Oroco Announces Private Placement

Core Points - Oroco Resource Corp. announced a non-brokered private placement of up to 18,000,000 units at a price of US$0.20 per unit, aiming for gross proceeds of up to US$3,600,000 [1][3] - Each unit consists of one common share and one half common share purchase warrant, with the whole warrant allowing the purchase of one common share at US$0.30 within 24 months [2] - Faysal Rodriguez, a new board member, will participate in the offering by purchasing 5,000,000 units for US$1,000,000 [3] - Proceeds from the offering will be used for the advancement of the Santo Tomás Project in Mexico, as well as for working capital and general corporate purposes [3] - The offering is subject to regulatory approvals, and the securities will have a hold period of four months plus one day post-issue [4] Company Overview - Oroco holds an 85.5% interest in the Core Concessions of the Santo Tomás Project, covering 1,173 hectares, and an 80% interest in an additional 7,861 hectares, totaling 9,034 hectares [6] - The Santo Tomás Project is located in northwestern Mexico and has significant copper porphyry mineralization, with prior exploration conducted from 1968 to 1994 [6] - A drill program initiated in 2021 resulted in 48,481 meters drilled across 76 diamond drill holes [6][7] - The project is strategically located 170 km from the Pacific deep-water port at Topolobampo, with access via highway and rail [8]