QMX Gold Announces $6M Bought Deal; Strategic Investments by Eric Sprott and O3 Mining

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(All figures in Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated)

TORONTO, Feb. 25, 2020 /CNW/ - QMX Gold Corporation ("QMX" or the "Company") (TSX:V:QMX) is pleased to announce that it is has entered into an agreement with a syndicate of underwriters co-led by Canaccord Genuity Corp. and Mackie Research Capital Corporation (together, the "Underwriters"), pursuant to which the Underwriters have agreed to purchase, on a "bought deal" private placement basis, 33,333,000 flow-through units (the "Flow-Through Units") of the Company, at a price per Flow-Through Unit of $0.18 (the "Issue Price"), for approximate gross proceeds of C$6,000,000 (the "Offering").

Each Flow-Through Unit shall be comprised of one common share of the Company which will qualify as a "flow-through share" (within the meaning of subsection 66(15) of the Income Tax Act (Canada) and section 359.1 of the Taxation Act (Québec)  (the "FT Common Shares") and one-half of one common share purchase warrant to be issued on a non-flow-through basis (each whole such warrant, a "Warrant"). Each whole Warrant shall entitle the holder thereof to acquire one common share of QMX at a price of $0.18 for a period of 24 months following the closing of the Offering.

In addition, the Underwriters have been granted an option to sell up to an additional 4,999,950 Flow-Through Units at the Issue Price for additional gross proceeds of up to C$899,991.

The Company is pleased to announce that the Underwriters have advised the Company that Mr. Eric Sprott and O3 Mining Inc, are expected to make strategic investments in connection with the Offering.  

The gross proceeds received by the Company from the sale of the FT Common Shares will be used to incur Canadian Exploration Expenses ("CEE") that are "flow-through mining expenditures" (as such term is defined in the Income Tax Act (Canada)) on the Company's properties in Québec, which will be renounced to the subscribers with an effective date no later than December 31, 2020, in the aggregate amount of not less than the total amount of the gross proceeds raised from the issuance of FT Common Shares.

The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the Offering to fund the Company's exploration activities on its Val d'Or property. The securities issued under this Offering will be subject to a statutory hold period.

The closing of the Offering is expected to occur on or about March 18, 2020 and is subject to the receipt of regulatory approvals, including the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.

The securities offered under the Offering have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements. This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any State in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

About QMX Gold Corporation

QMX Gold Corporation is a Canadian based resource company traded on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "QMX". The Company is systematically exploring its extensive property position in the Val d'Or mining camp in the Abitibi District of Quebec. QMX is currently drilling in the Val d'Or East portion of its land package focused on the Bonnefond plug and in and around the Bevcon Intrusive. In addition to its extensive land package QMX owns the strategically located Aurbel gold mill and tailings facility.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information: 

This press release contains or may be deemed to contain "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking information includes, but is not limited to, statements regarding the intended use of proceeds, closing conditions and timing and other matters relating to the Offering, future plans, operations and activities, projected mineralization, timing of assay results, and the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern. Generally, forward-looking information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved". Forward looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company, its properties and/or its projects to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including but not limited to those risks described in the disclosure documents of the Company filed under the Company's profile on SEDAR. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking information, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.

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. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act") or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to U.S. Persons unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available.

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. 

SOURCE QMX Gold Corporation

Brad Humphrey, President and CEO, Tel: [phone], Toll free: [phone], Email: [email protected]; Louis Baribeau, Public Relations, Tel: [phone], Website: www.qmxgold.ca