Asante Gold Corporation has entered into an agreement with a major institutional investor to sell 18,232,000 units of the company.
The deal which expected to be on a non-brokered private placement basis will go at a purchase price of C$1.50 per unit and expected to raise C$27.34 million.
Proceeds from the offering is expected to be used for exploration and development of the its mineral properties and for general corporate working capital purposes.
Closing of the offering is expected to occur on or about April 3, 2023, and is subject to a number of closing conditions including, but not limited to, the receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals, including the approval of the Canadian Securities Exchange.
A release by the company also noted that the securities to be issued under the Offering would be subject to a four month plus one-day hold period from the date of issue in accordance with applicable securities laws.
No commissions or finder’s fees will be paid by the Company in connection with the Offering
The release further noted that the company was currently at an advanced stage of securing a senior debt facility to support capital investments and development of its assets.
The release also announced that Asante Gold had terminated the brokered private placement financing previously announced on January 23, 2023, due to unfavorable market conditions.