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KELOWNA, BC, Aug. 29, 2018 /CNW/ - Diamcor Mining Inc.
(TSX-V.DMI / OTCQB-DMIFF), (the "Company") announces that, further
to its news release of June 20, 2018,
whereby the Company announced the closing of a first tranche of its
revised non-brokered private placement of units (the "Financing")
for gross proceeds totalling $2,000,582.50, the Company has now closed a
second and final tranche of the Financing resulting in the issuance
of 3,510,315 additional units for proceeds totalling $1,228,610.25. Each Unit consists of one
common share (a "Share") of the Company, and one-half of one common
share purchase warrant (a "Warrant"). Each whole Warrant will
entitle the holder thereof to purchase one Share at an exercise
price of CDN$0.60 until August 29, 2021. Securities issued pursuant to
the final tranche of the Financing will be subject to a hold period
ending on December 30, 2018.
Units and subscription proceeds for subscriptions received from
members of the Pro Group will be held in escrow until such time as
TSX Venture Exchange final approval to the Offering is received,
which approval is expected by the end of business today.
The Company further announces that, as part of the second
tranche closing, the Company has paid to two finder's an aggregate
cash commission of CDN$6,510.00,
representing 6% of the gross proceeds received from subscribers
introduced to the Company by such finders, and has issued an
aggregate of 18,600 non-transferable warrants to such finders (the
"Finder's Warrants"), representing 6% of the number of Units sold
to subscribers introduced to the Company by such finders.
Each Finder's Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one Share of
the Company at an exercise price of CDN$0.60 until August
29, 2021. The Finder's Warrants will also be subject
to a hold period ending on December 30,
2018.
The proceeds of the second and final tranche, along with the
proceeds from the tendering of rough diamonds as discussed below,
will allow the Company to continue to proceed with efforts to
improve recoveries of water from the Project's settling dams to
support planned increases in processing volumes at the Project for
the long-term. The second and final closing of the Revised
Offering is subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange as
noted, along with completion of all definitive documentation and
filings as required. As noted, additional securities issued
pursuant to the Revised Offering will be subject to a hold period
of four months plus one day following the date of their
issuance.
The securities sold in the Revised Offering have not been
registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or any state securities laws and may not be offered or
sold in the United States absent
registration under such Act or an applicable exemption from such
registration requirements. This press release shall not
constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy
securities in the United States or
any other jurisdiction nor shall there be any sale of these
securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or
sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification
under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
Rough Diamond Tender Update
The Company is pleased to announce that processing through the
previously announced initial screening modifications made to the
Company's Krone-Endora at Venetia facilities are meeting management
expectations, and a total of 2,618.79 carats of rough diamonds
recovered from initial day-shift only processing over a period of
three weeks have been delivered to Antwerp for tender in the coming week.
Rough diamonds tendered will include the previously announced +10.8
carat special category rough diamonds recovered during the same
period.
"Our revised facilities are demonstrating their effectiveness
in reducing the fines issue, and the results of initial processing,
along with the recovery of larger special rough diamonds, is
promising", noted Diamcor CEO Mr. Taylor. "A two-staged
approach of first refining the facilities' crushing and screening
efficiencies prior to the installation of paste thickening is
proving effective, as it is providing us with the ability to
increase processing volumes as expected, with the results of those
efforts aimed at reducing the relative size of the paste thickener,
and the associated costs, for the long-term", added Mr.
Taylor.
About Diamcor Mining Inc.
Diamcor Mining Inc. is a fully reporting publically traded
junior diamond mining company which is listed on the TSX Venture
Exchange under the symbol V.DMI, and on the OTC QB International
under the symbol DMIFF. The Company has a well-established
operational and production history in South Africa and extensive prior experience
supplying rough diamonds to the world market.
About the Tiffany & Co. Alliance
The Company has established a long-term strategic alliance and
first right of refusal with Tiffany & Co. Canada, a subsidiary of world famous
New York based Tiffany & Co.,
to purchase up to 100% of the future production of rough diamonds
from the Krone-Endora at Venetia Project at then current prices to
be determined by the parties on an ongoing basis. In
conjunction with this first right of refusal, Tiffany & Co.
Canada also provided the Company
with financing to advance the Project. Tiffany & Co. is a
publically traded company which is listed on the New York Stock
Exchange under the symbol TIF. For additional information on
Tiffany & Co., please visit their website at
www.tiffany.com.
About Krone-Endora at Venetia
In February 2011, Diamcor acquired
the Krone-Endora at Venetia Project from De Beers Consolidated
Mines Limited, consisting of the prospecting rights over the farms
Krone 104 and Endora 66, which
represent a combined surface area of approximately 5,888 hectares
directly adjacent to De Beers' flagship Venetia Diamond Mine in
South Africa. On
September 11, 2014, the Company
announced that the South African Department of Mineral Resources
had granted a Mining Right for the Krone-Endora at Venetia Project
encompassing 657.71 hectares of the Project's total area of 5,888
hectares. The Company has also submitted an application for a
mining right over the remaining areas of the Project. The
deposits which occur on the properties of Krone and Endora have
been identified as a higher-grade "Alluvial" basal deposit which is
covered by a lower-grade upper "Eluvial" deposit. The deposits are
proposed to be the result of the direct-shift (in respect to the
"Eluvial" deposit) and erosion (in respect to the "Alluvial"
deposit) of material from the higher grounds of the adjacent
Venetia Kimberlite areas. The deposits on Krone-Endora occur in two
layers with a maximum total depth of approximately 15.0 metres from
surface to bedrock, allowing for a very low-cost mining operation
to be employed with the potential for near-term diamond production
from a known high-quality source. Krone-Endora also benefits
from the significant development of infrastructure and services
already in place due to its location directly adjacent to the
Venetia Mine.
Qualified Person Statement:
Mr. James P. Hawkins (B.Sc.,
P.Geo.), is Manager of Exploration & Special Projects for
Diamcor Mining Inc., and the Qualified Person in accordance with
National Instrument 43-101 responsible for overseeing the execution
of Diamcor's exploration programmes and a Member of the Association
of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta ("APEGA"). Mr. Hawkins has
reviewed this press release and approved of its contents.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
Mr. Dean H. Taylor
President & CEO
Diamcor Mining Inc.
DTaylor@diamcormining.com
Tel (250) 864-3326
www.diamcormining.com
This press release contains certain forward-looking
statements. While these forward-looking statements represent
our best current judgement, they are subject to a variety of risks
and uncertainties that are beyond the Company's ability to control
or predict and which could cause actual events or results to differ
materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking
statements. Further, the Company expressly disclaims any
obligation to update any forward looking statements.
Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements.
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SOURCE Diamcor Mining Inc.