GCM Mining Shareholders Approve Proposed Arrangement With Aris Gold
20 September 2022 - 7:00AM
GCM Mining Corp. (“GCM Mining” or the “Company”) (TSX: GCM, OTCQX:
TPRFF) announced today that its shareholders have voted in favour
of the previously announced plan of arrangement with Aris Gold
Corporation (“Aris Gold”) at today’s special meeting of
shareholders (the “Meeting”).
At the Meeting, 30,452,708 shares were voted,
representing approximately 31.19% of the issued and outstanding
shares of GCM Mining, as detailed in the table below.
Votes FOR |
Votes AGAINST |
# |
% |
# |
% |
29,577,593 |
97.13% |
875,115 |
2.87% |
Aris Gold has confirmed that it has also
received approval from its shareholders at a special meeting held
earlier today to proceed with the plan of arrangement.
The transaction is expected to close on
September 26, 2022, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of
certain customary closing conditions. Following closing, the
Company will continue under the name Aris Mining Corporation. Aris
Mining will be a gold producer with two producing mines, two
advanced development projects, and an advanced stage exploration
project in the Americas.
About GCM Mining
GCM Mining is a mid-tier gold producer with a
proven track record of mine building and operating in Latin
America. In Colombia, the Company is the leading high-grade
underground gold and silver producer with several mines in
operation at its Segovia Operations. Segovia produced 206,389
ounces of gold in 2021. In Guyana, the Company is advancing its
fully funded Toroparu Project, one of the largest undeveloped
gold/copper projects in the Americas, which is expected to commence
production of more than 200,000 ounces of gold annually in 2024.
GCM Mining has equity interests in Aris Gold Corporation (~44%;
TSX: ARIS; Colombia – Marmato, Soto Norte; Canada - Juby), Denarius
Metals Corp. (~32%; TSX-V: DSLV; Spain – Lomero-Poyatos and
Colombia – Guia Antigua, Zancudo) and Western Atlas Resources Inc.
(~26%; TSX-V: WA: Nunavut – Meadowbank).
Additional information on GCM Mining can be
found on its website at www.gcm-mining.com and by reviewing its
profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking
Information:
This news release contains "forward-looking
information", which may include, but is not limited to, statements
with respect to the transaction and the proposed arrangement, court
approval, the ability of the parties to satisfy the conditions to
closing of the arrangement, the anticipated timing of the
completion of the arrangement and other anticipated business plans
or strategies. Often, but not always, forward-looking statements
can be identified by the use of words such as "plans", "expects",
"is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts",
"intends", "anticipates", or "believes" or variations (including
negative variations) of such words and phrases, or state that
certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might"
or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved. Forward-looking
statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
factors which may cause the actual results, performance or
achievements of GCM Mining to be materially different from any
future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by
the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those anticipated in these
forward-looking statements are described under the caption "Risk
Factors" in the Company's Annual Information Form dated as of March
31, 2022 and the joint management information circular of the
Company and Aris Gold dated August 16, 2022 which are available for
view on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Forward-looking statements
contained herein are made as of the date of this press release and
GCM Mining disclaims, other than as required by law, any obligation
to update any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new
information, results, future events, circumstances, or if
management's estimates or opinions should change, or otherwise.
There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will
prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could
differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.
Accordingly, the reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements.
For Further Information,
Contact:Mike DaviesChief Financial Officer(416)
360-4653investorrelations@gcm-mining.com
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