{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"37053","rtpr_id":"nNFC8sR3t6","ticker":"AFF","exchange":"","all_tickers":["AFF"],"title":"Affinity Metals Corp. Completes Non-Brokered Private Placement","author":"Newsfile Corp","published_at":"2026-05-15T22:48:14.567Z","article_body":"Cardston, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - May 15, 2026) - Affinity Metals Corp.\n(CSE: AFF) (the \"Company\" or \"Affinity Metals\") announces that it has closed\nits non-brokered private placement (the \"Offering\") previously announced on\nMay 6, 2026. Under the Offering, the Company issued 3,500,000 units at a price\nof $0.03 per unit for gross proceeds of $105,000. Refer to the May 6, 2026,\nnews release for further information on the Offering. No finder's fees were\npaid in relation to the Offering.\n\nAll securities issued under the Offering are subject to a hold period expiring\nSeptember 16, 2026, in accordance with the policies of the CSE and applicable\nsecurities laws.\n\nA director and officer of the Company participated in the Offering and\npurchased 220,000 units for gross proceeds of $6,600. The insider's\nparticipation is considered a related party transaction within the meaning of\nMultilateral Instrument 61-101 - Protection of Minority Security Holders in\nSpecial Transactions (\"MI 61-101\"). Such insider participation is exempt from\nthe formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements of MI\n61-101 pursuant to sections 5.5(b) and 5.7(1)(a) of MI 61-101, as the Company\nis not listed on any of the exchanges or markets outlined in subsection 5.5(b)\nof MI 61-101, and the fair market value of the securities distributed to the\ninsider did not exceed 25% of the Company's market capitalization.\n\nAbout Affinity Metals Corp.:\n\nAffinity Metals is focused on the acquisition, exploration and development of\nstrategic metal deposits within North America.\n\nThe Company holds the 100% owned Regal high grade silver property located near\nRevelstoke, British Columbia and has also optioned the Discovery Lake property\nlocated near Sioux Lookout, Ontario.\n\nON BEHALF OF AFFINITY METALS CORP.\n\n\"Robert Edwards\"\nRobert Edwards, President & CEO\n\nThe Company can be contacted at: info@affinity-metals.com\n\nFurther information about Affinity Metals can be found on its website at:\nwww.affinity-metals.com\n\nNeither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider\naccepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.\n\nCautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements\n\nThis news release may contain forward-looking statements (within the meaning\nof applicable securities laws) which reflect the Company's current\nexpectations regarding future events. Forward-looking statements are\nidentified by words such as \"believe\", \"anticipate\", \"project\", \"expect\",\n\"intend\", \"plan\", \"will\", \"may\", \"estimate\" and other similar expressions. The\nforward-looking statements in this news release are based on a number of key\nexpectations and assumptions made by the Company as of the date hereof.\nAlthough the forward-looking statements contained in this news release are\nbased on what the Company's management believes to be reasonable assumptions,\nthe Company cannot assure investors that actual results will be consistent\nwith such statements.\n\nThe forward-looking statements in this news release are not guarantees of\nfuture performance and involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to\ncontrol or predict. Several factors could cause actual results to differ\nmaterially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements,\nincluding those identified in the Company's most recent Management's\nDiscussion and Analysis, which is available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.\nReaders, therefore, should not place undue reliance on any such\nforward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are made as of\nthe date of this news release and, except as expressly required by applicable\nlaw, The Company assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise any\nforward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future\nevents or otherwise.\n\n\nTo view the source version of this press release, please visit\nhttps://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/297733","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nNFC8sR3t6","title":"Affinity Metals Corp. Completes Non-Brokered Private Placement","author":"Newsfile Corp","ticker":"AFF","created":"2026-05-15T22:48:14.567Z","tickers":["AFF"],"exchange":"","article_body":"Cardston, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - May 15, 2026) - Affinity Metals Corp.\n(CSE: AFF) (the \"Company\" or \"Affinity Metals\") announces that it has closed\nits non-brokered private placement (the \"Offering\") previously announced on\nMay 6, 2026. Under the Offering, the Company issued 3,500,000 units at a price\nof $0.03 per unit for gross proceeds of $105,000. Refer to the May 6, 2026,\nnews release for further information on the Offering. No finder's fees were\npaid in relation to the Offering.\n\nAll securities issued under the Offering are subject to a hold period expiring\nSeptember 16, 2026, in accordance with the policies of the CSE and applicable\nsecurities laws.