Chibougamau Independent Mines Completes $1.06 Million "Flow-Through" Private Placement

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ROUYN-NORANDA, Quebec, May 29, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Chibougamau Independent Mines Inc. (CBG-TSX-V in Canada, CLL1-Frankfurt, Stuttgart and Lang & Schwarz Stock Exchanges in Germany) is pleased to announce that it has completed a non-brokered private placement by issuing 4,736,600 "flow-through" common shares to "accredited investors" at a price of $0.225 per share for proceeds to CIM of $1,065,735.  CIM will use the proceeds from the sale of the "flow-through" shares for exploration on its properties in the Chibougamau area of Québec starting with drilling on the new C-3 copper/gold zone which previous CIM drilling has followed from surface to a depth of 450 metres. Globex Mining Enterprises Inc. (GMX-TSX, G1MN-Frankfurt, GLBXF-OTCQX International) holds a three percent (3%) gross metal royalty on most of CIM properties as a result of the 2012 spin out to Globex shareholders of the properties into the newly formed CIM company.

As a result of the closing of the private placement, there are 46,695,042 common shares of CIM issued and outstanding.  Under applicable securities legislation and the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange, the securities issued at the closing of the private placement are subject to a four-month hold period, expiring on September 30, 2019.

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46,695,042 shares issued and outstanding