Champion Minerals Inc.: Champion Minerals Announces Financing
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Jan. 21, 2009) - CHAMPION MINERALS INC. ("Champion" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:CHM) announces that it intends to complete a non-brokered private placement (the "Private Placement") of up to 428,571 common shares ("Shares") of Champion at a price of $0.35 per Share for total proceeds of up to $150,000. The Private Placement is subject to exchange and regulatory approval. Directors of the Corporation intend to purchase Shares pursuant to the Private Placement. All securities issued pursuant to the Private Placement will be subject to the applicable statutory, exchange and regulatory hold period.
The net proceeds of the Private Placement will be used for working capital and to finance continued exploration programs on Champion's properties.
About Champion Minerals
Champion is a junior exploration Company focused on discovering and developing significant metal resources in eastern Canada, particularly in Labrador and Newfoundland and northeastern Quebec. The Company's projects include the Powderhorn and Gullbridge Base Metal Projects located in central Newfoundland, the Attikamagen Iron Property, located in western Labrador and northeastern Quebec, and the Fermont Iron Property in northeastern Quebec.
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