FNX Mining Company Inc. is pleased to
announce that it has entered into an agreement with a syndicate
of underwriters co-led by GMP Securities Ltd. and BMO Nesbitt
Burns Inc., which have agreed to purchase, on a bought deal basis,
7.5 million common shares of FNX at a price of $13.60 per common
share for aggregate gross proceeds of $102 million. The underwriters
also have the option to purchase for resale up to an additional
2.5 million common shares at a price of $13.60 per common share
on the closing date. If the option is exercised the gross proceeds
will be $136 million. FNX plans to use the net proceeds of the
offerings for development of FNX's 100% owned Sudbury properties
including; rehabilitation and development of the Levack Mine;
Phase I development of the Podolsky 2000 Deposit; Phase II development
of the PM Deposit; exploration and development of the Levack Footwall
Deposits; continued exploration and development of the Podolsky
North and South Deposits; exploration of the Aurora properties;
and for working capital and general corporate purposes.