Asante Gold Closes Third Tranche of Private Placement

 
Asante Gold Corp. (CSE:ASE) has closed the third and final tranche of a private placement originally announced on Sept. 22, 2016.
The company raised a total of $1,250,006 by the issuance of 6,944,477 units at 18 cents per unit. Each unit consists of one common share and one-half of a share purchase warrant. Each whole share purchase warrant is exercisable to acquire an additional common share for a two-year period from the date of issuance at a price of 25 cents per share.
The company paid total finders’ fees of $18,210 and issued 112,055 broker warrants, carrying the same terms and conditions as the warrant comprising the units.
Proceeds from the private placement will be used for general working capital, including drilling and other work programs on the company’s Keyhole, Betenase, Fahiakoba and Kubi projects in Ghana. All securities purchased under this offering will be subject to a four-month-and-one-day hold period.
Asante and BXC Company Ghana Ltd. have agreed to form a 50:50 joint venture to develop the Kubi mining leases in Ghana as a potential near-term underground mine. Asante is exploring the Keyhole, Fahiakoba and Betenase concessions, all adjoining or along strike of major gold mines near the centre of Ghana’s Golden Triangle.
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