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Vancouver, B.C. - TheNewswire - October 7th, 2024 — Ares Strategic Mining Inc. (CNSX: ARS) (“Ares” or the “Company”) is pleased to announcethatithasclosedthe second tranche ofitspreviouslyannouncedofferingofunits(each,a“Unit”)byissuing 765,170 Units at a price of $0.18 per Unit, for aggregate gross proceeds of $137,730.60.
On August 22, 2024, the Company announced a non-brokered private placement offering of Units (the “LIFEOffering”) at a price of $0.18 per Unit pursuant to the listed issuer financing exemption under Part 5A of National Instrument 45-106 – ProspectusExemptions (the “LIFEExemption”).
For additional details relating to the LIFE Offering and LIFE Offering, please see the Company’s previously filed news releases which are available under the Company’s profile on www.sedarplus.com.
Each Unit consists of one (1) common share in the capital of the Company (each, a “CommonShare”) and one non- transferable Common Sharepurchase warrant (each, a “Warrant”). EachWarrant is exercisable into one (1) Common Share (each, a “Warrant Share”) at a price of $0.26 per Warrant Share for a period of two (2) years following the closing date of the Amended LIFE Offering, provided that, if the 10-day volume-weighted average trading price of the Common Shares as quoted on the Canadian Securities Exchange (the “CSE”) (or such other securities exchange on which the Common Shares may be traded at such time) is equal to or greater than $0.40 at the close of any trading day, then the Company may, at its discretion, accelerate the expiry date of the Warrants by issuing a news release (a “WarrantAccelerationNewsRelease”) announcing that the expiry date of the Warrants shall be deemed to be on the 30th day following the date of the Warrant Acceleration News Release (the “AcceleratedExpiryDate”) (the “Acceleration Clause”). All Warrants that remain unexercised following the Accelerated Expiry Date shall immediately expire and all rights of holders of such Warrant shall be terminated without any compensation to such holder. Units offered under the Life Exemption will not be subject to resale restrictions for Canadian resident investors pursuant to applicable Canadian securities laws.
None of the securities issued in connection with the Amended LIFE Offering will be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), and none of them may be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act. This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any state where such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful.
The close of the LIFE Offering is subject to certain conditions, including, but not limited to, the receipt of all necessary regulatory and other approvals. The Company intends to use the proceeds of the LIFE Offering as disclosed in the LIFE Offering Document dated 4th September 2024, which is available under the Company’s profile on www.sedarplus.com and on the Company’s website (www.aresmining.com)
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ARES STRATEGIC MINING INC.
James Walker
Chief Executive Officer and President
For further information, please contact James Walker by email at jwalker@aresmining.com
DISCLOSUREANDFORWARD-LOOKINGSTATEMENTS:
Certain statements contained in this news release constitute forward-looking information. These statements relate to future events or future performance. The use of any of the words “could”, “intend”, “expect”, “believe”, “will”, “projected”,“estimated”andsimilarexpressionsandstatementsrelatingtomattersthatarenothistoricalfactsare intended to identify forward-looking information and are based on the Company’s current belief or assumptions as to the outcome and timing of such future events.
In particular, this news release contains forward-looking information relating to, among other things, the LIFE Offering, including the total anticipated proceeds, the expected use of proceeds and the closing (including the proposed closing date) of the balance of the Amended LIFE Offering. Various assumptions or factors are typically applied in drawing conclusions or making the forecasts or projections set out in forward-looking information, including the assumption that the Company will close the balance of LIFE Offering on the timeline anticipated, will raise the balance of the gross proceeds from the LIFE Offering and will use the proceeds of the LIFE Offering as anticipated. Those assumptions and factors are based on information currently available to the Company. Although such statements are based on reasonable assumptions of the Company’s management, there can be no assurance that any conclusions or forecasts will prove to be accurate.
Forward-looking information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking information. Such factors include: the risk that the LIFE Offeringdoesnotcloseonthetimelineexpected,oratall;theriskthattheCompanyraiseslessthantheanticipated amountofgrossproceedsfromthe LIFE Offering;theriskthattheCompanydoesnotusetheproceeds
fromtheLIFEOfferingascurrentlyexpected;risksinherentintheexplorationanddevelopmentofmineral deposits,includingrisksrelatingtochangesinprojectparametersasplanscontinuetoberedefinedandtheriskthat explorationanddevelopmentactivitieswillcostmorethantheamountbudgetedforsuchactivitiesbytheCompany; risks relating to changes in mineral prices and the worldwide demand for and supply of minerals; risks related to increased competition and current global financial conditions; access and supply risks; risks associated with the Company’srelianceonkeypersonnel;operationalrisks;regulatoryrisks,includingrisksrelatingtotheacquisitionof thenecessarylicensesandpermits;financing,capitalizationandliquidityrisks;titleandenvironmentalrisks;andrisks relatingtothefailuretoreceiveallrequisiteregulatoryapprovals.Theforward-lookinginformationcontainedinthis newsreleaseismadeasofthedatehereof,andtheCompanyisnotobligatedtoupdateorreviseanyforward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws. Because of the risks, uncertainties and assumptions contained herein, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The foregoing statements expressly qualify any forward-looking information contained herein.
NEITHERTHECANADIANSECURITIESEXCHANGENORITSREGULATIONSSERVICESPROVIDERHAVEREVIEWED OR ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE.
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