Arizona Gold and Silver CEO Mike Stark joined Steve Darling from Proactive to announce the company has entered into a binding agreement with institutional investors Sorbie Bornholm LP and Sorbie Investments LLP for a C$18 million financing. The transaction remains subject to final approval from the TSX Venture Exchange and will not result in the creation of a new control position.

Stark noted the investment represents the largest commitment to date from Sorbie and is structured as a 22.5 million unit placement at an approximate 18% premium. A portion of the shares will also form the basis of a Sharing Agreement, designed to provide the company with additional non-dilutive upside as key milestones are achieved.

Proceeds from the financing will be used to advance exploration and development at the company’s flagship Philadelphia Gold-Silver Project in Arizona. Planned activities include expanding drilling programs led by Senior Vice President of Exploration Lex Lambeck, targeting prospective vein and stockwork systems, and supporting ongoing technical and operational progress.

The Philadelphia project is located near the historic Oatman Mining District in northwestern Arizona, a prolific region that has historically produced more than 2.5 million ounces of gold from high-grade epithermal vein systems.

Arizona Gold & Silver continues to focus on expanding mineralization along the Philadelphia vein while testing additional targets across its broader land package. Recent drilling has confirmed continuity and the potential scale of gold-silver mineralization at both shallow and deeper levels, supporting the company’s strategy to advance the project toward future development.

Courtesy of Arizona Gold, and Silver via ProActive Investors