Cerrado Gold Announces the Proposed Issuance of US$10–12 Million in Promissory Notes by Minera Don Nicolas
Cerrado Gold Announces the
Proposed Issuance of US$10–12
Million in Promissory Notes by
Minera Don Nicolas
• US$10-12 million financing in promissory notes, with an immediate
US$2 million unsecured note financing with an Argentinian fund
• Use of proceeds for ongoing development at Calandrias Heap Leach
Project in Argentina
• First gold pour for Heap leap project targeted for April 2023
TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / November 17, 2022 / Cerrado Gold
Inc. (TSXV:CERT)(OTCQX:CRDOF) ("Cerrado" or the "Company") is pleased to
announce that its wholly owned subsidiary, Minera Don Nicolas SA ("MDN") has issued
an unsecured promissory note to FCI Zofingen Dollar Linked ("FCI") for US$2 million
dollars ("Promissory Note"). The Company expects MDN to issue an aggregate of
US$10-12 million in promissory notes in the coming weeks, which are expected to be
made available under similar financial terms. The Company intends to use the proceeds
to fund ongoing development works in Argentina.
The Promissory Note is repayable in Argentinian pesos at the official rate and has an
initial maturity of 60 days from issuance and pays interest at a rate of 5% per annum.
The Promissory Note is expected to roll into a larger, longer-term series of notes
maturing two years from issuance and bearing a rate of 5% interest. At any time prior
to maturity, MDN can elect to prepay all or any portion or the Promissory Note without
incurring any early repayment penalty.
Mark Brennan, CEO and Co-Chairman commented, "This note allows our Argentinian
team to continue to fast-track the development of the Calandrias Heap Leach project
which is expected to pour gold in early April 2023."
The Company paid a 1.5% cash commission and a 1% cash allocation fee to Zonfigen
Securities SA in relation to Promissory Note.
Mark Brennan
CEO and Co Chairman
Tel: +1-647-796-0023
David Ball
Vice President, Corporate Development
Tel.: +1-647-796-0068
About Cerrado
Cerrado is a Toronto based gold production, development and exploration company
focused on gold projects in the Americas. The Company is the 100% owner of both the
producing Minera Don Nicolás mine in Santa Cruz province, Argentina, and the highly
prospective development project, Monte Do Carmo located in Tocantins State, Brazil.
At Minera Don Nicolas, Cerrado is maximising asset value through further operation
optimization and continued production growth. An extensive campaign of exploration is
ongoing to further unlock potential resources in our highly prospective land package.
At Monte Do Carmo, Cerrado is rapidly advancing the Serra Alta deposit through
Feasibility and production. The Serra Alta deposit Indicated Resources of 541 kozs of
contained gold and Inferred Resources of 780 kozs of contained gold. The Preliminary
Economic Assessment demonstrates robust economics as well as the potential to be
one of the industry's lowest cost producers. Cerrado also holds an extensive and highly
prospective 82,542 ha land package at Monte Do Carmo.
For more information about Cerrado please visit our website at: www.cerradogold.com.
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assumptions, including, but not limited to the issuance the longer-term series of notes
and the timing thereof, the use of proceeds from the Promissory Note and the
development of the Calandrias Heap Leach project and the timing thereof. Although
Cerrado believes that the expectations reflected in forward-looking statements are
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SOURCE: Cerrado Gold Inc.