TORONTO, Jan. 19, 2016 /CNW/ - Largo Resources Ltd.
("Largo" or the "Company") is pleased to announce
that the Company has arranged a non-brokered private placement
offering for expected aggregate gross proceeds of up to
US$26,500,000 (approximately
CDN$39,000,000) (the
"Offering").
Pursuant to the Offering, the Company will issue an aggregate of
up to 222,857,143 units (the "Units") at a price of
CDN$0.175 per Unit. Each Unit will
consist of one common share of the Company (each, a "Common
Shares"), and one-half of one common share purchase warrant
(each whole warrant, a "Warrant"). Each Warrant will be
exercisable into one Common Share at a price of CDN$0.29 per share for a period of five years
from closing of the Offering. Largo intends to use the proceeds
from the Offering for ongoing working capital requirements at the
Company's Maracás Menchen Mine which is a condition of the
Company's restructuring of its existing credit facilities with its
consortium of Brazilian lenders as disclosed in its press release
of December 17, 2015, and for general
corporate and working capital purposes.
The Common Shares and Warrants (and any shares issued upon the
exercise of any Warrants) issued to subscribers resident in
Canada in the Offering will be
subject to a statutory four-month hold period. The Offering is
expected to close on or about January 22,
2016 and is subject to certain closing conditions,
including, but not limited to, the receipt of applicable regulatory
approvals (including the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange) and
the completion of the required regulatory filings with the TSX
Venture Exchange. The Company anticipates that insiders of the
Company may purchase up to all of the Units issued in the
Offering.
About Largo
Largo (TSX-V: LGO) is a growing strategic mineral company
focused on the production of vanadium at its Vanadio de Maracás
Menchen Mine.
Vanadium is primarily used as an alloy to strengthen steel and
reduce its weight. Vanadium enhanced steels are used in a vast and
growing range of products that are used and encountered every day;
including, rebar, automobiles, transport infrastructure etc. With a
compound annual growth rate of over 6% for the past several years
(Roskill, 2013), vanadium is a bourgeoning commodity which lacks
opportunities for investment in the wider market place. As trends
in the steel industry now demand increasingly stronger and lighter
products for advanced applications, the use of vanadium is expected
to continue this growth over the medium and long term.
Largo also has interests in a portfolio of other projects,
including: a 100% interest in the Currais Novos Tungsten Tailings
Project in Brazil; a 100% interest
in the Campo Alegre de Lourdes Iron-Vanadium Project in
Brazil; and a 100% interest in the
Northern Dancer Tungsten-Molybdenum property in the Yukon Territory, Canada.
Largo is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol
"LGO".
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Disclaimer:
This press release contains forward-looking information under
Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking information
includes, but is not limited to, statements with respect to
completion of any financings; Largo's development potential and
timetable of its operating, development and exploration assets;
Largo's ability to raise additional funds necessary; the future
price of vanadium, tungsten and molybdenum; the estimation of
mineral reserves and mineral resources; conclusions of economic
evaluation; the realization of mineral reserve estimates; the
timing and amount of estimated future production, development and
exploration; costs of future activities; capital and operating
expenditures; success of exploration activities; mining or
processing issues; currency exchange rates; government regulation
of mining operations; and environmental risks. Generally,
forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of
forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "expects" or "does not
expect", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates",
"forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", or
"believes", or variations of such words and phrases or statements
that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would",
"might" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved". All
information contained in this news release, other than statements
of current and historical fact, is forward looking information.
Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results,
level of activity, performance or achievements of the Largo to be
materially different from those expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements, including but not limited to those
risks described in the annual information form of Largo and in its
public documents filed on SEDAR from time to time.
Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and
estimates of management as of the date such statements are made.
Although management of Largo has attempted to identify important
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other
factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or
intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove
to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ
materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly,
readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking
statements. Largo does not undertake to update any forward-looking
statements, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
Readers should also review the risks and uncertainties sections of
Largo's annual and interim MD&As.
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