American Eagle Announces Top-Up Investment from South32 to Maintain 19.9% Ownership Interest
The financing carries no warrants or finder's fees, while completion remains subject to regulatory approvals and exchange acceptance.
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American Eagle Gold (AMEGF) announced South32's election to invest C$46,265 through a top-up offering to maintain its equity interest. The company will issue 50,000 common shares at C$0.9253 each to a wholly owned South32 subsidiary, maintaining South32's approximately 19.9% ownership on a non-diluted basis. No warrants or finder's fees are attached.
Closing is expected on or before December 4, 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and TSX Venture Exchange acceptance. American Eagle says its 50,000 metre NAK drilling program is fully funded and on track; metallurgical work has begun. The offering is a related-party transaction, for which the company intends to use exemptions from formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements.
Positive
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.C$46,265 in gross proceeds would come from South32's top-up investment to maintain approximately 19.9% ownership.
- Minor pointNo warrants or finder's fees accompany the offering.
- Minor point50,000 metre NAK drilling program is fully funded and on track, American Eagle says.
- Minor pointMetallurgical work at NAK has begun.
Negative
- Minor point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.50,000 new common shares at C$0.9253 each will dilute existing holders.
- Minor pointRegulatory approvals and TSX Venture Exchange acceptance remain conditions for closing, expected on or before December 4, 2026.
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Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - November 12, 2026) - American Eagle Gold Corp. (TSXV: AE) ("American Eagle" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that a wholly owned subsidiary of South32 Limited ("South32") has elected to exercise its "top-up right" to maintain its
The Company will issue 50,000 common shares ("Shares") at a price of C
"We appreciate South32's financial support of American Eagle and the NAK project. We are fully funded and on track to deliver our 50,000 metre drill program at NAK. We look forward to updating the market on drill results soon, and we're excited to have just begun our long-awaited metallurgical work. With the support of strategic shareholders including South32 and a strong treasury, we are well positioned to continue advancing NAK," said Anthony Moreau, CEO of American Eagle. The Company intends to use the proceeds of the Offering for general corporate and working capital purposes.
The Shares issued under the Offering will be subject to a statutory hold period of four months and one day from the date of closing, in accordance with applicable Canadian securities laws.
Closing of the Offering is expected to occur on or before December 4, 2026, subject to the satisfaction of certain customary closing conditions, including, but not limited to, the receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals and the acceptance of the TSX Venture Exchange. A copy of the South32 IRA, which governs the procedural matters relating to the exercise of equity participation rights, is available under the Company's profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.
This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of any of the securities in the United States. The securities have not been, and will not be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act"), or any state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, a U.S. person (as defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act) unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available.
MI 61-101 and TSXV Policy 5.9 Disclosure
As at the date of this news release, South32, through its wholly owned subsidiary, holds 40,991,069 Shares, representing approximately
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About American Eagle Gold Corp.
American Eagle Gold Corp. is focused on advancing its NAK copper-gold porphyry project in central British Columbia, Canada. With substantial financial resources, supported by shareholders including South32, Teck, Eric Sprott, and Ore Group, and a growing technical foundation at NAK, the Company is positioned to pursue district-scale value creation in one of Canada's most important copper-gold belts.
Anthony Moreau, Chief Executive Officer
416.644.1567
amoreau@oregroup.ca
www.americaneaglegold.ca
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains certain "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation (collectively, "forward-looking statements"). All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements, and are frequently identified by words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "will," "may," and "could." Forward-looking statements in this news release include, without limitation, statements regarding: the completion and anticipated timing of the Offering; the satisfaction of the conditions to closing, including receipt of all applicable regulatory approvals and the acceptance of the TSX Venture Exchange; the number of Shares to be issued and South32's resulting ownership interest in the Company following; the intended use of the proceeds of the Offering; the availability to the Company of the exemptions under MI 61-101; the scope, timing and results of the Company's current drill program at NAK, including the expectations that additional assays will be received imminently and that drill results will continue to be reported into 2027; and the Company's financial position and its ability to advance the NAK project.
Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions that management believes are reasonable as at the date of this news release, including assumptions regarding the satisfaction of the conditions to closing of the Offering, all necessary regulatory and TSX Venture Exchange approvals will be obtained; completion of South32's subscription; the Company's ability to carry out its exploration programs as currently contemplated; and the availability of sufficient financial and other resources. Actual results may differ materially from those anticipated. Risks and uncertainties include, without limitation: that the Offering may not be completed on the terms described, on the anticipated timetable, or at all; that regulatory or TSX Venture Exchange acceptance may be delayed or withheld; that the Company may apply the proceeds of the Offering differently than currently intended; that drill results may be delayed, may not be received when anticipated, or may not meet management's expectations; that no mineral resource or mineral reserve has been estimated at the NAK project and that mineralization identified to date may never be shown to be economic; risks relating to mineral exploration generally, permitting, environmental matters, community and Indigenous engagement, weather and wildfire, and the availability and cost of drilling contractors, equipment and labour; and volatility in metal prices, foreign exchange rates and capital markets, together with the other risks and uncertainties described in the Company's continuous disclosure documents filed under its profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as at the date of this news release. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws.
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the TSX Venture Exchange policies) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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What are the terms of American Eagle Gold's South32 top-up investment?
American Eagle will issue 50,000 common shares at C$0.9253 each for gross proceeds of C$46,265. The investment by a wholly owned South32 subsidiary will maintain South32's approximately 19.9% ownership on a non-diluted basis. No warrants will be issued and no finder's fees will be paid.