Dark Star Announces Acquisition of Hungersite Minerals Inc. and Strengthens Mineral Portfolio
DARK STAR ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF HUNGERSITE MINERALS INC. AND
STRENGTHENS MINERAL PORTFOLIO
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, JULY 6, 2023: DARK STAR MINERALS INC. (CSE: BATT) (the “Company”
or “Dark Star”) is pleased to announce that, further to its news release dated June 27, 2023, it has closed
(the “Closing”) its acquisition of Hungersite Minerals Inc. (“ Hungersite”), a private arm’s length Ontario
corporation, pursuant to the terms of a share exchange agreemen t (the “ Share Exchange Agreement ”)
dated June 27, 2023 among the Comp any, Hungersite and the share holders of Hungersite (collectively,
the “Hungersite Shareholders”) in exchange for, on a pro rata basis, cash consideration of $20,000 and
4,800,000 common shares (each, a “ Consideration Share”) in the capital of the Company
(the “Transaction”).
Marc Branson, President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Dark Star stated: “ We are excited to
expand our land package at our flagship Logan REE property”.
About Hungersite Minerals Inc. and the Property
Hungersite, a company existing under the laws of Ontario, is th e recorded and beneficial holder of 24
unpatented mining claims known as the Groupe A mining claims (the “Property”) which are filed with the
Quebec Minister of Natural Resou rces and Forests. The Property is situated within the region of d’Eeyou
Istchee Baie‐James in the Province of Québec, with certain of the claims adjacent to the Company’s
flagship Logan REE property located in northern Québec, Canada.
For more information on the Logan REE property, see the report titled “National Instrument 43‐101
Technical Report on the Logan Property, Baie James Area, Québec , Canada” effective dated August 15,
2022 filed under Dark Star’s profile on SEDAR.
Summary of the Transaction
Pursuant to the terms of the Share Purchase Agreement, the Company acquired all of the common shares
in the capital of Hungersite from the Hungersite Shareholders i n exchange for, on a pro rata basis: (i) an
aggregate of 4,800,000 Consideration Shares at a deemed price of $0.05 per Consideration Share; and (ii)
cash consideration of $20,000. Upon Closing, Hungersite became a wholly‐owned subsidiary of the
Company.
Following the Closing of the Transaction, the Company has 29,51 8,102 common shares issued and
outstanding, of which approximately 83.74% of the common shares are held by the current shareholders
of the Company and approximately 16.26% are held by the former Hungersite Shareholders.
About Dark Star Minerals Inc.
Dark Star Minerals Inc. is a mineral exploration company focuse d on the acquisition and development of
critical mineral resources, specifically the rare earth complex.
For further information please contact:
Marc Branson – President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
E‐mail: [email protected]
Telephone: 604‐816‐2555
Forward‐Looking Statements:
This news release contains forward‐looking statements and forward‐looking information (collectively,
"forward‐looking statements") within the meaning of applicable Canadian legislation. Forward‐looking
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"estimates", "plans", "may", "should", "would", "will", "potential", "scheduled" or variations of such words
and phrases and similar expressions, which, by their nature, re fer to future events or results that may,
could, would, might or will occur or be taken or achieved. All statements in this news release that are not
purely historical are forward‐looking statements and include st atements regarding beliefs, plans,
expectations and orientations regarding the future. Although the Company believes that such statements
are reasonable and reflect expectations of future developments and other factors which management
believes to be reasonable and relevant, the Company can give no assurance that such expectations will
prove to be correct. In making the forward‐looking statements in this news release, the Company has
applied several material assumptions, including without limitation, that market fundamentals will support
the viability of critical mineral resource exploration, the availability of the financing required for the
Company to carry out its planned future activities, and the availability of and the ability to retain and
attract qualified personnel. Other factors may also adversely a ffect the future results or performance of
the Company, including general economic, market or business con ditions, future prices of minerals,
changes in the financial markets and in the demand for minerals, changes in laws, regulations and policies
affecting the mineral exploration industry, as well as the risks and uncertainties which are more fully
described in the Company's annual and quarterly management's discussion and analysis and in other
filings made by the Company with Canadian securities regulatory authorities under the Company's SEDAR
profile. Ongoing labour shortages, inflationary pressures, rising interest rates, the global financial climate
and the conflict in Ukraine and surrounding regions are some additional factors that are affecting current
economic conditions and increasing economic uncertainty, which may impact the Company’s operating
performance, financial position, and future prospects. Collectively, the potential impacts of this economic
environment pose risks that are currently indescribable and immeasurable. No assurance can be given that
any of the events anticipated by the forward‐looking statements w i l l o c c u r o r , i f t h e y d o o c c u r , w h a t
benefits the Company will obtain from them. Readers are caution ed that forward‐looking statements are
not guarantees of future performance or events and, accordingly, are cautioned not to put undue reliance
on forward‐looking statements due to the inherent uncertainty of such statements. The Company does not
undertake any obligation to update such forward‐looking informa tion whether because of new
information, future events or otherwise, except as expressly required by applicable law.
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