Western Uranium Corporation Announces Increase of Non-Brokered Private Placement to Approximately CDN$1.2 Million
TORONTO, ONTARIO and NUCLA, COLORADO--(Marketwired - Jan. 3, 2017) - Western Uranium Corporation (CSE:WUC)(CSE:WUC.CN)(OTCQX:WSTRF) ("Western" or the "Company") is pleased to announce an increase in the amount of the previously announced closing of a non-brokered private placement (the "Private Placement") from 910,950 units to 1,010,950 units (the "Units") for an increase of gross proceeds to Cdn$1,213,140 from Cdn$1,093,140 which remains subject to final regulatory approval.
After having giving effect to the increased participation in the Private Placement the Company issued a total of 1,010,950 Units at a price of Cdn$1.20 per Unit. Each Unit consists of one common share of the Company ("Share") plus one common share purchase warrant of the Company ("Warrant"). Each Warrant shall entitle the holder to purchase one Share at a price of Cdn$2.80 for a period of 5 years following the Closing Date of the Private Placement. The securities issued pursuant to the Offering are subject to a six month statutory hold period.
The proceeds of the Private Placement will be used to fund development and regulatory approval of the Company's ablation technology, landholding and mine preparation/property evaluation, agreement costs with the Pinon Ridge Mill site, paying the costs of the Company's acquisition of Black Range Minerals Limited, and meeting working capital, payable and project, and debt service obligations.
In connection with the Private Placement, the Company paid Cdn$48,331 in finders' fees plus 40,276 compensation warrants exercisable for five years, each warrant exercisable at Cdn$2.80 for one common share.
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