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CLASSIC MINERALS LTD — Capital/Financing Update 2023
Mar 30, 2023
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Capital/Financing Update
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C LASSIC MINERALS LIMITED 71 Furniss Rd, Landsdale Western Australia 6065 ASX: CLZ | ABN 77 119 484 016 [email protected]
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31 March 2023
ASX Announcement
CLASSIC SUBMITS CALL NOTICE TO LDA CAPITAL.
Highlights:
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Classic is targeting a $590,000.00 drawdown from LDA Capital’s $15 million facility.
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LDA facility offers strategic ongoing access to capital.
WA-focused gold mining company, Classic Minerals Limited (ASX:CLZ) ( Classic , or the Company ) has submitted a capital Call Notice to LDA Capital Limited (LDA Capital) targeting a AUD $592,000.00 equity draw-down under the terms of its strategic $15 million Put Option Agreement (Agreement or Facility) with the US-based financier. (See ASX Announcement dated 15 December, 2022). Chairman John Lester said the final pricing and amount to be raised would be determined in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Agreement in the next few weeks.
Classic has now issued a Call Notice on LDA Capital to draw down under this Facility to progress the Kat Gap gold project into production and intends to put 658 million Shares to LDA Capital. LDA Capital had subscribed for 142,000,000 shares out of the 212,003,617 shares issued on 03 Feb 23, leaving a balance of 70,003,617 shares unsubscribed. Also from the 300,000,000 shares approved for issue to LDA Capital, 87,996,383 remains approved and unissued. Pursuant to the approval by shareholders at todays General Meeting of a further 500,000,000 shares, Classic will be issuing the 87,996,383 shares as well as the 500,000,000 shares to LDA Capital. After these share issues LDA Capital will have a total of 658,000,000 shares which agree with the Call Notice issued today.
Under the terms of the LDA Facility, Classic may, subject to certain conditions precedent, issue call notices to LDA Capital to subscribe for fully paid ordinary shares in Classic, up to a maximum of 10 times the average daily number of the Company's shares traded on the ASX during the 15 trading days before the issue of the Call Notice.
The issue price of the Shares will be calculated as the higher of 90% of the 30-day Volume Weighted Average Price (VWAP) after the issue of the Call Notice, and the 'minimum acceptable price (as defined in the LDA facility) notified by Classic to LDA Capital, in each case subject to adjustments for various factors. Under the terms of the Facility, LDA Capital must subscribe for a minimum of 50% and a maximum of 200% of the Shares put to LDA Capital.
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C LASSIC MINERALS LIMITED 71 Furniss Rd, Landsdale Western Australia 6065 ASX: CLZ | ABN 77 119 484 016 [email protected]
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Figure 1 & 2: TSF area
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About Classic Minerals Ltd
Expanding its focus from exploration to mining, West Australian-based, minerals house Classic Minerals Ltd holds a pipeline of projects and continues to examine new opportunities both cyclic and counter-cyclic. Currently, ASX-listed Classic holds approximately 578 km[2] of tenements across two major regional exploration areas in minerals-rich West Australia. Classic’s ground is in areas with identified high grade gold and base metal targets. Classic’s flagship Kat Gap Gold Project has been the recent focus of its exploration, mining and processing efforts and is strategically located some 170 km south of Southern Cross and some 50 km south of the Company’s Forrestania Gold Project. With strong grades and near-surface mineralisation Kat Gap is soon to attain full scale production.
This announcement has been approved by the Board.
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C LASSIC MINERALS LIMITED 71 Furniss Rd, Landsdale Western Australia 6065 ASX: CLZ | ABN 77 119 484 016 [email protected]
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ABOUT THE FORRESTANIA GOLD PROJECT
The FGP Tenements (excluding Kat Gap) are registered in the name of Reed Exploration Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of ASX listed Hannans Ltd (ASX: HNR). Classic has acquired 80% of the gold rights on the FGP Tenements from a third party, whilst Hannans has maintained its 20% interest in the gold rights. For the avoidance of doubt Classic Ltd owns a 100% interest in the gold rights on the Kat Gap Tenements and also non-gold rights including but not limited to nickel, lithium and other metals.
Classic has inferred and indicated mineral resources of 8.24 Mt at 1.52 g/t for 403,906 ounces of gold , classified and reported in accordance with the JORC Code (2012), with a recent Scoping Study (see ASX Announcement released 2nd May 2017) suggesting both the technical and financial viability of the project. The current post- mining Mineral Resource for Lady Ada, Lady Magdalene and Kat Gap is tabulated below.
Additional technical detail on the Mineral Resource estimation is provided, further in the text below and in the JORC Table 1 as attached to ASX announcements dated 18 December 2019, 21 January 2020, and 20 April 2020.
| Indicated | Inferred | Total | |||||||
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| Grade | Grade | Ounces | Grade | ||||||
| Prospect | Tonnes | OuncesAu | Tonnes |
Tonnes | Ounces | ||||
| (Au g/t) | (Au g/t) | Au | (au) | ||||||
| Lady Ada | 257,300 | 2.01 | 16,600 | 1,090,800 | 1.23 | 43,100 | 1,348,100 | 1.38 | 59,700 |
| Lady Magdalene |
5,922,700 | 1.32 | 251,350 | 5,922,700 | 1.32 | 251,350 | |||
| Kat Gap | 975,722 | 2.96 | 92,856 | 975,722 | 2.96 | 92,856 | |||
| Total | 257,300 | 2.01 | 16,600 | 7,989,222 | 1.50 | 387,306 | 8,246,522 | 1.52 | 403,906 |
Notes:
1. The Mineral Resource is classified in accordance with JORC, 2012 edition
2. The effective date of the mineral resource estimate is 20 April 2020.
3. The mineral resource is contained within FGP tenements
4. Estimates are rounded to reflect the level of confidence in these resources at the present time.
5. The mineral resource is reported at 0.5 g/t Au cut-off grade
6. Depletion of the resource from historic open pit mining has been considered
The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in this market announcement and, that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in the relevant market announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed.
Forward Looking Statements
This announcement may contain certain “forward-looking statements” which may not have been based solely on historical facts, but rather may be based on the Company’s current expectations about future events and results. Where the Company expresses or implies an expectation or belief as to future events or results, such expectation or belief is expressed in good faith and believed to have reasonable basis. However, forward looking statements are subjected to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors, which could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed, projected or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks include, but are not limited to Resource risk, metals price volatility, currency fluctuations, increased production costs and variances in ore grade or recovery rates from those assumed in mining plans, as well as political and operational risks in the Countries and States in which we operate or sell product to, and governmental regulation and judicial outcomes. For a more detailed discussion of such risks and other factors, see the Company’s annual reports, as well as the Company’s other filings. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward looking information. The Company does not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to any “forward-looking statements” to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this announcement, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.
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