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COPPER GIANT ANNOUNCES CLOSING OF
C$31 MILLION STRATEGIC FINANCING
/NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN THE UNITED STATES OR DISSEMINATION THROUGH UNITED
STATES WIRE SERVICES/
VANCOUVER, BC
,
Aug. 21, 2026
/CNW/ -- Copper Giant Resources Corp. ("Copper Giant" or the
"Company") (TSXV: CGNT) (OTCQB: LBCMF) (FRA: 29H0) announces that it has closed its
previously announced non-brokered private placement of common shares of the Company
("Common Shares") for aggregate gross proceeds of C$30,999,996 (the "Financing") at a price of
C$0.72 per Common Share.
The Financing comprised subscriptions by Denarius for 40,000,000 Common Shares, and by Frank
Giustra, through Sestini & Co. Pension Trustees Ltd. (an investment account controlled and directed
by Mr. Giustra), for 2,777,775 Common Shares, resulting in Frank Giustra holding 15.55% of the
Company's issued and outstanding Common Shares on a partially diluted basis. In addition, Ian
Harris, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, subscribed for 277,775 Common
Shares. No finder's fees were payable in connection with the Financing.
All Common Shares issued pursuant to the Financing are subject to a four-month-and-one-day hold
period. On closing, Denarius became a new insider of Copper Giant pursuant to Canadian securities
laws and is subject to all insider filings.
In connection with the Financing, each of Denarius, Frank Giustra and Ian Harris have agreed to
enter into a two-year lock-up arrangement pursuant to which, among other things, they may not sell,
offer, or grant options to purchase any of the Common Shares purchased in the Financing.
Proceeds of the Financing will be used for the advancement and acceleration of exploration and
project development at Copper Giant's Mocoa copper-molybdenum project in the Department of
Putumayo, Colombia ("Mocoa Project"), including district-scale exploration, and general corporate
purposes.
The Financing remains subject to the final acceptance of the TSX Venture Exchange (the "TSXV").
Mr. Harris is an insider of the Company and Mr. Giustra is a significant shareholder; their
participation in the Financing constitutes a "related-party transaction" as defined under Multilateral
Instrument 61-101 -
Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions
("MI 61-101").
Such transactions were exempt from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval
requirements of MI 61-101 pursuant to sections 5.5(a) and 5.7(1)(a), respectively, as neither the fair
market value of the Common Shares subscribed for by the insiders, nor the consideration for the
Common Shares paid by such insiders, exceeded 25% of the Company's market capitalization. The
Company did not file a material change report more than 21 days before the expected closing of the
Financing because the details of the participation therein by insiders of the Company were not
settled until shortly prior to closing of the Financing and the parties wished to close on an expedited
basis for business reasons.
Early Warning Disclosure
Immediately prior to the Financing, Denarius did not beneficially own or control, directly or indirectly,
any securities of the Company.
Immediately following closing of the Financing, Denarius beneficially owns or controls 40,000,000
Common Shares, representing 15.34% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares.
Denarius acquired the Common Shares for investment purposes. Depending on market conditions,
its view of the Company's prospects, and other relevant factors, Denarius may, from time to time,
acquire additional Common Shares, dispose of some or all of the existing Common Shares, or may
continue to hold the Common Shares. In satisfaction of the requirements of National Instrument 62-
104 - Take-Over Bids and Issuer Bids and National Instrument 62-103 - The Early Warning System
and Related Take-Over Bid and Insider Reporting Issues, Denarius will be filing an early warning
report related to its acquisition of the Common Shares, containing additional information omitted
from this news release, under Denarius Metals' SEDAR+ profile at
www.sedarplus.ca
. A copy of the
report filed by Denarius may be obtained from Amanda Fullerton, General Counsel and Secretary,
telephone number (416) 360-4653, or via e-mail at
.
As a result of the acquisition of Common Shares described above, Frank Giustra now owns and/or
controls directly and indirectly 31,450,475 Common Shares and 10,757,200 warrants of the
Company, representing 12.06% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares on a non-diluted
basis and 15.55% on a partially diluted basis.
Prior to the acquisition of the Common Shares, Mr. Giustra and his related entities owned and/or
controlled 28,672,700 Common Shares and 10,757,200 warrants, representing 13.18% of the
issued and outstanding Common Shares on a non-diluted basis and 17.27% on a partially diluted
basis.
