TSX: GMIN
OTCQX:
GMINF
All amounts are in USD unless stated
otherwise
- G Mining shareholders overwhelmingly approved the combination
with Reunion Gold
- The arrangement is expected to close on or around July 15th, 2024
- The $50 million private placement
with La Mancha and Franco-Nevada was also approved and is expected
to close on or around July
12th, 2024
BROSSARD, QC, July 9, 2024
/CNW/ - G Mining Ventures Corp. ("GMIN" or the
"Corporation") (TSX: GMIN) (OTCQX: GMINF) is pleased to
announce that its shareholders (the "Shareholders") have
approved a special resolution (the "Arrangement Resolution")
authorizing the plan of arrangement (the "Arrangement") with
Reunion Gold Corporation ("Reunion Gold"), previously
announced on April 22, 2024, at the
annual general and special meeting of Shareholders held earlier
today (the "Meeting"). Under the Arrangement, a new entity
("New GMIN") will be formed to hold and manage the combined
business of GMIN and Reunion Gold, which, subject to the approval
of the Toronto Stock Exchange (the "TSX"), will be listed on
the TSX in substitution of GMIN.
For the Arrangement to proceed, the Arrangement Resolution
required approval by (i) at least two-thirds of the votes cast by
the Shareholders present in person or represented by proxy at the
Meeting, (ii) a majority of the votes cast by the Shareholders
present in person or represented by proxy at the Meeting, excluding
the votes attached to the shares held by La Mancha Investments S.à
r.l. ("La Mancha") and its related parties and joint actors;
and (iii) pursuant to the rules of the TSX, a majority of the votes
cast by the Shareholders present in person or represented by proxy
at the Meeting.
The Arrangement Resolution was approved as detailed below:
|
Votes
For
|
% For
|
Votes
Against
|
%
Against
|
Total
votes
|
405,748,930
|
100.00 %
|
16,258
|
0.00 %
|
Votes excluding La
Mancha
|
293,869,665
|
99.99 %
|
16,258
|
0.01 %
|
At the Meeting, Shareholders also approved the subscription
price of C$2.279 at which, subject to
the approval of the TSX, La Mancha and Franco-Nevada Corporation
("Franco-Nevada") are to
complete private placement investments in GMIN for expected
aggregate proceeds of $50 million
(US$25 million by each)
(collectively, the "GMIN Private Placements").
For the GMIN Private Placements to proceed, the resolution
approving the subscription price (the "GMIN Private Placements
Resolution") required approval by a majority of the votes cast
by the Shareholders present in person or represented by proxy at
the Meeting, excluding the votes attached to the shares held by La
Mancha and Franco-Nevada and their associates and affiliates.
The GMIN Private Placements Resolution was approved as detailed
below:
|
Votes
For
|
% For
|
Votes
Against
|
%
Against
|
Votes excluding La
Mancha and Franco-Nevada
|
248,771,832
|
99.83 %
|
426,591
|
0.17 %
|
In addition to the Arrangement Resolution and the Private
Placements Resolution, at the Meeting, Shareholders also
approved:
1. the election of Louis Gignac Sr., David
Fennell, Louis-Pierre Gignac,
Elif Lévesque, Norman MacDonald,
Karim Nasr, Jason Neal, Carlos
Vilhena and Sonia Zagury as
directors of GMIN, as detailed below:
|
Votes
For
|
% For
|
Votes
Against
|
%
Against
|
Louis Gignac
Sr.
|
395,641,126
|
97.50 %
|
10,124,062
|
2.50 %
|
Louis-Pierre
Gignac
|
405,729,330
|
99.99 %
|
35,858
|
0.01 %
|
David
Fennell
|
385,298,337
|
94.96 %
|
20,466,851
|
5.04 %
|
Elif
Levesque
|
401,414,401
|
98.93 %
|
4,350,787
|
1.07 %
|
Norman
MacDonald
|
402,400,611
|
99.17 %
|
3,364,577
|
0.83 %
|
Karim
Nasr
|
385,881,079
|
95.10 %
|
19,884,109
|
4.90 %
|
Jason
Neal
|
405,727,561
|
99.99 %
|
37,627
|
0.01 %
|
Carlos
Vilhena
|
404,150,610
|
99.60 %
|
1,614,578
|
0.40 %
|
Sonia
Zagury
|
400,959,041
|
98.82 %
|
4,806,147
|
1.18 %
|
2. the appointment of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent auditors of GMIN for
the ensuing year, as detailed below:
Votes
For
|
% For
|
Votes
Withheld
|
%
Withheld
|
412,562,710
|
99.95 %
|
186,679
|
0.05 %
|
3. certain amendments to the by-laws of
GMIN, as detailed below:
Votes
For
|
% For
|
Votes
Against
|
%
Against
|
391,479,929
|
96.48 %
|
14,285,259
|
3.52 %
|
Transaction Update
In addition to the approval by GMIN shareholders, GMIN was
advised that Reunion Gold shareholders approved the Arrangement at
their annual general and special meeting held earlier today.
