Potash Ridge Arranges Fully Subscribed Placement
TORONTO, Oct. 16, 2017 /CNW/ - Potash Ridge Corporation. (the "Company") (TSX:PRK) today announced it has arranged a fully subscribed, non-brokered private placement of Units for gross proceeds of $2,300,000.
Each Unit is priced at $0.10 and is comprised of one common share in the capital of Potash Ridge (a "Common Share") and one-half of one Common Share purchase warrant. Each whole warrant entitles the holder to purchase one Common Share at an exercise price of $0.20 for a period of three years from the date of issuance. Closing of the private placement will occur on or about October 25th, 2017.
In accordance with applicable securities legislation, all securities issued in the Private Placement are subject to a statutory hold period of four months and one day. Finder's fees of 6% cash are payable.
The proceeds from the private placement will be used to advance the Company's 100% owned Blawn Mountain potash project in Utah and for general corporate purposes.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
POTASH RIDGE CORPORATION
"Andrew X. Squries"
Andrew Squires
CEO, President and Chief Operating Officer
About Potash Ridge
Potash Ridge's strategy is to become a premier producer of sulphate of potash or SOP in North America. The Corporation owns two SOP projects: the Valleyfield project that plans to produce SOP through the Mannheim Process; and the Blawn Mountain project in Utah that plans to produce SOP by processing an alunite material. Potash Ridge has a highly qualified and proven management team in place with significant financial, project management and operational experience and the ability to take projects into production.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS: This news release contains forward-looking statements, which relate to future events or future performance and reflect management's current expectations and assumptions. Such forward-looking statements reflect management's current beliefs and are based on assumptions made by and information currently available to the Company. Investors are cautioned that these forward looking statements are neither promises nor guarantees, and are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause future results to differ materially from those expected. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof and, except as required under applicable securities legislation, the Company does not assume any obligation to update or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances. All of the forward-looking statements made in this press release are qualified by these cautionary statements and by those made in our filings with SEDAR in Canada (available at www.sedar.com).
SOURCEPotash Ridge Corporation
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