Galane Gold Ltd. (“Galane Gold” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: GG;
OTCQB: GGGOF) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a
definitive agreement to acquire (the “Acquisition”), through a
wholly-owned subsidiary, the Summit Mine (the “Mine”) and the
infrastructure constituting the Banner Mill in New Mexico
(collectively, the “Assets”) from Pyramid Peak Mining, LLC, a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Waterton Precious Metals Fund II Cayman,
LP.
Closing of the Acquisition is expected to occur
on or about May 16, 2021, and is subject to certain conditions
including, but not limited to, completion of a confirmatory title
report on the Assets and approval of governmental and regulatory
authorities, including the TSX Venture Exchange ("TSXV"). For
further details on the Acquisition and the Assets, please see the
Company’s press release dated March 16, 2021.
Nick Brodie, CEO of Galane Gold commented, “The
Galane Gold management team is excited with the opportunity of
restoring another mining operation to economic production. We have
successfully done this twice already at our Mupane and Galaxy
properties.
The acquisition of the Summit Mine is another
step in our corporate goal to reshape the Company into a long-life
and low-cost operation that can produce positive returns for
investors across commodity cycles. This operation represents a
perfect example of this representing an opportunity to increase
Galane Gold’s production, lower its operating costs and reduce its
country risk.”
The Company is also pleased to announce that it
has closed its previously announced private placement (the
“Offering”) of subscription receipts of the Company (“Subscription
Receipts”). In connection with the Offering, the Company has issued
44,028,700 Subscription Receipts at a price of C$0.22 per
Subscription Receipt (the "Issue Price") for aggregate proceeds of
C$9,686,314, including a lead order from Palisades Goldcorp Ltd.
(“Palisades”). The net proceeds of the Offering will fund the
initial cash consideration of US$6 million payable at the closing
of the Acquisition.
Canaccord Genuity Corp. acted as lead agent in
connection with the Offering, on behalf of a syndicate of agents,
including Research Capital Corporation (the "Agents").
The Subscription Receipts were issued pursuant
to a subscription receipt agreement (the “SRA”) entered into among
the Company, Canaccord Genuity Corp., and TSX Trust Company, as
subscription receipt agent (the “Escrow Agent”). Each Subscription
Receipt entitles the holder thereof to receive one Common Share and
one common share purchase warrant of Galane Gold (a “SR Warrant”),
without any further action on the part of the holder and without
payment of additional consideration, upon satisfaction of certain
escrow release conditions included in the SRA, including but not
limited to the satisfaction of all conditions precedent to
completing the Acquisition. Each SR Warrant will entitle the holder
thereof to purchase one Common Share at a price of C$0.30, for a
period of three years following the closing of the Acquisition.
The aggregate gross proceeds of the Offering,
less 50% of the Agents’ commission and certain expenses of the
Offering, will be held in escrow pursuant to the SRA pending
closing of the Acquisition. In the event that the Acquisition is
not completed within 60 days after the closing of the Offering, the
Escrow Agent shall return to the holders of the Subscription
Receipts an amount equal to the aggregate purchase price paid for
the Subscription Receipts held by each holder and each such
Subscription Receipt shall be cancelled.
In connection with the Offering, the Agents are
entitled to receive a cash commission of 7.0% or, in the case of
the president’s list, 3.5% of the aggregate proceeds raised
pursuant to the Offering (the “Agents’ Commission”) and broker
warrants in the amount of 7.0% or, in the case of the president’s
list, 3.5% of the number of Subscription Receipts sold pursuant to
the Offering (the “Broker Warrants”). On closing of the Offering,
the Agents received payment of 50% of the Agents’ Commission and
were issued all of the Broker Warrants. The remaining 50% of the
Agents’ Commission will be paid to the Agents upon satisfaction of
the escrow release conditions.
All Subscription Receipts issued in connection
with the Offering, including the Common Shares and SR Warrants
underlying the Subscription Receipts, and the Common Shares and
common share purchase warrants issued in connection with the
Acquisition are subject to a statutory four month and one day hold
period in accordance with Canadian securities laws. The Offering is
subject to customary regulatory and stock exchange approvals,
including final approval of the TSXV.
Not for distribution to U.S. newswire
services or for dissemination in the United
States.
This news release does not constitute an offer
to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities
in the United States. The securities 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 state securities laws
and may not be offered or sold within the United
States or to U.S. Persons unless registered under the U.S.
Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an exemption
from such registration is available.