The Arrangement is expected to become effective on or around
July 15, 2024, subject to, among
other things, GMIN obtaining a final order from the Ontario
Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) (the "Court") in
respect of the Arrangement and the satisfaction or waiver of
certain other customary closing conditions. It is expected that two
or three business days after the closing of the Arrangement, the
common shares of New GMIN will be listed and posted for trading on
TSX under the stock symbol "GMIN", in substitution for the
presently listed GMIN shares.
The GMIN Private Placements are expected to close on or around
July 12, 2024, subject to the
satisfaction or waiver of certain customary closing conditions, as
well as the approval of the TSX.
Additional details about the Arrangement, the GMIN Private
Placements and the other matters in respect of which the
Shareholders voted earlier today can be found in the joint
management information circular dated June
7, 2024 prepared in connection with the Meeting, a copy of
which is available on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca) under GMIN's issuer
profile and on GMIN's website at www.gmin.gold.
About G Mining Ventures Corp.
G Mining Ventures Corp. (TSX: GMIN) (OTCQX: GMINF) is a mining
company engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of
precious metal projects, to capitalize on the value uplift from
successful mine development. GMIN is well-positioned to grow into
the next mid-tier precious metals producer by leveraging strong
access to capital and proven development expertise. GMIN is
currently anchored by its flagship Tocantinzinho Gold Project in
mining friendly and prospective State of Pará, Brazil.
Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Information
All statements, other than statements of historical fact,
contained in this press release constitute "forward-looking
information" and "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of
certain securities laws and are based on expectations and
projections as of the date of this press release. Forward-looking
statements contained in this press release include, without
limitation, those related to (i) the anticipated closing of the
GMIN Private Placements on or around July
12, 2024; (ii) the anticipated closing of the Arrangement on
or around July 15, 2024 following the
satisfaction of all conditions precedent thereto, notably the final
order being obtained from the Court; (iii) the common shares of New
GMIN to trade on the TSX under the symbol "GMIN"; and (iv)
more generally, the section entitled "About G Mining
Ventures Corp.".
Forward-looking statements are based on expectations,
estimates and projections as of the time of this press release.
Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of
estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by the
Corporation as of the time of such statements, are inherently
subject to significant business, economic and competitive
uncertainties and contingencies. These estimates and assumptions
may prove to be incorrect. Such assumptions include,
without limitation, those relating to the price of gold and
currency exchange rates and those underlying the items listed on
the above section entitled "About G Mining Ventures
Corp.".
Many of these uncertainties and contingencies can directly or
indirectly affect, and could cause, actual results to differ
materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking
statements. There can be no assurance that, notably but without
limitation, the Corporation will (i) bring its Tocantinzinho Gold
Project into commercial production in the H2-2024, or at all, (ii)
grow GMIN into the next intermediate producer, or (iii) complete
the GMIN Private Placements and the Arrangement, as currently
contemplated or at all, as future events could differ materially
from what is currently anticipated by the Corporation. In addition,
there can be no assurance that the State of Pará, in
Brazil, will remain a mining
friendly and prospective jurisdiction.
By their very nature, forward-looking statements involve
inherent risks and uncertainties, both general and specific, and
risks exist that estimates, forecasts, projections and other
forward-looking statements will not be achieved or that assumptions
do not reflect future experience. Forward-looking statements are
provided for the purpose of providing information about
management's expectations and plans relating to the future. Readers
are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements as a number of important risk factors and future events
could cause the actual outcomes to differ materially from the
beliefs, plans, objectives, expectations, anticipations, estimates,
assumptions and intentions expressed in such forward-looking
statements. All of the forward-looking statements made in this
press release are qualified by these cautionary statements and
those made in the Corporation's other filings with the securities
regulators of Canada including,
but not limited to, the cautionary statements made in the relevant
sections of the Corporation's (i) Annual Information Form dated
March 27, 2024, for the financial
year ended December 31, 2023, and
(ii) Management Discussion & Analysis. The Corporation cautions
that the foregoing list of factors that may affect future results
is not exhaustive, and new, unforeseeable risks may arise from time
to time. The Corporation disclaims any intention or obligation to
update or revise any forward-looking statements or to explain any
material difference between subsequent actual events and such
forward-looking statements, except to the extent required by
applicable law.
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