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Trigon Metals

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Trigon Announces Private Placement Financing

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Toronto, Canada –March 7, 2022 –Trigon Metals Inc. (TSX-V: TM) (“Trigon” or the “Company”) intends to complete a non-brokered private placement of up to 3,750,000 units (the “Units”) at a price of $0.40 per Unit for gross proceeds of up to $1,945,000 (the “Offering”).

Each Unit is comprised of one common share of Trigon (a “Share”) and one-half of one common share purchase warrant (each whole warrant, a “Warrant”). Each Warrant will entitle the holder thereof to acquire one Share at a price of $0.50 for a period of 24 months following the date hereof, subject to an acceleration provision whereby in the event that at any time after the expiry of the statutory hold period, the Shares trade at $0.75 or higher on the TSX Venture Exchange for a period of 30 consecutive days, the Company shall have the right to accelerate the expiry date of the Warrants to the date that is 30 days after the Company issues a news release announcing that it has elected to exercise the acceleration right.

Closing of the Offering is expected to occur on or about March 18, 2022 and remains subject to a number of conditions, including receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals, including the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. In connection with the Offering, a finder’s fee may be payable in line with the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange.

All securities issued in connection with the Offering will be subject to a statutory hold period of four-months and one-day. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering for the recommencement of mining at the Kombat mine and for working capital and general corporate purposes.

Trigon Metals Inc.

Trigon is a publicly traded Canadian exploration and development company with its core business focused on copper and silver holdings in mine-friendly African jurisdictions. Currently the company has operations in Namibia and Morocco. In Namibia, the Company holds an 80% interest in five mining licences in the Otavi Mountainlands, an area of Namibia widely recognized for its high-grade copper deposits, where the Company is focused on exploration and re-development of the previously producing Kombat mine. In Morocco, the Company is the holder of the Silver Hill project, a highly prospective copper and silver exploration project.

Cautionary Notes

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

This news release may contain forward-looking statements. These statements include statements regarding the Offering, the expected use of proceeds of the Offering and the Company’s future plans and objectives. These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially because of factors discussed in the management discussion and analysis section of our interim and most recent annual financial statements or other reports and filings with the TSX Venture Exchange and applicable Canadian securities regulations. We do not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable laws.

This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the 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.

Contacts

For further information:

Jed Richardson
+1 647 276 6002
jed.richardson@trigonmetals.com

Website: www.trigonmetals.com

Trigon Ships First Copper Concentrates from the Kombat Mine

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PLANT COMMISSIONING PROGRESS UPDATE

Toronto, Canada – February 28, 2022 –Trigon Metals Inc. (TSX-V:TM) (“Trigon” or the “Company”) announces the first shipments of copper concentrate. The first truck load was delivered from the mine to IXM warehouses in Walvis Bay, Namibia, late last week. The truckload contained 31 dry metric tonnes of concentrate, grading 20.41% copper and 265 g/t silver. The truckload is the first of 400 tonnes of concentrate now produced and stockpiled at the Kombat Mine. The balance of the concentrate will be moved to the IXM warehouse, and booked as sold this week.

Commenting, Jed Richardson, President & CEO stated: “Congratulations to the team, as they have achieved another tremendous milestone at Kombat. Overall, we have met our numerous goals in a fast moving process. Commissioning continues on all levels and, following the initial strong performance of the mill announced in January, we have been pushing the mill towards stronger recoveries and continuous operation. The mill is now hitting its stride, we are operating at a steady state 70% capacity, producing over 35 tonnes of concentrate per day. We are working our way to a declaration of commercial production.”

IXM will make provisional payment for tonnes of copper concentrate delivered to port. Provisional payment is 90% of the projected proceeds for the metal content determined by an independent laboratory on site at the mine, with the balance of payment adjusted on final assays by IXM. On May 6, 2021 Trigon announced it had begun the purchases needed to restart the Kombat Mine (See press release, “Copper production planned for 2021 year-end), ten months hence, the mine is generating its first revenues.

