Opawica Explorations Announces the Upsize and Closing of First Tranche of Non-Brokered Private Placement
Opawica Explorations Inc. (TSXV: OPW) (FSE: A2PEAD) (OTCQB: OPWEF) (the "Company" or "Opawica"), a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on precious and base metal projects, is pleased to announce that it has closed the first tranche of the recently announced private placement (announced October 15, 2024) of 6,547,667 Units to for total aggregate proceeds of CAD $982,150.05 each consisting of one Common Share of the Company and one Common Share Purchase Warrant at a price of $0.15 per Unit. Each purchase Warrant is exercisable into one Common Share at an exercise price of $0.25 per share at any time up to 24 months following the closing date. The Company also maintains a Warrant Acceleration option allowing Opawica to accelerate the expiry date of the Warrants if the daily trading price of the Common Shares on the TSX Venture Exchange is greater than $0.34 per Common Share for the preceding 10 consecutive trading days. All securities issued under the Offering and including Warrants will be subject to a four (4) month holding period (as applicable).
As part of the closing, Opawica will compensate the Finding Agent with a commission of 8.0% cash and 8.0% purchase Warrants based on the gross proceeds of the Offering. Each purchase Warrant is exercisable at $0.25 according to the terms described above.
The Company intends to use a portion of the net proceeds to advance drilling obligations on our flagship properties and administrative obligations at our gold properties in the Abitibi Gold Belt, general working capital purposes and marketing awareness initiatives.
The Private Placement remains subject to receipt of all required approvals, including the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange, as well as execution of formal documentation.
Blake Morgan CEO and President states, "We have had overwhelming interest in the recently announced private placement. Structure and assets are key in this industry, and we have superb assets and share structure. We expect the final tranche of the oversubscribed private placement to close next week. Once closed, we are one step close to start drilling. With over $5,000,000 spent on our assets in one of the most prolific gold bearing regions on planet. Opawica has the right address".
About Opawica Explorations Inc.
Opawica Explorations Inc. is a junior Canadian exploration company with a strong portfolio of precious and base metal properties within the Rouyn-Noranda region of the Abitibi Gold Belt in Québec. The Company's management has a great track record in discovering and developing successful exploration projects. The Company's objective is to increase shareholder value through the development of exploration properties using cost effective exploration practices, acquiring further exploration properties, and seeking partnerships by either joint venture or sale with industry leaders.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Blake Morgan
President and Chief Executive Officer
Opawica Explorations Inc.
Telephone: 604-681-3170
Fax: 604-681-3552
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Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains certain forward-looking statements, which relate to future events or future performance and reflect management's current expectations and assumptions. Such forward-looking statements reflect management's current beliefs and are based on assumptions made by and information currently available to the Company. Readers are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are neither promises nor guarantees, and are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause future results to differ materially from those expected including, but not limited to, market conditions, availability of financing, actual results of the Company's exploration and other activities, environmental risks, future metal prices, operating risks, accidents, labor issues, delays in obtaining governmental approvals and permits, and other risks in the mining industry. All the forward-looking statements made in this news release are qualified by these cautionary statements and those in our continuous disclosure filings available on SEDARplus at www.sedarplus.com. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof and the Company does not assume any obligation to update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances save as required by applicable law.