Fireweed Closes First Tranche of Previously Announced Offering
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NEWS RELEASE
April 6, 2022 TSXV: FWZ
OTCQB: FWEDF
FSE: 20F
Fireweed Closes First Tranche of Previously Announced Offering
NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR FOR
DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES
Vancouver, British Columbia: FIREWEED ZINC LTD. (“Fireweed” or the “Company”) (TSXV: FWZ;
OTCQB: FWEDF; FSE: 20F) is pleased to announce that it has closed the first tranche of the previously
announced non-brokered private placement (the “Offering”). This tranche consists of 5,586,444 Common
Shares at a price of CAD$0.70 per share and 7,200,000 flow -through common shares at a price of
CAD$0.99 per share (“Flow-Through Shares”) for total proceeds of $11,038,511. Remaining orders will
be closed once all necessary subscription agreements and filings are complete.
The proceeds from the Offering will be used for exploration and development of the Company’s Macmillan
Pass Project in Yukon, Canada, and for general working capital purposes. The gross proceeds from the
issuance of all Flow-Through Shares will be used to incur Canadian Exploration Expenses (“ CEE”) and
will qualify as “flow -through mining expenditures” under the Income Tax Act (Canada), which will be
renounced to the purchasers of Flow -Through Shares with an effective date no later than December 31,
2022 in an aggregate amount no less than the proceeds raised from the issue of the Flow-Through Shares.
Closing of the Offering is subject to certain customary conditions, including, but not limited to, the receipt
of all necessary regulatory approvals and acceptance of the TSX Venture Exchange. All securities issued
under the Offering will be subject to a statutory hold period of four months plus a day following the date
of closing. The Company may pay finder’s fees on a portion of the Offering, subject to compliance with
the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange and applicable securities legislation.
About Fireweed Zinc Ltd. (TSXV: FWZ): Fireweed Zinc is a public mineral exploration company
focused on zinc-lead-silver and managed by a veteran team of mining industry professionals. The Company
is advancing its district-scale 940 km2 Macmillan Pass Project in Yukon, Canada, which is host to the 100%
owned Tom and Jason zinc-lead-silver deposits with current Mineral Resources and a PEA economic study
(see Fireweed news releases dated January 10, 2018, and May 23, 2018, respectively, and reports filed on
www.sedar.com for details) as well as the Boundary Zone, Tom Nort h Zone and End Zone which have
significant zinc-lead-silver mineralization drilled but not yet classified as mineral resources. The project
also includes large blocks of adjacent claims (MAC, MC, MP, Jerry, BR, NS, Oro, Sol, Ben, and Stump)
which cover exp loration targets in the district where previous and recent work identified zinc, lead and
silver prospects, and geophysical and geochemical anomalies in prospective host geology.
In Canada, Fireweed (TSXV: FWZ) trades on the TSX Venture Exchange. In the USA, Fireweed (OTCQB:
FWEDF) trades on the OTCQB Venture Market for early stage and developing U.S. and international
companies. Companies are current in their reporting and undergo an annual verification and management
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certification process. Investors can find Real -Time quotes and market information for the Company on
www.otcmarkets.com. In Europe, Fireweed (FSE: 20F) trades on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
Additional information about Fireweed Zinc and its Macmillan Pass Zinc Project including maps and drill
sections can be found on the Company’s website at www.FireweedZinc.com and at www.sedar.com.
ON BEHALF OF FIREWEED ZINC LTD.
“Brandon Macdonald”
CEO & Director
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.
Cautionary Statements
Offering Disclosure Statements
This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities in the United States. The securities
have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act"), or any state
securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to U.S. Persons unless registered under the U.S. S ecurities Act and
applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available.
Forward Looking Statements
This news release may contain “forward -looking” statements and information relating to the Company and the Macmillan Pass Project that are
based on the beliefs of Company management, as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to Com pany management.
There is no assurance the Company will be able to complete the Offering on the terms as outlined above, or at all. The Company does not undertake
to update forward‐looking statements or forward‐looking information, except as required by law.