Aton Resources Inc. provided investors with an update on its 100% owned Abu Marawat Concession, in the Eastern Desert of Egypt. The existence of a Commercial Discovery at the Hamama and Rodruin projects was agreed by the Company and the Egyptian Mineral Resources Authority ("EMRA") on January 17, 2024; The exploitation lease for gold and associated minerals at Abu Marawat was also established and issued on January 17, 2024, in accordance with the procedures and terms of the Abu Marawat Concession Agreement ("CAAM"), and is named the Abu Marawat Exploitation Lease; The exploitation period will be for an initial 20 years, from the date of the establishment of the exploitation lease, and is renewable for a further period of 10 years; The exploitation lease is comprised of 2 separate sectors, with a total area of 57.66 square kilometres, and covers the Company's main project areas at the Hamama West and Rodruin mineral deposits; The Company will also retain selected areas of the Concession for additional exploration, covering a total area of 255.0 square kilometres, for an additional period of up to 4 years. Other areas within the Concession that are not retained for additional exploration will be relinquished, and the final exploration period of the CAAM has now automatically expired; Aton will rapidly move to establish a Joint Venture company, which will act as the operator of the exploitation lease under the terms of the CAAM, and which will be equally owned by Aton and EMRA; Aton is obligated to commence commercial production of gold from the Concession within 4 years of the date of establishment of the exploitation lease.