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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mark Jarvis, CEO of Giga Metals Corporation (https://gigametals.com/corporate/corporate-vision/) (TSX.V: GIGA) ("Giga" or the "Company"), announced today that the Company intends to complete a non-brokered private placement (the "Private Placement") of up to 5,000,000 units ("Units") at a price of $0.10 per Unit to raise gross proceeds of up to $500,000.
Each Unit will consist of one common share of the Company (a "Common Share") and one Common Share purchase warrant (a "Warrant"). Each Warrant will entitle the holder thereof to purchase one Common Share of the Company (a "Warrant Share") for a period of three years following the closing of the Private Placement at an exercise price of $0.15 per Warrant Share.
The Company plans to use the net proceeds of the Private Placement for general corporate purposes and working capital. Finder's fees and finder's warrants may be issued on a portion of the private placement. Completion of the Private Placement is subject to certain conditions, including the receipt of the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.
About Giga Metals Corporation
Giga Metals Corporation's core asset is the Turnagain Project (https://gigametals.com/projects/turnagain-project/), located in northern British Columbia, which contains one of the few significant undeveloped sulphide nickel and cobalt resources in the world. Turnagain is held in Hard Creek Nickel, a subsidiary owned 85% by Giga Metals Corporation and 15% by Mitsubishi Corporation. The Pre-Feasibility Study was released in October 2023.
Forward-looking Statements
Certain statements in this news release are forward-looking statements, which reflect the expectations of the Company. Forward-looking statements consist of statements that are not purely historical, including any statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding the future. Such statements include, but are not limited to, completion of the Private Placement and any additional funding for the Turnagain Project. No assurance can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will occur or, if they do occur, what benefits the Company will obtain from them. These forward-looking statements reflect management's current views and are based on certain expectations, estimates and assumptions which may prove to be incorrect. A number of risks and uncertainties could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including: the conditions to closing of the Private Placement may not be satisfied; the Company may not be able to locate suitable investors for the Private Placement and the terms for any additional funding of the Turnagain Project may not be finalized. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news release and, except as required by applicable securities laws, the Company assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results differed from those projected in the forward-looking statements.
On behalf of the Board of Directors of Giga Metals Corporation
"Mark Jarvis"
MARK JARVIS,
CEO
Contact Information
Office Phone: +1 (604) 681-2300
Investor Inquiries: info@gigametals.com (mailto:info@gigametals.com)
Company Website: www.gigametals.com (https://bit.ly/3Pzq01Z)
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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