VANCOUVER, BC, Dec. 5, 2023
/CNW/ - 1911 Gold Corporation ("1911 Gold" or the
"Company") (TSXV: AUMB) is pleased to provide an update on
corporate strategy on the near- and long-term plans for the Rice
Lake property, including the True North underground mine. The
Company also plans to complete a financing to support this
strategy, by way of a non-brokered private placement for aggregate
proceeds of up to $3,500,000 (the
"Offering"), with a lead investment from Eric Sprott.
Strategy Highlights
- Complete a detailed review of the current National
Instrument ("NI") 43-101 resource for the True North underground
mine, currently based on US$1,400 per
ounce gold.
- Review additional areas of gold mineralization outlined in
historical drilling at the True North underground mine which have
significant additional resource potential accessible from existing
infrastructure above the current resources and reserves,
- Conduct a comprehensive review of the resource potential of
historic resources and past producers on the property (including
the Central Manitoba and Ogama
Rockland projects), including compilation of outstanding assay
results from the 2022 drill program.
- Gary O'Connor, former
President and Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") of Moneta Gold Inc.
and an experienced geologist with over 35 years in the industry,
has joined 1911 Gold as a key technical advisor to assist in
executing this strategy.
Shaun Heinrichs, President, and
CEO commented: "We have worked diligently during 2023 to develop a
longer-term strategy for our Rice Lake property in Manitoba. We have leveraged our infrastructure
to complete several key transactions in 2023 to support ongoing
maintenance of the site and significantly reduce our holding costs.
We are now moving forward on our goal of advancing 1911 Gold
towards production with the potential for multiple ore sources
within the Rice Lake property. With the investment from
Eric Sprott and with Gary O'Connor joining as a technical advisor, we
have the resources required to execute on this strategy and
complete the steps necessary to optimize the True North underground
mine and evaluate other near-mine opportunities. The coming year
will be a very active time for the Company as we lay the groundwork
to execute on our vision to put the True North mine back into
production and advance other projects towards development."
The Offering
The Offering is expected to be comprised of a combination of (i)
non-flowthrough units of the Company ("Units") at
$0.06 per Unit, each Unit shall
consist of one common share of the Company ("Share") and one
warrant ("Warrant") exercisable to purchase one Share
at $0.10 for 24 months from the
closing date of the Offering; (ii) flowthrough units of the Company
("FT Units") at $0.07 per FT
Unit, each FT Unit shall consist of one Share qualifying as a
flow-through share ("FT Share") for purposes of the Income
Tax Act (Canada) (the
"ITA") and one flow-through Warrant exercisable to purchase
one Share at $0.10 for 24 months from
the closing date of the Offering ("FT Warrant"); and (iii)
units of the Company issuable to residents in Manitoba at ("Manitoba FT Units")
$0.097 per Manitoba FT Unit, each
Manitoba Unit shall consist of one FT Share and one FT
Warrant.
The gross proceeds raised from the Offering will be used by the
Company as follows: (i) the proceeds from the sale of both the FT
Units and the Manitoba FT Units is expected to be used to fund
exploration programs qualifying as "Canadian Exploration Expenses"
and "flow-through mining expenditures" (as those terms are defined
in the ITA) at the Company's flagship Rice Lake property in
Manitoba, focusing on near-mine
target areas (such as the Central
Manitoba project); and (ii) the proceeds from the sale of
the Units is expected to be used primarily to fund the review and
optimization of the 43-101 resource report published in 2018 as
well as for general corporate purposes.
The closing of the Offering is expected to occur on or about
December 22, 2023 (the "Closing
Date") and is subject to receipt of all applicable regulatory
approvals, including the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange (the
"TSXV"). All securities issued under the Offering will be subject
to a statutory hold period of four months and one day from the
Closing Date.
The securities referred to in this news release have not been,
nor will they be, registered under the United States Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, or any state securities law, and may not be
offered or sold in the United
States absent registration or an exemption from such
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.
Debt Settlement
The Company is also pleased to announce that it has negotiated
the settlement of $97,716.50 related
to historical accounts payable for exploration and legal services
provided in 2022 in consideration for the issuance of 1,085,739
common shares of the Company at a deemed price of $0.09 per common share. The debt settlement is
subject to receipt of all required regulatory approvals, including
the approval of the TSXV. The common shares issued pursuant to the
debt settlement will be subject to a statutory hold period which
will expire four months and one day from the date of closing of the
debt settlement.
About 1911 Gold
Corporation
1911 Gold is a junior explorer that holds a highly prospective,
consolidated land package totalling more than 63,000 hectares
within and adjacent to the Archean Rice Lake greenstone belt in
Manitoba, and also owns the True
North mine and mill complex at Bissett,
Manitoba. 1911 Gold believes its land package is a prime
exploration opportunity, with potential to develop a mining
district centred on the True North complex. The Company also owns
the Apex project near Snow Lake,
Manitoba and the Denton-Keefer project near Timmins, Ontario, and intends to focus on
organic growth and accretive acquisition opportunities in
North America.
1911 Gold's True North complex and exploration land package are
located within the traditional territory of the Hollow Water First
Nation, signatory to Treaty No. 5 (1875-76). 1911 Gold looks
forward to maintaining open, co-operative and respectful
communication with the Hollow Water First Nation, and all local
stakeholders, in order to build mutually beneficial working
relationships.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Shaun Heinrichs
President and CEO
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Company, are forward-looking statements. Although 1911 Gold has
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actions, events or results to differ materially from those
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that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated,
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results and future events could differ materially from those
anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not
place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
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are given as of the date hereof. The Company disclaims any
intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking
statements whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise, except in accordance with applicable securities
laws.
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Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX
Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this release.
SOURCE 1911 Gold Corporation