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Medallion Resources Closes $2.7 Million Private Placement
Medallion Resources Closes $2.7 Million Private Placement
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nMedallion Resources Closes $2.7 Million Private Placement\n\n\n Nov. 10, 2010 (TheNewswire.ca) -- Medallion Resources Ltd (\"Medallion\" or the \"Company\" - TSX.V: MDL), announces that it has closed the second and final tranche of approximately $1.525 million representing 5,083,329 units (each a \"Unit\") of its non-brokered private placement of up to nine million units for gross proceeds of up to $2,700,000 (the \"Offering\" announced by the Company on Oct. 7, 2010). All securities issued to purchasers and finders in this tranche will be subject to a four-month hold period ending March 10, 2011, pursuant to securities legislation and the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange (the \"Exchange\"). This complements the initial tranche placed with institutional investors introduced through Global Hunter (TSXV:BOB) Securities LLC, Medallion's exclusive United States institutional facilitator for the Offering.The proceeds of the Offering will be used for further exploration of the company's Eden rare-earth-element (REE) project in Manitoba and its Red Wine heavy REE project in Labrador, initial project metallurgical studies, property payments, and working capital.About Medallion Resources (TSXV:MDL) Medallion Resources Ltd (TSX-V: MDL) is exploring for large, low-production-cost, heavy-rare-earth-element (REE) deposits with straightforward metallurgy and cost-effective infrastructure. Headed by Dr. Bill Bird and supported by a technical team second to none, the company is well-positioned to efficiently evaluate the best prospective REE projects, incorporating new discovery methods and short-cuts to production. REEs are essential for many products and applications including wind turbines, electric and hybrid vehicles, super magnets, and all modern electronics.Medallion is exploring the Eden Lake REE property in western Manitoba under an option agreement with Rare Element Resources Ltd (NYSE:REE) (TSXV:RES) (AMEX: REE, TSX-V: RES) that gives the right to earn a 65% interest in the exploration joint venture. A recent discovery, Eden Lake is one of North America's most prospective REE projects, with potential for high values of neodymium and significant levels of the high-value heavy REEs. The company is also exploring over 42 square kilometres of the Red Wine peralkaline intrusion in southern Labrador under an agreement to option a 100...