Leading Strategic Junior Mining Investor Michael Gentile Acquires 19.99% Stake in Magna Terra
Magna Terra Minerals Inc.
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Magna Terra Minerals Inc. (the "Company" or "Magna Terra") (TSXV:MTT) is pleased to announce that Michael Gentile has acquired a 19.99% ownership stake in the Company via an open market share purchase.
Mr. Gentile is considered one of the leading strategic investors in the junior mining sector, owning significant top five ownership stakes in over 20 small-cap mining and mining exploration companies.
He is currently a director of Group Eleven Resources (TSX-V: ZNG), Northern Superior Resources (TSX-V: SUP), OnGold (TSX-V: ONAU), Radisson Mining Resources (TSX-V: RDS), Roscan Gold (TSX-V: ROS), and Solstice Gold (TSX-V: SGC), and a Strategic Advisor to Northisle Copper and Gold (TSX-V: NCX).
Mr. Gentile recently co-founded Bastion Asset Management in January 2022, a rapidly growing money management firm in Montreal with over $450 million in assets under management, focused on small to mid-cap equities in the USA and Canada. Mr. Gentile was previously a Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager with Formula Growth Limited where he worked from 2002 to 2018.
"On behalf of the Company and its minority shareholders, we are very pleased to have Michael increase his stake in our Company to become our largest shareholder. Michael's track record, as a successful serial investor in the junior mining sector is unparalleled. He has been a supportive minority shareholder since 2020, and we are delighted today that he has acquired this share block recognizing the significant valuation upside inherent in the Company, and its diverse project and underlying asset portfolio. Michael's deep capital markets background will assist us in unlocking this value, as well as generating greater visibility with a broader investor audience."
~ Lew Lawrick - President & CEO
Mr. Gentile stated: "Magna Terra is a compelling opportunity with a $2 million market cap, a +10% share ownership in Gold Hunter Resources (CSE: HUNT) with a market value of approximately $500k and cash and option payments due to the Company from two earn-in agreements with Gold Hunter and Newmont totalling approximately $10 million over the next 2-3 years.
The recently staked Humber Cu-Co Project adds additional upside to the opportunity in one of my favourite global mining jurisdictions of Newfoundland and Labrador.
The management team of MTT is highly aligned with shareholders and runs a very tight line on cost control. I look forward to working with management to surface additional value and create awareness of the opportunity present here at Magna Terra."
About Magna Terra
Magna Terra Minerals Inc. is a precious and critical metals focused exploration company, headquartered in Toronto, Canada. Magna Terra is focused on acquiring and advancing its high-potential mineral projects in Atlantic Canada and Argentina while generating value for shareholders and minimizing shareholder dilution through option and joint venture partnerships where appropriate; leveraging our ability to explore, grow, and transact projects. The Company is focused on exploring our 100%-owned Humber Copper-Cobalt Project in Newfoundland and Labrador and our 100%-owned Cape Spencer Gold Project in New Brunswick. In addition, the Company has optioned the Great Northern Project in Newfoundland to Gold Hunter Resources Inc. for total cash and share consideration of $9.5 million over a 2-year period. Further, the Company maintains a significant exploration portfolio in the province of Santa Cruz, Argentina which includes its Boleadora Project being advanced by Newmont Corp. under an option to purchase agreement valued at US$1 million in cash over a 6-year period and including a 2% NSR capped at US$20 million; a precious metals discovery on its Luna Roja Project proximal to Cerrado Gold's operating Don Nicholas Project infrastructure, as well as several additional district scale drill ready projects available for purchase or option/joint venture.
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