Highlander Silver Closes US$40 Million Strategic Investment by Eric Sprott
Highlander Silver Corp. (TSX: HSLV) is pleased to announce that it has closed its previously announced non-brokered private placement with Mr. Eric Sprott. Pursuant to the Private Placement, the Company issued an aggregate of 8,060,226 common shares in the capital of the Company at a price of C$6.80 per Offered Share for aggregate gross proceeds of US$40,000,000.
The Company intends on using the net proceeds from the Offering to fund the advancement of the Company’s mineral projects and for working capital and general corporate purposes.
This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there by any sale of any of the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. 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”), of the securities laws of any state of the United States and may not be offered or sold within the United States (as defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act) unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or pursuant to an exemption from such registration requirements.
About Highlander Silver
Highlander Silver is primarily focused on advancing the bonanza grade San Luis gold-silver project that is located adjacent to the past-producing Pierina mine in Central Peru. San Luis hosts Indicated Mineral Resources of 356 koz Au at 24.4 g/t Au and 8.4 Moz Ag at 579 g/t Ag and ranks among the 10 highest grade projects globally in both gold and silver categories.1 Highlander Silver’s significant shareholders include the Augusta Group, which boasts an exceptional track record of value creation totaling over $4.7 billion in exit transactions, and strategic shareholders, the Lundin family and Eric Sprott.
1S&P Global rankings including the San Luis gold-silver project.
