Orex Closes $1 Million First Tranche of Private Placement
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June 23, 2020
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Orex Closes $1 Million First Tranche of Private Placement
Vancouver, BC – Orex Minerals Inc. – (TSX.V: REX – OTCQB: ORMNF) (“Orex” or the “ Company”) is
pleased to announce that it has closed the first tranche (the “First Tranche”) of its non-brokered private
placement (the “Offering”) announced on May 26, 2020. The First Tranche was comprised of 12,362,500
units of the Company (the “ Units”) issued at a price of $0. 08 per Unit for aggregate gross proceeds of
$989,000. Each Unit consists of one common share (each a “Common Share”) and one-half of a common
share purchase warrant (each whole warrant, a “ Warrant”). Each Warrant entitles the holder thereof to
acquire one Common Share at the price of $0. 20 per share for a period of 24 months from closing. The
Common S hares and Warrants, and any Common S hares issu able upon the exercise of the Warrants ,
issued pursuant to the First Tranche are subject to a statutory hold period expiring on October 24, 2020.
Orex intends to use the net proceeds of the Offering to maintain its 40% share of the Sandra Project in
good s tanding and fund its 40% share of the upcoming work program, and for general corporate and
working capital purposes.
The Company has agreed to pay a finder’s fee to certain finders in respect of those purchasers under the
Offering introduced to the Company by such finder . In connection with the First Tranche, Orex paid
finder’s fees of: (i) $18,180 to Haywood Securities Inc; and (ii) $600 to Red Cloud Securities Inc.
The issuance of 3,000,000 Units to insiders of the Company under the First Tranche, being approximately
24% of the Units sold under the First Tranche, is considered a related party transaction pursuant to
Multilateral Instrument 61 -101. The Company is relying on exemptions from the formal valuation and
minority shareholder approval requirements provided under sections 5.5(a) and 5.7 (1)(a) of Multilateral
Instrument 61-101 on the basis that participation in the Offering by insiders does not exceed 25% o f the
fair market value of the Company’s market capitalization.
The Units and underlying securities to be issued under the Offering have not been and will not be
registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities laws and may not be
offered or sold in the United States or to U.S. Persons absent registration or an applicable exemption from
registration. This press release is not an offer or a solicitation of an offer of securities for sale in the United
States, nor will there be any sale of the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale
would be unlawful.
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ABOUT OREX MINERALS INC.
Orex Minerals Inc. is a mineral exploration company focused on precious and base metals exploration in
Mexico and Canada. Orex has several current projects: Two projects are located in Durango State, Mexico,
the Sandra Silver Project with Pan American Silver Corp. and the Coneto Silver-Gold Project with Fresnillo
PLC. The third project is the Jumping Josephine Gold P roject in British Columbia, Canada. Orex is under
the management provided by the experienced Belcarra Group Management Ltd. ( the “Belcarra Group”).
The Belcarra Group is comprised of highly qualified mining professionals.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Gary Cope
President
For further information, please contact Orex Minerals Inc. at 604 -687-8566x228, email
[email protected] or [email protected] or visit our website www.orexminerals.com.
This News Release may contain forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements with
respect to the receipt of approvals for the Offering, closing of the Offering, use of proceeds of the Offering,
timing and content of upcoming work programs, geological interpretations, receipt of property titles,
potential mineral recovery processes, etc. These statements reflect management’ s current estimates,
beliefs, intentions and expectations; they are not guarantees of future performance. Forward-looking
statements address future events and conditions and therefore involve inherent risks and uncertainties.
Such factors include, among other things: risks and uncertainties relating to exploration and development,
the ability of the Company to obtain additional financing, the need to comply with environmental and
governmental regulations, fluctuations in the prices of commodities, operating hazards and risks,
competition and other risks and uncertainties, including those described in the Company ’s financial
statements and management discussion and analysis ( “MD&A”) available on www.sedar.com. The risk
factors identified in the financial statements and MD&A are not intended to represent a complete list of
factors that could affect the Company. Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated
in such statements and Orex undertakes no obligation to update such statements, except as required by
law.
Neither 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.