TORONTO
,
Sept. 23
/CNW/ - Advanced Explorations Inc. (the "Company" or "AEI") is pleased to announce the closing of the private placement previously press released on
September 14, 2009
. A total of 3,000,000 units (the "Units") at a price of
$0.15
per Unit were sold for gross proceeds of
$450,000
. Each Unit consists of one (1) common share and one (1) non-transferable common share purchase warrant (the "Warrants") with a term of twenty-four (24) months from the closing date of the Offering. The holder of Warrants shall be entitled to convert each whole Warrant to one (1) common share of the Company at an exercise price of
$0.25
until
September 22, 2011
.
The Company issued a total of 300,000 common shares at a price of
$0.20
per share as a finder's fee in connection with this offering.
All common shares issued and issuable upon Warrant exercises pursuant to this transaction are subject to a hold period expiring
January 23, 2010
.
John Gingerich, President and CEO commented:
"The Company is extremely pleased that we continue to attract the
attention of the investment community in what has been a very difficult
market. Funds raised to date are being used to support the current field
activity and to advance engineering and metallurgical studies. AEI
expects additional news on this and other activities to be released in
the near future".
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
John Gingerich, President & CEO
ABOUT Advanced Explorations Inc.
Advanced Explorations Inc., based in
Toronto
, Ontario, is a mining exploration company focused on developing high quality iron ore opportunities. As part of this strategy, AEI acquired the option to earn a 100% ownership interest in the Roche Bay Magnetite Project located on the Melville Peninsula in Nunavut,
Canada
. Led by an experienced management team with technical, exploration and mining expertise the company has the capabilities to rapidly advance the Roche Bay Project and explore other local and global opportunities. Located proximal to a natural deep water harbour the Roche Bay deposit benefits from transportation efficiencies possibly making it one of the world's premium iron ore prospects. In 2008, AEI updated its business plan for the Roche Bay project and is examining moving forward from the traditional iron pellet operation to a granulated pig iron (nugget) business. Shares of the company trade at the TSX Venture Exchange (AXI) and at the
Frankfurt
Stock Exchange (AE6). For more information please visit www.advanced-exploration.com.
NEITHER THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER (AS
THAT TERM IS DEFINED WITHIN THE POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE)
ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE.
This news release also includes forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The information reflects numerous assumptions as to industry performance, general business and economic conditions, regulatory and legal requirements, taxes and other matters, many of which are beyond the control of the company. Similarly, this information assumes certain future business decisions that are subject to change. There can be no assurance that the results predicted here will be realized. Actual results may vary from those represented, and those variations may be material.
This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to sell any 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 U.S. Persons unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available.
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