Dart Mining NL (ASX:DTM) (“Dart Mining” or “the Company”) is pleased to announce results from its first on ground reconnaissance activities which has affirmed historical outcropping targets in Triumph’s South Corridor. These locations confirmed by the high grade 2025 assay results, remain undrilled and present new target areas for Dart to include in their greenfield exploration drilling across the Triumph Project. The selection of high grade and anomalous elements from the sampling is outlined in Table 1 below.
Highlights
Table 1: January 2025 Rock Chip Sampling Results
Figure 1 – Example of the mineralised rock chips collected in December 2024 for analysis.
Figure 1 shows two example rock chips collected which have been interpreted to exhibit fresh sulphide and Fe oxide after sulphide in hand sample. Observations of field samples correlate well with assay results returned and Dart looks to use this to unlock additional drill targets across the Triumph Project.
Figure 2 shows the assay results relative to the Southern Corridor current Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) locations. Results of historical rock chip sampling in these areas by Metal Bank and Roar Resources (ASX: MBK April 2014) include:
Figure 2 – Plan map showing completed assays of the 7 rock chip samples
Next steps
At the Triumph Gold Project, Dart intends to:
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B2Gold Corp. (TSX: BTO, NYSE AMERICAN: BTG, NSX: B2G)
("B2Gold" or the "Company") announces that it has priced its previously announced offering of convertible senior unsecured notes due 2030 (the "Notes") in an aggregate principal amount of US$400 million (the "Offering"). The Company has granted the initial purchasers of the Notes an option for a period of 15 days to purchase up to an additional US$60 million aggregate principal amount of Notes.
The Notes will bear cash interest semi-annually at a rate of 2.75% per annum. The initial conversion rate for the Notes will be 315.2088 common shares of B2Gold ("Shares") per US$1,000 principal amount of Notes, equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately US$3.17 per Share. The initial conversion rate represents a premium of approximately 35% relative to today's closing sale price of the Shares and is subject to adjustment in certain events.
B2Gold will have the right to redeem the Notes in certain circumstances and holders will have the right to require B2Gold to repurchase their Notes upon the occurrence of certain events.
The Offering is expected to close, subject to customary closing conditions, on or about January 28, 2025.
The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering to fund working capital requirements and for general corporate purposes. In order to reduce interest expense, the Company will initially apply the net proceeds to pay down the outstanding balance under the Company's revolving credit facility (the "Revolving Credit Facility") and then subsequently use future draws on the Revolving Credit Facility to fund such working capital requirements and for general corporate purposes.
In connection with the Offering, B2Gold entered into a cash settled total return swap with respect to approximately US$50 million of Shares with one of the initial purchasers of the Notes. The total return swap is intended to give B2Gold economic exposure to its Shares during the term of the total return swap, which is expected to be approximately one month. In connection with establishing its initial hedge of the total return swap, B2Gold was advised that the total return swap counterparty or its affiliate purchased Shares at the close of trading today. Such purchases may have the effect of increasing (or reducing the size of any decrease in) the market price of the Shares. Any unwind of such hedge positions, including at settlement of the total return swap, may have the effect of decreasing (or reducing the size of any increase in) the market price of the Shares or the Notes.
The Notes and the Shares issuable upon the conversion thereof have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or qualified by a prospectus in Canada. The Notes and the Shares may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration under the Securities Act or an applicable exemption from registration under the Securities Act. The Notes will be offered only to "qualified institutional buyers" (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act). Offers and sales in Canada will be made only pursuant to exemptions from the prospectus requirements of applicable Canadian securities laws.
This news release is neither an offer to sell nor the solicitation of an offer to buy the Notes or any other securities and shall not constitute an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy, or a sale of, the Notes or any other securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale is unlawful.
About B2Gold
B2Gold is a low-cost international senior gold producer headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. Founded in 2007, today, B2Gold has operating gold mines in Mali, Namibia and the Philippines, the Goose Project under construction in northern Canada and numerous development and exploration projects in various countries including Mali, Colombia and Finland.
ON BEHALF OF B2GOLD CORP.
"Clive T. Johnson"
President and Chief Executive Officer
Source: B2Gold Corp.
