White Gold Corp. Announces C$10 Million Private Placement of Flow-Through Common Shares
NOT FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES OR FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S.
WIRE SERVICES
March 9, 2017
White Gold Corp. Announces C$10 Million Private Placement of Flow-Through Common
Shares
White Gold Corp. (TSX.V: WGO) (the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has entered
into an agreement pursuant to which a syndicate of agents, co-led by GMP Securities L.P. and
Clarus Securities Inc. and including Primary Capital Inc. (collectively, the “Agents”) have agreed
to sell, on a “best efforts” private placement basis, up to 5,555,500 flow-through common shares
(the “Flow-Through Shares”) at a price of C$1.80 per Flow-Through Share, for aggregate gross
proceeds of up to approximately C$10.0 million (the “Offering”).
The gross proceeds of the Offering will be used by the Company to incur Canadian exploration
expenses (the “Qualifying Expenditures”) on its properties in the White Gold District of the
Yukon Territory prior to December 31, 2018. The Company will renounce the Qualifying
Expenditures to subscribers of Flow-Through S hares for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2017.
The Agents will receive a cash commission equal to 5.5% of the gross proceeds of the Offering.
The Agents will also receive compensation options equal to 5.5% of the number of Flow-
Through Shares sold under the Offering (each a “Compensation Option”). Each Compensation
Option will entitle the Agents to purchase one common share of the Company at a price of
C$1.70 per common share for a period of two years from the Closing Date (as defined below).
Pursuant to the Investor Rights Agreement between the Company and Agnico Eagle Mines
Limited (“Agnico”) dated December 13, 2016, Agnico has the right to participate in the Offering
in order to maintain its 19.93% interest in the Company.
The Offering is scheduled to close on or about March 21, 2017 (the “Closing Date”) and is
subject to certain conditions, including, but not li mited to, the receipt of all necessary approvals,
including the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange (the “TSXV”).
About White Gold Corp.
White Gold Corp. owns a portfolio of 14,648 quartz claims across 23 properties covering
approximately 297,000 hectares representing approximately 30% of the Yukon’s White Gold
District. Preliminary exploration work has produced several highly prospective targets. The claim
packages are bordered by sizable gold discoveries owned by majors including Kinross,
Goldcorp and Western Copper & Gold. The Company has outlined an aggressive exploration
plan to further explore its properties. For more information, visit www.whitegoldcorp.ca.
This news release contains forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable
securities legislation. Forward-looking inform ation is typically identified by words such
as: believe, expect, anticipate, intend, estimate, postulate and similar expressions, or are those,
which, by their nature, refer to future events. Such statements include, without limitation,
statements regarding the future results of operations, performance and achievements of the
Company, receipt of all necessary regulatory (including TSXV) approvals required in connection
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with the Offering, completion of the Offering, participation by Agnico in the Offering, use of
proceeds, renunciation of Qualifying Expenditures and advancement of the Company’s
properties. Although the Company believes that such statements are reasonable, it can give no
assurances that such expectations will prove to be correct. All such forward-looking information
is based on certain assumptions and analyses made by the Company in light of their experience
and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as
well as other factors management believes are appropriate in the circumstances. This
information, however, is subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that
could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-
looking information. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ from this forward-
looking information include those described under the heading "Risks and Uncertainties" in the
Company’s most recently filed MD&A. The Company does not intend, and expressly disclaims
any obligation to, update or revise the forward-looking information contained in this news
release, except as required by law. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on
forward-looking information.
Neither the 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.
This news release does not constitute an offer to purchase securities. The securities to be
offered in the Offering have not been and will not be registered under the United States
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold
in the United States or to, or for the benefit or account of, a U.S. person, except pursuant to an
available exemption from such registration requirements.
CONTACT INFORMATION
David Schmidt, Chief Financial Officer
White Gold Corp.
T: (604) 630-6889