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Financings Routine −

Zonte Metals Completes Non-Brokered Private Placement

Zonte secures $400,000 funding to support pre-resource exploration activities amid ongoing going concern warnings.

Executive Summary
  • Zonte Metals Inc. completed the second and final tranche of a non-brokered private placement on June 10, 2026.
  • The company issued 1,500,000 common share units at $0.10 per unit, generating $150,000 in gross proceeds.
  • The total offering size reached 4,000,000 units for $400,000 in gross proceeds, following a $250,000 first tranche completed on June 4, 2026.
  • Each unit consists of one common share and one-half common share purchase warrant.
  • Warrants are exercisable until December 2, 2027, at an exercise price of $0.15 per share.
  • Post-offering capitalization stands at 85,104,105 common shares outstanding.
  • Net proceeds are designated for general corporate and working capital purposes.
  • All issued securities carry a statutory hold period of four months and one day.
Material Impact
  • The financing is highly dilutive, adding approximately 4 million shares (and 2 million warrants) to the capital structure, representing a ~4.9% increase in outstanding shares.
  • The $0.10 pricing is at a discount to the recent trading range ($0.10-$0.12), indicating immediate paper loss for existing shareholders and signaling a lack of premium valuation from the market.
  • The capital raise is incremental and expected, following the May 26 announcement and June 4 first tranche completion. It does not alter the fundamental risk profile or project status.
  • The $400,000 injection provides temporary liquidity but does not resolve the structural going concern issue highlighted in the January 31, 2026 financials.
  • The news is Routine - Negative as it represents a standard, dilutive equity raise for a pre-revenue explorer with no defined resources.
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Company Overview
  • Zonte Metals is a junior mineral exploration company focused on gold and copper projects in Canada and Colombia.
  • MJ Gold Project (Yukon): Situated near Victoria Gold's Raven deposit (~10Moz) and Banyan Gold's resources. Historic drilling has returned intercepts such as 106m @ 0.18 g/t Au and 32m @ 0.49 g/t Au. The project benefits from a favorable jurisdiction and district-scale potential.
  • Cross Hills IOCG Copper Project (Newfoundland & Labrador): ~$5M invested in geophysics, mapping, and drilling. Nine large-scale drill targets have been identified. Notable gravity anomalies (up to 5 mGal) suggest dense, potentially mineralized systems. The N Dunns target yielded surface grab samples of 0.5% Cu and 14.3 g/t Ag.
  • No mineral resources or reserves have been delineated on any property. The company is in the exploration and target definition phase.
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