Macarthur Minerals ASX Listing Completed

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 10, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Macarthur Minerals Limited (TSX-V: MMS) (ASX: MIO) (the "Company" or "Macarthur") is pleased to announce that it was admitted to the Official List of Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) on December 4, 2019 and commenced quotation of its securities on ASX on December 6, 2019.  

The Company successfully closed the Offer under its Replacement Prospectus on 28 November 2019 with subscriptions accepted for 20,032,952 shares at a price of A$0.25 per share for a total consideration of A$5,008,238. Funds from the ASX IPO will be primarily used to advance the Company's flagship Lake Giles Iron Project.

Pursuant to the Company's Share Compensation Plans, the Company has also granted a total of 1,800,000 bonus shares "Bonus Shares") to directors, employees and consultants of the Company, with a deemed price on grant of A$0.25 per share. The issue of the Bonus Shares, following grant, may be subject to shareholder approval, if required.

ABOUT MACARTHUR MINERALS LIMITED (TSX-V: MMS, ASX: MIO)

Macarthur is an iron ore development, gold and lithium exploration company that is focused on bringing to production its Western Australia iron ore projects. The Lake Giles Iron Project resources¹ include the Ularring hematite resource (approved for development) with a resource consisting of 54.5 million tonnes at 47.2% Fe (Indicated Category) and 26 million tonnes at 45.4% Fe (Inferred Category) and the Moonshine magnetite resource of 710 million tonnes at 30.6% Fe (Inferred Category). Macarthur has prominent (~1,281 square kilometer tenement area) gold, lithium and nickel exploration interests in Pilbara region of Western Australia. In addition, Macarthur has lithium brine Claims in the emerging Railroad Valley region in Nevada, USA.

On behalf of the Board of Directors,
MACARTHUR MINERALS LIMITED

"Cameron McCall"
Cameron McCall, Executive Chairman

Company Contact
Joe Phillips, CEO and Director
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: +61 448899247

Website: www.macarthurminerals.com

¹ INDEPENDENT TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT REPORT, Macarthur Minerals Projects in Western Australia and Nevada, CSA Global Report Nº R358.2019'9 October 2019, www.csaglobal.com

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