DIEPPE, NB, Aug. 9, 2017 /CNW/ – (CBI: TSX-V) Colibri Resource Corporation (“Colibri” or the “Company”) has completed its previously announced acquisition of Canadian Gold Resources Ltd. (“CGR”) from ONTOP Capital Limited (the “Vendor”). In accordance with the terms of the Share Purchase Agreement, Colibri acquired all the outstanding shares of CGR for an aggregate acquisition cost of $4,000,000, paid by way of issuance of 24,242,425 common shares (the “Consideration Shares”) at a price of $0.165 per share to the Vendor.
Colibri now owns 100% of the right, title and interest in Minera Bestep S.A. de C.V. (“Bestep”), a private Mexican company. Bestep holds 100% of the right, title and interest in the Pilar Gold Project (“Pilar Property”) and the Sun Project. Both properties are located near Suaqui Grande, Sonora, Mexico and neither property is subject to any royalties or encumbrances. The Pilar Property is 105 hectares in size and the Sun Property is 110 hectares in size. A report on the Pilar Gold Project prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (the “NI 43-101 Report”) has been prepared by Jamie Lavigne M.Sc., P.Geo, a Qualified Person under NI 43-101 and independent of the Pilar Gold Project. The Sun Project has been subject to preliminary exploration work. The NI 43-101 Report is available on SEDAR.
Immediately after closing, the Vendor distributed the Consideration Shares to its shareholders by way of a return of capital dividend. As a result of such distribution, a new Control Person will be created as one of the shareholders of the Vendor, John Schiavi, will be holding or controlling Consideration Shares equal to more than 20% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company after giving effect to the Transaction.