Denarius Metals Announces Closing of Life Offering and Concurrent Private Placement

Core Points - Denarius Metals Corp. has successfully closed its non-brokered private placement offering under the Listed Issuer Financing Exemption, raising gross proceeds of CA$10,000,000 by issuing 20,000,000 Units [1] - The company also completed a concurrent private placement, raising an additional CA$2,625,000 by issuing 5,250,000 Units, bringing total gross proceeds from both offerings to CA$12,625,000 [1] - The total number of issued and outstanding common shares of the company now stands at 150,219,989 [1] Offering Details - Each Unit consists of one common share and one-half of one common share purchase warrant, with each whole warrant allowing the purchase of one common share at CA$0.70 until November 19, 2028 [2] - The net proceeds from the offerings will be utilized for exploration and development at the Zancudo Project in Colombia, as well as for working capital and general corporate purposes [3] Regulatory Compliance - The LIFE Offering was made available to purchasers in Canada, excluding Québec, under specific exemptions outlined in NI 45-106 [4] - The company paid finders' fees totaling CA$379,500 and issued 447,780 finder's warrants in connection with the offerings [5] Insider Acquisitions - Mr. Serafino Iacono, the Executive Chairman, acquired 1,850,000 Units for CA$925,000, increasing his ownership to approximately 16.44% of the company's outstanding shares [7] - Aris Mining Corporation acquired 4,000,000 Units for CA$2,000,000, resulting in a beneficial ownership of approximately 9.87% of the company's shares [10] - Aton Ventures Fund Ltd. now holds 13,088,610 common shares, representing approximately 8.71% of the company's issued shares [11] Company Overview - Denarius Metals is a Canadian junior company focused on the acquisition, exploration, development, and operation of precious metals and polymetallic mining projects in Colombia and Spain [16] - The company has commenced mining operations at its 100%-owned Zancudo Project, a high-grade gold-silver deposit located in Colombia [17] - In Spain, Denarius Metals has interests in three projects, including the Aguablanca Project, which has been recognized as a Strategic Project by the EU [18]