Island-Arc closes two private placements; Munn Lake drilling Island-Arc Resources Corporation IAR Shares issued 11,929,971 Sep 9 close $0.14 Fri 10 Sept 99 News Release Mr. Lawrence Barr reports Island-Arc Resources has closed two private placements totalling 1,875,000 units of its securities (one share and one share purchase warrant). One million three hundred seventy-five thousand of the shares (and any shares derived from exercise of the warrants) have a hold period ending Dec. 12, 1999. The hold period on the remaining 500,000 units is Dec. 30, 1999. Lawrence D. Barr, directly and indirectly, purchased 500,000 units comprising 500,000 shares and 500,000 warrants. He previously held, directly and indirectly, 271,307 shares and 690,000 warrants so now holds 771,307 shares and 1.19 million warrants. If he were to exercise these warrants in the absence of the exercise of any warrants by any other party, he would hold 1,961,307 shares out of 16,960,971 shares that would then be outstanding representing 11.56 per cent. The drilling program at Munn Lake is proceeding well. The budget has been increased to permit 1,850 metres of diamond drilling, up from the 1,500 metres originally planed. The exploration program is expected to be completed in about 10 days. SouthernEra Resources Limited is the operator of the program which is being financed by Island-Arc Resources Corporation and Kalahari Resources Inc. (c) Copyright 1999 Canjex Publishing Ltd. canada-stockwatch.com |