Frank Giustra and his related entities acquired these securities for investment purposes and as
disclosed in the Early Warning Report accompanying this news release, may in the future acquire or
dispose of securities of the Company, through the market, privately or otherwise, as circumstances
or market conditions warrant.
A copy of the early warning report to be filed by Mr. Giustra in connection with the transaction
described above will be available under the Company's profile on SEDAR+ at (
www.sedarplus.ca
).
Corporate Update
The Company also announces that, further to its news release dated August 6, 2026, Federico
Restrepo-Solano has joined the Company's advisory committee, and Carlos Augusto Suárez Rojas,
who was previously disclosed as an incoming director, will not be joining the board of directors due
to potential upcoming conflict of interest.
About Copper Giant
Copper Giant Resources Corp. is part of the Fiore Group, a private and well-established Canadian
organization known for building successful, high-impact companies across the natural resource
sector. Copper Giant was formed with a singular focus: to advance high-quality copper projects
beyond resource definition, responsibly, efficiently, and with long-term positive impact.
The Company is led by a team with uncommon experience, having successfully taken some of the
few major copper mines developed in the past two decades from discovery through to construction.
Copper Giant's current focus is the Mocoa Project, one of the largest undeveloped resources of its
kind in the Americas. Recent exploration success has revealed potential well beyond its original
footprint, highlighting Mocoa as a broader district-scale opportunity, and the catalyst for the
Company's name and evolution.
Guided by the values of respect and responsibility, and grounded in its Good Neighbor philosophy,
Copper Giant is committed to creating enduring value for all stakeholders and playing a meaningful
role in the global energy transition.
About Denarius Metals
Denarius Metals is a Canadian junior mining company focused on acquiring, exploring, developing
and ultimately operating precious-metals and polymetallic projects in high-grade districts in Colombia
and Spain. The Company is listed on Cboe Canada under the symbol "DMET" and trades in the
United States on the OTCQX Market under the symbol "DNRSF".
In Colombia, Denarius Metals is producing gold and silver in the early-production phase at its wholly
owned Zancudo Project while completing construction of a 1,000-tonnes-per-day processing plant
expected to produce high-grade gold-silver concentrates in the fourth quarter of 2026. Zancudo
includes the historic Independencia mine and is located in the Cauca Belt, approximately 30 km
southwest of Medellin.
In Spain, Denarius Metals holds interests in three critical-minerals projects. The Company owns a
21.8% interest in Rio Narcea Recursos, S.L. and operates the Aguablanca Project, which has been
recognized as a Strategic Project by the European Union. Aguablanca includes a 5,000-tonnes-per-
day processing plant and the rights to the historic Aguablanca nickel-copper mine in Monesterio,
Extremadura.
Denarius Metals also owns 100% of the Lomero Project, a polymetallic deposit in the Spanish
portion of the Iberian Pyrite Belt, and 100% of the Toral Project, a high-grade zinc-lead-silver
deposit in northern Spain.
In early 2026, Denarius Metals entered into a strategic collaboration with ProGrowth Ltd., a Saudi-
based diversified group, focused on processing, smelting and commercializing material from the
Company's projects and identifying, acquiring, developing and operating gold and nickel concessions
in Saudi Arabia.
This press release is not an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the securities in the
United States or in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to
qualification or registration under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. The securities being offered
have not been, nor will they be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and such securities may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the
account or benefit of, U.S. persons absent registration or an applicable exemption from U.S.
registration requirements and applicable U.S. state securities laws.
Neither the TSXV 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 news release includes forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. All
statements within, other than statements of historical fact, including, but not limited to: the receipt of
the final approval of the TSXV for the Financing; the actual use of proceeds for the Financing; the
advancement of the Mocoa Project toward a construction decision; and the Company's broader
exploration and development activities at the Mocoa Project, are to be considered forward-looking.
Although Copper Giant 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 and volatility of the Common Shares, exploitation and exploration successes,
uncertainty of reserve and resource estimates, risks of not achieving production, continued
availability of capital and financing, processes, permits and filing requirements, risks related to
operations in foreign and developing countries and compliance with foreign laws, including risks
related to changes in foreign laws and changing policies related to mining and local ownership
requirements in Colombia, and general economic, market, political or business conditions and
regulatory and administrative approvals. 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.
Copper Giant does not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
SOURCE COPPER GIANT RESOURCES CORP.
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For further information:
Additional Information: Ian Harris, President and Chief Executive Officer,
[email protected], +1 303 956 2944; Tetiana Konstantynivska, Vice President Investor
Relations, [email protected], +1 778 829 8455
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