Abcourt Mines Inc. (“Abcourt” or the “Corporation”) (TSX
Venture: ABI) (OTCQB: ABMBF) announces that it has
completed the closing of its previously announced non-brokered
private placement of 112,500,000 units of the Corporation (the
“Units”) at a price of $0.04 per Unit, for gross proceeds of
$4,500,000 (the “Private Placement”). Each Unit consists of one
common share of the Corporation (a “Common Share”) and one common
share purchase warrant (a “Warrant”). Each Warrant entitles its
holder to subscribe one Common Share at a price of $0.06, for a
period of 36 months.
It is expected that the net proceeds from the
Private Placement will be used for exploration and development
activities at the Sleeping Giant Gold Project, in the Abitibi
Greenstone belt of Québec.
The Private Placement resulted in the creation
of a new Control Person (as such term is defined in the policies of
the TSX Venture Exchange (“TSXV”)) due to the issuance of
100,000,000 Units to Noureddine Mokaddem under the Private
Placement, for a total consideration of $4,000,000.
He participated in the Private Placement to
support the short and medium-term growth of the Corporation. He
intends to hold his securities for investment purposes and may,
depending on certain circumstances, including market conditions,
increase or decrease his beneficial ownership of or control over
the Corporation's Common Shares, Warrants or other securities.
The Corporation is also pleased to announce that
it has appointed Mr. Mokaddem as director of the Corporation. Mr.
Mokaddem is a mining engineer with approximately 40 years of
professional experience in Africa and North America. He has
successfully led all stages of implementation in several projects,
from feasibility studies to start-ups of production units of
different scales, including maintenance of complex units,
functional departments and distribution networks.
The Corporation would like to thank Mr. Daniel
Adam, who has resigned as a director of Abcourt, for his
significant contribution to the board since his appointment.
Pascal Hamelin, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Abcourt, commented: “I’m extremely pleased to
welcome Noureddine as one of our directors. His professional
experience in developing and managing mining assets will be a great
contribution to our board in this important phase of building a
producing mining company. Also, on behalf of the board of
directors, I extend profound gratitude to Daniel for his technical
knowledge and dedication in getting Abcourt to where it is today.
We are deeply appreciative of Daniel's enduring contributions and
wish him all the best for the future.”
Loïc Bureau, Chairman of the Board, adds: “It is
with great pleasure that we welcome Mr. Noureddine Mokaddem as
director in our team. With nearly four decades of professional
experience in the field of international development, Mr. Mokaddem
brings a robust and varied expertise. His impressive career and
global vision will be valuable assets for our company and its
shareholders. Furthermore, on my own behalf and on behalf of the
entire board of directors of Mines Abcourt, I would like to express
my gratitude to Daniel Adam for his significant contribution to the
company over the past few years.”
All securities issued in connection with the
Private Placement are subject to a restricted period ending on the
date that is four months plus one day following the date of their
issuance, in accordance with Canadian securities laws. The Private
Placement is subject to final approval of the TSX Venture
Exchange.
Noureddine did not hold any securities of the
Corporation prior to the Private Placement. After giving effect to
the Private Placement, he holds 100,000,000 Shares and 100,000,000
Warrants, which represent 14.4 % of the 695,713,159 Common
Shares currently issued and outstanding on a non-diluted basis
(25.1 % assuming the exercise of the Warrants).
Under the policies of the TSXV, a “Control
Person” is defined as any person that holds or is one of a
combination of persons that hold a sufficient number of any of the
securities of a corporation so as to affect materially the control
of the corporation, or that holds more than 20% of the outstanding
voting shares of a corporation except where there is evidence
showing that the holder of those securities does not materially
affect the control of the issuer. As required under the policies of
the TSXV, the creation of a new Control Person of the Corporation
was consented to in writing by disinterested shareholders holding a
total of more than 50% of the Common Shares.
The Form 62-103F1 - Required
Disclosure under the Early Warning
Requirements associated with this news release can be obtained
from the Corporation's profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.
To obtain a copy of the report, please contact Pascal Hamelin,
President and Chief Executive Officer of Abcourt, at (819) 768-2857
or phamelin@abcourt.com.
The securities offered have not been registered
under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be
offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an
applicable exemption from the registration requirements. This news
release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation
of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the securities in
any State in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be
unlawful.
ABOUT ABCOURT MINES INC.
Abcourt Mines Inc. is a Canadian exploration
corporation with strategically located properties in northwestern
Québec, Canada. Abcourt owns the Sleeping Giant mill and mine where
it concentrates its activities.
For further information, please visit our
website at www.abcourt.ca and consult our filings under Abcourt's
profile on www.sedarplus.ca, or contact:
Pascal HamelinPresident and CEOT:
(819) 768-2857E: phamelin@abcourt.com |
Dany Cenac Robert, Investor
RelationsReseau ProMarket Inc.,T: (514)
722-2276, post 456E: dany.cenac-robert@reseaupromarket.com |
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Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking
Information
This news release contains “forward-looking
information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities
legislation based on expectations, estimates and projections as at
the date of this news release. Such forward-looking information
includes, but is not limited to, statements concerning the
Corporation’s expectations with respect to the use of the available
funds following completion of the Private Placement; and
expectations with respect to other activities, events or
developments that the Corporation expects or anticipates will or
may occur in the future. Forward-looking information involves
risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual
events, results, performance, prospects and opportunities to differ
materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking
information. Factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from such forward-looking information include, but are
not limited to, delays in obtaining or failures to obtain required
approvals; uncertainties relating to the availability and costs of
financing needed in the future; changes in equity markets;
inflation; fluctuations in commodity prices; delays in the
development of projects; other risks involved in the mineral
exploration and development industry; and those risks set out in
the Corporation’s public documents filed on SEDAR+ at
www.sedarplus.ca. Although the Corporation believes that the
assumptions and factors used in preparing the forward-looking
information in this news release are reasonable, undue reliance
should not be placed on such information, which only applies as of
the date of this news release, and no assurance can be given that
such events will occur in the disclosed time frames or at all. The
Corporation disclaims any intention or obligation to update or
revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by
law.
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.
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