Fitzroy Minerals Updates Buen Retiro Private Placement
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, November 28, 2024 – FITZROY MINERALS INC. (TSXV: FTZ, OTCQB: FTZFF) (“Fitzroy Minerals” or the "Company") announces that it has repriced the non-brokered private placement of units (each, a “Unit”) for gross proceeds of a minimum of $2,500,000 and a maximum of $3,000,000 (the “Offering”), previously announced on October 30, 2024 in connection with the Company’s acquisition of Ptolemy Mining Limited (the “Acquisition”). The price per Unit has been repriced from $0.20 per Unit to $0.15 per Unit. The Offering will now consist of a minimum of 16,666,666 Units and a maximum of 20,000,0000 Units. Each Unit will consist of one common share of the Company and one-half of one common share purchase warrant. Under the new terms, each whole warrant will entitle the holder thereof to purchase one common share of the Company at a price of $0.25 for a period of three years.
The Units will be offered to qualified investors in reliance upon exemptions from the prospectus and registration requirements of applicable securities legislation. The Company may pay finders' fees to eligible finders in connection with the Offering, subject to compliance with applicable securities laws and the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange (the “Exchange”). All securities issued and sold under the Offering will be subject to a hold period expiring four months and one day from their date of issuance. Completion of the Offering and the payment of any finders' fees remain subject to the receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals, including the approval of the Exchange.
Proceeds from the Offering will be used towards (i) costs of completing the Acquisition, (ii) exploration activities and property commitments on the Buen Retiro Project (being the primary asset of Ptolemy Mining Limited, which will be acquired by the Company via the Acquisition), and (iii) working capital and general corporate purposes. For more information regarding the Acquisition, please see the Company’s news releases dated October 30, 2024 and November 8, 2024.
About Fitzroy Minerals
Fitzroy Minerals is focused on exploring and developing mineral assets with substantial upside potential in the Americas. The Company’s current property portfolio includes the Caballos Copper and Polimet Gold-Copper-Silver projects located in Valparaiso, Chile, and the Taquetren Gold project located in Rio Negro, Argentina, as well as the Cariboo project in British Columbia, Canada. Fitzroy Minerals’ shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol FTZ and on the OTCQB under the symbol FTZFF.
On behalf of Fitzroy Minerals Inc.
Merlin Marr-Johnson
President and CEO
For further information, please contact:
Merlin Marr-Johnson
mmj@fitzroyminerals.com
+1 604-505-4554
For more information on Fitzroy Minerals, please visit the Company's website: www.fitzroyminerals.com
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities in the United States. The securities 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 within the United States or to or for the account or benefit of a U.S. person (as defined in Regulation S under the United States Securities Act) unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available.
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This news release includes certain statements and information that constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. All statements in this news release, other than statements of historical facts are forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements and forward-looking information specifically include, but are not limited to, statements that relate to the completion of the Offering and/or the Acquisition and the timing and pricing in respect thereof, the use of proceeds of the Offering, and timely receipt of all necessary approvals, including any requisite approval of the Exchange.
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