Marimaca Copper Announces Closing of Private Placements Totaling C$30.3 Million led by Assore International Holdings
07 August 2024 - 10:05PM
Marimaca Copper Corp. (“Marimaca Copper”, “Marimaca” or the
“Company”) (TSX: MARI) is pleased to announce the closing of the
previously announced C$25,762,500 strategic equity investment by
Assore International Holdings Limited (“AIH”) (the “AIH
Investment”) and the concurrent C$4,500,000 equity investment by an
additional investor (the “Additional Private Placement” and
together with the AIH Investment, the “Private
Placements”).
Pursuant to the Private Placements, AIH acquired
an aggregate 5,725,000 units (“Units”) of the
Company consisting of one common share of Marimaca (each, a
“Common Share”) and one half of one Common Share
purchase warrant (each whole Common Share purchase warrant a
“Warrant”) at a price of C$4.50 per Unit. The
additional investor acquired an aggregate 1,000,000 Units at a
price of C$4.50 per Unit.
Each Warrant will entitle AIH and the additional
investor to purchase one additional Common Share at an exercise
price of C$5.85 for a period of 18 months following the closing of
the AIH Investment or the Additional Private Placement, as
applicable.
The Company also announces the closing of the
previously announced acquisition of 9,417,210 Common Shares by AIH
from an affiliate of Tembo Capital Mining GP Limited, Ndovu Capital
XIV B.V. (collectively, “Tembo Capital”) (the
“Tembo Acquisition”), at a price of C$4.50 per
Common Share for gross proceeds to Tembo Capital of approximately
C$42.4 million.
As a result of the AIH Investment and the Tembo
Acquisition, AIH now owns approximately 14.99% of Marimaca’s issued
and outstanding Common Shares on a non-diluted basis.
About Assore
AIH is a UK-based subsidiary of Assore Holdings
(Pty) Limited, the apex company of the Assore Group. The South
Africa-headquartered Assore Group is privately held and has been
engaged in the mining, processing and marketing of a range of ores,
minerals and metals for almost 100 years, mainly in South Africa.
AIH, which was formed in 2020, houses the Assore Group’s emerging
international mining and marketing operations and investments which
up to now has comprised strategic shareholdings in Gemfields Group
Limited, Atlantic Lithium Limited and Vision Blue Resources. Visit
www.assore.com for more information.
About MarimacaMarimaca Copper
is a Canadian exploration and development company focused on
developing the Marimaca Project, an oxide, open-pit, heap leach
copper project located in the Antofagasta region of northern Chile.
The Company’s shares trade on the TSX under the symbol “MARI” and
on the OTCQX under the symbol “MARIF”.
Contact InformationFor further
information please visit www.marimaca.com or contact:
Tavistock +44 (0) 207 920
3150Jos Simpson / Adam Baynesmarimaca@tavistock.co.uk
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release includes certain
“forward-looking statements” under applicable Canadian securities
legislation, including statements related to the exercise of the
Warrants issued under the Private Placements. There can be no
assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual
results and future events could differ materially from those
anticipated in such statements. Forward-looking statements reflect
the beliefs, opinions and projections on the date the statements
are made and are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates
that, while considered reasonable by Marimaca Copper, are
inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive,
political and social uncertainties and contingencies. Many factors,
both known and unknown, could cause actual results, performance or
achievements to be materially different from the results,
performance or achievements that are or may be expressed or implied
by such forward-looking statements and the parties have made
assumptions and estimates based on or related to many of these
factors. Such factors include, without limitation: risks related to
share price and market conditions, the inherent risks involved in
the mining, exploration and development of mineral properties, the
uncertainties involved in interpreting drilling results and other
geological data, fluctuating metal prices, the possibility of
project delays or cost overruns or unanticipated excessive
operating costs and expenses, uncertainties related to the
necessity of financing, uncertainties relating to regulatory
procedure and timing for permitting reviews, the availability of
and costs of financing needed in the future as well as those
factors disclosed in the annual information form of the Company
dated March 26, 2024 and other filings made by the Company with the
Canadian securities regulatory authorities (which may be viewed at
www.sedarplus.ca). Accordingly, readers should not place undue
reliance on forward-looking statements. Marimaca Copper undertakes
no obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise any
forward-looking statements contained herein whether as a result of
new information or future events or otherwise, except as may be
required by law.
Certain information contained in this news
release has been prepared by AIH, which information has not been
independently audited or verified by the Company. No representation
or warranty, express or implied, is made by the Company as to the
accuracy or completeness of such information contained in this news
release.
Neither the TSX nor the Canadian Investment
Regulatory Organization accepts responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this news release.
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