This news release contains forward-looking statements which constitute "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation and "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (collectively, "Forward-looking Statements"). All statements included herein, other than statements of historical fact, are Forward-looking Statements and are subject to a variety of known and unknown risks and uncertainties which could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those reflected in the Forward-looking Statements. The Forward-looking Statements in this news release include, without limitation, statements relating to the Offering, the option to purchase additional Notes, if any, the terms of the Notes, the anticipated timing for closing of the Offering, the anticipated use of proceeds and certain statements related to the total return swap. These Forward-looking Statements are based on certain assumptions that B2Gold has made in respect thereof as at the date of this news release. Often, but not always, these Forward-looking Statements can be identified by the use of words such as "estimated", "potential", "open", "future", "assumed", "projected", "used", "detailed", "has been", "gain", "planned", "reflecting", "will", "anticipated", "estimated" "containing", "remaining", "to be", or statements that events, "could" or "should" occur or be achieved and similar expressions, including negative variations.
Forward-looking Statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of B2Gold to be materially different from any results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the Forward-looking Statements. Such uncertainties and factors include, without limitation, risks relating to the need to satisfy the conditions expected to be set forth in the purchase agreement for the Notes; the need to satisfy regulatory and legal requirements with respect to the Offering; as well as those factors discussed under "Risk Factors" in B2Gold's Annual Information Form for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, a copy of which can be found on the Company's profile on the SEDAR+ website at www.sedarplus.ca and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov/edgar. Although B2Gold has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in Forward-looking Statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results to differ from those anticipated, estimated or intended.
B2Gold's forward-looking statements are based on the applicable assumptions and factors management considers reasonable as of the date hereof, based on the information available to management at such time. B2Gold's forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management and reflect their current expectations regarding future events and operating performance and speak only as of the date hereof. B2Gold does not assume any obligation to update forward-looking statements if circumstances or management's beliefs, expectations or opinions should change other than as required by applicable law. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. Accordingly, no assurance can be given that any events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will transpire or occur, or if any of them do, what benefits or liabilities B2Gold will derive therefrom. For the reasons set forth above, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements.
Investor Relations: Michael McDonald VP, Investor Relations & Corporate Development +1 604-681-8371 investor@b2gold.com Cherry DeGeer Director, Corporate Communications +1 604-681-8371 investor@b2gold.com
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B2Gold Corp. (TSX: BTO, NYSE AMERICAN: BTG, NSX: B2G)
("B2Gold" or the "Company") announces that it has priced its previously announced offering of convertible senior unsecured notes due 2030 (the "Notes") in an aggregate principal amount of US$400 million (the "Offering"). The Company has granted the initial purchasers of the Notes an option for a period of 15 days to purchase up to an additional US$60 million aggregate principal amount of Notes.
The Notes will bear cash interest semi-annually at a rate of 2.75% per annum. The initial conversion rate for the Notes will be 315.2088 common shares of B2Gold ("Shares") per US$1,000 principal amount of Notes, equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately US$3.17 per Share. The initial conversion rate represents a premium of approximately 35% relative to today's closing sale price of the Shares and is subject to adjustment in certain events.
B2Gold will have the right to redeem the Notes in certain circumstances and holders will have the right to require B2Gold to repurchase their Notes upon the occurrence of certain events.
The Offering is expected to close, subject to customary closing conditions, on or about January 28, 2025.
The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering to fund working capital requirements and for general corporate purposes. In order to reduce interest expense, the Company will initially apply the net proceeds to pay down the outstanding balance under the Company's revolving credit facility (the "Revolving Credit Facility") and then subsequently use future draws on the Revolving Credit Facility to fund such working capital requirements and for general corporate purposes.
In connection with the Offering, B2Gold entered into a cash settled total return swap with respect to approximately US$50 million of Shares with one of the initial purchasers of the Notes. The total return swap is intended to give B2Gold economic exposure to its Shares during the term of the total return swap, which is expected to be approximately one month. In connection with establishing its initial hedge of the total return swap, B2Gold was advised that the total return swap counterparty or its affiliate purchased Shares at the close of trading today. Such purchases may have the effect of increasing (or reducing the size of any decrease in) the market price of the Shares. Any unwind of such hedge positions, including at settlement of the total return swap, may have the effect of decreasing (or reducing the size of any increase in) the market price of the Shares or the Notes.
