Sept 17 (Reuters) - Ascendant Resources Inc ASND.TO :
* ASCENDANT RESOURCES INITIATES 2020 EXPLORATION PROGRAM FOCUSING ON THE COPPER-RICH SOUTH ZONE AND ANNOUNCES NON-BROKERED PRIVATE PLACEMENT
* ASCENDANT RESOURCES INC - INITIATED NON-BROKERED PRIVATE PLACEMENT OF UP TO ABOUT 12.6 MILLION UNITS AT PRICE OF C$0.10 PER UNIT
* ASCENDANT RESOURCES INC - NET PROCEEDS FROM OFFERING WILL BE USED FOR PROPOSED 2020 EXPLORATION PROGRAM