SASKATOON, SK / ACCESSWIRE / December 11, 2024 / Abasca Resources Inc. ("Abasca" or the "Company") (TSXV:ABA) is pleased to announce its 2025 Winter Program plan at its 100% owned Key Lake South Project (KLS), which includes approximately 5,000 metres of drilling to expand on the summer program's successful results (Figure 1). The drilling will continue at a 100 m x 100 m grid spacing to demonstrate the strike- and depth-extent of the Loki Flake Graphite Zone ("Loki Zone"). The Company will also begin collecting field data for environmental baseline and hydrological studies.
Additional testing of the new parallel prospective zone to the north of the Loki Zone will also be conducted during the program (Figure 1). The conductors in this area to the north of the Loki Zone were identified as priority targets in 2015 and are relatively untested for both graphite and uranium mineralization.
Abasca is also planning a summer program to continue the methodical testing of prospective uranium targets at KLS. The property contains several target areas with over 40 km of untested conductors (Figure 2). In conjunction with the Company's uranium exploration during the summer, it will also further its systematic delineation the Loki Zone.
The Company is also announcing a non-brokered private placement of $3.20 million which would be comprised of the sale of up to 20,000,000 units of the Company (the "FT Units") at a price of $0.16 per FT Unit (the "FT Unit Price"), with each FT Unit to be comprised of one common share of the Company (a "FT Share") and one-half of a Common Share purchase warrant (each whole warrant, a "Warrant"), with each Warrant entitling the holder to purchase an additional Common Share (a "Warrant Share") for a period of two years at a price of $0.20 per Warrant Share (the "Warrant Exercise Price").
The gross proceeds received from the FT Units will be used for exploration activities on the Company's Key Lake South Project (KLS).
In connection with the Financing, the Company may pay finder's fees (the "Finder's Fees") in cash equal up to 6.0% of the gross proceeds raised from Investors introduced to the Company by finders ("Finders") and issue Warrants ("Finder's Warrants") equal up to 6.0% of the number of Units acquired by Investors introduced to the Company by the Finder in accordance with the policies of the Exchange.
All securities issued and sold under the Offering will be subject to a hold period expiring four months and one day from their date of issuance.
For more information on the Loki Flake Graphite Zone and an overview of the Key Lake South Project, please visit the Company's website at https://www.abasca.ca.
Figure 1: Map of the Loki Flake Graphite Zone area showing the exploration areas for the 2025 Winter Program Plan. Continued delineation of the Loki Flake Graphite Zone is focused on either side of the successful drilling conducted in 2024. Exploration will also focus on the New Prospective Zone to the north.
Figure 2: Map of the Key Lake South Project area showing the numerous priority target areas for uranium exploration along prospective corridors.
Qualified Person The technical information in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Brian McEwan, P.Geo, a Qualified Person as set out in National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects. Mr. McEwan is the Vice-President of Exploration at Abasca.
About Abasca Resources Inc. Abasca is a mineral exploration company that is primarily engaged in the acquisition and evaluation of mineral exploration properties. The Company owns the Key Lake South Project (KLS), a 100% owned 23,977-hectare uranium exploration project. KLS is located in the Athabasca Basin Region in northern Saskatchewan, approximately 15 km south of the former Key Lake mine and current Key Lake mill. The project also hosts the Loki Flake Graphite Zone (Loki Zone).
On behalf of Abasca Resources Inc. Dawn Zhou, M.Sc, CPA President, CEO and Director
For more information visit the Company's website at https://www.abasca.ca or contact: Abasca Resources Inc. Email: info@abasca.ca Telephone: +1 (306) 933 4261
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This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities in the United States of America. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933 (the "1933 Act") or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to U.S. Persons (as defined in the 1933 Act) unless registered under the 1933 Act and applicable state securities laws, or an exemption from such registration is available.
Forward-Looking Statements This press release may contain certain forward-looking information and statements ("forward-looking information") within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation that are not based on historical fact, including without limitation statements containing the words "believes", "anticipates", "plans", "intends", "will", "should", "expects", "continue", "estimate", "forecasts" and other similar expressions. Forward-looking information reflects management's current beliefs with respect to future events and is based on information currently available to management. Forward-looking information contained in this press release includes, but is not limited to, statements relating to a follow up exploration program at the Loki Flake Graphite Zone and the testing of the other target areas at KLS. Readers are cautioned to not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Actual results and developments may differ materially from those contemplated by these statements. Abasca undertakes no obligation to comment on analyses, expectations, or statements made by third-parties in respect of Abasca, its securities, or financial or operating results (as applicable). Although Abasca believes that the expectations reflected in forward-looking information in this press release are reasonable, such forward-looking information has been based on expectations, factors, and assumptions concerning future events which may prove to be inaccurate and are subject to numerous risks, uncertainties and factors, certain of which are beyond Abasca's control, including the impact of general business and economic conditions; risks related the exploration activities to be conducted on KLS, including risks related to government and environmental regulation; actual results of exploration activities; industry conditions, including uranium and graphite price fluctuations, interest and exchange rate fluctuations; the influence of macroeconomic developments; business opportunities that become available or are pursued; title, permit or license disputes related to KLS; litigation; fluctuations in interest rates; and other factors. In addition, the forward-looking information is based on several assumptions which may prove to be incorrect, including, but not limited to, assumptions about the availability of qualified employees and contractors for the Company's operations and the availability of equipment. The forward-looking information contained in this press release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement and are made as of the date hereof. Abasca disclaims any intention and has no obligation or responsibility, except as required by law, to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
