VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Aug 29, 2013) - True Gold Mining Inc. (TSX VENTURE:TGM) ("True Gold" or the "Company") has closed the sale of a 2% net smelter return royalty (the "Royalty") on the Company's interest in the Karma Gold Project (the "Karma Project") to Liberty Metals & Mining Holdings, LLC ("LMM"). The Royalty payment represents the second and final tranche of a $23.5-million strategic investment agreement that True Gold and LMM initially announced on July 18, 2013.
LMM, a subsidiary of Boston-based Liberty Mutual Insurance, purchased the Royalty for approximately $6.04 million. The Royalty is subject to the following repurchase options retained by True Gold:
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50% of the Royalty may be repurchased subsequent to the third anniversary of commencement of commercial production1 at fair market value
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50% of the Royalty may be repurchased on March 31, 2014 for approximately US$12.5 million
In the first tranche, LMM purchased 52,755,248 True Gold common shares ("Shares") through a non- brokered private placement (the "Placement") at a price of $0.33 per Share, for gross proceeds to True Gold of approximately $17.4 million. The Placement closed July 25, 2013.
Proceeds of the Royalty and Placement will be used primarily for expenditures related to the advancement of the Karma Project1, ongoing exploration, as well as for general administrative and corporate expenses.
Further details with respect to the Placement and Royalty can be found in True Gold press releases dated July 18, 2013 and July 25, 2013.
About True Gold
True Gold Mining Inc. is where gold comes to life. We are committed to growing a successful gold exploration, development and production company, by focusing on projects with low costs, low technical risks and solid economics. The Company's board, management and technical teams have proven track records in gold exploration, development, operations and production worldwide.
Additional information about the Company and its activities may be found on the Company's website at www.truegoldmining.com ???and under the Company's profile at www.sedar.com.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Mark O'Dea, Executive Chairman
(1) The Company has not made a production decision and the Company's strategic plan to develop a stand-alone heap leach operation is subject to the results of its feasibility study, which is currently underway. Further, if and when the Company makes any production decision, it will disclose the basis of such decision in accordance with the requirements of National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.