IXM is a global merchandizer of base and other non-ferrous metals, with expert teams on every continent. It is among the top copper, zinc, lead concentrate, and cobalt merchants internationally and is a leading trader of refined base metals. It is already active in Namibia, with a strong track record in that region. The company is fully owned by the international mining company, CMOC group, one of the leading suppliers of copper, cobalt, molybdenum, tungsten, niobium and phosphate fertilizer products, with operations across the world.

Qualified Person

The technical information presented in this press release has been reviewed and approved for disclosure by Fanie Müller, P.Eng, VP Operations of Trigon, who is a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101.

Trigon Metals Inc.

Trigon is a publicly traded Canadian copper mining company, with its core business focused on copper and silver holdings in mine-friendly African jurisdictions. Currently the company has operations in Namibia and Morocco. The 80% owned Kombat Mine in Namibia is the flagship operation where production is forecast to grow to over 30 million pounds of copper produced annually using open pit and underground mining methods. The company controls five mining licences in the Otavi Mountainlands, an area of Namibia widely recognized for its high-grade copper deposits where the Company is focused on growing production at Kombat through development and further exploration. In Morocco, the Company is the holder of the Silver Hill project, a highly prospective copper and silver exploration project.

For further information, contact:

Jed Richardson
+1 647 276 6002
jed.richardson@trigonmetals.com
Website: www.trigonmetals.com

Cautionary Notes

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

This news release may contain forward-looking statements. These statements include statements regarding the shipment of concentrates, forecast production of concentrates and the Company’s future plans and objectives. These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially because of factors discussed in the management discussion and analysis section of our interim and most recent annual financial statements or other reports and filings with the TSX Venture Exchange and applicable Canadian securities regulations. We do not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable laws.

This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the 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.

 

Trigon Closes Final Tranche of Private Placement Financing

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TORONTO, ON – February 16, 2022 – Trigon Metals Inc. (TSXV:TM) (“Trigon” or the “Company”) has closed a non-brokered final tranche (the “Final Tranche”) of its previously announced non-brokered private placement financing of units (the “Offering”). The Company issued 3,848,665 units (the “Units”) at a price of $0.35 per Unit for aggregate gross proceeds of $1,347,032.

Each Unit is comprised of one common share of Trigon (a “Share”) and one-half of one common share purchase warrant (each whole warrant, a “Warrant”). Each Warrant entitles the holder thereof to acquire one Share at a price of $0.50 for a period of 24 months following the date hereof, subject to an acceleration provision whereby in the event that at any time after the expiry of the statutory hold period, the Shares trade at $0.75 or higher on the TSX Venture Exchange for a period of 30 consecutive days, the Company shall have the right to accelerate the expiry date of the Warrants to the date that is 30 days after the Company issues a news release announcing that it has elected to exercise the acceleration right.

In connection with the Final Tranche, the Company paid cash finder’s fees of $19,845 and issued 56,700 finder’s warrants (the “Finder Warrants”) to eligible finders. Each Finder Warrant will entitle the holder thereof to acquire one Share at a price of $0.35 for a period of 24 months following the date hereof. The Final Tranche remains subject to the final approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.

All securities issued in connection with the Final Tranche are subject to a statutory hold period of four-months and one-day. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the Final Tranche for the recommencement of mining at the Kombat mine and for working capital and general corporate purposes.

Certain of the directors and officers of the Company have subscribed for Units pursuant to the Final Tranche (the “Insider Participation”). The Insider Participation will be considered to be a “related party transaction” as defined under Multilateral Instrument 61-101 (“MI 61-101”). The Insider Participation is exempt from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements of MI 61-101.

Trigon Metals Inc.

Trigon is a publicly traded Canadian exploration and development company with its core business focused on copper and silver holdings in mine-friendly African jurisdictions. Currently the company has operations in Namibia and Morocco. In Namibia, the Company holds an 80% interest in five mining licences in the Otavi Mountainlands, an area of Namibia widely recognized for its high-grade copper deposits, where the Company is focused on exploration and re-development of the previously producing Kombat mine. In Morocco, the Company is the holder of the Silver Hill project, a highly prospective copper and silver exploration project.

