, and the parties will thereafter form a joint venture whereby each company will participate in programs according to their respective interests. If either party's interest is diluted through non-participation in programs to 15% or less, that party's interest automatically converts to a 2% NSR, which either party can purchase from the other for $2 million.
Under a previous option agreement originally with IMA Explorations Ltd. that was subsequently assigned to Aquiline by way of a court decision, Pacific Bay had been earning an interest in the Regalo from Aquiline. During the term of the prior agreement, Pacific Bay carried out exploration programs under that agreement, and also significantly expanded the property by staking. The new Agreement reverses the original terms with Aquiline becoming the operator of the Regalo Property and earning an interest from Pacific Bay.
"I believe the Regalo property, with its significant gold in soil anomalies and favourable geological setting, is an exciting precious metals prospect," said Pacific Bay CEO David H. Brett. "The new agreement enables Aquiline to bring to bear its substantial expertise and resources in Chubut Province to advance the Regalo project."