\n\nA director and officer of the Company participated in the Offering and\npurchased 220,000 units for gross proceeds of $6,600. The insider's\nparticipation is considered a related party transaction within the meaning of\nMultilateral Instrument 61-101 - Protection of Minority Security Holders in\nSpecial Transactions (\"MI 61-101\"). Such insider participation is exempt from\nthe formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements of MI\n61-101 pursuant to sections 5.5(b) and 5.7(1)(a) of MI 61-101, as the Company\nis not listed on any of the exchanges or markets outlined in subsection 5.5(b)\nof MI 61-101, and the fair market value of the securities distributed to the\ninsider did not exceed 25% of the Company's market capitalization.\n\nAbout Affinity Metals Corp.:\n\nAffinity Metals is focused on the acquisition, exploration and development of\nstrategic metal deposits within North America.\n\nThe Company holds the 100% owned Regal high grade silver property located near\nRevelstoke, British Columbia and has also optioned the Discovery Lake property\nlocated near Sioux Lookout, Ontario.\n\nON BEHALF OF AFFINITY METALS CORP.\n\n\"Robert Edwards\"\nRobert Edwards, President & CEO\n\nThe Company can be contacted at: info@affinity-metals.com\n\nFurther information about Affinity Metals can be found on its website at:\nwww.affinity-metals.com\n\nNeither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider\naccepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.\n\nCautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements\n\nThis news release may contain forward-looking statements (within the meaning\nof applicable securities laws) which reflect the Company's current\nexpectations regarding future events. Forward-looking statements are\nidentified by words such as \"believe\", \"anticipate\", \"project\", \"expect\",\n\"intend\", \"plan\", \"will\", \"may\", \"estimate\" and other similar expressions. The\nforward-looking statements in this news release are based on a number of key\nexpectations and assumptions made by the Company as of the date hereof.\nAlthough the forward-looking statements contained in this news release are\nbased on what the Company's management believes to be reasonable assumptions,\nthe Company cannot assure investors that actual results will be consistent\nwith such statements.\n\nThe forward-looking statements in this news release are not guarantees of\nfuture performance and involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to\ncontrol or predict. Several factors could cause actual results to differ\nmaterially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements,\nincluding those identified in the Company's most recent Management's\nDiscussion and Analysis, which is available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.\nReaders, therefore, should not place undue reliance on any such\nforward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are made as of\nthe date of this news release and, except as expressly required by applicable\nlaw, The Company assumes no obligation to publicly update or revise any\nforward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future\nevents or otherwise.\n\n\nTo view the source version of this press release, please visit\nhttps://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/297733"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-05-15T22:48:14.627580212Z","server_sent_at_ms":1778885294627},"received_at":"2026-05-15T22:48:14.692Z","source_url":"https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/297733"},"analysis":{"id":"26497","press_release_id":"37053","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Metals & Mining","sector":"Materials"},"redFlags":["very small raise ($105k) suggests limited capital runway or niche exploration focus","insider participation exempt from minority approval due to low market cap threshold"],"eventType":"offering","narrative":"Affinity Metals closed a non-brokered private placement of 3.5 million units at $0.03 per unit, raising $105,000 in gross proceeds.\n\nA director and officer participated in the offering, purchasing 220,000 units for $6,600, which was exempt from minority shareholder approval under MI 61-101.\n\nThe securities are subject to a hold period until September 16, 2026, in accordance with CSE policies.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Routine micro-cap financing; likely too small for general audience interest."},"keyFigures":{"dealValueUsd":105000,"offeringPrice":0.03,"sharesOffered":3500000,"customDimensions":{"insider_units":220000,"insider_proceeds":6600,"hold_period_expiry":"September 16, 2026"}},"quotedText":"Affinity Metals is focused on the acquisition, exploration and development of strategic metal deposits within North America.","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Robert Edwards","role":"President & CEO"}],"products":["Regal high grade silver property","Discovery Lake property"],"companies":[{"name":"Affinity Metals Corp.","ticker":"AFF","relationship":"filer"},{"name":"Canadian Securities Exchange","ticker":"CSE","relationship":"exchange"}],"dollarAmounts":[{"amount":"$0.03","context":"price per unit"},{"amount":"$105,000","context":"gross proceeds"},{"amount":"$6,600","context":"insider participation proceeds"}]},"materialImpact":{"score":2,"reasoning":"Small-cap private placement of $105k is routine for exploration-stage juniors. 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