Capstone Mining Receives Final Regulatory Approval to Combine with Mantos Copper to Create Capstone Copper Corp.
11 Mars 2022 - 11:00PM
Business Wire
Capstone Mining Corp. (“Capstone” or the “Company”) (TSX:CS) is
pleased to announce that it has received approval from the Mexican
Federal Economic Competition Commission for the previously
announced business combination (the “Transaction”) with Mantos
Copper (Bermuda) Limited (“Mantos”). As a result, all Key
Regulatory Approvals (as defined in the Arrangement Agreement
between Capstone and Mantos dated November 30, 2021) have now been
obtained for the Transaction.
The Transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and
is expected to close in March 2022.
Upon closing of the Transaction, Mantos will acquire the
Company, be renamed Capstone Copper Corp. and become a reporting
issuer in all the provinces and territories of Canada. The common
shares of Capstone Copper Corp. will trade on the TSX under the
symbol CS, in substitution for the common shares of the
Company.
For more details on the Transaction, please refer to the news
release dated November 30, 2021 entitled “Capstone and Mantos
Copper Combine to Create Capstone Copper, A Premier Copper Producer
With Transformational Near-Term Growth” available at
www.capstonemining.com and on SEDAR.
ABOUT CAPSTONE MINING CORP.
On November 30, 2021, Capstone and Mantos Copper announced that
they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine pursuant
to a plan of arrangement under the Business Corporations Act
(British Columbia) to complete the Transaction.
Capstone Mining Corp. is a Canadian base metals mining company,
focused on copper. We are committed to the responsible development
of our assets and the environments in which we operate. Our two
producing mines are the Pinto Valley copper mine located in
Arizona, US and the Cozamin copper-silver mine in Zacatecas State,
Mexico. In addition, Capstone owns 100% of Santo Domingo, a large
scale, fully permitted, copper-iron-gold project in Region III,
Chile, as well as a portfolio of exploration properties. Capstone's
strategy is to focus on the optimization of operations and assets
in politically stable, mining-friendly regions, centred in the
Americas. Our headquarters are in Vancouver, Canada and we are
listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the symbol CS.
Further information is available at www.capstonemining.com
ABOUT MANTOS COPPER (BERMUDA) LIMITED
Mantos Copper is a copper-producing company that engages in the
exploration, development, extraction and processing of sulphide and
oxide ores and the production and sale of London Market Exchange
Grade “A” copper cathodes and clean copper concentrates, with gold
and silver by-products from two mining assets, Mantoverde and
Mantos Blancos located in northern Chile. Mantos Copper is owned by
funds managed by Orion Resource Partners, and Audley Mining
Advisors Ltd. Orion is a global alternative investment management
firm that specializes in institutional metals and mining investment
strategies in the base and precious metals space. Audley Mining
Advisors is a special purpose vehicle owned by the founders of
Mantos Copper. Mantos Copper owns 99.99% of Mantos Blancos and
69.99% of Mantoverde, with Mitsubishi Materials Corporation owning
the remaining 30.00% of Mantoverde. Further information is
available at www.mantoscopper.com
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This release contains certain "forward looking statements" and
certain "forward-looking information" as defined under applicable
Canadian and U.S. securities laws. Forward-looking statements and
information can generally be identified by the use of
forward-looking terminology such as "may", "will", "should",
"expected", "intend", "estimate", "anticipate", "believe",
"continue", "plans" or similar terminology. The forward-looking
information contained herein is provided for the purpose of
assisting readers in understanding management's current
expectations and plans relating to the future. Readers are
cautioned that such information may not be appropriate for other
purposes.
Forward-looking statements relate to future events or future
performance and reflect our expectations or beliefs regarding
future events and the impacts of the ongoing and evolving COVID-19
pandemic and the evolving geopolitical environment. Forward-looking
statements include, but are not limited to statements with respect
to the consummation and timing of the Arrangement; the satisfaction
of the conditions precedent to the Arrangement; the strengths,
characteristics and potential of the Arrangement; growth potential
and timing and success. By their very nature, forward-looking
statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
factors that may cause our actual results, performance or
achievements to be materially different from any future results,
performance or achievements expressed or implied by the
forward-looking statements. Such factors include, the possibility
that the Arrangement could be terminated under certain
circumstances.
Forward-looking information are based on managements reasonable
assumptions, estimates, expectations, analyses and opinions, which
are based on such management's experience and perception of trends,
current conditions and expected developments, and other factors
that management believes are relevant and reasonable in the
circumstances, but which may prove to be incorrect. Such factors,
among other things, include: impacts arising from the global
disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic or any future pandemic,
evolving geopolitical environment including government sanctions in
response to the conflict in Ukraine or to acts of war, business
integration risks; fluctuations in general macroeconomic
conditions; fluctuations in securities markets; fluctuations in
spot and forward prices of copper or certain other commodities;
change in national and local government, legislation, taxation,
controls, regulations and political or economic developments; risks
and hazards associated with the business of mineral exploration,
development and mining (including but not limited to environmental
hazards and industrial accidents); discrepancies between actual and
estimated metallurgical recoveries; inability to obtain or place
adequate insurance to cover risks and hazards; the presence of laws
and regulations that may impose restrictions on mining; employee
relations; increase in mining taxes and royalties, relationships
with and claims by local communities and indigenous populations;
interruption of production due to community unrest, availability of
increasing costs associated with mining inputs and labour; the
speculative nature of mineral exploration and development
(including the risks of obtaining necessary licenses, permits and
approvals from government authorities); and title to
properties.
The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking
information except as required by applicable law. Such
forward-looking information represents management's best judgment
based on information currently available. No forward-looking
statement can be guaranteed and actual future results may vary
materially. Accordingly, readers are advised not to place undue
reliance on forward- looking statements or information.
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Jerrold Annett, SVP, Strategy and Capital Markets 647-273-7351
jannett@capstonemining.com
Kettina Cordero, Director Investor Relations and Communications
604-262-9794 kcordero@capstonemining.com
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