Mar 16 2017
Red Hut Metals Inc. (the "Company" or "Red Hut") Further to the News Release of February 23, 2017 wherein the Company announced that it had signed a Letter of Intent ("LOI") whereby Red Hut will acquire by way of assignment all of the contractual interests held by the Assignors in various patented and located mineral claims (the "Property") with a rich history of gold mineralization in Western California, USA (the "Transaction").
The Providence Group of Mines is located in the Summerville Mining District, Tuolumne County, California, upon the eastern belt of the "Mother Lode" District. A number of high grade, well known Motherlode gold mines of California are found within this belt.
The Company is pleased to announce that it has staked a further 9 claims contiguous to the existing Providence patented and located claims. The Company acquired the additional ground to protect the potential unexplored strike and down dip extensions of the known mineralization.
About the Property
The Property includes six parcels which have been fully patented and are owned in fee simple, and 22 staked mining claims on Bureau of Land Management and US Forest Service property (320 acres). The Property host several historic mines and a historic mill site.
This news release has been reviewed and approved by John Kowalchuk, P.Geo., who is acting as the Company's Qualified Person for Providence Mines Project, in accordance with regulations under NI 43-101 standards. This is an arm's length Transaction.
The Transaction will constitute a reviewable transaction under the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange (the "Exchange") and as such, it will require approval of the Exchange. As no change of control will result, Red Hut will not be required to seek the approval of its shareholders.
Private Placement
In conjunction with the Transaction, Red Hut will undertake, subject to the acceptance of the Exchange, a private placement of at least $1,200,000 in gross proceeds (the "Financing") through the issuance of at least 12 million units (the "Units") at a price of $0.10 per Unit. Each Unit will be comprised of one common share and one-quarter of one common share purchase warrant ("Warrant"), with each whole Warrant entitling the holder to purchase one common share of Red Hut at a price of $0.25 per share for a period of one year. Red Hut expects to pay finders' fees of not more than 7% (payable in Red Hut shares), and 7% finder's warrants (with terms similar to the Warrants).
The funds will be used to meet the cash requirements of the Transaction and to undertake the recommended work program for the Property.
Certain Conditions to Transaction
The completion of the Transaction will be subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, including:
- Red Hut completing the Financing; and
- Receipt of Exchange approval of the Transaction and the Financing.
Other Matters
Subject to regulatory approval, a finder's fee of 5% of the value of the Transaction is payable to Mackie Research Capital Corporation of Vancouver, B.C. in the form of Red Hut Shares.
This news release does not constitute an offer of sale of any of the foregoing securities in the United States. None of the foregoing securities have been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act") or any applicable state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons (as defined in Regulation S under the 1933 Act) or persons in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from such registration requirements. This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor will there any sale of the foregoing securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Robert Eadie, President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Source: http://www.redhutmetals.com/