Ssr Mining Announces Closing of Taiga GOLD Acquisition
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News Release
April 14, 2022
SSR MINING ANNOUNCES CLOSING OF TAIGA GOLD ACQUISITION
DENVER - SSR Mining Inc. (NASDAQ/TSX: SSRM, ASX: SSR) ("SSR Mining" or the “Company") is pleased to
announce that it has completed the previously announced plan of arrangement (the “Arrangement”) to acquire all of
the issued and outstanding shares of Taiga Gold Corp. (CSE: TGC) (“Taiga Gold”).
With this transaction, SSR Mining has consolidated a 100% interest in the Fisher property contiguous to its Seabee
mine, eliminated a 2.5% net smelter return (“NSR”) royalty on the Fisher property, and added five new properties
covering over 29,100 hectares to complement the Company’s existing exploration platform in the underexplored and
geologically prospective Province of Saskatchewan. SSR Mining’s Saskatchewan assets now cover an area of
approximately 131,150 hectares.
Under the terms of the Arrangement, SSR Mining acquired all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Taiga
Gold (“Common Shares”) by way of a court -approved plan of arrangement under Section 193 of the Business
Corporations Act (Alberta). Each Taiga Gold shareholder will receive cash consideration of C$ 0.265 without interest
for each Common Share held, representing aggregate consideration of approximately C$ 30 million.
The Common Shares will be delisted from the Canadian Securities Exchange, following which, Taiga Gold will cease
to be a reporting issuer under applicable Canadian securities laws.
About SSR Mining
SSR Mining Inc. is a leading , free cash flow focused gold company with four producing assets located in the USA,
Turkey, Canada, and Argentina, combined with a global pipeline of high-quality development and exploration assets.
In 2021, the four operating assets produced approximately 794,000 gold -equivalent ounces. SSR Mining is listed
under the ticker symbol SSRM on the NASDAQ and the TSX, and SSR on the ASX.
SSR Mining Contacts:
F. Edward Farid, Executive Vice President, Chief Corporate Development Officer
Alex Hunchak, Director, Corporate Development and Investor Relations
SSR Mining Inc.
E-Mail: [email protected]
Phone: +1 (416) 306-5789
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government policy, government ownership requirements, changes in environmental, tax and other laws or regulations and the
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of Taiga Gold shares and deregistration of Taiga Gold ; and any and all other timing, exploration, development, operational,
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