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Plato Gold Corp. Closes Initial $55,000 Tranche of Critical-Mineral Flow-Through Private Placement

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Plato Gold Corp. Closes Initial $55,000 Tranche of Critical-Mineral Flow-Through Private Placement. (2026, October 3). Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/globenewswire/plato-gold-corp-closes-initial-55-000-tranche-of-critical-mineral-flow-through-private-placement/article_304ff0dd-5e55-5a34-b446-a622f0fabae8.html

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On September 29, 2026, Plato Gold Corp. completed an initial tranche of its critical-mineral flow-through private placement by issuing 1,100,000 common shares at $0.05 each, raising $55,000 in gross proceeds. The company plans to use these funds to incur eligible Canadian exploration expenses related to the Pic River Platinum Group Metals Project near Marathon, Ontario, with the intention of renouncing these expenditures by December 31, 2026.
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Plato Gold Corp., a company listed on the TSX-V (PGC) and OTCQB (NIOVF), announced on September 9, 2026 that it had closed an initial tranche of its critical-mineral flow-through private placement for gross proceeds of $55,000 from issuing 1,100,000 flow-through common shares at $0.05 per share. The Offering aims to raise up to $150,000 in total and may be completed in additional closings. Plato plans to use the proceeds for eligible "Canadian exploration expenses" related to its Pic River Platinum Group Metals Project near Marathon, Ontario, with expenditures planned on or before December 31, 2026.

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GLOBE NEWSWIRE) NIOVF PGC Plato Gold Corp. Toronto

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Narrative

The Company intends to use the gross proceeds of the Offering to incur eligible “Canadian exploration expenses” that qualify as “flow-through critical mineral mining expenditures,” as those terms are defined in the Tax Act, in connection with exploration activities at the Company’s Pic River Platinum Group Metals Project near Marathon, Ontario.
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🔮 The Offering was announced on September 9, 2026 for aggregate gross proceeds of up to $150,000 and may be completed in one or more additional closings.
2026-10-03 · Toronto Star
Plato Gold Corp. Closes Initial $55,000 Tranche of Critical-Mineral Flow-Through Private Placement · assertive framing

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Plato Gold Corp. (TSX-V: PGC) (OTCQB: NIOVF) (Frankfurt: 4Y7 or WKN: A0M2QX) (“Plato” or the “Company”) announces that it has closed an initial tranche of its previously announced non-brokered critical-mineral flow-through private placement (the “Offering”). asserted
it → announce → placement
The Company issued, effective September 29, 2026, 1,100,000 flow-through common shares (the “FT Shares”) at $0.05 per FT Share for gross proceeds of $55,000. asserted
Company → issue → 55,000
No warrants were issued. asserted
warrants → issue → ?
The Offering was announced on September 9, 2026 for aggregate gross proceeds of up to $150,000 and may be completed in one or more additional closings. uncertain
Offering → announce → closings
Each FT Share is intended to qualify as a “flow-through share” within the meaning of the Income Tax Act (Canada) (the “Tax Act”). asserted
Share → intend → Act
The Company intends to use the gross proceeds of the Offering to incur eligible “Canadian exploration expenses” that qualify as “flow-through critical mineral mining expenditures,” as those terms are defined in the Tax Act, in connection with exploration activities at the Company’s Pic River Platinum Group Metals Project near Marathon, Ontario. asserted
terms → intend → Marathon
The Company intends to incur these expenditures on or before December 31, 2026 and to renounce them to subscribers with an effective date no later than December 31, 2026 under the general renunciation rule. asserted
Company → intend → rule
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