UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 or 15d-16 UNDER THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of April, 2020.
Commission File Number 001-38628
SilverCrest Metals Inc.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
570 Granville Street, Suite 501
Vancouver, British Columbia V6C 3P1
Canada
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| SILVERCREST METALS INC. | |
| /s/ Anne Yong | |
| Date: April 28, 2020 | Anne Yong |
| Chief Financial Officer |
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| 99.1 | BCSC Exempt Report dated April 27, 2020 | |
| 99.2 | Material Change Form dated April 24, 2020 |
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Form 51-102F3
Material Change Report
Item 1. Name and Address of Company
SilverCrest Metals Inc. (the "Company" or "SilverCrest")
Suite 501, 570 Granville Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6C 3P1 Canada
Item 2. Date of Material Change
April 24, 2020.
Item 3. News Release
The News Release dated April 24, 2020 was disseminated through Newsfile Corp.
Item 4. Summary of Material Change
The Company announced that it has closed the private placement with SSR Mining Inc. previously announced on April 21, 2020 pursuant to which SSR Mining elected to exercise its equity participation right.
Item 5.1 Full Description of Material Change
The Company announced that it has closed the private placement with SSR Mining Inc. ("SSR Mining") previously announced on April 21, 2020 pursuant to which SSR Mining elected to exercise its equity participation right.
SSR Mining purchased 3,597,291 common shares of the Company at a price of C$7.50 per share for a total investment of C$26,979,682.50. The common shares have a statutory hold period of four months and one day expiring August 25, 2020.
With the closing of the non-brokered private placement offering (see news release dated April 17, 2020) and exercise by SSR Mining of its equity participation right, SilverCrest is in a robust financial position to advance the high-grade precious metal Las Chispas Project in Sonora, Mexico with a cash balance of C$234 million in its treasury.
In conjunction with closing of the SSR Mining placement, SSR Mining has advised SilverCrest that it has entered into a transaction for resale of the common shares with 2176423 Ontario Ltd., a corporation beneficially controlled by Mr. Eric Sprott. For further details on this transaction, please see news release dated April 21, 2020.
Item 5.2 Disclosure for Restructuring Transactions
Not applicable.
Item 6. Reliance on subsection 7.1(2) of National Instrument 51-102
Not applicable.
Item 7. Omitted Information
Not applicable.
Item 8. Executive Officer
Anne Yong, Chief Financial Officer
Telephone: (604) 694-1730
Item 9. Date of Report
April 24, 2020.
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