Orford announces financing of up to $5.0 million

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TORONTO, Dec. 15, 2021 /CNW/ - Orford Mining Corp. ("Orford" or the "Company") ORM is pleased to announce a non-brokered private placement of: (i) approximately 14.35 million flow-through shares at an issue price of C$0.23 per share, and (ii) approximately 8.7 million "hard dollar" units at an issue price of C$0.18 per unit. (the "Offering"), to raise gross proceeds of up to $5,000,000 from the sale of flow-through units, hard dollar units, or any combination thereof. Each hard dollar unit will consist of one common share and one-half of a common share purchase warrant.  Each whole common share purchase warrant will entitle the holder to purchase one common share of the Company for a period of two years at an exercise price of $0.26. Alamos Gold (AGI-TSX) has confirmed that it will participate in the financing to at least maintain its pro-rata holding of approximately 23% of Orford's outstanding common shares.

Orford intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering to explore its exploration properties, including the newly acquired Joutel-Eagle property, as well as its Qiqavik and Joutel Omega properties in northern Quebec, and for general corporate purposes. The South Gold Zone on the Joutel-Eagle property in the Abitibi Greenstone Belt of Northern Quebec is intended to be the focus of a winter geophysics and drilling program.  The Qiqavik project represents what Orford believes is a new gold district discovery in the Cape Smith Belt of Northern Quebec.  The Joutel Omega properties are in the Joutel area of the Abitibi greenstone belt of northern Quebec.

The Offering is anticipated to close in one or more tranches on or before December 31, 2021,  and is subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. The securities issued under the Offering will be subject to a hold period expiring four months plus a day from the date of closing.

Alamos is acquiring the shares for investment purposes, which will be evaluated and increased or decreased from time to time at Alamos' discretion. A copy of the Alamos Early Warning Report is available on SEDAR at https://www.sedar.com  or can be requested by contacting Scott Parsons, Vice-President, Investor Relations, at SParsons@alamosgold.com, 416-368-9932 (ext 5439) or by mail at Brookfield Place, 181 Bay Street, Suite 3910, Toronto, Ontario M5J 2T3.

About Orford Mining Corporation

Orford Mining is a gold explorer focused on highly prospective and underexplored areas of Northern Quebec. Orford's principal assets are located in two areas the Cape Smith Belt in the Nunavik region and the Joutel region of the Abitibi district. The Qiqavik and West Raglan projects comprise a land package totaling over 105,000 hectares in the Cape Smith Belt of Northern Quebec. The Qiqavik Project hosts several new high-grade gold discoveries along a mineralized trend in excess of 40 km. The West Raglan project hosts a number of high-grade Raglan-style nickel/copper/platinum group metal discoveries along a 50 km mineralized trend. Orford has acquired four property positions (Joutel – Eagle, McClure East, Joutel - South and Joutel – Omega) totaling 26,815 hectares in the Joutel region of the Abitibi district of northern Quebec, which hosts historical deposits such as the Eagle/Telbel, Joutel Copper, Poirier Copper, and Vezza deposits. Orford continually seeks new gold exploration opportunities in North America. Orford's common shares trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol ORM. This  information  from  neighbouring  properties  is  not  necessarily  indicative  of  the mineralization on Orford Mining's properties.

To view further details about the Orford's Projects please visit Orford's website,
www.orfordmining.com.

Qualified Person 
The disclosure of scientific and technical information contained in this news release has been approved by Alger St-Jean, P.Geo., Chief Geoscientist of Orford, a Qualified Person under NI 43-101. The technical information presented in this release was obtained from historical work reports filed with the Quebec Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources and has not been independently verified by a Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101.

Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements 
Neither the TSXV nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSXV) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. This news release contains "forward-looking information" including without limitation statements relating to the liquidity and capital resources of Orford,, the proposed private placement financing, and potential of one or more of the Qiqavik, West Raglan or Joutel area properties. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Orford to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Factors that could affect the outcome include, among others: future prices and the supply of metals; the results of drilling; lack of demand for the financing, inability to raise the money necessary to incur the expenditures required to retain and advance the properties; environmental liabilities (known and unknown); general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; accidents, labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry; political instability, terrorism, insurrection or war; or delays in obtaining governmental approvals, failure to obtain regulatory approvals. For a more detailed discussion of such risks and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, refer to Orford's filings with Canadian securities regulators available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

 Although Orford has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results to differ from those anticipated, estimated or intended. Forward-looking statements contained herein are made as of the date of this news release and Orford disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws. 

The TSXV has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this news release. 

SOURCE Orford Mining Corporation