For further information, contact:

Jed Richardson
+1 647 276 6002
jed.richardson@trigonmetals.com

Website: www.trigonmetals.com

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Trigon Closes Books and First Tranche of Private Placement Financing

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TORONTO, ON – February 7, 2022 – Trigon Metals Inc. (TSXV:TM) (“Trigon” or the “Company”) has closed a non-brokered first tranche (the “First Tranche”) of its previously announced non-brokered private placement financing of units (the “Offering”). The Company issued 3,312,642 units (the “Units”) at a price of $0.35 per Unit for aggregate gross proceeds of $1,159,425. The books are now closed. A second tranche of confirmed orders totaling $ 863,029.15 is expected to close this week.

Each Unit is comprised of one common share of Trigon (a “Share”) and one-half of one common share purchase warrant (each whole warrant, a “Warrant”). Each Warrant entitles the holder thereof to acquire one Share at a price of $0.50 for a period of 24 months following the date hereof, subject to an acceleration provision whereby in the event that at any time after the expiry of the statutory hold period, the Shares trade at $0.75 or higher on the TSX Venture Exchange for a period of 30 consecutive days, the Company shall have the right to accelerate the expiry date of the Warrants to the date that is 30 days after the Company issues a news release announcing that it has elected to exercise the acceleration right.

In connection with the First Tranche, the Company paid cash finder’s fees of $52,846 and issued 149,560 finder’s warrants (the “Finder Warrants”) to eligible finders. Each Finder Warrant will entitle the holder thereof to acquire one Share at a price of $0.35 for a period of 24 months following the date hereof. The First Tranche remains subject to the final approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.

All securities issued in connection with the First Tranche are subject to a statutory hold period of four-months and one-day. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the First Tranche for the recommencement of mining at the Kombat mine and for working capital and general corporate purposes.

Update

Ramp up continues at the mine, ore delivery to the mill is steadily improving, head grades are meeting expectations and dilution appears to be minimal. The mill has transitioned from batch processing to more continuous operation, with commercial production expected to be reached in March 2022.

Options

In recognition of the tremendous work completed in the start-up of the Kombat Mine has granted 4.41 million stock options to mine site management, senior management directors and contractors.

In addition, Trigon is granting 1.65 million options to contractors. The options are exercisable at 34 cents per share. The term of the options is for a period 5 years from the date of grant. The option grants are subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.

Trigon Metals Inc.

Trigon is a publicly traded Canadian exploration and development company with its core business focused on copper and silver holdings in mine-friendly African jurisdictions. Currently the company has operations in Namibia and Morocco. In Namibia, the Company holds an 80% interest in five mining licences in the Otavi Mountainlands, an area of Namibia widely recognized for its high-grade copper deposits, where the Company is focused on exploration and re-development of the previously producing Kombat mine. In Morocco, the Company is the holder of the Silver Hill project, a highly prospective copper and silver exploration project.

For further information, contact:

Jed Richardson
+1 647 276 6002
jed.richardson@trigonmetals.com

Website: www.trigonmetals.com

Cautionary Notes

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

This news release may contain forward-looking statements. These statements include statements regarding the Offering, the expected timing and size of future tranches of the Offering, the expected use of proceeds of the Offering and the Company’s future plans and objectives. These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially because of factors discussed in the management discussion and analysis section of our interim and most recent annual financial statements or other reports and filings with the TSX Venture Exchange and applicable Canadian securities regulations. We do not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable laws.

This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the 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.

SOURCE: Trigon Metals, Inc.

Trigon Amends Private Placement Financing

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TORONTO, Jan. 28, 2022  — Trigon Metals Inc. (TSX-V: TM) (“Trigon” or the “Company”) is amending the pricing of its previously announced non-brokered private placement financing to a price of $0.35 per unit. The offering will now consist of up to 8,571,428 units (the “Units”) for gross proceeds of up to $3,000,000 (the “Offering”).

Volatile market conditions and weakness in speculative markets have prompted the repricing of the Offering. The net proceeds of the Offering will be used to satisfy working capital needs as the Company awaits the beginning of copper concentrate sales and payment. Copper concentrate is currently being produced and stockpiled preparing for the first shipment, expected early in February.

