Libero Copper Announces $2 Million Private Placement
LIBERO COPPER ANNOUNCES $2 MILLION
PRIVATE PLACEMENT
/NOT FOR DISSEMINATION IN
THE UNITED STATES
OR THROUGH U.S. NEWSWIRE
SERVICES/
VANCOUVER, BC
,
Dec. 15, 2022
/CNW/ -
Libero Copper
& Gold Corporation
(TSXV: LBC)
(OTCQB: LBCMF) (DE: 29H) ("
Libero Copper
") announces a non-brokered private placement (the
"
Offering
") consisting of up to 13,333,333 units, with each unit consisting of one common share and
one common share purchase warrant (a "
Warrant
") at a price of
$0.15
per unit for aggregate gross
proceeds of approximately
$2 million
. Each Warrant shall entitle the holder thereof to acquire one
additional common share at a price of
$0.22
for a period of twenty-four (24) months from the closing
date (the "
Closing Date
") of the Offering. The net proceeds will be used for exploration at the
Mocoa and Esperanza porphyry copper projects and general working capital.
There is an offering document related to this Offering that can be accessed under the issuer's profile
at
www.sedar.com
and at
www.liberocopper.com
. Prospective investors should read this offering
document before making an investment decision.
The Offering is being made to purchasers resident in all provinces of
Canada
, except
Quebec
,
the
United States
and in certain foreign jurisdictions, pursuant to the listed issuer financing exemption
under Part 5A of NI 45-106 (the "
Listed Issuer Financing Exemption
"). Pursuant to the limitations
of the Listed Issuer Financing Exemption, the units offered under the Listed Issuer Financing
Exemption will not be subject to resale restrictions pursuant to applicable Canadian securities laws.
Libero Copper
intends to close the Offering on or around
December 23, 2022
. Closing of the
Offering is subject to approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.
Finder's Fees of 6% in cash and warrants will be paid on a portion of the Offering in accordance
with the policies of the TSX Venture exchange.
The issuance of any units to existing minority shareholder Anglo Asian Mining Plc will be considered
a "related party transaction" within the meaning of Multilateral Instrument 61-101 –
Protection of
Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions
("
MI 61-101
").
Libero Copper
is relying on
exemptions from the formal valuation requirements of MI 61-101 pursuant to section 5.5(a) and the
minority shareholder approval requirements of MI 61-101 pursuant to section 5.7(1)(a) in respect of
such insider participation as the fair market value of the transaction, insofar as it involves interested
parties, does not exceed 25% of the Libero Copper's market capitalization.
About
Libero Copper
& Gold
Libero Copper
is unlocking the value of a collection of porphyry copper deposits throughout the
Americas in prolific and stable jurisdictions. The portfolio includes the Mocoa deposit in Putumayo,
Colombia
; Esperanza in San Juan,
Argentina
; and Big Red and Big Bulk in the Golden Triangle, BC,
Canada
. These assets are being advanced by a highly disciplined and seasoned professional team
with successful track records of discovery, resource development, and permitting in the Americas.
Neither the 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.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall
there be any sale of the securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be
unlawful. The securities being offered have not been, nor will they be, registered under the 1933
Act and may not be offered or sold in
the United States
absent registration or an applicable
exemption from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act, as amended, and application state
securities laws.
This news release includes forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties.
All statements within, other than statements of historical fact, are to be considered forward looking.
Some of the specific forward-looking information in this news release includes, but is not limited
to, statements with respect to: the completion of the Offering or any tranche thereof; the number of
securities to be issued under the Offering and the gross proceeds received; the participation of
Anglo Asian Mining Plc; the timing of the closing of the final tranche of the Offering; the payment
of any finders fees and the form thereof; the use of gross proceeds from the Offering.;. Although
Libero Copper
believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based
on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual
results or developments may differ materially from those in forward-looking statements. Factors
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include
market prices, exploitation and exploration successes, continued availability of capital and
financing, and general economic, market or business conditions and regulatory and administrative
approvals, processes and filing requirements. There can be no assurances that such statements
will prove accurate and, therefore, readers are advised to rely on their own evaluation of such
uncertainties. The forward-looking information contained herein is expressly qualified in its entirety
by this cautionary statement. Forward-looking information reflects management's current beliefs
and is based on information currently available to
Libero Copper
. The forward-looking information
is stated as of the date of this news release and
Libero Copper
assumes no obligation to update or
revise such information to reflect new events or circumstances, except as may be required by
applicable law.
SOURCE
Libero Copper
& Gold Corporation.
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For further information:
Ian Harris, Chief Executive Officer, +1 604 294 9039,
[email protected]; Michelle Borromeo, VP Investor Relations, +1 604 715 6845,
CO: Libero Copper & Gold Corporation.
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