Oceanus Resources Corporation Provides Update on Acquisition of
Prospective Gold Properties in Mexico
/NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED
STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN
THE UNITED STATES/
Trading Symbol: TSX-V: OCN
Shares Issued: 15,825,000
HALIFAX,
Jan. 24, 2013 /CNW/ - As previously
announced Oceanus Resources Corporation (TSXV: OCN) ("Oceanus" or
the "Company") has signed a binding letter of intent ("LOI") to
acquire all of the issued and outstanding securities of Lunar
Gold Holdings Incorporated ("LGH"), a Canadian company, by way of
security exchange. LGH and LGH's wholly owned Canadian subsidiary,
LGHI Holdings Incorporated ("LGHI"), together own 100% of Minera
Pueblo de ORO SA DE CV, a Mexican
company, ("MPO"). MPO is a party to agreements to earn a
100-per-cent interest in twelve (12) Mexican mining concession
titles, collectively known as the La
Lajita property (the "Claims") covering approximately 3,218
hectares in Durango, Mexico (the
"MPO Agreements").
The transaction is subject to TSX Venture
Exchange (the "Exchange") and other regulatory approvals. As well,
closing is subject to a geological report compliant with National
Instrument 43-101 being approved by the Exchange and other
customary approvals for transactions of this type.
Mercator Geological Services Limited has
prepared a geological report compliant with National Instrument
43-101 on the Claims (the "Technical Report"). Oceanus has
submitted the Technical Report to the Exchange for review.
Private Placement
As previously announced, Oceanus intends to
complete a private placement offering (the "Offering") at a price
of $0.26 per common share. The
Company may pay a Finder's Fee of 6% cash and 6% Finder's Warrants
in accordance with Exchange Policy 5.1.
The securities issued pursuant to the Offering
will be subject to a hold period expiring four months and one day
after the closing of the Offering in accordance with applicable
securities laws and, if required, the policies of the
Exchange. The current officers and directors of Oceanus may
subscribe under the Offering.
Trading of Oceanus's stock has been halted and
will remain halted, pursuant to Exchange Policy 5.3. The
acquisition and Offering are expected to close on or before
February 28, 2013.
David R. Duncan,
P. Geo., who is a Qualified Person as defined under National
Instrument 43-101, has reviewed and approved the information
contained in this press release.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT:
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation
Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the
TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this release.
This News Release includes certain
"forward-looking statements". All statements other than
statements of historical fact, included in this release, including,
without limitation, statements regarding potential mineralization
and reserves, exploration results, and future plans and objectives
of Oceanus, are forward-looking statements that involve various
risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such
statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future
events could differ materially from those anticipated in such
statements. Important factors that could cause actual results
to differ materially from Oceanus's expectations are exploration
risks detailed herein and from time to time in the filings made by
Oceanus with securities regulators.
SOURCE OCEANUS RESOURCES CORPORATION