District Announces Closing of $6 Million Private Placement Financing
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District Announces Closing of $6 Million Private Placement
Financing
Vancouver, B.C. May 21, 2025
District Metals Corp. (TSX -V: DMX) (N asdaq First North : DMXSE SDB) (OTCQB:
DMXCF) (FRA: DFPP); (“District” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has closed
its non-brokered private placement financing under the Listed Issuer Financing Exemption (as
defined below), whereby the Company raise d C$6,000,000 through an offering of 22,222,221
common shares in the capital of the Company (the “Shares”) at C$0.27 per Share (the “Offering”).
The Shares offered under the Offering are not subject to a hold period in accordance with applicable
Canadian securities laws.
The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the Offering to fund exploration activities on the
Company’s projects in Sweden, and for general corporate purposes. The Company paid a finder’s
fee to Pareto Securities AB (“Pareto”) of C$299,999.98 in connection with purchasers introduced
by Pareto to the Offering. The Company also paid certain expenses of Pareto reasonably incurred
in connection with the Offering.
Subject to compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and in accordance with National
Instrument 45-106 – Prospectus Exemptions (“NI 45-106”), the Offering was made pursuant to the
listed issuer financing exemption under Part 5A of NI 45-106 (the “ Listed Issuer Financing
Exemption”) and in reliance on the exemptions in Coordinated Blanket Order 45-935 Exemptions
from Certain Conditions of the Listed Issuer Financing Exemption.
The securities offered have not, nor will they be registered under the United States Securities Act
of 1933, as amended (the “ U.S. Securities Act”) or any applicable securities laws of any state of
the United States and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account
or benefit of, U.S. persons absent such registration or an applicable exemption from such
registration requirements. This release does not constitute an offer for sale or the solicitation of an
offer to buy any of the securities in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, a U.S.
person. “U.S. person” and “United States” are as defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities
Act, or elsewhere.
Technical Information
All scientific and technical information in this news release has been prepared by, or approved by
Garrett Ainsworth, P.Geo, President and CEO of the Company. Mr. Ainsworth is a qualified person
for the purposes of National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.
About District Metals Corp.
District Metals Corp. is led by industry professionals with a track record of success in the mining
industry. The Company ’s mandate is to seek out, explore, and develop prospective mineral
properties through a disciplined science -based approach to create shareholder value and benefit
other stakeholders.
District is a polymetallic exploration and development company focused on the Viken and Tomtebo
Properties in Sweden. The Viken Property covers 100% of the Viken Energy Metals Deposit, which
contains the largest undeveloped Mineral Resource Estimate of ura nium in the world1 along with
significant Mineral Resource Estimates of vanadium, molybdenum, nickel, copper, zinc, and other
important and critical raw materials. See the Company’s news release dated April 29, 2025 for
further information with respect to the Mineral Resource Estimate.
The advanced exploration stage Tomtebo Property is located in the Bergslagen Mining District of
south-central Sweden and is situated between the historical Falun Mine and Boliden’s Garpenberg
Mine that are located 25 km to the northwest and southeast, respectively. Two historic polymetallic
mines and numerous polymetallic showings are located on the Tomtebo Property along an
approximate 17 km trend that exhibits similar geology, structure, alteration and VMS/SedEx style
mineralization as other significant mines within the district.
For further information on the Tomtebo Property, please see the technical report titled “NI 43-101
Update Technical Report on the Tomtebo Project, Bergslagen Region of Sweden ” dated effective
October 15, 2020 and amended and restated on February 26, 2021, which is available on SEDAR+
at www.sedarplus.ca.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors
“Garrett Ainsworth”
President and Chief Executive Officer
(604) 288-4430
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined
in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of
this release.
Information to investors in accordance with the Swedish Act (2023:560) on the Screening of
Foreign Direct Investments
The Company has made the assessment that the Swedish Act (2023:560) on the Screening of
Foreign Direct Investments (the “FDI Act”) is applicable to the Company’s operations. In the event
that acquisition of shares in the Company would entail that an investor after the investment would,
directly or indirectly, hold votes corresponding to or exceeding any of the thresholds of 10, 20, 30,
50, 65 or 90 percent of the votes in the Company, the investor must, in accordance with the FDI
Act, notify the Swedish National Inspectorate of Strategic Products (the “ISP”) of its investment,
before the investment is executed. For more information, please refer to the ISP’s website,
www.isp.se, or contact the Company.
