Solstice Gold Corp. (TSXV: SGC) (“
Solstice”, “we”,
“our” or the “
Company”) is pleased to report the
closing today (the “
Closing Date”) of the private
placement financing (the “
Offering”) previously
announced on November 13, 2024, of 6,600,000 shares of the Company
for gross proceeds of approximately $150,000. Under the Offering,
the Company issued: (i) 3,600,000 common shares of the Company
(“
Flow Through Shares”) at $0.025 per Flow Through
Share, each Flow Through Share qualifying as a flow-through share
for purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada) (the
“
ITA”); and (ii) 3,000,000 common shares of the
Company (“
Hard Dollar Shares”) at
$0.02 per Share.
The gross proceeds raised from the Offering will
be used by the Company: (i) as to $90,000 or 100% from the Flow
Through Shares, to fund exploration programs qualifying as
“Canadian Exploration Expenses” and “flow-through mining
expenditures” (as those terms are defined in the ITA); and (ii) as
to $60,000 or 100% from the Hard Dollar Shares, for general
corporate and working capital, funding exploration at the Company’s
Strathy Gold Property.
No proceeds under the Offering are expected to
be paid to “Non-Arm’s Length Parties” (as defined in the policies
of the TSX Venture Exchange (“TSXV”)) or toward
Investor Relations Activities (as defined in the policies of the
TSXV).
The Offering was conducted in reliance upon
available exemptions from the prospectus requirements of applicable
Canadian securities laws. All securities issued under the Offering
are subject to a hold period of four months and one day from the
Closing Date in accordance with applicable Canadian securities laws
and the policies of the TSXV
The purchase by insiders of the Company of an
aggregate of 2,800,000 Flow Through Shares, and 3,000,000 Hard
Dollar Shares representing approximately $130,000 of the gross
proceeds of the Offering, constitute “related party transactions”
under Multilateral Instrument 61-101-Protection of Minority
Security Holders in Special Transactions (“MI
61-101”). Pursuant to sections 5.5(b) and 5.7(1)(a) of MI
61-101 the Company is exempt from obtaining formal valulation and
minority approval of the Company’s shareholders respecting the
purchase of securities under the Offering by related parties as the
common shares of the Company are listed on the TSXV and the fair
market value of the securities purchased under the Offering is
below 25% of the Company’s market capitalization as determined in
accordance with MI 61-101.
This news release does not constitute an offer
to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities
in the United States. The securities have not been and will not be
registered under the United States Act of 1933, as amended (the
“U.S. Securities Act”) or any
state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the
United States or to U.S. Persons (as such term is defined in
Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act) unless registered under
the U.S.
About Solstice Gold Corp.
Solstice is an exploration company with quality,
district-scale gold projects in established mining regions of
Canada. Our 41 km² Strathy Gold Project hosts high grade gold
mineralization over a wide area straddling two NE-SW-trending
structures. It is located in the Abitibi Subprovince of the
Superior Craton and has never been systematically explored in its
history. Our Qaiqtuq Gold Project which covers 662 km², hosts a 10
km² high grade gold boulder field, is fully permitted and
hosts multiple drill-ready targets. Qaiqtuq is located in Nunavut,
only 26 km from Rankin Inlet and approximately 7 km from the
Meliadine Gold Mine owned by Agnico Eagle Mines Limited. Our
district-scale Atikokan Gold Project is approximately 26 km from
the Hammond Reef Gold Project owned by Agnico Eagle Mines Limited.
Our 194 km² Red Lake Extension (RLX) and New Frontier projects
are located at the northwestern extension of the prolific Red Lake
Camp in Ontario and approximately 45 km from the Red Lake Mine
Complex owned by Evolution Mining. An extensive gold and battery
metal royalty and property portfolio of over 80 assets was
purchased in October 2021. Well over $2 million in value and three
new royalties have been generated since the acquisition.
Solstice is committed to responsible exploration
and development in the communities in which we work. For more
details on Solstice Gold, our exploration projects and details on
our recently acquired portfolio of projects please see our
Corporate Presentation available at www.solsticegold.com.
Solstice’s Chairman, David Adamson, was a
co-award winner for the discovery of Battle North Gold
Corporation's Bateman Gold deposit and was instrumental in the
acquisition of many of the district properties in the Battle North
portfolio during his successful 16 years of exploration in the Red
Lake.
Sandy Barham, M.Sc., P.Geo., Senior Geologist,
is the Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101 standards
responsible for reviewing and approving the technical disclosures
of this news release.
Neither 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 release.
On Behalf of Solstice Gold
Corp. Pablo McDonald, Chief Executive OfficerFor further
information on Solstice Gold Corp., please visit our website at
www.solsticegold.com or contact:Phone: (604)
283-7234info@solsticegold.com
Forward-Looking Statements and
Additional Cautionary Language
This news release contains certain
forward-looking statements (“FLS”) including, but not limited to
anticipated Offering proceeds, anticipated use of proceeds of the
Offering, exploration programs qualifying as “Canadian Exploration
Expenses” and “flow-through mining expenditures”.. FLS can often be
identified by forward-looking words such as “approximate or (~)”,
“emerging”, “goal”, “plan”, “intent”, “estimate”, “expects”,
“potential”, “scheduled”, “may” and “will” or similar words
suggesting future outcomes or other expectations, beliefs, plans,
objectives, assumptions, intentions or statements about future
events or performance. 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,
save and except as may be required by applicable securities
laws.
Since forward-looking information address future
events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent
risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially
from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors and
risks. These include, but are not limited to, that the use of
proceeds from the Offering may differ due to unforeseen
circumstances, and general risks relating to the Company’s business
including there is no guarantee that continued exploration at
Solstice exploration projects, all of which are at an early stage
of exploration, will lead to the discovery of an economic gold
deposits, the ability of the Company to continue exploration at its
projects and the risk of future lack of access to the projects as a
result thereof, delays in obtaining or failures to obtain required
governmental, environmental or other project approvals, inability
to locate source rocks, inflation, changes in exchange rates,
fluctuations in commodity prices, delays in the development of
projects, regulatory approvals and other factors. FLS are subject
to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from expected results.
All forward-looking statements are based on the
Company’s current beliefs as well as various assumptions made by
Company management and information currently available to them
including that the Company will be able to spends funds raised
under the Offering as anticipated. There can be no assurance that
such assumptions will prove to be accurate and actual results and
future events could differ materially from those anticipated in
such. Forward looking statements reflect the beliefs, opinions and
projections on the date the statements are made and are based upon
a number of assumptions and estimates that, while considered
reasonable, are inherently subject to significant business,
economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties and
contingencies.
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