Libero Announces Upsize of Private Placement to $7 Million

Libero Copper & Gold Corporation (TSXV: LBC) (OTCQB: LBCMF) (DE: 29H) is pleased to announce that due to strong investor demand, it has increased its previously announced non-brokered private placement which consists of (i) Units (" Unit ") at a price of $0.50 per Unit (the " NFT Offering ") and (ii) Units at a price of $0.55 per Common Share (the " FT Offering " and together with the NFT Offering, the " Offering ") for gross aggregate proceeds of up to $7 million .

"This significantly oversubscribed financing was very well supported by insiders, existing shareholders and new institutional shareholders," comments Ian Harris , Chief Executive Officer. "The upsized financing fully funds the 2021 drill programs at Big Red, Big Bulk and Esperanza."

The net proceeds will be used for drilling the Big Red, Big Bulk and Esperanza porphyry copper projects and general working capital purposes.  Eventus Capital Corp. is acting as a finder in connection with a portion of the Offering.

Libero will consolidate (the " Consolidation ") all of its outstanding common shares (" Common Share ") on the basis of five (5) pre-Consolidation Common Shares for one (1) post-Consolidation Common Share. The record and effective date (" Effective Date ") of the Consolidation will be announced shortly.  Libero currently has 149,943,422 Common Shares issued and outstanding. As at the Effective Date, Libero will have 29,988,684 Common Shares issued and outstanding.  Common Shares issued under the Offering will be post-Consolidation.

Each Unit will be comprised of one post-Consolidation Common Share and one-half of one Common Share purchase warrant (each whole warrant, " Warrant "). Each Warrant shall be exercisable to acquire one Common Share (" Warrant Share ") at a price of $0.75 per Warrant Share for a period of 24 months from the closing of the Offering. If the closing price of the Common Shares is at a price equal to or greater than $1 for a period of 10 consecutive trading days, Libero will have the right to accelerate the expiry date of the Warrants by giving notice, via a new release, to the holders of the Warrants that the Warrants will expire on the date that is 30 days after the issuance of said news release.

Common Shares issued under the FT Offering qualify as 'flow through shares' (" Flow Through Shares ").  The gross proceeds from the FT Offering will be used to incur 'Canadian exploration expenses' that will qualify as 'flow through mining expenditures' as those terms are defined in the Income Tax Act which will be renounced to the initial purchasers of the Flow Through Shares.

A Finder's Fee of 6% will be payable in cash or Units on a portion of the Offering. The Consolidation and closing of the Offering is subject to approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. Securities issued in the Offering are subject to a statutory hold period of four months.

About Libero Copper & Gold

Libero is unlocking the value of a collection of porphyry copper deposits throughout the Americas in prolific and stable jurisdictions. The portfolio includes Big Red (a new greenfield discovery) and Big Bulk in the Golden Triangle, Canada , Esperanza in San Juan, Argentina , and the Mocoa deposit in Colombia . These assets are being advanced by a highly disciplined and seasoned professional team with successful track records of discovery, resource development, and permitting in the Americas.

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 release.  This news release includes forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties.  All statements within, other than statements of historical fact, are to be considered forward looking, and include without limitation, statements regarding the Offering and use of proceeds, the Consolidation and future business plans.. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include market prices, exploitation and exploration successes, continued availability of capital and financing, and general economic, market or business conditions and regulatory and administrative approvals, processes and filing requirements. There can be no assurances that such statements will prove accurate and, therefore, readers are advised to rely on their own evaluation of such uncertainties.  We do not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

SOURCE Libero Copper & Gold Corporation.

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Libero Copper & Gold

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Overview

Canada’s West Coast is becoming one of the world’s hottest exploration regions for copper and gold. Home to the renowned Golden Triangle of British Columbia, the area hosts some of the most resource-rich mineral deposits that have piqued the interest of investors globally.

The Golden Triangle is situated within the Sulphurets Hydrothermal System, known for its large mineral concentrations. Gold and copper estimated reserves hover around 188 million ounces and 55 billion pounds, respectively. With these inferred resources, British Columbia offers prospective mining companies exceptional discovery potential and exploration opportunities.

Libero Copper & Gold (TSXV:LBC) is a mineral exploration and development company focused on developing a collection of highly prospective porphyry deposits throughout the Americas. The company currently operates assets out of the prolific and stable Golden Triangle jurisdiction of British Columbia and can work year round in South America in the mining-friendly San Juan province of Argentina and Colombia.

The flagship Big Red project in British Columbia hosts 19 porphyry copper-gold and high-grade gold targets over its 26,000 hectare land span. Libero optioned the asset in 2019 after the project saw years of sampling on individual titles and consolidation in the mid-2010s.

Big Red could see similar mining and production success to neighboring GT Gold’s (TSXV:GTT) projects, which hosts a similarly aged geological profile and widespread copper and gold soil anomalies.

In December 2020, Libero confirmed a significant porphyry copper discovery at the deposit’s initial Terry target drill hole. The discovery saw grades of 0.45 percent copper equivalents over 24 meters from surface-level. “We are encouraged with the results from this first hole into the Terry target as it confirms our geological model for the area and is consistent with the copper grades discovered at surface earlier in the season,” Libero CEO Ian Slater commented. This hole was followed up in January with a further five holes all mineralized from surface to end of hole, including 0.41 percent copper equivalent over 120 meters from surface level. Depth of drilling was limited by the reverse circulation drill rig.

Another of the company’s projects is its Mocoa deposit located on the Jurassic porphyry belt in Central Colombia. The property has already seen a prefeasibility study conducted by the Colombian government and United Nations in 1983. Since then, extensive work has been performed on the property to advance this exciting mineral project towards economic success, including further drilling and metallurgical testing, including drilling 0.67 percent copper equivalent over 634 meters ending in high grade mineralization.

In January 2021, Libero announced its option for the Esperanza porphyry copper-gold and epithermal gold project located in the prolific precious and base metal-rich Huachi Mining district in San Juan Province, Argentina. This advanced-stage exploration project leverages excellent existing infrastructure and offers Libero extensive geological data and potential for fast-tracked drilling of an advanced exploration project.

The company’s market cap currently sits at C$20 million with 148 million shares outstanding. Its ownership portfolio includes management at 10 percent and B2Gold Corp (TSX:BTO) at 7 percent.

Libero Copper & Gold’s Company Highlights

  • Libero Copper & Gold is a mineral exploration company focused on developing its highly- prospective mineral projects in North and South America. Fantastic available funding, drill-ready conditions and an experienced exploration team primes Libero for mining success.
  • The company’s flagship projects are the Big Red project in British Columbia; the Esperanza project in San Juan, Argentina; and the Mocoa project in Central Colombia. All projects have seen extensive groundwork and some initial drilling, with Mocoa hosting a resource of 636 million tonnes at 0.45 percent copper equivalent.
  • The Big Red asset leverages similar mining conditions to its direct geographic neighbors, including GT Gold. The property hosts 19 identified targets, including the Terry target with high conductivity and high grade copper rock samples over a kilometer.
  • Libero currently holds a 100 percent interest in the Mocoa property and intends on unlocking the value of the enormous resource with ongoing permitting and community engagement. Similar projects in the same Jurassic porphyry belt include Corriente’s Mirador mine which was sold for $690 million and Solaris’ Waritza project which has a valuation of $600 million.
  • The company optioned the Esperanza porphyry copper-gold and epithermal gold project in the mining-friendly Huachi Mining district, Argentina. The advanced stage project hosts multiple copper-gold drill targets and high-grade surface rock samples. The discovery hole included 1 percent copper equivalent from surface over 232 meters.
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