Pure Gold Mining Inc. (TSX-V:PGM, LSE:PUR) (“PureGold” or the
“Company”) is pleased to announce that it has closed the second and
final tranche (the “Second Tranche”) of its non-brokered private
placement, previously announced on May 6, 2022 (the “Offering”).
The closing of the First Tranche was announced on May 25, 2022. The
Company is also pleased to announce it has closed the securities
for debt agreements (the “Securities for Debt Transaction” and
together with the Offering, the “Transactions”), previously
announced on May 24, 2022.
Pursuant to the closing of the Second Tranche,
the Company has issued a total of 22,168,000 units of the Company
(the “Units”), at a price of C$0.15 per Unit, for aggregate gross
proceeds of C$3,325,200. Each Unit consists of one common share and
one common share purchase warrant (a “Warrant”). Each Warrant will
be transferrable and entitle the holder to acquire one common share
of PureGold for six months from the closing date of the Offering at
a price of C$0.18. No finders fees were paid in relation to the
Second Tranche.
Between the First and Second Tranches, the
Company has issued a total of 207,240,960 units of the Company
pursuant to the Offering at a price of C$0.15 per Unit, for
aggregate gross proceeds of C$31,086,144.
Pursuant to the Securities for Debt Transaction,
the Company has issued 20,922,914 Units at a price of $0.15 per
Unit to certain creditors in order to settle outstanding debts
totaling $3,138,437.10 (the “Debt”). Between the Securities for
Debt Transaction and the Offering, the Company has issued a total
of 228,163,874 Units of the Company at a price of C$0.15 per
Unit.
AngloGold Ashanti Limited (“AngloGold Ashanti”),
the Company’s largest shareholder, subscribed for 22,168,000 Units
pursuant to the Offering (the “AngloGold Subscription”), bringing
AngloGold Ashanti’s ownership in the Company following the
Transactions to 19.2% on a partially-diluted basis and 16.5% on a
non-diluted basis.
Mark O’Dea, Interim President & CEO of
PureGold stated, “On behalf of the Executive Team I would like to
thank our long term shareholders for their continuing support, as
well as welcome all of our new shareholders to PureGold. This
financing is intended to give the Company the runway it needs to
bring stability to our operation and establish a profitable mining
business in Canada. With a large, high-grade resource base, a
strong and improving geological understanding of the deposit,
significant opportunity for growth, and a talented new operating
team at the helm, we are excited and committed to driving PureGold
forward.”
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”).
The AngloGold Subscription and “related party” portion of the
Offering, as disclosed in the May 25, 2022 news release, 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 Offering, nor the fair market value
of the consideration of the AngloGold Subscription and “related
party” portion of the 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.
Proceeds from the Offering will be used to
complete the Company’s near-term objectives of ramping up the
PureGold Mine to 800 tpd by Q3 2022, reducing operating and
sustaining capital costs in Q2 2022 by at least 30% compared to Q1
2022, achieving sustainable positive site-level cash flow by Q3
2022, completing critical trade-off studies in support of the
updated Mineral Resource, Mineral Reserve, and Life of Mine plan
expected to be released by Q4 2022, and for general corporate
purposes.
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. The Company owns and operates the PureGold
Mine, which entered commercial production in 2021 after the
successful construction of an 800 tpd underground mine and
processing facilities. Gold reserves and resources are centered on
a forty-seven square kilometre property with significant discovery
potential. PureGold’s strategy is to pursue operational excellence
today while investing in systematic exploration and phased
expansions to fuel discovery and growth for the future.1
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
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For further information, see the technical report titled “Madsen
Gold Project Technical Report Feasibility Study for the Madsen
Deposit, Red Lake, Ontario, Canada” with an effective date of
February 5, 2019, and dated July 5, 2019 (the “Feasibility Study”),
for further information please see puregoldmining.ca or under
the Company’s Sedar profile at www.sedar.com
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD"Mark
O’Dea" Mark
O’Dea, 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 use of proceeds for the Offering and certain other
matters relating to the Offering and the timings thereof,
expectations regarding the new mining areas and the enhancement of
the grade and overall tonnes available; and expectations and timing
regarding the reduction in operating, the sustaining capital costs
at the PureGold Mine, achieving sustainable positive site-level
cash, completing critical trade-off studies in support of the
updated Mineral Resource, Mineral Reserve, and Life of Mine plans.
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 Pure Gold Red Lake Mine
complex; 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 30, 2022 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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