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Ascot Resources Reports First Quarter 2023 Results and Provides Construction Update on the Premier Gold Project
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ascot Resources Ltd. (TSX: AOT; OTCQX: AOTVF) (“Ascot” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce th
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[{"type":"text","content":" VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ascot Resources Ltd. (TSX: AOT; OTCQX: AOTVF) (“Ascot” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the Company’s unaudited financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2023 (“Q1 2023”), and also to provide a construction update on the Company’s Premier Gold Project (“PGP” or the “project”), located on Nisga’a Nation Treaty Lands in the prolific Golden Triangle of northwestern British Columbia. For details of the unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis for the three months ended March 31, 2023, please see the Company’s filings on SEDAR (www.sedar.com). Derek White, President and CEO, commented, \"As a result of the construction financing closed earlier this year, and also the momentum started with last year’s construction season, work crews have hit the ground running in the first quarter of 2023 with much progress being made in many areas. In mid-January contractors started inside the mill building and progressed piping and equipment installations, and outdoor construction has recently been advancing the new water treatment plant and associated infrastructure. As of Q1 2023, detailed engineering stands at 99% complete, major procurement is over 95% complete, and project construction excluding mine development is at 35%. We plan to further ramp-up construction efforts in the coming months with the mobilization of the earthworks and underground mining contractors and continue to advance project development towards initial gold pour in early 2024.” All amounts herein are reported in $000s of Canadian dollars (“C$”) unless otherwise specified. Q1 2023 AND RECENT HIGHLIGHTS On January 19, 2023, the Company closed a previously announced financing package for completion of construction of the Project. The financing package consists of US$110 million as a deposit in respect of gold and silver streaming agreements (the “Stream”) and a strategic equity investment (the “Strategic Investment”) of C$45 million, a portion of which is structured as Canadian Development Expenditures flow through shares, such that the total gross proceeds to the Company was C$50 million. Concurrent with the closing of the financing package, the outstanding principal and accrued interest of the Senior Debt with Sprott Private R...