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Financings

Volta Metals increases placement to $2.1-million

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Executive Summary

  • Volta Metals Ltd. has upsized its previously announced non-brokered private placement due to excess demand, increasing the aggregate gross proceeds to up to $2.1 million.
  • The offering involves the issuance of up to 9,130,435 flow-through common shares at a price of $0.23 per share.
  • Proceeds are designated for eligible Canadian exploration expenses related to the Springer and Aki projects in Ontario, with an expected closing date of December 22, 2025.

Key Details

  • Offering Size: Gross proceeds increased to up to $2.1 million (previously announced size not explicitly stated in this text, but the new total is $2.1M).
  • Share Quantity: Up to 9,130,435 common shares issued on a flow-through basis.
  • Price: $0.23 per flow-through share.
  • Upsize Option: The company reserves the right to increase the offering by up to 25%, allowing for an additional 2,282,608 flow-through shares, raising total gross proceeds to up to $2,625,000.
  • Use of Proceeds: To incur eligible Canadian exploration expenses qualifying as flow-through critical mineral mining expenditures for the Springer and Aki projects in Ontario.
  • Expenditure Deadline: Qualifying expenditures must be incurred on or before December 31, 2026.
  • Renunciation Date: All qualifying expenditures will be renounced in favor of subscribers with an effective date not later than December 31, 2025.
  • Insider Participation: Certain directors and officers may participate, constituting a related party transaction under Multilateral Instrument 61-101. Exemptions from minority shareholder approval and formal valuation are anticipated as insider participation is not expected to exceed 25% of market capitalization.
  • Closing Date: Expected on or about December 22, 2025.
  • Regulatory Approval: Subject to acceptance by the Canadian Securities Exchange and other necessary approvals.
  • Finder’s Fees: Cash commissions of up to 6% for proceeds placed by eligible finders; finder warrants of up to 6% of flow-through shares placed, exercisable at $0.23 per share for 24 months.
  • Hold Period: Statutory hold period of four months and one day from issuance in Canada.

Notable Quotes

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