Skeena Closes C$33 Million Private Placement
NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWS WIRE SERVICES
OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES
Skeena Closes C$33 Million Private Placement
Vancouver, BC ( April 15 , 2020) Skeena Resources Limited (TSX.V: SKE, OTCQX: SKREF)
(“Skeena” or the “Company”) is pleased to report the closing, subject to the acceptance of the TSX -
Venture Exchange, of the second and final tranche of the non-brokered private placement offering (the
“Offering”) announced on March 10, 2020 . Together with the first tranche, Skeena raised gross
proceeds of C$33.3 million.
In relation to the final tranche, Skeena collected gross proceeds of C$ 18.2 million from the sale of
16,800,334 flow-through shares. Flow -through shares were issued either with or without the British
Columbia tax credit: BC super-flow-through shares were issued at a price of C$1.155 per share and
National flow-through shares were issued at a price of $1.05 per share.
The net proceeds of the Offering will be used to fund exploration activities on the Company’s projects
in the Golden Triangle of British Columbia. The closing of the Offering is subject to certain conditions
including, but not limited to, the receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals, including the acceptance
of the TSX Venture Exchange. The securities issued under the Offering will be subject to a statu tory
hold period in Canada expiring four months and one day from the Closing Date, being August 1, 2020
for the first tranche, and August 16, 2020 for the second tranche. Finder’s fees were payable in cash
to qualified finders on certain portions of this private placement.
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 19 33, 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. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an exemption from suc h
registration is available.
About Skeena
Skeena Resources Limited is a junior Canadian mining exploration company focused on developing
prospective precious metal properties in the Golden Triangle of northwest British Columbia, Canada.
The Company’s primary activities are the exploration and development of the past -producing Eskay
Creek mine and Snip mine.
On behalf of the Board of Directors of Skeena Resources Limited,
Walter Coles Jr.
President & CEO
NR: 20-09
April 15, 2020
Cautionary note regarding forward-looking statements
Certain statements made and information contained herein may constitute “forward looking information” and “forward
looking statements” within the meaning of applicable Canadian and United States securities legislation. These statements
and information are based on facts currently available to the Company and there is no assurance that actual results will
meet management’s expectations. Forward -looking statements and information may be identified by such terms as
“anticipates”, “b elieves”, “targets”, “estimates”, “plans”, “expects”, “may”, “will”, “could” or “would”. Forward -looking
statements and information contained herein are based on certain factors and assumptions regarding, among other things,
the estimation of mineral resources and reserves, the realization of resource and reserve estimates, metal prices, taxation,
the estimation, timing and amount of future exploration and development, capital and operating costs, the availability of
financing, the receipt of regulatory ap provals, environmental risks, title disputes and other matters. While the Company
considers its assumptions to be reasonable as of the date hereof, forward -looking statements and information are not
guarantees of future performance and readers should not place undue importance on such statements as actual events
and results may differ materially from those described herein. The Company does not undertake to update any forward -
looking statements or information except as may be required by applicable securit ies laws.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada accepts responsibility for
the adequacy or accuracy of this release.