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New Age Metals Closes First Tranche of Private Placement with Eric Sprott Raising $2,450,000
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Core Viewpoint - New Age Metals Inc. has successfully closed the first tranche of a non-brokered private placement financing, raising a total of $2,450,000 through the issuance of flow-through and non-flow-through units [1][6]. Financing Details - The first tranche included the issuance of 1,730,771 flow-through units at a price of $0.26 per unit and 9,090,910 non-flow-through units [1]. - Each flow-through unit consists of one common share and one half of a share purchase warrant, with the whole warrant allowing the purchase of an additional common share at an exercise price of $0.40 for three years [2]. - Each non-flow-through unit also consists of one common share and one half of a share purchase warrant, with the same terms as the flow-through units [3]. Finder's Fees - A total of $27,000.02 in cash and 142,307 non-transferable finder warrants were paid to GloRes Securities Inc. and PB Markets Inc. for the FT Unit tranche closing [4]. - No finder fees were associated with the NFT Units [4]. Use of Proceeds - Proceeds from the flow-through units will be allocated for exploration and development of projects in Newfoundland, Ontario, and Manitoba [6]. - Proceeds from the non-flow-through units will be used for exploration and general working capital [6]. Insider Participation - Eric Sprott, through 2176423 Ontario Ltd., acquired 9,090,910 non-flow-through units for a total of $2,000,000.20, increasing his ownership from approximately 23.2% to 33.1% of the outstanding shares on a non-diluted basis [7]. - The transaction is classified as a related party transaction, and the company relied on exemptions from formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements [10]. Company Overview - New Age Metals is focused on the exploration and development of critical green and precious metal projects in North America, with divisions in Platinum Group Elements, Gold, Lithium/Rare Elements, and Antimony-Gold [11]. - The company owns significant projects, including the River Valley Project, one of North America's largest undeveloped Platinum Group Element projects [12]. - Recent developments include an agreement to option the Bonanza Gold Project in the Kenora Gold District, which consists of 114 mining claims [13]. Lithium Division - The Lithium Division is one of the largest mineral claim holders in the Winnipeg River Pegmatite Field, exploring hard rock lithium and rare elements [14]. - A joint venture with Mineral Resources Ltd. has been established, with a minimum budget approved for the projects from May 2025 to April 2026 [14]. Antimony-Gold Division - The Antimony-Gold division spans over 19,800 hectares in Newfoundland, with ongoing exploration activities and recent approval under the Junior Exploration Assistance Program [17]. Investment in MetalQuest Mining - New Age Metals holds approximately 12.79% of MetalQuest Mining, which is developing a significant iron ore project [18][19].