About Galane Gold
Galane Gold is an un-hedged gold producer and
explorer with mining operations and exploration tenements in
Botswana and South Africa. Galane Gold is a public company and its
shares are quoted on the TSXV under the symbol “GG” and the OTCQB
under the symbol “GGGOF”. Galane Gold’s management team is
comprised of senior mining professionals with extensive experience
in managing mining and processing operations and large-scale
exploration programmes. Galane Gold is committed to operating at
world-class standards and is focused on the safety of its
employees, respecting the environment, and contributing to the
communities in which it operates.
About Palisades Goldcorp
Ltd.
Palisades Goldcorp is Canada’s resource focused
merchant bank. Palisades’ management team has a demonstrated track
record of making money and is backed by many of the industry’s most
notable financiers. With junior resource equities valued at
generational lows, management believes the sector is on the cusp of
a major bull market move. Palisades is positioning itself with
significant stakes in undervalued companies and assets with the
goal of generating superior returns.
Cautionary Notes
Certain statements contained in this press
release constitute “forward-looking statements”. All statements
other than statements of historical fact contained in this press
release, including, without limitation, those regarding the closing
of the Acquisition, satisfaction of the escrow release conditions
under the SRA, obtaining customary governmental, regulatory and
stock exchange approvals including that of the TSXV for the
Acquisition and the Offering, the use of proceeds of the Offering,
technical, financial and business prospects of the Company, future
financial position and results of operations, strategy, proposed
acquisitions, plans, objectives, goals and targets, and any
statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words
“believe”, “expect”, “aim”, “intend”, “plan”, “continue”, “will”,
“may”, “would”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “forecast”, “predict”,
“project”, “seek”, “should” or similar expressions or the negative
thereof, are forward-looking statements. These statements are not
historical facts but instead represent only the Company’s
expectations, estimates and projections regarding future events.
These statements are not guarantees of future performance and
involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties that are difficult to
predict. Therefore, actual results may differ materially from what
is expressed, implied or forecasted in such forward-looking
statements.
Additional factors that could cause actual
results, performance or achievements to differ materially include,
but are not limited to: the Company’s dependence on two mineral
projects; gold price volatility; risks associated with the conduct
of the Company’s mining activities in Botswana and South Africa;
regulatory, consent or permitting delays; risks relating to the
Company’s exploration, development and mining activities being
situated in Botswana and South Africa; risks relating to reliance
on the Company’s management team and outside contractors; risks
regarding mineral resources and reserves; the Company’s inability
to obtain insurance to cover all risks, on a commercially
reasonable basis or at all; currency fluctuations; risks regarding
the failure to generate sufficient cash flow from operations; risks
relating to project financing and equity issuances; risks arising
from the Company’s fair value estimates with respect to the
carrying amount of mineral interests; mining tax regimes; risks
arising from holding derivative instruments; the Company’s need to
replace reserves depleted by production; risks and unknowns
inherent in all mining projects, including the inaccuracy of
reserves and resources, metallurgical recoveries and capital and
operating costs of such projects; contests over title to
properties, particularly title to undeveloped properties; laws and
regulations governing the environment, health and safety; the
ability of the communities in which the Company operates to manage
and cope with the implications of COVID-19; the economic and
financial implications of COVID-19 to the Company; operating or
technical difficulties in connection with mining or development
activities; lack of infrastructure; employee relations, labour
unrest or unavailability; health risks in Africa; the Company’s
interactions with surrounding communities and artisanal miners; the
Company’s ability to successfully integrate acquired assets; risks
related to restarting production; the speculative nature of
exploration and development, including the risks of diminishing
quantities or grades of reserves; development of the Company’s
exploration properties into commercially viable mines; stock market
volatility; conflicts of interest among certain directors and
officers; lack of liquidity for shareholders of the Company; risks
related to the market perception of junior gold companies; and
litigation risk. Management provides forward-looking statements
because it believes they provide useful information to investors
when considering their investment objectives and cautions investors
not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information.
Consequently, all of the forward-looking statements made in this
press release are qualified by these cautionary statements and
other cautionary statements or factors contained herein, and there
can be no assurance that the actual results or developments will be
realized or, even if substantially realized, that they will have
the expected consequences to, or effects on, the Company. These
forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press
release and the Company assumes no obligation to update or revise
them to reflect subsequent information, events or circumstances or
otherwise, except as required by law.
Neither the TSXV nor its regulation services
provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSXV)
accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this
release.
The information in this news release under the
section titled “About Palisades Goldcorp Ltd.” was provided by
management of Palisades Goldcorp Ltd.
For further information please
contact:Nick BrodieCEO, Galane Gold Ltd.+ 44 7905
089878Nick.Brodie@GalaneGold.comwww.GalaneGold.com
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