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to the public of shares or rights in any member state of the EEA and no prospectus has been or will
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This announcement does not identify or suggest, or purport to identify or suggest, the risks (direct
or indirect) that may be associated with an investment in the new Shares. Any investment decision
in connection with the Offering must be made on the basis of all publicly available information
relating to the Company and the Company's shares, which has not been independently verified by
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This news release contains certain statements that may be considered “forward -looking
information” with respect to the Company within the meaning of applicable securities laws. In
some cases, but not necessarily in all cases, forward -looking information can be identified by the
use of forward-looking terminology such as “plans”, “targets”, “expects” or “does not expect”,
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release relating to the Company include, among other things, statements relating to the Offering
including, but not limited to, use of proceeds; the Company’s Swedish polymetallic properties; the
Company’s planned exploration activities, including its drill target strategy and next steps for the
Swedish properties; and the Company’s interpretations and expectations about the results on the
Swedish properties.
These statements and other forward-looking information are based on opinions, assumptions and
estimates made by the Company in light of its experience and perception of historical trends,
current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors that the Company
believes are appropriate and reasonable in the circumstances, as of the date of this news release,
including, without limitation the reliability of exploration and drill results; reliability of data and
the accuracy of publicly reported information regarding current, past and historic mines in the
Bergslagen district and in respect of the Swedish properties; that the Swedish government will
eventually lift or amend its moratorium on uranium exploration and mining in Sweden; the
Company’s ability to satisfy the terms of the Company’s agreement with Boliden; the Company’s
ability to raise sufficient capital to fund planned exploration activities, maintain corporate
capacity; and stability in financial and capital markets.
Forward-looking information is necessarily based on a number of opinions, assumptions and
estimates that, while considered reasonable by the Company as of the date such statements are
made, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that
may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to be materially
different from those expressed or implied by such forward -looking information, including but not
limited to risks associated with the following: the reliability of historic data on District’s
properties; the Company’s ability to raise sufficient capital to finance planned exploration; that
the Swedish government maintains its moratorium on uranium exploration and mining in Sweden
for the for eseeable future; the Company’s limited operating history; the Company’s negative
operating cash flow and dependence on third- party financing; the uncertainty of additional
funding; the uncertainties associated with early stage exploration activities includ ing general
economic, market and business conditions, the regulatory process, failure to obtain necessary
permits and approvals, technical issues, potential delays, unexpected events and management’s
capacity to execute and implement its future plans; the Company’s ability to identify any mineral
resources and mineral reserves; the substantial expenditures required to establish mineral reserves
through drilling and the estimation of mineral reserves or mineral resources; the uncertainty of
estimates used to calculated mineralization figures; changes in governmental regulations;
compliance with applicable laws and regulations; competition for future resource acquisitions and
skilled industry personnel; reliance on key personnel; title matters; conflicts of in terest;
environmental laws and regulations and associated risks, including climate change legislation;
land reclamation requirements; changes in government policies; volatility of the Company’s share
price; the unlikelihood that shareholders will receive dividends from the Company; potential future
acquisitions and joint ventures; infrastructure risks; fluctuations in demand for, and prices of
metals; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; legal proceedings and the enforceability
of judgments; going concern risk; risks related to the Company’s information technology systems
and cyber-security risks; and risk related to the outbreak of epidemics or pandemics or other health
crises. For additional information regarding these risks, please see the Company’s Annual
Information Form dated July 11, 2022 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021, under the heading
“Risk Factors”, which is availa ble at www.sedarplus.ca. These factors and assumptions are not
intended to represent a complete list of the factors and assumptions that could affect the Company.
These factors and assumptions, however, should be considered carefully. Although the Company
has attempted to identify factors that would cause actual actions, events or results to differ
materially from those disclosed in the forward -looking information or information, there may be
other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended.
Also, many of such factors are beyond the control of the Company. Accordingly, readers should
not place undue reliance on forward- looking information. The forward- looking information is
made as of the date of this news release, and the Company assumes no obligation to publicly update
or revise such forward-looking information, except as required by applicable securities laws.
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