TORONTO, CANADA – Ivanhoe Mines***TSX: IVN) (OTCQX: IVPAF) (Ivanhoe Mines or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has appointed BMO Capital Markets as the sole and exclusive companyIt proposes to issue an additional 41,667,000 Class A common shares (the "Common Shares") at a price of C$12 per share (the "Offering Price"), for gross proceeds of approximately C$500 million (approximately C$3.).$700 million). The Company intends to grant an additional placement right to BMO Capital Markets, which will be exercised within 48 hours of the Private Placement, for up to an additional 15% of the Private Placement Ordinary Shares. The offering is expected to close on or about December 18, 2023, subject to Ivanhoe Mines obtaining the required regulatory approvals, including those from the Toronto** Exchange.
The net proceeds from the private placement will be used for exploration activities, working capital and general corporate purposes.
The Private Placement will be conducted in accordance with the relevant prospectus and private placement waiver agreement. In accordance with the relevant laws and regulations, the restricted sale period of the private placement of shares to the Canadian buyer shall be four months and one day from the date of closing. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy Shares.
Pursuant to the Investor Rights Agreements entered into between the Company and CITIC Metal Africa Investment*** (hereinafter referred to as "CITIC") and Zijin Mining Group*** (hereinafter referred to as "Zijin"), respectively, CITIC and Zijin shall have the right to subscribe for ordinary shares at the same issue price and maintain their proportional shareholding in the Company. If CITIC or Zijin exercises the anti-dilution rights, the ordinary shares subscribed will not be included in the ordinary shares issued in this private placement, and the proceeds will be superimposed on the proceeds of this private placement.
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About Ivanhoe Mines
Ivanhoe Mines is a Canadian mining company that is advancing its three major projects in Southern Africa: the expansion of the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Project in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the development of the Platreef top-tier palladium-nickel-platinum-rhodium-copper-gold mine in South Africaand the reconstruction of the prestigious Kipushi ultra-high-grade zinc-copper-germanium-silver mine, also in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
At the same time, Ivanhoe Mines is seeking new copper resources in the DRC, adjacent to the Kamoa-Kakula Copper Project's Western Foreland exploration rights and 247 square kilometres of recently granted joint venture warrants. The Western Foreland exploration rights cover an area of 2,400 square kilometres and are 80-100% owned by Ivanhoe Mines.
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