Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - June 21, 2024) - Golden Spike Resources Corp. (CSE: GLDS) (OTCQB: GSPRF) (FSE: L5Y) ("Golden Spike" or the "Company") further to its news on June 7, 2024 and June 19, 2024, the Company is pleased to announce that it has closed its non-brokered private placement financing (the "Offering") of 4,166,166 Units (the "Units") at a price of $0.15 per Unit for aggregate gross proceeds of $625,000. Each Unit will be comprised of one (1) common share and one-half of one transferable common share purchase warrant (the "Warrant"), with each whole transferable Warrant entitling the holder to purchase one additional common share at a price of $0.30 for a period of 2 years from closing of the Offering. The Company paid $8,000 cash and issued 1,200 Warrants in Finder's fees.
The Company received a lead order from Mr. Eric Sprott. Mr. Sprott's investment, combined with his existing substantial shareholding, positions him as an insider with an ownership stake exceeding 10 percent. The Company deeply appreciates the backing from all of our strategic shareholders and the broader investment community.
Mr. Eric Sprott, through 2176423 Ontario Ltd., a corporation which is beneficially owned by him, acquired 2,000,000 Units for $0.15 per Unit for a total consideration of $300,000. Prior to the private placement, Mr. Sprott beneficially owned or controlled 3,500,000 Common Shares and 1,250,000 Warrants representing approximately 8.6% of the outstanding Shares on a non-diluted basis and 11.4% on a partially-diluted basis assuming the exercise of such Warrants. Following the completion of the private placement, Mr. Sprott beneficially owns and controls 5,500,000 Common Shares and 2,250,000 Warrants representing approximately 12.3% of the outstanding Shares on a non-diluted basis and 16.5% on a partially-diluted basis assuming the exercise of such Warrants.
The Units were acquired by Sprott for investment purposes. Mr. Sprott has a long-term view of the investment and may acquire additional securities of the Company including on the open market or through private acquisitions or sell securities of the Company including on the open market or through private dispositions in the future depending on market conditions, reformulation of plans and/or other relevant factors.
A copy of Sprott's early warning report will appear on Golden Spike's profile on SEDAR+ and may also be obtained by calling Mr. Sprott's office at (416) 945-3294 (1106-7 King Street East, Toronto, ON, M5C 3C5).
The proceeds from the financing will be used for exploration of the Company's 100%-owned Gregory River copper-gold property (the "Property") located in Newfoundland, Canada and for general working capital purposes.
Keith Anderson, CEO of Golden Spike Resources, emphasized the significance of ongoing support from Eric Sprott: "We are incredibly excited to launch Golden Spike's 2024 exploration programs, and having the continued backing of a distinguished investor like Eric Sprott is a tremendous endorsement of our vision. His support, especially at a time when key commodities such as copper and gold are entering a major bullish phase, greatly enhances our confidence and momentum as we move forward."
The Gregory River Property
Golden Spike Resources Corp.'s Gregory River Property is located on the west coast of Newfoundland and was acquired by the Company in July 2022. The Property spans 3,425 hectares and is centered on an 11-km stretch of the prospective Gregory River volcanogenic massive sulphide ("VMS") corridor. Along this trend exploration dates back to the 1920's and since that time several priority Cu-Au-Zn VMS prospects and targets have been identified, along with multiple high-grade copper + gold veins. The Property is located along the same trend as the York Harbour deposit known for its copper-zinc-silver VMS mineralization, and has seen various phases of historical and current exploration, including prospecting, geological mapping, soil sampling, geophysics and diamond drilling. Historical exploration efforts have uncovered high-grade copper veins with grades often exceeding 10% copper.
The Gregory River copper-gold property work program will commence this summer and focus on further exploration at the highly prospective Lode 9 and Steep Brook VMS-targets, as well as the Vein Zone, where a series of sub-parallel, high-grade copper-gold veins have been previously identified. All three target areas are fully permitted, allowing the company to complete the necessary work to pinpoint drill targets and execute any subsequent drill programs this coming fall.
The work program will include prospecting and sampling, IP/Resistivity surveys over Steep Brook and the Vein Zone, followed by and data interpretation and modelling to generate diamond drill targets. Drilling would follow in a second phase of exploration this fall. Golden Spike is deeply committed to sustainable and environmentally conscious exploration practices. We are working in close partnership with local prospectors, consultants, and the community to kick off our exploration program.
Qualified Person
The scientific and technical information in this news release has been reviewed and approved for disclosure by Mr. Robert Cinits, P.Geo, a Director of the Company and a "Qualified Person" within the meaning of National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.
About Golden Spike
Golden Spike Resources Corp. (CSE: GLDS)(OTCQB: GSPRF) (FSE: L5Y) is a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on identifying, acquiring and unlocking value in mineral opportunities in Canada and other low-risk jurisdictions. The Company currently holds 100% interest in the 3,425-hectare Gregory River Property in Newfoundland, strategically centered over an approximate 11-kilometer-long stretch of the Gregory River VMS-belt, a north-northeast trending corridor of very prospective ground with potential to host Cyprus-type polymetallic VMS deposits. In addition, the Property hosts a cluster of historically explored, high-grade, copper ±gold vein structures.
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