Argex Titanium Announces Second Closing of "Flow-Through" Private Placement

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MONTREAL, QC / ACCESSWIRE / December 11, 2018 / Argex Titanium Inc. (TSX: RGX) ("Argex") is pleased to announce that it has held a second, final closing of its previously-announced private placement at which it issued an aggregate of 7,450,000 units (the "Units") to "accredited investors" at a price of $0.04 per Unit, for gross proceeds to Argex of $298,000.

Each of the Units is comprised of one "flow-through" common share and one-half common share purchase warrant. Each full warrant entitles its holder to acquire one additional Argex common share at a price of $0.05 for a period of 24 months.

Argex will use the proceeds from the sale of the Units for exploration on its Lac Brûlé, Québec property.

Argex issued an aggregate of 18,745,000 Units in the private placement for gross proceeds to Argex of approximately $750,000.

The securities issued at the second closing of the private placement are subject to a four-month "hold period" under applicable securities regulations.

This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities described herein, and these securities will not be offered or sold in any jurisdiction in which their offer or sale would be unlawful. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"), or any state securities laws of the United States. Accordingly, these securities will not be offered or sold to persons within the United States unless an exemption from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act and applicable state securities laws is available.

About Argex Titanium

Argex Titanium Inc. has developed an advanced chemical process for the volume production of high-grade titanium dioxide (TiO2) for use in high-quality paint, plastics, cosmetics and other TiO2 applications. The Corporation's unique proprietary process uses relatively inexpensive and plentiful source material from a variety of potential vendors to produce TiO2, along with other valuable by-products. Argex's process provides a significant cost and environmental advantage over current legacy TiO2 production methods.

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Contact:

Mazen Alnaimi
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | Argex Titanium Inc.
info@argex.ca

SOURCE: Argex Titanium Inc.