Aton Announces Shares for Debt Settlement
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aton Resources Inc. (AAN: TSX-V) ("Aton" or the "Corporation") announces that it has agreed to settle a total of CAD$116,348.49 in debt (the “Debt”) to directors and employees in exchange for 484,785 common shares (the “Shares”) at a price of $0.24 per Share (the “Shares for Debt”).
Bill Koutsouras, Aton’s Interim CEO & Chairman of the Board stated, “I would like to thank the directors and employees who have opted to receive amounts payable to them in Shares. This is a show of confidence in Aton as we continue to move forward aggressively with plans to recommence drilling on our projects”.
The Shares for Debt transaction is subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. All Shares issued will be subject to a four-month hold period. No new control person will be created as a result of the Shares for Debt transactions.
| About Aton Resources Inc. Aton Resources Inc. (AAN: TSX-V) is focused on its 100% owned Abu Marawat Concession (“Abu Marawat”), located in Egypt’s Arabian-Nubian Shield, approximately 200 km north of Centamin’s world-class Sukari gold mine. Aton has identified numerous gold and base metal exploration targets at Abu Marawat, including the Hamama deposit in the west, the Abu Marawat deposit in the northeast, and the advanced Rodruin exploration prospect in the south of the Concession. Two historic British gold mines are also located on the Concession at Sir Bakis and Semna. Aton has identified several distinct geological trends within Abu Marawat, which display potential for the development of a variety of styles of precious and base metal mineralisation. Abu Marawat is 447.7 km2 in size and is located in an area of excellent infrastructure; a four-lane highway, a 220kV power line, and a water pipeline are in close proximity, as are the international airports at Hurghada and Luxor. For further information regarding Aton Resources Inc., please visit us at www.atonresources.com or contact: BILL KOUTSOURAS Interim CEO Tel: +1 345 525 2512 Email: info@atonresources.com |
| Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements Some of the statements contained in this release are forward-looking statements. Since forward-looking statements address future events and conditions; by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results in each case could differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements. Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. |
