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Forrester Metals Inc
Symbol VEM
Shares Issued 121,352,080
Close 2017-05-16 C$ 0.11
Market Cap C$ 13,348,729
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Forrester's acquisition by Zinc One has TSX-V approval

2017-05-16 20:27 ET - News Release

Also News Release (C-Z) Zinc One Resources Inc

Mr. James Walchuck of Zinc One reports

ZINC ONE RECEIVES TSXV APPROVAL ON ACQUISITION OF FORRESTER METALS

Further to the news releases of Feb. 1, 2017, and March 7, 2017, Zinc One Resources Inc. has received TSX Venture Exchange approval of its acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Forrester Metals Inc. and has closed its previously announced private placement financing of $10-million. Zinc One's transaction with Forrester is based on a positive outlook for the zinc markets and attractiveness of the high-grade past-producing zinc assets contained in the Forrester portfolio.

Jim Walchuck, chief executive officer of Zinc One, stated: "The acquisition of Forrester Metals, subject to the issuance the filed articles of arrangement, combined with the completion of the private placement financing, marks a major milestone for Zinc One. This milestone is a key step in our business plan to develop the high-grade zinc Bongara mine project. Zinc One can now immediately move forward with the exploration and development of this unique project in the shortest allowable time frame in one of the world's best mining jurisdictions. We have been working closely with the Forrester team and look forward to advancing the tremendous work they have done."

Details of the transaction

The transaction, which has closed in escrow until receipt of the filed articles of arrangement under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario), is being effected by way of a court-approved plan of arrangement under the Business Corporations Act (Ontario). Under the terms of the agreement, each shareholder of Forrester will receive one common share of Zinc One for every 5.5 common shares of Forrester. As a result, Zinc One will issue a total of 23,627,158 Zinc One shares to the shareholders of Forrester.

All outstanding options and warrants of Forrester will remain outstanding and be adjusted to give effect to the transaction in accordance with their respective terms or pursuant to the agreement. Further, certain directors and officers of Forrester settled all severance payments by the issuance of 4,101,888 Forrester shares, which will be subsequently converted into 745,797 Zinc One shares.

As a result of the foregoing and the private placement financing, Zinc One will have 98,069,064 issued and outstanding shares.

Management team and board of directors

The management team of Zinc One continues to be Mr. Walchuck (chief executive officer and president) and Natasha Tsai (chief financial officer), and the board of directors consists of Mr. Walchuck, Greg Crowe, W. Barry Girling, Gunther Roehlig and Dr. Bill Williams (the former CEO of Forrester). Dr. Williams, who will be the representative of Forrester on the board, is an economic geologist with extensive experience in South America. He is the former CEO and president of Orvana Minerals Corp. and since leaving that company in 2013, has been a consultant in the mining industry. Prior to joining Orvana Minerals, he was a vice-president for Phelps Dodge Exploration. Dr. Williams holds a PhD, economic geology, from the University of Arizona.

Private placement financing

In connection with the transaction, Zinc One completed a non-brokered private placement financing of 16,666,667 units at a price of 60 cents per unit for gross proceeds of $10-million. Each unit consists of one Zinc One share and one-half of one share purchase warrant, with each whole warrant entitling the holder to purchase one additional Zinc One share at a price of 90 cents per share for a period of 24 months from the date of issue.

The securities issued under the private placement will be subject to restrictions on resale expiring on Sept. 6, 2017. Zinc One also paid finders' fees totalling $156,293.

The proceeds from the private placement will be used for exploration on the high-grade zinc Bongara mine project and Charlotte Bongara properties and for general working capital purposes.

Zinc One also issued a total of one million Zinc One shares to the finder of the transaction.

Stock options

In connection with the transaction, Zinc One granted options to purchase 3,089,000 common shares of Zinc One to its directors, officers, employees and consultants. The options are exercisable at 65 cents per share and expire five years from the date of grant.

About Zinc One Resources Inc.

Zinc One is a Vancouver-based company focused on the acquisition, exploration and development of prospective and advanced zinc projects. Zinc One believes in the current and future fundamentals of the zinc supply and demand scenario and the continued growing demand for zinc in global industrial uses.

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