VANCOUVER, BC / January 7, 2021 / Ridgestone Mining Inc. (TSX.V: RMI) (OTCQB: RIGMF) (FRA:4U5) ("Ridgestone") announces that, further to its news release of December 17, 2020, it has increased the previously announced private placement from $1,900,000 to $2,320,000 and will issue up to an additional 6,000,000 units (each, a "Unit") at a price of $0.07 per Unit for additional gross proceeds of $420,000 (the "Private Placement").
Each Unit will consist of one common share and one half of one transferrable common share purchase warrant (each whole warrant, a “Warrant”). Each Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one additional common share of the Company at a price of $0.10 per share for a period of one year from the date of issuance.
The Warrants will contain an acceleration provision which will provide that, should the Company’s common shares trade at or above $0.15 for a period of ten or more consecutive trading days (the “Acceleration Condition”), the expiry date of the Warrants will be accelerated to 30 days from the date that the Company provides notice (whether by written notice to the holder or the issuance of a press release) that the Acceleration Condition has been satisfied.
In connection with the Private Placement, the Company may issue certain eligible finders (each a “Finder”) warrants (each a “Finder’s Warrant”) equal to up to 6% of the number of Units placed by the Finder and pay such Finder a fee equal to 6% of the gross proceeds raised by the Finder. Each Finder’s Warrant will have the same terms as the Warrants.
The proceeds from the Private Placement will be used to partially fund the Company’s obligations under the Option Agreement and for working capital. The securities to be issued under the Private Placement will be subject to a four-month hold period in accordance with applicable securities laws and, if required, the policies of the of the TSX Venture Exchange.
Completion of the Private Placement is subject to final approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.
About Ridgestone Mining Inc.
Ridgestone is a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on its wholly-owned, high-grade Rebeico gold-copper project located in Sonora, Mexico.
For further information, please contact:
Rad Rajaram – Manager Corporate Relations and Business Development
Telephone: 416-732-0604
radha@ridgestonemining.com
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