Zonte Metals Completes Non-Brokered Private Placement
Zonte Metals Completes Non-Brokered Private Placement
December 30, 2024 TSXV: ZON
Zonte Metals Inc (TSXV: ZON) (“Zonte” or the “Company”) has completed its previously
announced non-brokered private placement and, subject to TSX Venture Exchange (the
“Exchange”) approval, issued 3,991,924 shares including 715,000 common share units at a price
of $0.06 per Common Share Unit (“CS Unit”) and 3,276,924 flow through shares at a price of
$0.065 per Flow-through Share (“FT Shares”) (together, the “Offering”), for total proceeds of
$255,900.06. Each CS Unit consists of one common share and one-half common share purchase
warrant. Each full warrant is exercisable until December 20, 2026, to purchase one common share
of the Company at a price of $0.10 per share. Following completion of the Offering, the Company
will have 80,904,105 shares issued and outstanding.
In connection with securities sold pursuant to the Offering, the Company will pay $15,680 in cash
and issue 243,385 Finders’ Warrants to two Eligible Finders, each of whom is at arm’s length to
the Company. Each Finders’ Warrant is exercisable until June 20, 2026, to purchase one common
share of the Company at a price of $0.12 per share. Finders’ Fees paid in connection with the
Offering are subject to and in accordance with Exchange and regulatory policies.
An insider of the Company acquired 150,000 CS Units of the Offering for proceeds to the
Company of $9,000. Any participation by insiders in the Offering constitutes a “related party
transaction” as defined under Multilateral Instrument 61-101 Protection of Minority Security
Holders in Special Transactions (“MI 61-101“). However, the Company intends to rely on the
exemptions available under the instrument and such participation will be exempt from the formal
valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements of MI 61-101.
All securities issued pursuant to the Offering will be subject to a four-month and one day statutory
hold period ending April 21, 2025.
The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the Offering for working capital purposes and
exploration at the Cross Hills Iron Oxide Copper Gold Property, in Newfoundland and Labrador.
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 of accuracy
of this release.
About Zonte
Zonte Metals Inc. is a junior explorer focused on gold and copper. The Company owns 100% of
the MJ project, in the Tintina Gold Belt, located in the Yukon Territory, the Wings Point project
in the new Central Newfoundland Gold Belt, and the Cross Hills IOCG project located in
Newfoundland and Labrador. In Colombia; the company has a 25% carried interest in Project X
where historic drilling intersected significant gold mineralization and the Company and partner
have an application over open areas sitting on top of the open pit outline of the Gramalote Deposit
in Colombia, which is held by AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU) and B2Gold (TSX:BTO,
NYSE:BTG). The title issuance is being contested by the state governing the application and the
Company has started legal action to protect its rights.
Forward-Looking Information
This news release contains forward-looking statements which include statements regarding the
Corporation’s future plans, as well as statements regarding financial and business prospects and
the Corporation’s future plans, objectives or economic performance and financial outlooks. The
Corporation believes that the expectations reflected in this news release are reasonable but actual
results may be affected by a variety of variables and may be materially different from the results
or events predicted in the forward-looking statements. Readers are therefore cautioned not to place
undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. In evaluating forward-looking statements
readers should consider the risk factors which could cause actual results or events to differ
materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking
statements are made as of the date hereof, and unless otherwise required by applicable securities
laws, the Corporation does not intend nor does it undertake any obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statements.
For further information contact:
Terry Christopher
CEO and President
902-405-3520
www.zontemetals.com