VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 1, 2023
/CNW/ - Cascadia Minerals Ltd. ("Cascadia") (TSXV: CAM) is
pleased to announce a non-brokered private placement (the
"Offering") of up to $2,000,000. The Offering will consist of the sale
of:
i.
ii.
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Up to 1,304,348
critical minerals flow-through units (the "FT Units") at a price of
$0.23 per FT Unit for total proceeds of up to $300,000;
and
Up to 6,800,000
critical minerals charity flow-through units (the "CFT Units") at a
price of $0.25 per CFT Unit for total proceeds of up to
$1,700,000.
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Each FT Unit will comprise one flow-through common share and
one-half of a non-transferrable common share purchase warrant (each
whole such common share purchase warrant, a "Warrant"). Each
CFT Unit will consist of one charity flow-through common share and
one-half of one Warrant. All Warrants to be issued on a
non-flow-through basis. Each Warrant shall be exercisable into one
additional common share for thirty-six (36) months from closing at
an exercise price of $0.25 per
Warrant.
The proceeds from the Offering will be used for "Canadian
critical minerals exploration expenses" at Cascadia's Catch
Property in Yukon, and the PIL
Property in British Columbia.
These expenditures will qualify as "critical mineral flow-through
mining expenditures" within the meaning of the Income Tax Act
(Canada). The Offering is
scheduled to close on or about August 24,
2023, and is subject to regulatory acceptance.
"This financing supports our 2023 exploration program in
Yukon and BC, which will be
anchored by a maiden 2,500 m diamond
drill program at the Catch Property," commented
Graham Downs, Cascadia's President
and CEO. "Drilling is anticipated to start at Catch on
August 7th, and will be
the first diamond holes every drilled on the property – testing
high-grade copper and gold at surface with coincident geophysical
anomalies at depth. Funds will also be used to support geophysical
surveys, prospecting and mapping at the PIL Property in
British Columbia. Raising these
critical metals flow-through funds will allow us to effectively
drill-test two target areas at Catch, and complete geophysical
surveys at PIL to prioritize targets for drilling in 2024."
Finder's fees or brokers' commissions may be paid in accordance
with TSX Venture Exchange policies. All securities issued as part
of the Offering will be subject to a hold period in Canada of four months plus one day from the
closing of the Offering.
About Cascadia
Cascadia is a Canadian junior mining company focused on
exploring for copper and gold in Yukon and British
Columbia. Cascadia's flagship Catch Property is a brand-new
grassroots discovery which exhibits extensive high-grade copper and
gold mineralization across a 5 km long trend, with rock samples
returning peak values of 3.88% copper and 30.00 g/t gold. Diamond
drilling is planned to commence at Catch in early August. In
addition to Catch, Cascadia is conducting exploration work at its
PIL Property in British Columbia
and the Rosy property in Yukon, as
well as evaluating additional regional opportunities.
The technical information in this news release has been approved
by Andrew Carne, M.Eng., P.Eng., VP
Corporate Development for Cascadia and a qualified person for the
purposes of National Instrument 43-101.
On behalf of Cascadia Minerals Ltd.
Graham Downs, President and
CEO
NEITHER THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS
REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER (AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN THE
POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE) ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR
THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS NEWS RELEASE.
Cautionary note regarding
forward-looking statements:
This press release may contain "forward-looking information"
within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Readers are
cautioned to not place undue reliance on forward-looking
information. Actual results and developments may differ materially
from those contemplated by these statements. The statements in this
press release are made as of the date of this press release. The
Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking
information, except as required by securities laws.
SOURCE Cascadia Minerals Ltd.