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Compass Gold Increases Size of Private Placement to $2.7 Million
Not for distribution to United States newswire services or for dissemination in the United States TORONTO, April 15, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Compass Gold Corp.
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[{"type":"text","content":" Not for distribution to United States newswire services or for dissemination in the United States TORONTO, April 15, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Compass Gold Corp. (TSX-V: CVB) (“Compass” or the “Company”) announced today that it intends to increase the size of its previously announced (see Compass news release dated April 8, 2019) non-brokered private placement from up to 6,700,000 common shares to up to 9,000,000 common shares of the Company, at a price of $0.30 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds of up to $2.7 million (the “Offering”). This increase from the proposed $2.0 million offering is in response to heavy demand from existing shareholders and new participants. The proceeds of the Offering will be used to further advance the Company’s ongoing exploration efforts at its Sikasso Property in Southern Mali, as well as for general corporate purposes. The revised offering has been fully allocated and the Company is proceeding towards an expected closing on or before April 24, 2019. Closing of this Offering is subject to the receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals, including the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. Larry Phillips, Compass Gold’s President and CEO, said, “While we were confident that we would be able to meet our original target of $2 million, in fact, we received strong interest from existing shareholders that exceeded that amount. We also received significant interest from key strategic investors wishing to participate. By increasing the amount of the Offering, we have been able to accommodate most of the demand and strengthen our ownership group.” He added, “On behalf of our Board and the entire Compass team, I appreciate the support of our new and existing shareholders and we look forward to continuing to build on the excellent results we have already delivered at our Sikasso properties.” As reported, the Company is currently executing its latest exploration program involving a minimum of 1,000 metres of drilling at Farabakoura on the Sikasso Property. This work is expected to be completed in the next week, and the next results should be available by the end of the month. The funds received from this offering will allow the Company’s technical team to follow the current drilling program with an aggressive drill campaign of up to 10,000 metres across the Farabakoura, San...