Eagle Hill Announces Flow-Through Financing
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 08/28/12 -- Eagle Hill Exploration Corporation (TSX VENTURE: EAG) ("Eagle Hill" or the "Company") is pleased to announce a private placement (the "Financing") with Laurentian Bank Securities acting as lead agent (the "Agent"). The total gross proceeds under the Financing will be up to C$3.0 million of flow-through shares (the "Flow-Through Shares") at a price of C$0.185 per Quebec Flow-through Share (the "QFT Price") and at a price of C$0.17 per National Flow-Through Share (the "NFT Price").
The Company will pay the Agent a cash fee equal to 7% of the gross proceeds raised in connection with the Financing. In addition, the Agents will receive agent's warrants equal to 7% of the Shares issued (the "Agent's Warrants"). Each Agent's Warrant allows the Agent to acquire one common share of Eagle Hill for a purchase price of C$0.175 per share exercisable for 18 months after the closing date.
The Financing will be subject to TSX Ventures Exchange and regulatory approval. Proceeds of the Financing will be used for further exploration and development of the Windfall Lake Property.
About the Windfall Lake Property
The Windfall Lake Property is comprised of 362 contiguous claims (over 12,000 hectares) in the Abitibi mineralized belt of northern Quebec. This area between Val-d'Or and Chibougamau is known for its gold and copper production and excellent infrastructure for exploration and mining. Historically, the Windfall Lake Property has had extensive grassroots exploration work. Along with its independently acquired claims at the Windfall Lake Property, Eagle Hill has also signed options with Murgor Resources Inc., Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (formerly, Freewest Resources Canada Inc.), and Noront Resources Inc. to acquire the Windfall Lake Property. During July 2012, the Company received its second mineral resource estimate, the results of which are displayed in the table below:
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Quantity ('000 tonnes) Grade Gold (g/t) Contained Gold (ounces)
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Indicated 1,665 10.05 538,000
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Inferred 2,906 8.76 822,000
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Jean-Philippe Desrochers, PhD, PGeo, is a qualified person registered in Quebec as defined by NI-43-101 and has reviewed the technical information that this press release contains.
About Eagle Hill Exploration Corporation
Eagle Hill Exploration Corporation is a Canadian mineral exploration company focused on the exploration and development of gold and precious metal prospects. The Company is set to become an advanced stage gold exploration company with its acquisition of the Windfall Lake high grade gold project, located in Urban Township, Quebec, between Val-d'Or and Chibougamau. Eagle Hill seeks projects that contain or have potential to have large resource potential. The Company's website at www.eaglehillexploration.com and public filings at www.sedar.com provide additional information on its properties and other information with respect to its management and operations.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD,
P. Bradley Kitchen, President
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
Statements in this news release, which are not purely historical, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable United States and Canadian securities laws, including any statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding the future. These statements involve risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements contained herein. Such risks and uncertainties may include, but are not limited to, the ability to obtain additional financing, title to mineral properties, the ability to manage growth, acquisitions of technology, equipment or human resources, the effect of economic and business conditions, the ability to attract and retain skilled personnel, the risks inherent in exploration and factors outside the control of the Company. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news release, and the Company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that the beliefs, plans, expectations and intentions contained in this news release are reasonable, there can be no assurance those beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions will prove to be accurate. Investors should consider all of the information set forth herein and should also refer to the risk factors disclosed in the Company's most recent Annual Information Form filed on SEDAR which is available at www.sedar.com. This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities.
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.
Contacts:
Eagle Hill Exploration Corporation
David Matousek
Corporate Communications
604.697.5791
info@eaglehillexploration.com
www.eaglehillexploration.com
MI3 Communications Financieres Inc. (Montreal)
Nathalie Dion
514.904.1333
nathalie@mi3.ca
www.mi3.ca