Emgold Obtains Dtc Eligibility and Grants Options
EMGOLD MINING CORPORATION
Suite 1015 – 789 West Pender Street
Vancouver, B.C. V6C 1H2
www.emgold.com
January 30, 2020 TSX Venture Exchange : EMR
OTC : EGMCF
Frankfurt Exchange : EMLM
EMGOLD OBTAINS DTC ELIGIBILITY
AND GRANTS OPTIONS
Vancouver, British Columbia - Emgold Mining Corporation (TSXV: EMR) (“Emgold” or the
“Company”) announces that it has secured eligibility by the Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) for its
common shares which trade on the OTC Markets in the United States. DTC is a subsidiary of the
Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, a U.S. company that manages the electronic clearing and
settlement of publicly traded companies. DTC eligibility permits shares of Emgold to be distributed,
settled, and serviced through DTC’s automated processes, leveraging the efficiencies created through the
electronic clearing and settlement of securities. DTC services provide cost benefits for investors and
brokers trading Canadian securities in the United States.
Grant of Stock Options
Emgold announces the grant of 3.0 million incentive stock options (the "Options"), pursuant to its Stock
Option Plan , t o directors, officers, employees, and consultants of the Company. The Options are
exercisable at a price of C$0. 09 per common share of the Company for a period of 5 years from the date
of grant. Any common shares to be issued upon the exercise of the Options will be subject to a statutory
four-month hold period from the date of the issuance. The Option grant is subject to the approval of the
TSX Venture Exchange.
Amended Filing with TSX Venture Exchange
In addition, f urther to a news release dated May 10, 2019, the Company wishes to report that, due to a
clerical error in the original submission, it has amended its filing with the TSX Venture Exchange with
respect to the number of units issued in relation to the closing of the second, and final tranche, of a flow
through private placement (the “FT Financing”) . The Company issued 1,552,500 units at a price of
CDN$0.20 per unit for gross proceeds of $310,500. In relation t o the first tranche of the F T Financing,
which closed and was announced in a news release on April 5, 2019, the Company issued 1,275,000 units
at a price of CDN$0.20 per unit for gross proceeds of $255,000. The aggregate gross proceeds of both
tranches of the F T Financing were CDN$565,500 and the Company issued an aggregate total of
2,827,500 units.
Shares for Services Agreement
The Company announces that it has entered into a Shares for Services Agreement with Scharfe Holdings
Inc. and the work has concluded to the satisfaction of the parties involved. As compensation for the
services rendered under the Agreement, the Company has received an invoice for $17,500 and will issue
to Scharfe Holdings Inc. 250,000 common shares in the cap ital of the Company at a deemed price of
$0.07 per share based on the share price at the time of completion of the work . This transaction may be
subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval.”
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About Emgold
Emgold is a junior gold and base metal exploration company focused on Nevada and Quebec, the #1 and
#4 jurisdictions for mining investment according to the Fraser Institute’s Annual Survey of Mining
Companies, 2018. The Company’s strategy is to look for quality acquisitions, add value to these assets
through exploration, and monetize them through sale, joint ventures, option, royalty, and other
transactions to create value for our shareholders. Emgold’s pr operties include ownership or options to
acquire 100% ownership in the Golden Arrow, Buckskin Rawhide E ast, New York Canyon, Mindora,
Buckskin Rawhide West, and Koegel Rawhide Properties in Nevada . In Quebec, the Company owns the
Casa South Property and, a s announced by press release on December 12, 2019, options to earn up to a
55% interest in the East -West Property. For more information on the Company, investors should review
the Company’s website at www.emgold.com or view the Company’s filings available at www.sedar.com.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
David G. Watkinson, P.Eng.
President & CEO
For further information, please contact:
David G. Watkinson, P.Eng.
Tel: 530-271-0679 Ext 101
Email: [email protected]
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as the term is defined in the
policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this
release.
Cautionary Note on Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements made and information contained herein may constitute “forward looking information” and “forward looking
statements” within the meaning of applicable Canadian and United States securities legislation. These statements and info rmation
are based on facts currently available to the Company and there is no assurance that actual results will meet management’s
expectations. Forward-looking statements and information may be identified by such terms as “anticipates”, “believes”,
“targets”, “estimates”, “plans”, “expects”, “may”, “will”, “could” or “would”. Forward-looking statements and information
contained herein are based on certain factors and assumptions regarding, among other things, the estimation of mineral resour ces
and reserves, the realization of resource and reserve estimates, metal prices, taxation, the estimation, timing and amount of future
exploration and development, capital and operating costs, the availability of financing, the receipt of regulatory approvals,
environmental risks, title disputes and other matters. While the Company considers its assumptions to be reasonable as of the date
hereof, forward-looking statements and information are not guarantees of future performance and readers should not place undue
importance on such statements as actual events and results may differ materially from those described herein. The Company does
not undertake to update any forward -looking statements or information except as may be required by applicable securities laws.
The Company's Canadian public disclosure filings may be accessed via www.sedar.com and readers are urged to review these
materials, including any technical reports filed with respect to the Company's mineral properties.