Foran Mining Corporation (TSX: FOM) (OTCQX: FMCXF)
(“
Foran” or the “
Company”) is
pleased to announce that in connection with the previously
announced private placement on November 27, 2023 (the
“
Offering”), the Company together with BMO
Capital Markets as sole bookrunner and co-lead agent together with
Eight Capital and National Bank Financial as co-lead agents, on
behalf of a syndicate of agents (together the
“
Agents”), have sized the Offering at C$200
million.
The Offering will consist of (i) 46,350,000
common shares of the Company (the “Common Shares”)
at an issue price of C$4.10 per Common Share, for gross proceeds of
C$190 million; and (ii) 1,563,000 Common Shares with each such
Common Share to be issued as a “flow-through share” within the
meaning of the Income Tax Act (Canada) (the “FT
Shares”) at an issue price of C$6.40 per FT Share, for
gross proceeds of C$10 million. The net proceeds of the Offering
will be used for exploration and development of the Company’s
mineral projects in Saskatchewan, and for working capital and
general corporate purposes.
The Company will use an amount equal to the
gross proceeds from the sale of the FT Shares, pursuant to the
provisions in the Income Tax Act (Canada), to incur eligible
"Canadian exploration expenses" that qualify as "flow-through
critical mineral mining expenditures" as both terms are defined in
the Income Tax Act (Canada) (the "Qualifying
Expenditures") related to the Company’s mineral projects
located in Saskatchewan, on or before December 31, 2024, and to
renounce all the Qualifying Expenditures in favour of the
subscribers of the FT Shares with an effective date not later than
December 31, 2023.
The Offering is scheduled to close on or about
December 12, 2023, or such other date as the Company and the Agents
may agree and is subject to certain conditions including, but not
limited to, the execution of an agency agreement and the receipt of
all necessary regulatory and other approvals including that of the
Toronto Stock Exchange. The securities issued pursuant to the
Offering shall be subject to a four-month plus one day hold period
commencing on the day of the closing of the Offering under
applicable Canadian securities laws.
The securities being offered have not, nor will
they be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, and may not be offered or sold within the United States
or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons in the
absence of U.S. registration or an applicable exemption from the
U.S. registration requirements. This release does not constitute an
offer for sale of securities in the United States.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION & MEDIA
ENQUIRIES:
Foran: |
Jonathan French, CFA |
VP, Capital Markets & External Affairs |
409 Granville Street, Suite 904 |
Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6C
1T2 |
jfrench@foranmining.com |
+1 (306) 808-4051 |
|
About Foran Mining
Foran Mining is a copper-zinc-gold-silver
exploration and development company, committed to supporting a
greener future, empowering communities and creating circular
economies which create value for all our stakeholders, while also
safeguarding the environment. The McIlvenna Bay Project is located
entirely within the documented traditional territory of the Peter
Ballantyne Cree Nation. The Company also owns the Bigstone Project,
a resource-development stage deposit located 25km southwest of its
McIlvenna Bay project.
McIlvenna Bay is a copper-zinc-gold-silver rich
VHMS deposit intended to be the centre of a new mining camp in a
prolific district that has already been producing for 100 years.
McIlvenna Bay sits just 65km West of Flin Flon, Manitoba and is
part of the world class Flin Flon Greenstone Belt that extends from
Snow Lake, Manitoba, through Flin Flon to Foran’s ground in eastern
Saskatchewan, a distance of over 225km.
McIlvenna Bay is the largest undeveloped VHMS
deposit in the region. The Company announced the results from its
Feasibility Study on February 28, 2022, outlining that current
mineral reserves would potentially support an 18-year mine life
producing an average of 65 million pounds of copper equivalent
annually. The Company filed a NI 43-101 Technical Report for the
McIlvenna Bay Feasibility Study on April 14, 2022. And its NI
43-101 Technical Report for the Bigstone Deposit resource estimate
on February 11, 2022. Investors are encouraged to consult the full
text of these technical reports which may be found on the Company’s
profile on www.sedarplus.ca.
The Company’s head office is located at 409
Granville Street, Suite 904, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6C 1T2. Common
Shares of the Company are listed for trading on the TSX under the
symbol “FOM” and on the OTCQX under the symbol “FMCXF”.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This news release contains certain
forward-looking information and forward-looking statements, as
defined under applicable securities laws (collectively referred to
herein as “forward-looking statements”). These statements relate to
future events or to the future performance of Foran Mining
Corporation and reflect management’s expectations and assumptions
as of the date hereof or as of the date of such forward looking
statement.
