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Minera IRL Announces a US$1 Million Debt for Equity Swap with Resource Capital Fund
Minera IRL Announces a US$1 Million Debt for Equity Swap with Resource
Capital Fund
London, 28 June 2010: Minera IRL Limited ("Minera IRL" or the
"Company"), (TSX:IRL) (AIM:MIRL) (BVL:MIRL) the Latin American focused
gold mining, development and exploration company, announces that it has
entered into an agreement with Resource Capital Fund III LP ("RCF") to
exchange the US$1 million outstanding principal amount of the RCF
Working Capital Facility for the issue of 1,111,111 million new ordinary
shares in the Company at a price of US$0.90 per share.
"RCF has been a long term supporter and shareholder of the Company and
we welcome their continued support." said Courtney Chamberlain, Minera
IRL Limited Executive Chairman.
The issuance of the new ordinary shares is subject to regulatory
approval, including the approval of the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX").
The debt for equity swap is subject to customary closing conditions for
such a transaction, and the Company expects the transaction to close by
June 30, 2010 ("Closing").
Application will be made to list the
1,111,111 new ordinary shares on the TSX stock exchange and for the
admission to trading on AIM of the shares, to be effective on, or
shortly after, Closing.
The new ordinary shares will be subject to a four month hold period
under applicable Canadian securities laws.
Following Closing, the Companys enlarged issued share capital shall
comprise 86,786,284 ordinary shares and RCFs interest in the Company
will increase from 2,770,174 to 3,881,285 ordinary shares, representing
approximately 4.47% of the Companys then enlarged issued and
outstanding share capital.
Companys web site, www.minera-irl.com .
For more information please contact:
Minera IRL Limited
Trish Kent, Vice President, Corporate Relations
+511 4181230
Arbuthnot Securities (Nominated Adviser, London)
+ 44 (0)20 7012 2000
Richard Johnson / Hugh Field
The Equicom Group Inc.
(Investor Relations, Canada)
James Kitchen, Account Executive
+1 416 815 0700
(ext 267)
Bankside Consultants (Financial PR, London)
+ 44 (0)20 7367 8888
Simon Rothschild
Louise Mason
Minera IRL Limited is the AIM, TSX and Lima, Peru listed holding company
of precious metals mining and exploration companies focused in Latin
America.
Minera IRL is led by an experienced senior management team
with extensive industry experience, particularly in operating in South
America.
The Group operates the Corihuarmi Gold Mine and the emerging
Ollachea Gold Project in Peru as well as the Don Nicolas Project in
Argentina.
The Toronto Stock Exchange neither approves nor disapproves the
information contained in this News Release.
Some of the statements contained in this release are forward-looking
statements, such as estimates and statements that describe the Companys
future plans, objectives or goals, including words to the effect that
the Company or management expects a stated condition or result to occur.
Since forward-looking statements address future events and conditions,
by their very nature, they involve inherent risks and uncertainties.
While these forward-looking statements, and any assumptions upon which
they are based, are made in good faith and reflect our current judgment
regarding the direction of our business, actual results will almost
always vary, sometimes materially, from any estimates, predictions,
projections, assumptions or other future performance suggestions herein.
Except as required by applicable law, Minera IRL Limited does not intend
to update any forward-looking statements to conform these statements to
actual results.
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