TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – May 18, 2016) – Energizer Resources Inc. (TSX:EGZ)(OTCQB:ENZR)(WKN:A1CXW3) (“Energizer” or the “Company”) announces it closed a non-brokered private placement offering on May 17th, 2016 (the “Offering”) for gross proceeds of CDN$1,003,500. The net proceeds of the Offering will be used to fund in part the value engineering of the Company’s Molo graphite project in Madagascar and for general working capital purposes.
The Company has issued 11,150,000 units (the “Units”) at a price of CDN$0.09 per Unit, with each Unit consisting of one (1) common share of the Company.
All securities issued in connection with the Offering will be subject to a minimum six-month hold period as required by U.S. securities laws, and will also be subject to a four-month hold period (which will run concurrently with the six-month hold period) as required by Canadian securities laws.
The Company has obtained conditional approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange (the “TSX”) for the listing of all common shares issued pursuant to the Offering. The Offering is subject to receipt of final approval of the TSX.
The Company expects to provide a project update in the near future.
This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities in the United States. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”) or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. Persons unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws, unless an exemption from such registration is available.
About Energizer Resources
Energizer Resources is a mineral exploration and mine development company based in Toronto, Canada, that is developing its 100%-owned, feasibility-stage Molo Graphite Project in southern Madagascar.
Safe Harbour: This press release contains statements that may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of applicable Canadian and United States securities legislation. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are related to use of proceeds of the Offering, which can include but are not limited to value engineering, continued product test results and product analysis, and the use of the Molo concentrate to further discussions regarding potential off take agreements. These are based on current expectations, estimates and assumptions that involve a number of risks, which could cause actual results to vary and in some instances to differ materially from those anticipated by the Company and described in the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. No assurance can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will transpire or occur or, if any of them do so, what benefits the Company will derive there from. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as at the date of this news release and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or to revise any of the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable securities laws.
Brent Nykoliation
Senior Vice President, Corporate Development
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Energizer Resources Inc.
Craig Scherba
President and CEO
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+1.416.364.4911