All statements other than statements of
historical fact are forward-looking statements. Often, but not
always, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of
words such as “plans”, “expects”, “is expected”, “budget”,
“scheduled”, “estimates”, “continues”, “forecasts”, “projects”,
“predicts”, “potentially”, “intends”, “likely”, “anticipates” or
“believes”, or variations of, or the negatives of, such words and
phrases, or state that certain actions, events or results “may”,
“could”, “would”, “should”, “might” or “will” be taken, occur or be
achieved. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown
risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual
results to differ materially from those anticipated in such
forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this
news release speak only as of the date of this news release or as
of the date specified in such statement.
Inherent in forward-looking statements are known
and unknown risks, estimates, assumptions, uncertainties and other
factors that may cause the actual results, performance or
achievements of the Company to be materially different from any
future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by
the forward-looking statements contained in this news release.
These factors include management's belief or expectations relating
to the following and, in certain cases, management's response with
regard to the following:
risk factors relating to the timely receipt of
all regulatory and third party approvals for the Offering,
including that of the Toronto Stock Exchange, that the Offering may
not close within the timeframe anticipated or at all or may not
close on the terms and conditions currently anticipated by the
Company for a number of reasons including, without limitation, as a
result of the occurrence of a material adverse change, disaster,
change of law or other failure to satisfy the conditions to closing
of the Offering; the inability of the Company to apply the use of
proceeds from the Offering as anticipated; the use of the gross
proceeds of the sale of the FT Shares to incur eligible "Canadian
exploration expenses" that qualify as "flow-through critical
mineral mining expenditures"; the renouncement of the Qualifying
Expenditures in favour of the subscribers of the FT Shares; risks
related to obtaining permits and other regulatory approvals with
respect to the Company’s mineral properties; The proposed strategic
investment by Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan; the status and
progression of credit facility discussions; unlocking the untapped
value of the Company’s properties; delivery of superior or any
investment returns; scale, scope and location of future exploration
and drilling activities; the potential for the Company’s land
package to be transformational, the focus of the Company’s future
drill programs; the incorporation of geotechnical and
hydrogeological information into the overall project design; The
long-term investment horizon of shareholders; The growth of the
Company from developer to producer; The certainty of funding; The
future of the Company; De-risking McIlvenna Bay; Delivering on the
Company’s Net Positive Business strategy; Ownership and reliance on
the Company’s mineral projects; The Company’s history of losses and
potential inability to generate sufficient revenue to be profitable
or to generate positive cash flow on a sustained basis; The
Company’s statements about the expected life of mine, productive
capacity and other technical estimates on its projects, and the
Company’s reliance on technical experts with respect thereto; The
Company’s exposure to risks related to mineral resources
exploration and development; Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic,
Infectious Diseases and Other Health Crises on the Company; Global
financial volatility and its impact on the Company; The impact of
the Russia-Ukraine conflict; Government, securities, and stock
exchange regulation and policy; Legal proceedings which may have a
material adverse impact on the Company’s operations and financial
condition; Capital market conditions and their effect on the
securities of the Company; Insurance and uninsurable risks;
Environmental, health and safety regulation and policy; Mining
hazards and risks; Title rights to the Company’s projects;
Indigenous peoples’ title and other legal claims; Mineral resource
and mineral reserve estimates; Uncertainties and risks relating to
the Feasibility Studies; Fluctuations in commodity prices,
including metals; Competition; Expertise and proficiency of
management; Limited operating history; The availability of future
financing; Dilutive effects; Impacts of global climate change and
natural disasters; Inadequate infrastructure; Relationships with
local communities; Reputational damage; Risks arising from the
Company’s reliance on financial instruments; Risks arising from
future acquisitions; Management conflicts of interest; Security
breaches of the Company’s information systems; and the additional
risks identified in our Annual Information Form dated March 23,
2023 and other securities filings with Canadian securities
regulators available at www.sedarplus.ca.
The forward-looking statements contained in this
news release reflect the Company's current views with respect to
future events and are necessarily based upon a number of
assumptions that, while considered reasonable by the Company, are
inherently subject to significant operational, business, economic
and regulatory uncertainties and contingencies. Although the
Company has attempted to identify important factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially, there may be other
factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated,
described or intended. Readers are cautioned against undue reliance
on forward-looking statements and should note that the assumptions
and risk factors discussed above do not contain an exhaustive list
of the factors or assumptions that may affect the forward-looking
statements, and that the assumptions underlying such statements may
prove to be incorrect. Actual results and developments are likely
to differ, and may differ materially, from those expressed or
implied by the forward-looking statements contained in the
Company’s securities filings and this news release. All
forward-looking statements herein are qualified by this cautionary
statement. The Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly
or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements whether as a
result of new information or future events or otherwise, except as
may be required by law.
Neither the Toronto Stock Exchange nor its
Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the
policies of the Toronto Stock Exchange) accepts responsibility for
the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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