Northern Freegold Resources Ltd. Completes C$3,000,000 non-brokered Financing
Northern Freegold Resources Ltd. (the "Company") announced today it has closed the non-brokered private placement announced May 28, 2009. A total of 6,000,000 units (the "Units") were sold at an issue price of $0.50 per Unit for gross proceeds of C$3,000,000 (the "Private Placement"). As announced Tuesday (see press release dated June 16, 2009), the Company also closed a bought deal brokered financing for gross proceeds of C$5,000,000, placing 10,000,000 Units. The bought deal was placed by a syndicate of underwriters led by Canaccord Capital Corporation and including Dundee Securities Corp. and Haywood Securities Inc.
Each Unit of the Private Placement consists of one common share of the Company and one-half warrant with each whole warrant exercisable at a price of $0.75 for a period of 24 months from closing of the Offering.
The Company paid finders' fees of C$24,950 and 321,880 Units to registered dealers or arm's length third parties for the placement of sales under the Private Placement.
The net proceeds of the Private Placement will be used for general working capital as well as ongoing exploration on the Freegold Mountain Project. All securities issued under the Private Placement will be subject to a standard four month hold period from the date of closing.
About Northern Freegold Resources Ltd.
Northern Freegold is a rapidly advancing Canadian-based precious metals exploration and development company, which brings local expertise and strong management to focus on the development of economic mineral resources on the district-scale Freegold Mountain gold and copper project in the Yukon and the Burro Creek gold and silver property in Arizona.
Northern Freegold Resources Ltd..
On behalf of the Board of Directors
Susan P. Craig, President
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