The Notes and the Shares issuable upon the conversion thereof have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or qualified by a prospectus in Canada. The Notes and the Shares may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration under the Securities Act or an applicable exemption from registration under the Securities Act. The Notes will be offered only to "qualified institutional buyers" (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act). Offers and sales in Canada will be made only pursuant to exemptions from the prospectus requirements of applicable Canadian securities laws.
This news release is neither an offer to sell nor the solicitation of an offer to buy the Notes or any other securities and shall not constitute an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy, or a sale of, the Notes or any other securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale is unlawful.
About B2Gold
B2Gold is a low-cost international senior gold producer headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. Founded in 2007, today, B2Gold has operating gold mines in Mali, Namibia and the Philippines, the Goose Project under construction in northern Canada and numerous development and exploration projects in various countries including Mali, Colombia and Finland.
ON BEHALF OF B2GOLD CORP.
"Clive T. Johnson"
President and Chief Executive Officer
Source: B2Gold Corp.
This news release contains forward-looking statements which constitute "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation and "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (collectively, "Forward-looking Statements"). All statements included herein, other than statements of historical fact, are Forward-looking Statements and are subject to a variety of known and unknown risks and uncertainties which could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those reflected in the Forward-looking Statements. The Forward-looking Statements in this news release include, without limitation, statements relating to the Offering, the option to purchase additional Notes, if any, the terms of the Notes, the anticipated timing for closing of the Offering, the anticipated use of proceeds and certain statements related to the total return swap. These Forward-looking Statements are based on certain assumptions that B2Gold has made in respect thereof as at the date of this news release. Often, but not always, these Forward-looking Statements can be identified by the use of words such as "estimated", "potential", "open", "future", "assumed", "projected", "used", "detailed", "has been", "gain", "planned", "reflecting", "will", "anticipated", "estimated" "containing", "remaining", "to be", or statements that events, "could" or "should" occur or be achieved and similar expressions, including negative variations.
Forward-looking Statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of B2Gold to be materially different from any results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the Forward-looking Statements. Such uncertainties and factors include, without limitation, risks relating to the need to satisfy the conditions expected to be set forth in the purchase agreement for the Notes; the need to satisfy regulatory and legal requirements with respect to the Offering; as well as those factors discussed under "Risk Factors" in B2Gold's Annual Information Form for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, a copy of which can be found on the Company's profile on the SEDAR+ website at www.sedarplus.ca and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov/edgar. Although B2Gold has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in Forward-looking Statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results to differ from those anticipated, estimated or intended.
B2Gold's forward-looking statements are based on the applicable assumptions and factors management considers reasonable as of the date hereof, based on the information available to management at such time. B2Gold's forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management and reflect their current expectations regarding future events and operating performance and speak only as of the date hereof. B2Gold does not assume any obligation to update forward-looking statements if circumstances or management's beliefs, expectations or opinions should change other than as required by applicable law. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements. Accordingly, no assurance can be given that any events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will transpire or occur, or if any of them do, what benefits or liabilities B2Gold will derive therefrom. For the reasons set forth above, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements.
Investor Relations: Michael McDonald VP, Investor Relations & Corporate Development +1 604-681-8371 investor@b2gold.com Cherry DeGeer Director, Corporate Communications +1 604-681-8371 investor@b2gold.com
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Radisson Mining Resources Inc. (TSX-V: RDS, OTCQB: RMRDF)(“Radisson” or the “Corporation”) is pleased to provide a 2025 outlook and exploration & development plan for the Company’s 100%-owned O’Brien Gold Project (“O’Brien” or the “Project”) located in the Abitibi region of Québec.
Matt Manson, President and CEO, commented: “In 2025 we are planning a comprehensive and fully funded exploration and project development program at O’Brien to understand the potential scope of the Project, and significantly advance it towards development. This program includes drilling focussed on the extension of gold mineralization at the Project to depth, building on the impressive deep results achieved at the tail end of 2024. Our drilling will be complemented by surface trenching and stripping, and a program to delineate the extension to surface of the famous O’Brien “Jewellery Box” zone, recently rediscovered by Radisson drilling. In development work, we expect to shortly conclude the metallurgical studies and milling assessment currently ongoing under a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with IAMGOLD Corporation and based on the nearby Doyon mill. We contemplate commencing a companion Preliminary Economic Assessment (“PEA”) for O’Brien, based on utilizing the Doyon mill, upon the successful completion of this preliminary technical work. This year will also see an increased focus on baseline environmental studies at O’Brien, and community engagement, as a future potential O’Brien mining operation comes into focus. We see O’Brien as a low cost, small footprint and high margin mining operation with significant exploration upside and developed within a hub-and-spoke mining and milling arrangement characteristic of gold mining in the Abitibi. Our 2025 work plan has been developed with this clear strategy in mind.”
