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Belo Sun Closes Strategic Investment With Agnico Eagle Mines Limited
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - March 16, 2016) - Belo Sun Mining Corp. ("Belo Sun" or the "Company") (TSX:BSX) has closed the C$6.19 million private placement
About this update from Belo Sun Mining Corp.
[{"type":"text","content":"TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - March 16, 2016) - Belo Sun Mining Corp. (\"Belo Sun\" or the \"Company\") (TSX:BSX) has closed the C$6.19 million private placement financing with Agnico Eagle Mines Limited (\"Agnico Eagle\") announced on March 10, 2016. As a result of the transaction, Agnico Eagle owns a total of 74.18 million shares, or 19.95%, of Belo Sun's issued and outstanding shares on a non-diluted basis. The common shares issued pursuant to the private placement are subject to a statutory four-month hold period. As part of the agreement, Agnico Eagle will continue to have a right to participate in future equity offerings by the Company in order to maintain its pro-rata investment in the Company. Furthermore, Agnico Eagle continues to have the right to nominate one person to the board of directors of the Company, which it has not exercised. Belo Sun intends to use the proceeds of the transaction to advance the detailed engineering and development of the Volta Grande Project and for general working capital purposes. About the Company Belo Sun Mining Corp. is a Canadian-based mineral exploration and development company with a portfolio of gold-focused properties in Brazil. The Company is currently focused on advancing its 100%-owned Volta Grande Project to construction. Belo Sun trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol \"BSX\". For more information about Belo Sun please visit www.belosun.com. Caution regarding forward-looking information: The securities being offered have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the \"U.S. Securities Act\") and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to, or for the benefit of, U.S. persons (as defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act) absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements. This release does not constitute an offer for sale of securities in the United States. This press release contains \"forward looking information\" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward looking information includes without limitation, statements regarding the intended use of proceeds of the private placement, the impact of the private placement on the Company, the receipt of all required regulatory approvals, next steps for the property, progress in de...