In 1904, Bishop John Patrick Carroll envisioned building a Cathedral that would be a fitting monument to our Father God - a tribute to the Diocese and the city of Helena.
This was a project that had been dear to the heart of Bishop Brondel, the first bishop in Helena.
In 1905, the land for the Cathedral was purchased by Thomas Cruse.
Thomas Cruse was a placer gold miner who had made his fortune in Marysville at the Drumlummon Mine.
He was the largest single contributor to the Cathedral project, although there were many contributors throughout western Montana as the community raised this beautiful structure....
The corner stone, of Indiana Bedford limestone, was laid on October 4, 1908. Mr. A.O. Von Herbulis of Washington, D.C., was chosen to be the architect for the Cathedral. The architectural style of the building is modeled in its general lines after the gothic Votive Church in Vienna. The two tower doors of equal size are 8 feet wide and 11 feet 6 inches high. They are crowned with three rims of arches, delicately carved in oak leaf, and resting on graceful columns. Majestic twin spires rise 230 feet above the Warren Street sidewalk and these are topped by gold-leafed crosses which measure 6 by 12 feet. In the north belfry there are the chimes of 15 handcast bells weighing thousands of pounds. The project was completed in time for service on Christmas Day 1914.
The St. Helena Cathedral is open year-round, from 10:00am - 4:00pm. Daily Mass is held in the Day Chapel on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 8:00am; and on Tuesday and Thursday, 5:20pm. Pre-arranged guided tours take 1 hour.
History often repeat itself -
Richest Golden Hill on Earth - still here like yesterday - Move On - Au get moving -
RE: SMNPF Market cap $63,850,954.- its about what only one of their mills would cost in redevelopment -
the rest of the infrastructure development - since 100yrs back etc. about Galena Mine and many more silver and gold mines - with many deep shafts - would cost much more - in the billions - than the low market cap @ current development cost - gold and silver pm and base metal reserves etc. - all 100's miles of underground working etc. etc. - all for free - still SMNPF sitting on many millions in cash also etc.
we are now only 6-7 weeks from the breakthrough happening for the company. In value terms Relief Canyon will constitute 60-65% of the companys revenues.
so everyday is a ”de-risking” day for the ”easiest mine the team has built” according to Darren Blasutti.
And NO MATTER what gold- and silverprice do the coming days (unless it really plunges down of course), there will be a substantial reevaluation of Americas gold and Silver!!!
Americas Gold and Silver: Eric Sprott Joint Venture a Natural Fit -
President and CEO Darren Blasutti shares the highlights of the company's 60/40 joint venture with mining financier Eric Sprott, which comes with an initial US$20 million funding commitment. #PreciousMetalsSummit #SilverPrice #EricSprott
Americas Gold and Silver: Eric Sprott Joint Venture a Natural Fit -
President and CEO Darren Blasutti shares the highlights of the company's 60/40 joint venture with mining financier Eric Sprott, which comes with an initial US$20 million funding commitment. #PreciousMetalsSummit #SilverPrice #EricSprott
Americas Gold and Silver Corporation (“the “Company”) (TSX:USA; NYSE American: USAS) is pleased to announce that it has closed its previously announced bought deal financing with a syndicate of underwriters co-led by Cormark Securities Inc. and Desjardins Capital Markets (collectively, the “Underwriters”). A total of 10,269,500 common shares of the Company (the “Common Shares”), including the exercise of the over-allotment option in full by the Underwriters, were sold at a price of C$2.80 per Common Share, for aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of C$28,754,600 (the “Offering”).
The net proceeds from the sale of the Common Shares will be used for working capital and general corporate purposes, primarily the exploration, development and/or improvement of the Company’s existing mine properties, including those relating to bringing Relief Canyon into commercial production.
The Offering was made by way of a prospectus supplement dated May 7, 2020 (the “Prospectus Supplement”) to the Company’s base shelf prospectus dated June 28, 2019 (the “Base Shelf Prospectus”). The Prospectus Supplement was filed in Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario and, together with the related Base Shelf Prospectus, are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
The securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act”), or under any U.S. state securities laws, and may not be offered, sold, directly or indirectly, or delivered within the “United States” or to, or for the account or benefit of, persons in the “United States” or “U.S. persons” (as such terms are defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act) except in certain transactions exempt from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and all applicable U.S. state securities laws. This release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy such securities in the United States, Canada or in any other jurisdiction where such offer, solicitation or sale is unlawful.
About Americas Gold and Silver Corporation
Americas Gold and Silver Corporation is a high-growth precious metals mining company with multiple assets in North America. The Company’s newest asset, Relief Canyon in Nevada, USA, has poured first gold and is expected to ramp up to full production over the course of 2020. The Company also owns and operates the Cosalá Operations in Sinaloa, Mexico and manages the 60%-owned Galena Complex in Idaho, USA. The Company also holds an option on the San Felipe development project in Sonora, Mexico. For further information, please see SEDAR or www.americas-gold.com.
For more information:
Stefan Axell VP, Corporate Development & Communications Americas Gold and Silver Corporation 416-874-1708
Darren Blasutti President and CEO Americas Gold and Silver Corporation 416-848-9503
Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Information:
This press release contains certain statements that constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable securities laws ("forward-looking statements"), which reflects management's expectations regarding the Company's future growth and business prospects and opportunities. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, the anticipated use of proceeds of the Offering, and possible events, conditions or results of operations, future economic conditions expectations and anticipated courses of action. Although the forward-looking statements contained in this press release reflect management's current beliefs based upon information currently available to management and based upon what management believes to be reasonable assumptions, such forward-looking statements are based upon assumptions, opinions and analysis that management believes to be reasonable and relevant but that may prove to be incorrect. The Company cautions you not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements.
The risks and uncertainties that may affect forward-looking statements include, among others: the inherent risks involved in exploration and development of mineral properties, including government approvals and permitting, changes in economic conditions, state of the financial markets, changes in the worldwide price of gold and other key inputs, changes in mine plans and other factors, the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), such as project execution delays, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, as well as other risks and uncertainties which are more fully described in the Company's Annual Information Form dated March 9, 2020 and in other filings of the Company with securities and regulatory authorities which are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update forward-looking statements should assumptions related to these plans, estimates, projections, beliefs and opinions change. Nothing in this document should be construed as either an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy or sell the Company securities. All references to the Company include its subsidiaries unless the context requires otherwise.