Each Unit is comprised of one common share of Trigon (a “Share”) and one-half of one common share purchase warrant (each whole warrant, a “Warrant”).  Each Warrant will entitle the holder thereof to acquire one Share at a price of $0.50 for a period of 24 months following the date hereof, subject to an acceleration provision whereby in the event that at any time after the expiry of the statutory hold period, the Shares trade at $0.75 or higher on the TSX Venture Exchange for a period of 30 consecutive days, the Company shall have the right to accelerate the expiry date of the Warrants to the date that is 30 days after the Company issues a news release announcing that it has elected to exercise the acceleration right.

Closing of the Offering is expected to occur on or about February 4, 2022 and remains subject to a number of conditions, including receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals, including the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. In connection with the Offering, a finder’s fee may be payable in line with the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange.

All securities issued in connection with the Offering will be subject to a statutory hold period of four-months and one-day.

Trigon Metals Inc.

Trigon is a publicly traded Canadian exploration and development company with its core business focused on copper and silver holdings in mine-friendly African jurisdictions. Currently the company has operations in Namibia and Morocco. In Namibia, the Company holds an 80% interest in five mining licences in the Otavi Mountainlands, an area of Namibia widely recognized for its high-grade copper deposits, where the Company is focused on exploration and re-development of the previously producing Kombat mine. In Morocco, the Company is the holder of the Silver Hill project, a highly prospective copper and silver exploration project.

For further information, contact:

Jed Richardson
+1 647 276 6002
jed.richardson@trigonmetals.com

Website: www.trigonmetals.com

Trigon Metals Announces Upsizing Of Private Placement Financing to C$4 Million

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TORONTO, ON – January 10, 2022 –  Trigon Metals Inc. (TSX-V:TM) (“Trigon” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that due to strong investor demand, the Company is increasing its previously announced non-brokered private placement financing from total gross proceeds of up to $2,000,000 to total gross proceeds of up to $4,000,000 (the “Offering”). The Offering will now consist of up to 8,888,888 units (the “Units”) at a price of $0.45 per Unit.

Each Unit is comprised of one common share of Trigon (a “Share”) and one-half of one common share purchase warrant (each whole warrant, a “Warrant”). Each Warrant will entitle the holder thereof to acquire one Share at a price of $0.50 for a period of 24 months following the date hereof, subject to an acceleration provision whereby in the event that at any time after the expiry of the statutory hold period, the Shares trade at $0.75 or higher on the TSX Venture Exchange for a period of 30 consecutive days, the Company shall have the right to accelerate the expiry date of the Warrants to the date that is 30 days after the Company issues a news release announcing that it has elected to exercise the acceleration right.

Closing of the Offering is expected to occur on or about January 20, 2022 and remains subject to a number of conditions, including receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals, including the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. In connection with the Offering, a finder’s fee may be payable in line with the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange.

All securities issued in connection with the Offering will be subject to a statutory hold period of four-months and one-day. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering for the recommencement of mining at the Kombat mine and for working capital and general corporate purposes.

Trigon Metals Inc.

Trigon is a publicly traded Canadian exploration and development company with its core business focused on copper and silver holdings in mine-friendly African jurisdictions. Currently the company has operations in Namibia and Morocco. In Namibia, the Company holds an 80% interest in five mining licences in the Otavi Mountainlands, an area of Namibia widely recognized for its high-grade copper deposits, where the Company is focused on exploration and re-development of the previously producing Kombat mine. In Morocco, the Company is the holder of the Silver Hill project, a highly prospective copper and silver exploration project.

For further information, contact:

Jed Richardson
+1 647 276 6002
jed.richardson@trigonmetals.com
Website: www.trigonmetals.com

Cautionary Notes

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

This news release may contain forward-looking statements. These statements include statements regarding the Offering, the expected use of proceeds of the Offering and the Company’s future plans and objectives. These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially because of factors discussed in the management discussion and analysis section of our interim and most recent annual financial statements or other reports and filings with the TSX Venture Exchange and applicable Canadian securities regulations. We do not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable laws.

This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the 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.