Zonte Metals Increases the Size of Its Non-Brokered Private Placement
Zonte Metals Increases the Size of Its Non-Brokered Private Placement
TSXV: ZON
HALIFAX
,
Jan. 25, 2017
/CNW/ - Zonte Metals Inc (TSXV: ZON) ("Zonte" or the "Company") announces that, due to increased demand, it plans to increase the
size of its previously announced non-brokered private placement to up to
$1,350,000
through a non-brokered private placement that will include the issue of up to
13,500,000 units (the "Units") at a price of
$0.10
per Unit (the "Offering"), subject to TSX Venture Exchange (the "Exchange") approval. Each Unit will consist of
one common share and one-half (½) of one share purchase warrant, with each whole warrant entitling the holder to acquire one additional common share at a
price of
$0.18
for a period of 18 months from the date of issuance.
Eligible finders will be entitled to a Finders' Fees in connection with securities sold pursuant to the Offering of (i) cash in an amount equal to 7% of the aggregate
gross subscription proceeds received from the sale of securities; and (ii) Finders' Warrants equal to 7% of the number of securities sold in the Offering, each such
Finders' Warrant exercisable at any time up to 18 months following its date of issuance to purchase one common share of the Company at an exercise price of
$0.18
per share. All Finders' Fees will be subject to and in accordance with Exchange and regulatory policies. The Company intends to use the net proceeds of
the Offering for working capital purposes. The securities issued pursuant to the Offering will be subject to a four-month and one day statutory hold period.
About Zonte
Zonte Metals Inc. is a junior explorer focused on gold and copper. The Company holds the Wings Point Gold Project which is a drill ready project in
Newfoundland
and
Labrador
and has signed an Option Agreement to acquire 100% of the McConnells Jest project, in the Tintina Gold Belt, located in the
Yukon Territory
, which
is composed of 172 claims totaling approximately 3371 hectares. In addition, the Company and a Colombian 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 Company's future plans, as well as statements regarding financial
and business prospects and the Company's future plans, objectives or economic performance and financial outlooks. The Company 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 Company does not intend nor does it undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.
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.
SOURCE
Zonte Metals Inc.
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For further information:
Terry Christopher, CEO and President, 902-405-3520, [email protected], www.zontemetals.com
CO: Zonte Metals Inc.
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