TUSK closes two private placements; raises $3-million TUSK Energy Inc TKE Shares issued 10,526,090 Aug 19 close $1.02 Thu 19 Aug 99 News Release Mr. Norman W. Holton reports On July 29, 1999, TUSK arranged a private placement with a single investor at arm's-length to the company. The company sold 400,000 common shares at 75 cents for proceeds of $300,000 in this transaction. On Aug. 19, 1999, TUSK completed a private placement of three million flow-through special warrants at 90 cents for gross proceeds of $2,700,000. First Marathon Securities Limited, Brant Securities Ltd. and Peters & Co. Limited, assisted with the offering. The issue was fully subscribed. Funds will be used for, among other things, further drilling and development in the area of the recently announced (Stockwatch July 16) gas discovery in northeast British Columbia and infill and exploratory drilling at and near TUSK's major producing area at Meekwap, Alta. (c) Copyright 1999 Canjex Publishing Ltd. canada-stockwatch.com |