Evergold Corp. (TSX-V: EVER, OTC: EVGUF, WKN:
A2PTHZ) (“
Evergold” or the
“
Company”) is pleased to announce that it intends
to complete a non-brokered private placement financing for
aggregate gross proceeds of up to $3,500,000 through the issuance
of a combination of hard-dollar units of the Company (“
HD
Units”) at a price $0.045 per HD Unit and flow-through
units (“
FT Units”) at a price of $0.050 per FT
Unit (the “
Offering”). It is expected
that the majority of the gross proceeds from the sale of the FT
Units will be used for drilling the large-scale DEM1 porphyry
prospect in central B.C., where a small, first-ever 3-hole
reconnaissance drill program carried out last fall delivered broad
intercepts of low-grade gold and silver from surface and, within
that broad envelope, local high grades of an impressive spectrum of
high-value elements, including precious and strategic metals (see
news, January 15, 2024). Encouragingly, a geophysical
survey completed earlier this month over the immediate area of the
DEM1 prospect revealed a large target, suggestive of the presence
of abundant sulphides, extending to depth below the reconnaissance
drill holes (see news, May 13, 2024).
“The early drill results from DEM1 demand
immediate follow-up, and we’re keen to get down to it this season,”
said Kevin Keough, President and CEO. “As a founder and key
shareholder with considerable equity exposure to this company,
neither I nor the other directors take lightly the level of
dilution required to finance the next stage of drilling. However,
the only way to add real value to a junior mineral exploration
company is with the drill bit, achieving and developing discoveries
of merit, which we believe DEM to be, and it’s a capital-intensive
process. That said, precious metal prices are very strong, and we
retain 100% of the upside exposure to the DEM1 prospect, in
addition to our other key, fully drill-permitted gold-silver
properties: Golden Lion in B.C., and Rockland, Nevada. These
assets, combined with our current very low share price (less than
half the level at which we capitalized the company on founding),
presents a compelling value proposition. Very strong results out of
the ground, which we believe the DEM1 system is capable of
delivering, should therefore be attended by a corresponding upward
re-rating in our share price, regardless of our capital
structure.”
In connection with the Offering, the Company has
entered into a fiscal advisory agreement with Canaccord Genuity
Corp. (“Canaccord”). Subject to the approval of
the TSX Venture Exchange (“TSXV”), the Company
shall compensate Canaccord in the amount of $25,000, payable in
hard-dollar units of the Company (the “Compensation
Units”) to be issued at C$0.045 per unit with the same
terms as the Offering. In addition, finder’s fees in cash or
securities, or a combination of both, may be payable by Evergold in
connection with the Offering, subject to the rules of the
TSXV.
Financing Details:
Each HD Unit will be comprised of one (1) common
share of the Company and one (1) common share purchase warrant
(each whole warrant, a “HD Warrant”). Each HD
Warrant will entitle the holder thereof to acquire one additional
common share of the Company at an exercise price of $0.06 for a
period of twenty-four (24) months following the closing of the
Offering.
Each FT Unit will be comprised of one (1) common
share of the Company qualifying as a “flow-through share” as
defined in subsection 66(15) of the Income Tax Act (Canada) (a
“FT Share”), and one (1) common share purchase
warrant (each whole warrant, a “FT Warrant”). Each
FT Warrant will entitle the holder thereof to acquire one
additional common share of the Company at an exercise price of
$0.06 per share for a period of twenty-four (24) months following
the closing of the Offering.
The gross proceeds from the issuance of the FT
Units will be used for “Canadian exploration expenses” on the
Company’s Canadian mineral properties, primarily the DEM property,
and will qualify either as "flow-through critical mineral mining
expenditures" or "flow-through mining expenditures" (the
"Qualifying Expenditures"), each as defined in
subsection 127(9) of the Income Tax Act (Canada). The Company
intends to renounce the Qualifying Expenditures to subscribers of
FT Units for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 and to incur
the Qualifying Expenditures on or before December 31, 2025. The net
proceeds from the issuance of HD Units will be primarily used for
exploration activities at the Company’s properties, as well as for
general working capital purposes.
It is expected that the Offering will close on
or about June 10, 2024, or such other date or dates that the
Company may determine (the "Closing Date"),
subject to the receipt of all required regulatory approvals,
including the acceptance of the TSX-V. All securities issued in
connection with the Offering will be subject to a hold period of
four months and one day from the Closing Date, in accordance with
applicable Canadian securities laws.
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 press
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 jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be
unlawful.
Qualified Person
Charles J. Greig, M.Sc., P.Geo., the Company’s
Chief Exploration Officer and a Qualified Person as defined by NI
43-101, has reviewed and approved the technical information in this
news release.
About Evergold
Evergold Corp. is a TSX-V listed mineral
exploration company with projects in B.C. and Nevada. The Evergold
team has a track record of success in the junior exploration space,
most recently the establishment of GT Gold Corp. in 2016 and the
discovery of the Saddle epithermal vein and porphyry copper-gold
deposits near Iskut B.C., sold to Newmont in 2021 for a fully
diluted value of $456 million, representing a 1,136% (12.4 X)
return on exploration outlays of $36.9 million.
For additional information, please contact:
Kevin M. Keough President and CEO Tel: (613)
622-1916kevin.keough@evergoldcorp.cawww.evergoldcorp.ca
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 Statement Regarding
Forward-Looking Information
This news release includes certain
“forward-looking statements” which are not comprised of historical
facts. Forward-looking statements include estimates and statements
that describe the Company’s future plans, objectives or goals,
including words to the effect that the Company or management
expects a stated condition or result to occur. Forward-looking
statements may be identified by such terms as “believes”,
“anticipates”, “expects”, “estimates”, “may”, “could”, “would”,
“will”, or “plan”. Since forward-looking statements are based on
assumptions and address future events and conditions, by their very
nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Although
these statements are based on information currently available to
the Company, the Company provides no assurance that actual results
will meet management’s expectations. Risks, uncertainties and other
factors involved with forward-looking information 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, risks related to the amendment of
the size of the Offering and the completion, terms and expected
closing date of the Offering, failure to identify mineral
resources, delays in obtaining or failures to obtain required
governmental, environmental or other project approvals, political
risks, inability to fulfill the duty to accommodate First Nations,
uncertainties relating to the availability and costs of financing
needed in the future, changes in equity markets, inflation, changes
in exchange rates, fluctuations in commodity prices, delays in the
development of projects, capital and operating costs varying
significantly from estimates and the other risks involved in the
mineral exploration and development industry, and those risks set
out in the Company’s public documents filed on SEDAR. Although the
Company 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 Company 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.
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