Forward Statement15 Oct 2018 20:24
Significant Transaction After the Quarter
On September 10, 2018, the Company completed a non-brokered private placement of US$2.0 million with Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE: NEM) and an exploration agreement with venture option with Newmont Colombia S.A.S., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Newmont, for the Anzá exploration property in Colombia. The Exploration and Option Agreement includes a three-phase earn-in structure allowing Newmont to earn up to a 75% ownership interest in the Anzá Project by spending a minimum of US$30 million in qualifying expenditures over twelve years, completing an NI 43-101 compliant feasibility study and making cash payments to Orosur equaling a total of US$4.0 million over Phases 1 and 2. Newmont purchased 29,213,186 common shares at a price of C$0.091 per share for aggregate proceeds of US$2.0 million which includes the initial advance of US$250,000 previously announced on July 10, 2018. Newmont now holds 19.9% of the share capital of the Company.