VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 5, 2020 /CNW/ - Etruscus Resources Corp. (CSE: ETR) (FSE: ERR) (the "Company" or "Etruscus") is pleased to announce that, further to its press release from July 8, 2020 and July 27, 2020, the Company has increased its non-brokered private placement from $1 million to $1.525 million with a lead order from Palisades Goldcorp Ltd. 

Up to 2,500,000 non-flow-through units will be offered at a price of $0.35 per unit for proceeds of up to $875,000, with each unit consisting of one (1) common share and one (1) non-transferable share purchase warrant. Each warrant is exercisable for a period of three (3) years for the purchase of one (1) additional common share at a price of $0.50 per share.

Up to 1,444,444 flow-through units will be offered at a price of $0.45 per unit for proceeds of up to $650,000, with each flow-through unit consisting of one (1) flow-through common share and one (1) non-flow-through, non-transferable share purchase warrant.  Each warrant is exercisable for a period of three (3) years for the purchase of one (1) additional non-flow-through common share at a price of $0.60 per share.

Gordon Lam, CEO commented, "with increased demand for the offering, Etruscus has increased the offering size. The additional capital will allow Etruscus to accelerate their work program. We are thrilled to see Palisades invest, seeing the potential and vision we have in building our company."

The Company may pay finder's fees in connection with the private placement as permitted by securities law to certain finders.

Proceeds of the non-flow-through financing will be used for exploration and general working capital. The gross proceeds from the flow-through financing will be used to fund Canadian Exploration Expenses (within the meaning of the Income Tax Act (Canada)) which shall qualify as "flow-through mining expenditures", for purposes of the Income Tax Act (Canada), related to the Company's Rock & Roll and Sugar properties in BC.

About Palisades Goldcorp

Palisades Goldcorp is Canada's new resource focused merchant bank. Palisades' management team has a demonstrated track record of making money and is backed by many of the industry's most notable financiers. With junior resource equities valued at generational lows, management believes the sector is on the cusp of a major bull market move. Palisades is positioning itself with significant stakes in undervalued companies and assets with the goal of generating superior returns.

About Etruscus

Etruscus Resources Corp. is a Vancouver-based exploration company focused on the development of its 100%-owned Rock & Roll and Sugar properties comprising 27,136 hectares near the past producing Snip mine in Northwest B.C.'s prolific Golden Triangle.

Etruscus is traded under the symbol "ETR" on the Canadian Securities Exchange and "ERR" on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and has 22,493,501 common shares issued and outstanding.

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No securities regulatory authority has either approved or disapproved of the contents of this news release. The Shares have not been, nor will they be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States, or to or for the account or benefit of any person in the United States, absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any common shares in the United States, or in any other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful. We seek safe harbour.

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SOURCE Etruscus Resources Corp.

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