Golden Tag Receives Mexican Antitrust Approval and Provides Update ON the Acquisition of LA Parrilla
NEWS RELEASE
GOLDEN TAG RECEIVES MEXICAN ANTITRUST APPROVAL AND PROVIDES UPDATE
ON THE ACQUISITION OF LA PARRILLA
Toronto, Ontario, May 30, 2023: Golden Tag Resources Ltd. (“Golden Tag” or the "Company")
(TSX.V: GOG) is pleased to announce it received approval from Mexico’s antitrust agency, the
Comisión Federal de Competencia Económica ("COFECE") on May 25, 2023, for the previously
announced acquisition of the La Parrilla Silver Mine Complex (“La Parrilla”) (the “Transaction”).
In addition, Golden Tag and First Majestic Silver Corp. (“First Majestic”) have amended the Asset
Purchase Agreement dated December 7, 2022 to reduce Golden Tag’s minimum required
financing to $7.2 million from $9 million.
As previously announced, Golden Tag has closed on two tranches of its non -brokered private
placement financing with aggregate subscription receipts totaling $6.9 million. The Company has
received further subscription commitments, which when combined with the first two tranches, total
in excess of $7.2 Million.
Completion of the proposed Transaction is subject to a number of conditions including, but not
limited to the approval by the Golden Tag shareholders of the creation of a new C ontrol Person
(as such term is defined under the policies of the TSXV) , completion of the private placement
financing, and receipt of all applicable regulatory approvals, including that of the TSXV. For further
details of the Transaction, please refer to a copy of the Asset Purchase Agreement dated
December 7, 2022, which can be found on the Company’s SEDAR profile.
The Mexican Senate recently approved reforms to the mining laws, which became effective on
May 9, 2023, however the implementing regulations are still outstanding. Golden Tag and First
Majestic are monitoring this development in the context of the Transaction.
About Golden Tag Resources
Golden Tag Resources Ltd. is a Toronto based mineral resource exploration company. The
Company holds a 100% interest, subject to a 2% NSR, in the San Diego Project, in Durango,
Mexico. The San Diego property is among the largest undeveloped silver assets in Mexico and is
located within the prolific Velardeña Mining District. Velardeña hosts several mines having
produced silver, zinc, lead and gold for over 100 years. For more information regarding the San
Diego property please visit our website at www.goldentag.ca.
For additional information, please contact:
Greg McKenzie, President & CEO
Ph: 416-504-2024
Neither the TSXV nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of
the TSXV) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.
TSX Venture Exchange Inc. has in no way passed upon the merits of the Transaction and has
neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this press release.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements:
Certain statements in this news release are forward -looking and inv olve a number of risks and
uncertainties. Such forward -looking statements are within the meaning of the phrase ‘forward-
looking information ’ in the Canadian Securities Administrators ’ National Instrument 51 -102 –
Continuous Disclosure Obligations. Forward -looking statements are not comprised of historical
facts. Forward-looking statements include estimates and statements that describe the Company’s
future plans, objectives or goals, including words to the effect that the Company or management
expects a stated condition or result to occur. Forward -looking statements may be identified by
such terms as “believes”, “anticipates”, “expects”, “estimates”, “may”, “could”, “would”, “will”, or
“plan”. Since forward -looking statements are based on assumptions and address future events
and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Although these
statements are based on information currently available to the Company, the Company provides
no assurance that actual results will meet management ’s expectations. Risks, uncertainties and
other factors involved with forward -looking information could cause actual events, results,
performance, prospects and opportunities to differ materially from those expressed or implied by
such forward-looking information. Forward-looking information in this news release includes, but
is not limited to, the completion of Transaction and the Offering on the terms described herein (or
if at all), the ability to obtain requisite corporate and regulatory approvals, including, but not limited
to, the approval from the TSXV for the Transaction and the Offering and the completion of the
private placement.
In making the forward-looking statements included in this news release, the Company has applied
several material assumptions, including that the Company´s financial condition and development
plans do not change because of unforeseen events, that future metal prices and the demand and
market outlook for metals will remain stable or improve, management ’s ability to execute its
business strategy, the receipt of all necessary approvals, the satisfaction of all closing conditions
of the Transaction, the closing of the Offering, and no unexpected or adverse regulatory changes
with respect to La Parrilla. Forward-looking statements and information are subject to various
known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the ability of the Company
to control or predict, that may cause the Company´s actual results, performance or achievements
to be materially different from those expressed or implied thereby, and are developed based on
assumptions about such risks, uncertainties and other factors set out herein, including, but not
limited to, the risk that the Company is not able to complete the Transaction or the private
placement on the terms anticipated by the Company (or at all), the risk that the Company is unable
to obtain requisite corporate and regulatory approvals, including but not limited to the approval of
the TSXV, the Mexican government, and shareholder approval, the risk that the assumptions
referred to above prove not to be valid or reliable, market conditions and volatility and global
economic conditions including increased volatility and potentially negative capital raising
conditions resulting from the continued or escalation of the COVID -19 pandemic, risk of delay
and/or cessation in planned work or changes in the Company´s financial condition and
development plans; risks associated with the interpretation of data (including in respect of third
party mineralized material) regarding the geology, grade and continuity of mineral deposits, the
uncertainty of the geology, grade and continui ty of mineral deposits and the risk of unexpected
variations in mineral resources, grade and/or recovery rates; risks related to gold, silver and other
commodity price fluctuations; employee relations; relationships with and claims by local
communities and indigenous populations; availability and increasing costs associated with mining
inputs and labour, the speculative nature of mineral exploration and development, including the
risks of obtaining necessary licenses and permits and the presence of laws and regulations that
may impose restrictions on mining , including the Mexican mining reforms ; risks relating to
environmental regulation and liability; the possibility that results will not be consistent with the
Company´s expectations.
Such forward-looking information represents management´s best judgment based on information
currently available. No forward -looking statement can be guaranteed, and actual future results
may vary materially. Accordingly, readers are advised not to place undue r eliance on forward -
looking statements or information.