A total exploration budget of approximately C$6.8M has been established for 2025, including all drilling and assay costs, surface stripping and trenching, personnel, permitting costs and site support. This will be fully funded from Radisson’s existing treasury.
Details of the 2025 work program are as follows:
1. 22,000 Metres of Exploration Drilling
Radisson’s 2025 exploration drilling at O’Brien will focus on expanding the scope of known mineralization below the existing mineral resources. In December 2024, Radisson released the results of the deepest hole ever drilled at the Project and the first hole drilled directly below the historic O’Brien Mine workings. Sheared, altered and mineralized rocks of the Piché Group, the dominant host rocks for O’Brien gold mineralization, were intersected at approximately 1,500 metres vertical depth, 500 metres below previous drilling, and returned 242.0 grams per tonne (“g/t”) gold (“Au”) over 1.0 metre within a mineralized interval that averaged 31.24 g/t Au over 8.0 metres. In September 2024, Radisson intersected 27.61 g/t Au over 6.0 metres including 102.0 g/t Au over 1 metre at 1,100 metres vertical depth, 170 metres below previous drilling (see Figure 1). Radisson believes that these results demonstrate the continuation of the O’Brien mineralizing system well below the base of the March 2023 Mineral Resource, which is defined to a maximum vertical depth of 900 metres. Approximately 75% of the existing mineral resource is defined to a depth of only 600 metres.
The 2025 exploration program will incorporate wedges and directional drilling from deep pilot holes. An initial 22,000 metres have been planned, and an expansion of the program in the second half of the year will be assessed based on the initial results achieved.
Figure 1: Long Section in Oblique View of Gold Vein Mineralization and Mineral Resources at the O’Brien Gold Project, with recent deep drilling results.
2. Exploration for the O’Brien Jewellery Box, including Surface Stripping and Trenching
In addition to the deep exploration program, Radisson plans a program of shallower drilling and surface exploration to trace the location of the famous O’Brien “Jewellery Box” zone. In December 2024, Radisson announced the likely rediscovery of the Jewellery Box, an historic mining stope believed to be the source of extremely high-grade and museum quality gold samples, with a drill intercept of 643.1 g/t Au over 2.1 metres, including 1,345.0 g/t Au over 1.0 metre. This program will attempt to trace the Jewellery Box from 200 metres depth, where it was last mined, to the surface, including stripping of surface overburden. Delineation of the Jewellery Box zone could offer an extremely high-grade mining area to be exploited early in the development of a future O’Brien mine.
Radisson also plans a 1.1 kilometre program of trenching across the breadth of the O’Brien property designed to expose Piche Rocks adjacent to the Cadillac-Larder Lake Break over an approximate strike length of 4 kilometres, extending from west of the historic O’Brien mine to the eastern boundary of the current property. The purpose of this trenching program is to identify additional areas of exploration potential for future drilling, and to observe directly the geological setting of O’Brien gold mineralization.
3. Completion of Metallurgical and Milling Assessment, and PEA
In September 2024, Radisson entered into an MOU with IAMGOLD Corporation to assess the design criteria for processing mined material from O’Brien at the nearby Doyon gold mill, part of IAMGOLD’s Doyon-Westwood mine complex. The Doyon mill is located 21 kilometres west of O’Brien directly accessible along Trans-Canada Highway 117. The work has included metallurgical studies, an assessment of flow-sheet configurations at Doyon and potential mill modifications, and a review of future processing and tailings disposal capacity at Doyon. The results of this work are expected to be concluded and reported shortly. The MOU facilitates the exchange of technical data between Radisson and IAMGOLD Corporation and is non-binding and non-exclusive. It contains no specific terms around potential commercial arrangements between the parties, and there is no certainty that any arrangement between the parties will result from their dealings pursuant to the MOU. However, Radisson contemplates further discussions with IAMGOLD, and a companion O’Brien PEA, upon the successful completion of this preliminary technical work.
