RooGold Completes Acquisition of NextGen Adding Battery Metals Optionality In Resource-Rich Liberia to its Precious Metals Portfolio in Australia
RooGold Completes Acquisition of NextGen Adding Battery Metals Optionality
In Resource-Rich Liberia to its Precious Metals Portfolio in Australia
Toronto, ON, February 22, 2023 –RooGold Inc. (CSE:ROO) (OTC PINK:JNCCF) (Frankfurt:5VHA)
("RooGold" or the " Company") and Next Gen eration Resources Inc. (“ NextGen”) are pleased to
announce that, further to the Company's press release dated December 21, 2022, the parties have closed
the acquisition by RooGold of all of the issued and outstanding shar es of NextGen pursuant to a three -
cornered amalgamation on February 21, 2023.
This acquisition provides RooGold with access to NextGen’s highly prospective property interests in
Liberia targeting lithium, rare earth elements (REEs), nickel, cobalt, copper, zinc and gold with a focus on
battery metals. Utilizing historical geology data, regional stream sampling data, interpretation of regional
geophysics, and field reconnaissance work, NextGen has obtained eight extensive mineral reconnaissance
licenses covering 3,233 square kilometres across Liberia.
Transaction Structure
The transaction was structured as a three-cornered amalgamation completed pursuant to an amalgamation
agreement (the " Definitive Agreement ") entered into between the Company, a newly incorporated
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company and NextGen. Pursuant to the terms of the Definitive
Agreement, in connection with the amalgamation RooGold issued a total of 72,499,200 common shares,
29,901,600 common share purchase warrants and 1,688,000 agent warrants. The common share purchase
warrants have exercise prices ranging from $0.025 to $0.125 and all of su ch warrants expire on February
21, 2025. The 2,152,000 warrants with an exercise price of $0.025 contain an accelerated expiry
provision su ch that if the closing price of the common shares in the capital of the Company on the
Canadian Stock Exchange is in excess of $0.025 for a period of 10 consecutive trading days then the
expiry date shall be accelerated to the date that is 30 days following the date that is 7 days after the end of
the 10 consecutive trading day period referenced above . The 1,688,000 age nt warrants also have an
exercise price of $0.025 and are subject to the same acceleration clause. 25,749,600 of the common share
purchase warrants have an exercise price of $0.10 until February 21, 2024 and an exercise price of $0.125
from February 22, 2 024 until February 21, 2025. The final 2,000,000 warrants have an exercise price of
$0.0625.
Following the completion of the Transaction, Roo has 145,099150 RooGold common shares outstanding,
of which the current shareholders of the Company hold just over 50% (on a non -diluted basis). No new
control persons of the Company (i.e. greater than 20% of the outstanding shares) w ere created as a result
of the transaction.
Changes to Board of Directors
RooGold would also like to announce announces that Michael Mulberry has resigned from the Board of
Directors in order to pursue other interests, effective immediately. Michael will be replaced on the Board
by David Kol, NextGen’s Founder and Director.
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Mr. Kol is an experienced international business and startup executive with a track record spanning over
20 years in finance, marketing, business development, M&A, and executive management, primarily in the
resource, media & entertainment, real estate and technology sectors. He is currently CEO of Zodiac Gold
Inc. a West Africa based gold exploration company. Prior to Zodiac Gold, David held senior
management roles in Gem Rocks Mining Resources , Global Media Group Holdings, Global Media
Ventures, The Players Network and Interactive Enterprises. Mr. Kol attended the University of California,
Davis, where he studied Managerial Economics and received an Associate degree in Criminal Justi ce
from Diablo Valley College.
The Company thanks Mr. Mulberry for his contribution over the past two years and wishes him the best
in his future endeavors.
About RooGold Inc.
RooGold is a Canadian junior mineral exploration issuer which is uniquely positioned to be a d ominant
player in New South Wales, Australia, through a growth strategy focused on the consolidation and
exploration of high potential, mineralized precious metals properties in this prolific region of Australia.
Through its announced acquisitions of Southern Precious Metals Ltd., RooGold Ltd. and Aussie Precious
Metals Corp. properties, RooGold commands a portfolio of 13 high-grade potential gold (9) and silver (4)
concessions that cover 1,380 km2, and collectively include 137 historic mines and prospects.
For further information please contact:
Ryan Bilodeau
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Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains forward -looking statements, which relate to future events or future performance
and reflect management's current expectations and assumptions. Such forward-looking statements reflect
management's current beliefs and are based on assumptions made by and information currently available
to the Company. All statements, other than statements of historical fa ct, are f orward-looking statements
or information. Forward-looking statements or information in this news release relate to, among other
things: the success related to any future exploration or development programs and potential economic
returns. These for ward-looking stateme nts and information reflect the Company's current views with
respect to future events and are necessarily based upon a number of assumptions that, while considered
reasonable by the Company, are inherently subject to significant operati onal, bus iness, econ omic and
regulatory uncertainties and contingencies. These assumptions include; success of the Company's
projects; prices for minerals remaining as estimated; currency exchange rates remaining as estimated;
availability of funds for the Company's projects; prices for energy inputs, labour, materials, supplies and
services (including transportation); all necessary permits, licenses and regulatory approvals are received
in a timely manner; and the ability to comply with environmental, heal th and safety laws. The foregoing
list of assumptions is not exhaustive. The Company cautions the reader that forward -looking statements
and information involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual
results and deve lopments to differ m aterially from those expressed or implied by such forward -looking
statements or information contained in this news release and the Company has made assumptions and
estimates based on or related to many of these factors. Such factors inc lude, wit hout limita tion:
fluctuations in mineral prices; fluctuations in prices for energy inputs, labour, materials, supplies and
services (including transportation; operational risks and hazards inherent with the business of mineral
exploration; our abi lity to o btain all n ecessary permits, licenses and regulatory approvals in a timely
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manner; changes in laws, regulations and government practices, including environmental, export and
import laws and regulations; legal restrictions relating to mineral explo ration; increased competition in
the mining industry for equipment and qualified personnel; the availability of additional capital; title
matters and the additional risks identified in our filings with Canadian securities regulators on SEDAR
(available at www.sedar.com). Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that
could cause actual results to differ materially, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as
anticipated, estimated, described, or intended. Investors are cautioned against un due reliance on
forward-looking statements or information. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date
hereof and, except as required under applicable securities legislation, the Company does not assume any
obligation to update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances.
Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider accepts responsibility
for the adequacy or accuracy of this release