Americas Silver Corporation Announces US$10 Million Investment by Eric Sprott
19 Julho 2019 - 11:43AM
Business Wire
Americas Silver Corporation (TSX: USA) (NYSE American: USAS)
(“Americas Silver” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that
Eric Sprott has agreed to purchase 3,955,454 common shares of the
Company at a price of CDN$3.30 per share, for a total investment of
approximately US$10 million in a non-brokered private placement the
(“Private Placement”).
The Company also announces today that the agreement to sell the
Company’s option on the San Felipe project in Sonora, Mexico (“San
Felipe”) to a subsidiary of Premier Gold Mines Limited (“Premier”)
has been terminated in accordance with its terms. The Company
previously announced the agreement with Premier on April 3, 2019
for total sales proceeds of US$10.8 million.
Following the termination of the Premier agreement, the proceeds
of the Private Placement will be used to satisfy the equity
financing condition of the loan facility from Sandstorm Gold Ltd.,
as well as ongoing San Felipe option payments and general working
capital purposes.
“We are very excited to have Eric Sprott materially increase his
ownership to above 8% and continue to support the Company as a
major shareholder,” said Darren Blasutti, President & CEO of
Americas Silver. “We are also pleased to have retained the
significant upside in the San Felipe silver-zinc project for our
shareholders.”
The Private Placement is expected to close in due course and is
subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, including
receipt of all applicable regulatory approvals, including the
approval of the Toronto Stock Exchange and the NYSE American. The
common shares to be issued under the Private Placement will have a
hold period of four months and one day from the closing date in
accordance with applicable Canadian securities laws. Medalist
Capital Ltd. acted as an advisor on the Private Placement.
About Americas Silver Corporation
Americas Silver is a precious metal mining company focused on
growth from its existing asset base and execution of targeted
accretive acquisitions. It owns and operates the Cosalá Operations
in Sinaloa, Mexico and the Galena Complex in Idaho, USA. The
Company expects to begin producing gold in the fourth quarter of
2019 at its fully funded, Relief Canyon Project, in Nevada, USA
which is currently in construction. For further information, please
see SEDAR or americassilvercorp.com.
Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Information:
This news release contains “forward-looking information” within
the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forward-looking
information includes, but is not limited to, Americas Silver’s
expectations, intentions, plans, assumptions and beliefs with
respect to, among other things, Americas Silver’s expected timing
and completion of the Private Placement, including the expected use
of proceeds therefrom ; construction, production, and development
plans at the Relief Canyon Project and performance expectations for
the Relief Canyon Project and impact on Americas Silver’s financial
performance; and the estimated construction timeline and costs for
the Relief Canyon Project; and the estimated timeline for
environmental approvals for the second phase of the Relief Canyon
Project;. Often, but not always, forward-looking information can be
identified by forward-looking words such as “anticipate”,
“believe”, “expect”, “goal”, “plan”, “intend”, “potential’,
“estimate”, “may”, “assume” and “will” or similar words suggesting
future outcomes, or other expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives,
assumptions, intentions, or statements about future events or
performance. Forward-looking information is based on the opinions
and estimates of Americas Silver as of the date such information is
provided and is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties,
and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of
activity, performance, or achievements of Americas Silver to be
materially different from those expressed or implied by such
forward-looking information. With respect to the Sandstorm
financing, risks and uncertainties include the ability of the
Company and its subsidiaries to fulfill the conditions to drawing
all the available funds under the purchase agreement and
convertible debenture and the potential for, and consequences of,
default thereunder. With respect to the business of Americas
Silver, these risks and uncertainties include interpretations or
reinterpretations of geologic information; unfavorable exploration
results; inability to obtain permits required for future
exploration, development or production; general economic conditions
and conditions affecting the industries in which the Company
operates; the uncertainty of regulatory requirements and approvals;
fluctuating mineral and commodity prices; the ability to obtain
necessary future financing on acceptable terms or at all; the
ability to develop, complete construction and operate the Relief
Canyon Project; and risks associated with the mining industry such
as economic factors (including future commodity prices, currency
fluctuations and energy prices), ground conditions and other
factors limiting mine access, failure of plant, equipment,
processes and transportation services to operate as anticipated,
environmental risks, government regulation, actual results of
current exploration and production activities, possible variations
in ore grade or recovery rates, permitting timelines, capital and
construction expenditures, reclamation activities, labor relations,
social and political developments and other risks of the mining
industry. Although the Company has attempted to identify important
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other
factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated, or
intended. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such
information. Additional information regarding the factors that may
cause actual results to differ materially from this forward‐looking
information is available in Americas Silver’s filings with the
Canadian Securities Administrators on SEDAR and with the SEC,
including the management information circular of Americas Silver
dated December 4, 2018. Americas Silver does not undertake any
obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise any
forward-looking information whether as a result of new information,
future events or other such factors which affect this information,
except as required by law. Americas Silver does not give any
assurance (1) that Americas Silver will achieve its expectations,
or (2) concerning the result or timing thereof. All subsequent
written and oral forward‐looking information concerning Americas
Silver, the Private Placement, the Sandstorm financing package, or
other matters attributable to Americas Silver or any person acting
on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the
cautionary statements above.
View source
version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190719005278/en/
Darren Blasutti President and CEO Americas Silver Corporation
416‐848‐9503
Americas Gold and Silver (TSX:USA)
Gráfico Histórico do Ativo
De Fev 2025 até Mar 2025
Americas Gold and Silver (TSX:USA)
Gráfico Histórico do Ativo
De Mar 2024 até Mar 2025