Pure Gold Mining Inc. (TSX-V:PGM, LSE:PUR) (“PureGold” or the
“Company”) is pleased to announce that it has closed the bought
deal private placement (the “Brokered Offering”) and concurrent
non-brokered private placement (the “AngloGold Subscription” and
together with the Brokered Offering, the “Transactions”) announced
on January 27, 2022.
Pursuant to the Brokered Offering, the Company
issued a total of 26,423,000 common shares of the Company (the
“Common Shares”), at a price of C$0.53 per Common Share, for
aggregate gross proceeds of C$14,004,190.
The Brokered Offering was completed through a
syndicate of underwriters including National Bank Financial Inc.,
as lead underwriter, Clarus Securities Inc., Laurentian Bank
Securities Inc., PI Financial Corp. and Stifel Nicolaus Canada Inc.
(collectively, the “Underwriters”). In consideration for their
services, the Underwriters received an aggregate cash commission
equal to 5.0% of the gross proceeds of the Brokered Offering (other
than from the issue and sale of the Common Shares to certain
purchasers on a president’s list, for which no cash commission was
paid).
Pursuant to the AngloGold Subscription, the
Company issued a total of 32,525,000 Common Shares to AngloGold
Ashanti International Exploration Holdings Limited (“AngloGold”) at
a price of C$0.53 per Common Share, for aggregate gross proceeds of
C$17,238,250. The AngloGold Subscription brings AngloGold’s
ownership percentage in the Company to 19.6% on a non-diluted basis
and 19.9% on a partially diluted basis upon completion of the
Transactions.
In connection with the AngloGold Subscription,
PureGold and AngloGold entered into a shareholder rights agreement
providing AngloGold with certain rights, including standard
anti-dilution and equity participation rights as well as certain
rights to PureGold’s technical and scientific data.
Due to its share ownership, AngloGold is
considered a “related party” of PureGold and, accordingly, the
AngloGold Subscription constitutes a “related party transaction”
within the meaning of Multilateral Instrument 61-101 – Protection
of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions (“MI 61-101”).
Certain directors and officers of the Company, specifically, Robert
Pease, Troy Fierro, Mark O’Dea, Graeme Currie, Chris Haubrich,
Ashley Kates and Phil Smerchanski (collectively, the “Interested
Persons”) purchased or acquired direction and control over an
aggregate of 2,641,000 Common Shares under the Brokered Offering.
The Interested Persons are each considered a “related party” of
PureGold and the sale of Common Shares under the Brokered Offering
to the Interested Persons constitutes a “related party transaction”
within the meaning of MI 61-101. The Interested Persons
collectively held and controlled approximately 2.83% of the of the
issued and outstanding Common Shares of the Company, on a
non-diluted basis, prior to the closing of the Transactions.
Following completion of the Transactions, the Interested Persons
held 15,149,524 Common Shares, collectively representing
approximately 3.03% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares of
the Company. The AngloGold Subscription and “related party” portion
of the Brokered Offering were exempt from the minority approval
requirement of Section 5.6 and the formal valuation requirement of
Section 5.4 of MI 61-101 as neither the fair market value of the
AngloGold Subscription and “related party” portion of the Brokered
Offering, nor the fair market value of the consideration of the
AngloGold Subscription and “related party” portion of the Brokered
Offering, exceeded 25% of PureGold’s market capitalization. A
material change report in connection with the Transactions will be
filed less than 21 days before the closing of the Transactions.
This shorter period was reasonable and necessary in the
circumstances as the Company wished to complete the Transactions in
a timely manner.
The net proceeds received from the Transactions
will be used to complete the ramp up of operations to design
capacity at its 100%-owned PureGold Mine located in Red Lake,
Ontario and for general corporate purposes. The securities issued
under the Transactions have a hold period of four months and one
day from closing, expiring on June 16, 2022.
The securities offered have not been, and will
not be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933,
as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”) or any U.S. state securities
laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to, or
for the account or benefit of, United States persons absent
registration or any applicable exemption from the registration
requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable U.S. state
securities laws. This press release shall not constitute an offer
to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities in the
United States, nor will there be any sale of these securities in
any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be
unlawful.
About Pure Gold Mining
Inc.PureGold is a Canadian gold mining company, located in
the very heart of Red Lake, Ontario, Canada. Our vision is pure and
simple. To build a highly profitable, multi-generational growth
company in the world-class gold mining district of Red Lake. With
our 100%-owned, fully constructed operating PureGold Mine, a
multi-million-ounce gold endowment, and significant exploration
upside, our value-maximizing strategy is to pursue operational
excellence today, while investing in systematic exploration and
phased expansions to fuel discovery and growth for the future.
Additional information about the Company and its
activities may be found on the Company’s website
at www.puregoldmining.ca and under the Company’s profile
at www.sedar.com
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD"Troy Fierro"Troy
Fierro, President & CEOInvestor
inquiries: Adrian O’Brien, Director, IR &
CommunicationsTel: 604-809-6890aobrien@puregoldmining.ca
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation
Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX
Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this release.
All statements in this press release, other than
statements of historical fact, are "forward-looking information"
with respect to PureGold within the meaning of applicable
securities laws, including, but not limited to statements with
respect to the expected use of the proceeds for the transactions
and certain other matters relating to the Transactions.
Forward-looking information is often, but not always, identified by
the use of words such as "seek", "anticipate", "plan", "continue",
"planned", "expect", "project", "predict", "potential",
"targeting", "intends", "believe", "potential", and similar
expressions, or describes a "goal", or variation of such words and
phrases or state that certain actions, events or results "may",
"should", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be
achieved. Forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future
performance and is based upon a number of estimates and assumptions
of management at the date the statements are made including, among
others, assumptions about future prices of gold and other metal
prices, currency exchange rates and interest rates, favourable
operating conditions, political stability, obtaining governmental
approvals and financing on time, obtaining renewals for existing
licences and permits and obtaining required licences and permits,
labour stability, stability in market conditions, availability of
equipment, accuracy of any mineral resources, successful resolution
of disputes and anticipated costs and expenditures. Many
assumptions are based on factors and events that are not within the
control of PureGold and there is no assurance they will prove to be
correct.
Such forward-looking information, involves known
and unknown risks, which may cause the actual results to be
materially different from any future results expressed or implied
by such forward-looking information, including, risks related to
the interpretation of results at the PureGold Mine; changes in
project parameters as plans continue to be refined; current
economic conditions; future prices of commodities; possible
variations in grade or recovery rates; the costs and timing of the
development of new deposits; failure of equipment or processes to
operate as anticipated; the failure of contracted parties to
perform; the timing and success of exploration and development
activities generally; delays in permitting; possible claims against
the Company; the timing of future economic studies; labour disputes
and other risks of the mining industry; delays in obtaining
governmental approvals, financing or in the completion of
exploration as well as those factors discussed in the Annual
Information Form of the Company dated March 31, 2021 in the section
entitled "Risk Factors", under PureGold’s SEDAR profile at
www.sedar.com.
Although PureGold has attempted to identify
important factors that could cause actual actions, events or
results to differ materially from those described in
forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause
actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or
intended. There can be no assurance that such information will
prove to be accurate as actual results and future events could
differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.
PureGold disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise
any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise unless required by law.
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