June 7th, 2016
Toronto, June 6, 2016 - PROBE METALS INC. ('Probe Metals') (TSX-V:PRB) and ADVENTURE GOLD INC. ('Adventure Gold') (TSX-V:AGE) are pleased to announce that, at the June 3rd special meeting of Adventure Gold, shareholders of Adventure Gold ('Adventure Gold Shareholders') overwhelmingly voted in favour of a special resolution to approve the arrangement pursuant to which Probe will acquire all of the common shares of Adventure Gold by way of a court approved plan of arrangement (the 'Arrangement') under the Canada Business Corporations Act. The Arrangement was approved by 99.96% of the Adventure Gold Shareholders on the 69% votes received.
Adventure Gold has also received today the final order approving the Arrangement from the Superior Court of Québec. Closing of the Arrangement is expected to occur on or about June 10, 2016, subject to, among other things, receiving the requisite stock exchange approvals, and the satisfaction of other customary conditions for a transaction of this nature.
Additional information concerning the Arrangement can be found in the management information circular of Adventure Gold dated May 4, 2016, and available under Adventure Gold's issuer profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
About Probe Metals:
Probe Metals Inc. is a Canadian gold exploration company focused on the acquisition, exploration and development of highly prospective gold properties. Probe Metals was formed as a result of the sale of Probe Mines Limited to Goldcorp on March 13, 2015. Goldcorp currently owns a 17.7% stake in Probe.
On behalf of Probe Metals Inc.,
Dr. David Palmer,
President & Chief Executive Officer
For further information, please contact:
Karen Willoughby, Director of Corporate Communications
Tel: (866) 936-6766
Email: [email protected]
Patrick Langlois, Vice President, Corporate Development
Tel: (416) 777-9470
Email: [email protected]
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