Kenorland Closes $5.2 Million Strategic Investment By Sumitomo TSX Venture Exchange
Kenorland Closes $5.2 Million Strategic Investment By
Sumitomo
TSX Venture Exchange
Trading Symbol: KLD
VANCOUVER, BC
,
Nov. 3, 2021
/CNW/ -
Kenorland Minerals Ltd.
(TSXV: KLD) (OTCQX: NWRCF) (FSE: 3WQ0)
("
Kenorland
" or the "
Company"
) is pleased to announce the closing of a
$5.2 million
strategic investment (the
"
Financing
") by Sumitomo Metal Mining Canada Ltd. ("
Sumitomo
").
Sumitomo subscribed for and purchased 5,211,945 common shares at a price of
$1.00
per share for aggregate gross
proceeds of
$5,211,945
, resulting in Sumitomo owning approximately 10.1% of the Company's outstanding common
shares.
The proceeds from the Financing will be used 80%
($4,169,556)
for exploration expenditures on the Company's properties
and 20%
($1,042,389)
for general and administrative expenses of the Company.
"We are delighted to welcome Sumitomo Metal Mining as a strategic investor in Kenorland," commented
Zach Flood
,
President and CEO of Kenorland. "Sumitomo's investment is a significant milestone for us and represents a strong
endorsement of our team, the Frotet Project, and our additional projects and partnerships within the exploration portfolio.
We look forward to continued success and building an even stronger relationship with our newest significant shareholder."
In connection with the strategic investment by Sumitomo, the Company and Sumitomo also entered into an investor rights
agreement, whereby, subject to certain conditions, including time and ownership thresholds, Sumitomo will have certain
rights, including the right to appoint one director of the Company.
In addition, Sumitomo will have a right to participate in future equity issuances to maintain its ownership in the Company and
will be provided with "piggy-back registration rights."
Under the investor rights agreement, for a period of two years, Sumitomo has also agreed not to (a) commence a take-
over bid; (b) acquire the Company's shares, or direct or indirect rights to acquire any of the Company's shares; (c) make,
or in any way participate in any solicitation of proxies to vote the Company's shares; (d) make any public announcement
with respect to, or submit a proposal for, or offer of (with or without conditions) any business combination, amalgamation or
merger or similar transaction involving the Company.
A copy of the investor rights agreement is available under the Company's SEDAR profile at
www.sedar.com
.
Sumitomo has chosen
Eiichi Fukuda
as its nominee to the Kenorland board, and Mr. Fukuda will be appointed effective
November 16, 2021
. Mr. Fukuda is a graduate of the Institute of Mineralogy, Petrology and Economic Geology, Faculty of
Science, Tohoku University, Sendai,
Japan
(B.A. Geology). He joined Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. in
Japan
in 1986. He
has held various positions in the Sumitomo Metal Mining group companies such as Senior Geologist of Hishikari gold mine,
Managing Director of Sumitomo Metal Mining Oceania Pty Ltd. in
Sydney, Australia
, Senior Geologist of Pogo gold mine in
Alaska
, and General Manager Exploration and Development in Minerals Resources Division in
Tokyo
. He has been the
president of Sumitomo since 2016 and he is also a board member of Teck Resources Ltd.
The common shares issuable in the Financing are subject to a statutory hold period in accordance with applicable securities
legislation expiring on
March 4, 2022
.
About Kenorland Minerals
Kenorland Minerals Ltd. (TSX.V KLD) is a mineral exploration Company incorporated under the laws of the Province of
British Columbia
and based in
Vancouver, British Columbia
, Canada. Kenorland's focus is early to advanced stage
exploration in North America. The Company currently holds three projects in
Quebec
where work is being completed under
joint venture and earn-in agreement from third parties. The Frotet Project is held under joint venture with Sumitomo, the
Chicobi Project is optioned to Sumitomo, and the Chebistuan Project is optioned to Newmont Corporation. In
Ontario
, the
Company holds the South Uchi Project under an earn-in agreement with a wholly-owned subsidiary of Barrick Gold
Corporation. The Company also owns 100% of the advanced stage Tanacross porphyry Cu-Au project as well as an option
to earn up to 70% from Newmont Corporation on the Healy Project, both located in
Alaska, USA
.
Further information can be found on the Company's website
www.kenorlandminerals.com
Kenorland Minerals Ltd.
Zach Flood
President and CEO
Tel: +1 604 363 1779
Kenorland Minerals Ltd.
Francis MacDonald
Executive Vice President
Tel: +1 778 322 8705
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information (together, "forward-looking
statements") within the meaning of applicable securities laws. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, are
forward-looking statements. Generally, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of terminology such as
"plans", "expects', "estimates", "intends", "anticipates", "believes" or variations of such words, or statements that certain
actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might", "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved". Forward looking
statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors disclosed under the heading "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in the
Company's filings with Canadian securities regulators, that could cause actual results, performance, prospects and
opportunities to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Although the
Company believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing these forward-looking statements are reasonable
based upon the information currently available to management as of the date hereof, actual results and developments
may differ materially from those contemplated by these statements. Readers are therefore cautioned not to place undue
reliance on these statements, which only apply as of the date of this news release, and no assurance can be given that
such events will occur in the disclosed times frames or at all. Except where required by applicable law, the Company
disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise.
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.
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