Bunker Hill Mining Corp. (“
Bunker Hill” or the
“
Company”) (
TSX-V: BNKR; OTCQB:
BHLL) announces that it has elected to issue an aggregate
of 6,398,439 shares of common stock of the Company (the
“
Interest Shares”) to certain holders of 7.5%
convertible debentures (the “
Series 1 Convertible
Debentures”) and 10.5% convertible debentures (the
“
Series 2 Convertible Debentures” and, together
with the Series 1 Convertible Debentures, the “
Convertible
Debentures”) in full satisfaction of the interest payable
thereunder as of March 31, 2024 in the aggregate amount of
USD$511,875.00 (the “
Interest Payment”). The
Convertible Debentures mature on March 31, 2026.
In accordance with the terms of the Convertible
Debentures, the Company will issue the Interest Shares at a price
of USD$0.08 per Interest Share based on 90% of the 10-day volume
weighted average trading price of the shares of common stock of the
Company on the TSX Venture Exchange (the “TSX-V”)
on the trading days beginning on March 8, 2024 and ending on March
21, 2024 (the “Pricing Period”).
In connection with the Interest Payment, the
Company will issue an aggregate of 6,161,459 Interest Shares to
certain managed accounts of Sprott Private Resource Streaming and
Royalty Corp. (“Sprott Streaming”) and,
accordingly, the issuance of such Interest Shares to Sprott
Streaming will constitute a “related party transaction” within the
meaning of Multilateral Instrument 61-101 – Protection of Minority
Shareholder Approval (“MI 61-101”). The Company
will rely on exemptions from the formal valuation and minority
shareholder approval requirements under MI 61-101 as neither the
fair market value of the Interest Shares to be issued to Sprott
Streaming, nor the consideration received for such Interest Shares,
will exceed 25% of the Company’s market capitalization. The Company
did not file a material change report more than 21 days prior to
the election to issue the Interest Shares as the Pricing Period
only ended yesterday on March 21, 2024.
The issuance of the Interest Shares is subject
to the terms and conditions of the Convertible Debentures as well
as the receipt of all regulatory approvals, including, without
limitation, the approval of the TSX-V. Once issued, the Interest
Shares will be subject to a four month and one day hold period in
accordance with applicable Canadian securities laws and certain
restrictions in accordance with appliable U.S. securities laws.
Additional details regarding the Convertible
Debentures can be found in the Company’s news releases dated
December 20, 2021, January 31, 2022, June 20, 2022 and June 26,
2023, all of which are available under the Company’s profiles on
SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
ABOUT BUNKER HILL MINING
CORP.
Under new Idaho-based leadership, Bunker Hill
intends to sustainably restart and develop the Bunker Hill Mine as
the first step in consolidating and then optimizing a number of
mining assets into a high-value portfolio of operations, centered
initially in North America. Information about the Company is
available on its website, www.bunkerhillmining.com, or within the
SEDAR+ and EDGAR databases.
Cautionary Statements
Neither the TSX-V nor its Regulation Services
Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX-V)
accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this
release.
Certain statements in this news release are
forward-looking and involve a number of risks and uncertainties.
Such forward-looking statements are within the meaning of that term
in Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, as well as within the meaning of the phrase
‘forward-looking information’ in the Canadian Securities
Administrators’ National Instrument 51-102 – Continuous Disclosure
Obligations (collectively, “forward-looking
statements”). Forward-looking statements are not comprised
of historical facts. Forward-looking statements include estimates
and statements that describe the Company’s future plans, objectives
or goals, including words to the effect that the Company or
management expects a stated condition or result to occur.
Forward-looking statements may be identified by such terms as
“believes”, “anticipates”, “expects”, “estimates”, “may”, “could”,
“would”, “will”, “plan” or variations of such words and
phrases.
Forward-looking statements in this news release
include, but are not limited to, statements regarding: the
Company’s objectives, goals or future plans, including the restart
and development of the Bunker Hill Mine; the achievement of future
short-term, medium-term and long-term operational strategies; the
issuance of the Interest Shares by the Company, including the
aggregate number and pricing of the Interest Shares; and the
Company receiving TSX-V approval for the issuance of the Interest
Shares. Factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from such forward-looking statements include, but are
not limited to, those risks and uncertainties identified in public
filings made by Bunker Hill with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (the “SEC”) and with applicable
Canadian securities regulatory authorities, and the following: the
Company not receiving the approval of the TSX-V for the issuance of
the Interest Shares; the Company’s inability to raise additional
capital for project activities, including through equity
financings, concentrate offtake financings or otherwise; capital
market conditions; restrictions on labor and its effects on
international travel and supply chains; failure to identify mineral
resources; failure to convert estimated mineral resources to
reserves; the preliminary nature of metallurgical test results; the
Company’s ability to restart and develop the Bunker Hill Mine and
the risks of not basing a production decision on a feasibility
study of mineral reserves demonstrating economic and technical
viability, resulting in increased uncertainty due to multiple
technical and economic risks of failure which are associated with
this production decision including, among others, areas that are
analyzed in more detail in a feasibility study, such as applying
economic analysis to resources and reserves, more detailed
metallurgy and a number of specialized studies in areas such as
mining and recovery methods, market analysis, and environmental and
community impacts and, as a result, there may be an increased
uncertainty of achieving any particular level of recovery of
minerals or the cost of such recovery, including increased risks
associated with developing a commercially mineable deposit, with no
guarantee that production will begin as anticipated or at all or
that anticipated production costs will be achieved; failure to
commence production would have a material adverse impact on the
Company's ability to generate revenue and cash flow to fund
operations; failure to achieve the anticipated production costs
would have a material adverse impact on the Company's cash flow and
future profitability; delays in obtaining or failures to obtain
required governmental, environmental or other project approvals;
political risks; changes in equity markets; uncertainties relating
to the availability and costs of financing needed in the future;
the inability of the Company to budget and manage its liquidity in
light of the failure to obtain additional financing, including the
ability of the Company to complete the payments pursuant to the
terms of the agreement to acquire the Bunker Hill Mine complex;
inflation; changes in exchange rates; fluctuations in commodity
prices; delays in the development of projects; and capital,
operating and reclamation costs varying significantly from
estimates and the other risks involved in the mineral exploration
and development industry. Although the Company believes that the
assumptions and factors used in preparing the forward-looking
statements in this news release are reasonable, undue reliance
should not be placed on such statements or information, which only
applies as of the date of this news release, and no assurance can
be given that such events will occur in the disclosed time frames
or at all, including as to whether or when the Company will achieve
its project finance initiatives, or as to the actual size or terms
of those financing initiatives. The Company disclaims any intention
or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise,
other than as required by law. No stock exchange, securities
commission or other regulatory authority has approved or
disapproved the information contained herein.
Readers are cautioned that the foregoing risks
and uncertainties are not exhaustive. Additional information on
these and other risk factors that could affect the Company’s
operations or financial results are included in the Company’s
annual report and may be accessed through the SEDAR+ website
(www.sedarplus.ca) or through EDGAR on the SEC website
(www.sec.gov).
For additional information
contact:
Corporate Secretary+1 604 506
3613ir@bunkerhillmining.com
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