This news release constitutes a "designated news release" for
the purposes of the Company's prospectus supplement dated
December 10, 2021 to its short form
base shelf prospectus dated October 27,
2021.
VANCOUVER, BC, June 14,
2022 /PRNewswire/ - GoldMining Inc. (the
"Company" or "GoldMining") (TSX: GOLD) (NYSE
American: GLDG) is pleased to announce that it has entered
into an option agreement (the "Option Agreement") with
NevGold Corp. and its subsidiary ("NevGold"; (TSXV:
NAU) whereby NevGold's subsidiary may acquire a 100% interest in
the Company's Almaden Project, located in Idaho, U.S.A. The Agreement provides for total
cash and/or share consideration to the Company from NevGold of up
to C$16.5 million, which is comprised
of initial consideration of C$3
million, additional payments of C$6.0
million to exercise the Option and further contingent
payments of up to C$7.5 million tied
to success-based project milestones.
Key Option Agreement
Highlights
- On closing, NevGold will issue 4,444,444 common shares of
NevGold (the "NevGold Shares") to GoldMining representing
C$3 million of value at a price equal
to C$0.675 per share, representing
approximately 10.6% of the outstanding NevGold Shares as of the
date hereof;
- GoldMining will subscribe for an additional $1 million of NevGold Shares at $0.675/share for 1,481,481 common shares on
closing of the Option Agreement, and commits to a further lead
order in a future financing by NevGold completed by November 30, 2022 in an amount to the lesser of
C$1.25 million and 40% of the total
gross proceeds raised by NevGold in the Financing;
- In order to exercise the option, NevGold must make the
following additional payments to GoldMining's subsidiary in cash
and/or NevGold Shares (based on a 30 day VWAP):
-
- January 1, 2023: C$1.5 million
- July 1, 2023: C$1.5 million
- January 1, 2024: C$3.0 million
- To exercise the Option, NevGold must also make qualifying
expenditures on the Project totalling C$2.25
million:
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- $1.5 million on or before
June 1, 2023
- $0.75 million on or before
December 31, 2023
- Upon satisfying the total C$9.0
million in cash and/or share payments and completing
C$2.25 million in qualifying
expenditures by January 1, 2024,
NevGold would own 100% of the Project
- Additionally, NevGold is required to make success-based
contingent payments totalling up to C$7.5
million to GoldMining, payable in cash or shares at the
election of NevGold:
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- C$0.5 million on completion of a
positive Preliminary Economic
Assessment
- C$2.5 million on completion of a
positive Preliminary Feasibility Study
- C$4.5 million on completion of a
positive Feasibility Study
Alastair Still, CEO of
GoldMining, commented, "In March 2020
with gold near $1,620/oz, we acquired
the Almaden project for C$1.15
million, and currently Almaden represents only 3% of our
current overall resource base. Today's transaction with
NevGold for total consideration of C$16.5
million, represents a significant return for our
shareholders and demonstrates the substantial value embedded in our
large resource portfolio which was acquired for the most part when
gold was less than $1,350/oz and
copper near $2/lb. The
structure of this deal with NevGold presents a 'win-win', providing
us with exposure to the future success and upside potential of the
Almaden Project and providing NevGold with a new strategic
investment. Furthermore, through our strategic investment and
NevGold Share consideration, we have additional exposure to work
conducted by NevGold to advance its portfolio of assets in the
region, including its active exploration drilling at Limousine
Butte in Nevada."
The Option Agreement
Pursuant to the Option Agreement, on closing of the transaction,
GoldMining will grant a subsidiary of NevGold an option to acquire
a 100% interest in the project for initial consideration for such
grant of C$3.0 million, which will be
satisfied through the issuance of 4,444,444 NevGold Shares.
Pursuant to the option, in order to acquire the project, NevGold
must: (i) make additional payments of C$6
million to the Company, payable in cash and/or NevGold
Shares, at the election of NevGold; and (ii) complete qualifying
expenditures of C$2.25 million at the
project during an exercise period ending January 1, 2024. The Option Agreement provides
for additional contingent payments of up to C$7.5 million by NevGold, payable in cash and/or
NevGold Shares, at the election of NevGold. In the event that any
of the foregoing payments are satisfied through the issuance of
additional NevGold Shares, the number of such shares will be based
upon the volume weighted average price of the NevGold Shares for
the applicable 30-trading day period.
Strategic Investment
In addition, concurrently with the closing of the option
grant, GoldMining will make a strategic investment in NevGold by
subscribing for 1,481,481 NevGold Shares at a price of C$0.675 per NevGold Share for total subscription
proceeds of C$1 million. Under the
Option Agreement, GoldMining has agreed to purchase additional
NevGold equity in an amount to the lesser of C$1.25 million and 40% of the total gross
proceeds raised by NevGold in the event NevGold completes a
qualifying financing prior to November 30,
2022. In connection with the transaction, on closing, the
parties will enter into an investor rights agreement on customary
terms, which provides for, among other things, the grant of certain
anti-dilution rights by NevGold to GoldMining and the right to
nominate one board member of NevGold, provided the Company
maintains an equity interest in NevGold above 4.9%.
Closing of the Option Agreement is expected to occur in
June 2022 and is subject to customary
regulatory approvals. Upon closing, GoldMining is expected to own
approximately 10.6% of the outstanding NevGold Shares based on the
number of NevGold Shares issued and outstanding as of the date
hereof.
About GoldMining Inc.
GoldMining Inc. is a public mineral exploration company focused
on the acquisition and development of gold assets in the Americas.
Through its disciplined acquisition strategy, GoldMining now
controls a diversified portfolio of resource-stage gold and
gold-copper projects in Canada,
U.S.A., Brazil, Colombia, and Peru. The Company also owns more than 20
million shares of Gold Royalty Corp. (NYSE American: GROY).
Forward-looking
Statements
This document contains certain forward-looking statements that
reflect the current views and/or expectations, including statements
regarding the expected closing of the Option Agreement, future
payments under the Option Agreement, expectations regarding
NevGold's proposed work programs and the expected benefits of the
transactions under the Option Agreement. Forward-looking statements
are based on the then-current expectations, beliefs, assumptions,
estimates and forecasts about the business and the markets in which
GoldMining operates. Investors are cautioned that all
forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties,
including: delays to plans caused by restrictions and other future
impacts of COVID-19 or any other inability of the Company to meet
expected timelines for planned project activities; results of
exploration programs may not confirm expectations; the inherent
risks involved in the exploration and development of mineral
properties, fluctuating metal prices, the ability of the parties to
satisfy the conditions to closing of the Option Agreement as
contemplated, the ability of NevGold to exercise the option under
the Option Agreement, unanticipated costs and expenses, risks
related to government and environmental regulation, social,
permitting and licensing matters, and uncertainties relating to the
availability and costs of financing needed in the future. These
risks, as well as others, including those set forth in GoldMiningꞌs
Annual Information Form for the year ended November 30, 2021, and other filings with
Canadian securities regulators and the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission, could cause actual results and events to vary
significantly. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance
on forward-looking statements and information. There can be no
assurance that forward-looking information, or the material factors
or assumptions used to develop such forward-looking information,
will prove to be accurate. The Company does not undertake any
obligations to release publicly any revisions for updating any
voluntary forward-looking statements, except as required by
applicable securities law.
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