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Vancouver, BC / TheNewswire / December 12, 2016 - Firesteel resources inc. (TSX-V: FTR) ("Firesteel" or the "Company") today announced that it intends to complete a private placement at a share price of $0.05 per unit (the “Purchase Price”) for gross proceeds of up to $500,000 (the “Offering”). Each Unit is comprised of one common share of the Company (each “Common Share”) and one half of one common share purchase warrant of the Company (each whole warrant “Warrant”). Each whole Warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one Common Share for a period of two (2) years after the closing date of the Offering at a price of $0.15 per share.
The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the Private Placement for working capital, researching alternatives and general corporate purposes.
Michael Hepworth, President and CEO of the Company said: “Early stage copper prospects remain challenging to finance, thus we continue to evaluate alternative opportunities for Firesteel. Opportunities that we are exploring include new energy materials and medical marijuana.”
Subject to review by TSX Venture Exchange, finder´s fees may be payable with respect to the subscriptions accepted by the Company.
About the Company
Firesteel is an exploration-stage junior mining company engaged in the acquisition and exploration of prospective precious and base metal properties in Canada and stable jurisdictions around the world.
Firesteel currently has two highly prospective properties in British Colombia.
The ROK Coyote property is 100% owned by Firesteel.
The property shares a boundary with Imperial Metals, Red Chris Mine on the South East and a boundary with Colorado Resources on the North West. The property is in good standing until 2025.
Highlights of the ROK Coyote property include:
-6,829 Ha of highly prospective that has the potential to host large tonnage Cu-Au targets with known Cu-Au results.
-Adjacent to Imperial Metals Red Chris Mine development and Colorado
Resources North ROK property.
The Star property is currently operated under a Joint Venture agreement between Firesteel (49%) and Prosper Gold. (TSX-V: PGX) (51%).
Previous highlights of the Star property include:
-6,700 Ha property hosts five significant Cu-Au targets within close proximity with large tonnage, high grade potential.
-Star Target – In 2014 a total of 6221.5 meters were drilled in 19 holes. To date the deposit which measures 550 meters north-south and 350 meters east-west and remains open. Recent drill results include 107m of 0.77% Cu & 0.41 g/t Au including 64m of 1.12% Cu & 0.59 g/t Au (previously reported September 23, 2014).
The Company's management and board of directors have extensive experience in exploration, operations, business and corporate finance.
The Company's objective is to enhance shareholder value as a prospect generator by identifying and securing early-stage exploration opportunities and developing them to more advanced stages with the help of joint venture partners.
Qualified Person
The scientific and technical information in this news release has been approved by Paul Sarjeant, P.Geo., a Qualified Person under National Instrument 43-101 and a director of the company.
For a detailed overview of Firesteel Resources Inc. please visit:
For further information, please contact:
Michael Hepworth
President and Chief Executive Officer
(416)419 5192
mhepworth@firesteelresources.com
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This news release contains forward-looking statements. Users of forward-looking statements are cautioned that actual results may vary from forward-looking statements contained herein. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: expectations, opinions, forecasts, projections and other similar statements concerning anticipated future events, conditions or results that are not historical facts. In certain cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “plans”, “expects” or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, or “believes”, or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will be taken”, “occur” or “be achieved”. While the Company has based these forward-looking statements on its expectations about future events as at the date those statements were prepared, the statements are not a guarantee of the Company’s future performance. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot give any assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct.
The Company’s forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement and are made as of the date of this new release. Unless otherwise required by applicable securities laws, the Company does not intend nor does it undertake any obligation to update or review any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent information, events, results or circumstances or otherwise.
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