4. Expanded Environmental Baseline Assessment and Community Engagement
The 2025 work program will include an increased focus on environmental baseline data collection and community engagement, based on the strategy of developing O’Brien as a low-footprint, underground mining operation without a stand-alone processing or tailings storage facility, and utilizing existing road and power infrastructure. In addition to the Project’s ground water sampling program, which has been ongoing for several years, Radisson has retained the services of BBA Inc. to commence a baseline monitoring program for noise, vibration and ambient air quality at the O’Brien site.
Radisson will also increase its focus on community engagement and communication, based on the municipalities immediately adjacent to the Project and First Nations groups within the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region.
Qualified Person
Disclosure of a scientific or technical nature in this news release was prepared under the supervision of Mr. Richard Nieminen, P.Geo, (QC), a geological consultant for Radisson and a Qualified Person for purposes of NI 43-101. Mr. Nieminen is independent of Radisson and the O’Brien Gold Project.
Radisson Mining Resources Inc.
Radisson is a gold exploration company focused on its 100% owned O’Brien Gold Project, located in the Bousquet-Cadillac mining camp along the world-renowned Larder-Lake-Cadillac Break in Abitibi, Québec. The Bousquet-Cadillac mining camp has produced over 25 million ounces of gold over the last 100 years. The Project hosts the former O’Brien Mine, considered to have been Québec’s highest-grade gold producer during its production. Indicated Mineral Resources are estimated at 0.50 million ounces (1.52 million tonnes at 10.26 g/t Au), with additional Inferred Mineral Resources estimated at 0.45 million ounces (1.60 million tonnes at 8.66 g/t Au). Please see the NI 43-101 “Technical Report on the O’Brien Project, Northwestern Québec, Canada” effective March 2, 2023, Radisson’s Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2023 and other filings made with Canadian securities regulatory authorities available at www.sedar.com for further details and assumptions relating to the O’Brien Gold Project.
For more information on Radisson, visit our website at www.radissonmining.com or contact:
Matt Manson
President and CEO
416.618.5885
mmanson@radissonmining.com
Kristina Pillon
Manager, Investor Relations
604.908.1695
kpillon@radissonmining.com
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains “forward-looking information” within the meaning of the applicable Canadian securities legislation that is based on expectations, estimates, projections, and interpretations as at the date of this news release. Forward-looking statements including, but are not limited to, statements with respect to planned and ongoing drilling, the significance of drill results, the ability to continue drilling, the impact of drilling on the definition of any resource, the ability to incorporate new drilling in an updated technical report and resource modelling, the Company’s ability to grow the O’Brien project and the ability to convert inferred mineral resources to indicated mineral resources. Any statement that involves discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, interpretations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions, future events or performance (often but not always using phrases such as “expects”, or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “interpreted”, “management’s view”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, “plans”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “forecasts”, “estimates”, “believes” or “intends” or variations of such words and phrases or stating that certain actions, events or results “may” or “could”, “would”, “might” or “will” be taken to occur or be achieved) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking information and are intended to identify forward-looking information. Except for statements of historical fact relating to the Company, certain information contained herein constitutes forward-looking statements Forward-looking information is based on estimates of management of the Company, at the time it was made, involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the companies to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Such factors include, among others, risks relating to the drill results at O’Brien; the significance of drill results; the ability of drill results to accurately predict mineralization; the ability of any material to be mined in a matter that is economic. Although the forward-looking information contained in this news release is based upon what management believes, or believed at the time, to be reasonable assumptions, the parties cannot assure shareholders and prospective purchasers of securities that actual results will be consistent with such forward-looking information, as there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended, and neither the Company nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of any such forward-looking information. The Company believes that this forward-looking information is based on reasonable assumptions, but no assurance can be given that these expectations will prove to be correct and such forward-looking statements included in this press release should not be unduly relied upon. The Company does not undertake, and assumes no obligation, to update or revise any such forward-looking statements or forward-looking information contained herein to reflect new events or circumstances, except as may be required by law. These statements speak only as of the date of this news release.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release. No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained herein.