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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VR Resources Ltd. (TSX.V: VRR; FSE: 5VR), (the “Company”), or (“VR”), announces the augmentation of the non-brokered private placement recently announced on October 28th, 2024, with a flow-through component of $200,000 for expected aggregate gross proceeds up to $450,000. The Company plans to direct the funds immediately into IP geophysics and reconnaissance drilling this fall at it’s Empire and Silverback projects in Northern Ontario.
The flow-through component will consist of up to 4,444,444 units (the “FT Units”) at a price of $0.045 per FT Unit for gross proceeds of up to $200,000. Each FT Unit consisting of one Flow Through common share (“FT Share”) of the Company and one-half of a common share purchase warrant (each whole warrant a “Warrant”), entitling the holder to acquire one additional common share at an exercise price of $0.07 per common share for a period of 18 months from the closing date (“Closing Date”).
The Company may pay a fee to eligible finders of up to 6% cash for subscriptions to the Financing.
The Closing Date for the Financing is expected to be on or about November 30, 2024, and is subject to all regulatory approvals, including the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. The securities issued in connection with this Financing will be subject to a four-month and a day hold period from the Closing Date in accordance with applicable securities legislation.
Use of Proceeds
VR plans to use the gross proceeds of the Financing for mineral exploration in northern Ontario and for general working capital for the Company. More specifically, funds will be directed immediately to commence exploration on the ground this fall on its newly acquired Empire property and copper-gold exploration strategy in northern Ontario, an extension of its KSZ strategy north of Cochrane started in 2018.
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About VR Resources
VR is an established junior exploration company based in Vancouver (TSX.V: VRR; Frankfurt: 5VR; OTCQB: VRRCF). VR evaluates, explores and advances large-scale, blue-sky opportunities in copper, gold and critical metals in Nevada, USA, and Ontario, Canada, and more recently, Canada’s newest discovery of a diamond-bearing kimberlite pipe at its Northway project. VR applies modern exploration technologies and leverages in-house experience and expertise in greenfields exploration to large-footprint mineral systems in underexplored areas/districts. The foundation of VR is the proven track record of its Board in early-stage exploration, discovery and M&A. The Company is financed for its mineral exploration and corporate obligations. VR owns its properties outright and evaluates new opportunities on an ongoing basis, whether by staking or acquisition.