Metalla Completes Wharf Mine Royalty Acquisition
Metalla Completes Wharf Mine Royalty
Acquisition
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MTA
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States (U.S.) dollars.
VANCOUVER, BC
,
June 30, 2020
/CNW/ - Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd. ("
Metalla
" or the
"
Company
") (TSXV: MTA) (NYSE American: MTA) is pleased to announce that, further to the news
release dated
June 22, 2020
, it has completed the acquisition of a net 1.0% royalty interest on the
operating Wharf mine ("
Wharf
") owned by Coeur Mining, Inc. (NYSE: CDE) from third parties for
total consideration of
$5.77 million
, consisting of
$1.0 million
in cash and the issuance of 899,201
Metalla common shares.
Wharf has been in production since 1983 and is an open pit, heap leach operation located in the
Northern Black Hills of
South Dakota
acquired by Coeur in
February 2015
from Goldcorp Inc. for
cash consideration of approximately
$99.5 million
. As part of this transaction, concurrent with the net
1.0% royalty interest acquired by Metalla, Coeur repurchased a separate 0.3875% royalty interest
for cancellation.
ABOUT METALLA
Metalla was created for the purpose of providing shareholders with leveraged precious metal
exposure by acquiring royalties and streams. Our goal is to increase share value by accumulating a
diversified portfolio of royalties and streams with attractive returns. Our strong foundation of current
and future cash-generating asset base, combined with an experienced team, gives Metalla a path to
become one of the leading gold and silver companies for the next commodities cycle.
For further information, please visit our website at
www.metallaroyalty.com
.
ON BEHALF OF METALLA ROYALTY & STREAMING LTD.
Neither the TSXV nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the
Exchange) accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release contains "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" within
the meaning of applicable Canadian and U.S. securities legislation. The forward-looking
statements herein are made as of the date of this press release only, and the Company does not
assume any obligation to update or revise them to reflect new information, estimates or opinions,
future events or results or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.
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actions "may", "could", "should", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved. Forward-
looking information in this press release includes, but is not limited to, future cash generation and
the potential for Metalla to become one of the leading precious metal royalty and streaming
companies. Such forward-looking statements reflect management's current beliefs and are based
on information currently available to management. Forward-looking statements involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which are beyond the ability of Metalla to control or
predict and may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be
materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by
the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are
based on reasonable assumptions that have been made by management as at the date of such
information and is subject to unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the
actual actions, events or results to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such
forward-looking information, including, without limitation: the impact of general business and
economic conditions; the ongoing operation of the properties in which the Company holds a
royalty, stream, or other production based interest by the owners or operators of such properties in
a manner consistent with past practice; absence of control over mining operations; the accuracy of
public statements and disclosures made by the owners or operators of such underlying properties;
no material adverse change in the market price of the commodities that underlie the asset
portfolio; regulatory requirements; and other risks and uncertainties disclosed under the heading
"Risk Factors" in the Company's most recent annual information form, annual report on Form 40-F
and other documents filed with or submitted to the Canadian securities regulatory authorities on the
SEDAR website at
www.sedar.com
and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on the
EDGAR website at
www.sec.gov
.
Although Metalla has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events
or results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be
other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended.
There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and
future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information. Investors are
cautioned that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. The Company
cannot assure investors that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements.
Accordingly, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements or
information.
Readers are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance.
All of the forward-looking statements made in this press release are qualified by these cautionary
statements.
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For further information:
Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd.: Brett Heath, President & CEO, Phone:
604-696-0741, Email: [email protected]; Kristina Pillon, Investor Relations, Phone: 604-908-
1695, Email:
[email protected], Website: www.metallaroyalty.com
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