TORONTO, Sept. 11, 2017 /CNW/ - U3O8 Corp. (TSX: UWE), (OTCQB: UWEFF) ("U3O8 Corp." or the "Company") reports that its consolidated common shares will start trading at the open of the TSX and OTCQB markets on Monday September 11th, and that one of the Company's directors has exercised out-of-the-money warrants to contribute working capital to the Corporation.
Consolidated Common Shares of U3O8 Corp.
The common shares of the Corporation, after a consolidation of 20 old shares to one new share, will be available for trading on the TSX and on the OTCQB platform in New York at the open of these markets today, Monday September 11th, 2017. The Company's new share structure, post consolidation is as follows:
| Type of Equity |
Pre-Consolidation |
Post-Consolidation |
| Issued & Outstanding Shares |
355,707,222 |
Up to 17,785,361* |
| Warrants |
123,853,725 |
6,192,686 |
| Options |
15,445,000 |
772,250 |
| Fully Diluted |
495,005,947 |
24,750,297 |
* The actual number of issued and outstanding shares will be determined shortly, based on the number of shareholders with accounts holding less than 1,000 U3O8 Corp. shares. Shareholders with less than 1,000 U3O8 Corp. shares will be paid out for their shares.
The CUSIP number for the Company's common stock is 903415800 and the ISIN number is CA9034158001. The Company's symbol will be unchanged: UWE on the TSX and UWEFF on the OTCQB platform.
A letter of transmittal, that provides all related details and instructions to shareholders relating to the consolidation of the stock, was mailed to shareholders in the latter part of August and is available through the Company's profile on SEDAR, www.sedar.com and on the Company's website www.u3o8corp.com.
Director Exercising Out-of-the-Money Warrants
Dr. Keith Barron has exercised approximately 2.3 million warrants, priced at $0.035, so as to provide $80,500 in working capital for the Corporation while minimizing dilution to other shareholders.
About U3O8 Corp.
U3O8 Corp. is focused on exploration and development of deposits of uranium and battery commodities in South America. Battery commodities that occur with uranium resources include vanadium, nickel, zinc and phosphate. The Company's mineral resources estimates were made in accordance with National Instrument 43-101, and are contained in three deposits:
Information on U3O8 Corp., its resources and technical reports are available at www.u3o8corp.com and on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Follow U3O8 Corp. on Facebook: www.facebook.com/u3o8corp, Twitter: www.twitter.com/u3o8corp and YouTube: www.youtube.com/u3o8corp.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release includes certain "forward looking statements" related with the development plans, economic potential and growth targets of U3O8 Corp's projects. Forward-looking statements consist of statements that are not purely historical, including statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations or intensions for the future, and include, but not limited to, statements with respect to: (a) the low-cost and near-term development of Laguna Salada, (b) the Laguna Salada and Berlin PEAs, (c) the potential of the Kurupung district in Guyana, (d) impact of the U- pgradeTM process on expected capital and operating expenditures, and (e) the price and market for uranium. These statements are based on assumptions, including that: (i) actual results of our exploration, resource goals, metallurgical testing, economic studies and development activities will continue to be positive and proceed as planned, and assumptions in the Laguna Salada and Berlin PEAs prove to be accurate, (ii) a joint venture will be formed with the provincial petroleum and mining company on the Argentina project, (iii) requisite regulatory and governmental approvals will be received on a timely basis on terms acceptable to U3O8 Corp., (iv) economic, political and industry market conditions will be favourable, and (v) financial markets and the market for uranium will improve for junior resource companies in the short-term. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results, performance or developments to differ materially from those contained in such statements, including, but not limited to: (1) changes in general economic and financial market conditions, (2) changes in demand and prices for minerals, (3) the Company's ability to establish appropriate joint venture partnerships, (4) litigation, regulatory, and legislative developments, dependence on regulatory approvals, and changes in environmental compliance requirements, community support and the political and economic climate, (5) the inherent uncertainties and speculative nature associated with exploration results, resource estimates, potential resource growth, future metallurgical test results, changes in project parameters as plans evolve, (6) competitive developments, (7) availability of future financing, (8) exploration risks, and other factors beyond the control of U3O8 Corp. including those factors set out in the "Risk Factors" in our Annual Information Form available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Readers are cautioned that the assumptions used in the preparation of such information, although considered reasonable at the time of preparation, may prove to be imprecise and, as such, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements. U3O8 Corp. assumes no obligation to update such information, except as may be required by law. For more information on the above-noted PEAs, refer to the September 18, 2014 technical report titled "Preliminary Economic Assessment of the Laguna Salada Uranium-Vanadium Deposit, Chubut Province, Argentina" and the January 18, 2013 technical report titled "U3O8 Corp. Preliminary Economic Assessment on the Berlin Deposit, Colombia."
SOURCE U3O8 Corp.
Richard Spencer, President & CEO, U3O8 Corp., Tel.: (416) 868-1491, [email protected]
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