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Zijin-Continental Gold Limited Sucursal Colombia
Carrera 43 A N° 1-50 #1052, Medellín, Antioquia
T +574-312-1026
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Toronto, Ontario, January 10, 2017 ‑ Continental Gold Inc. (TSX:CNL; OTCQX:CGOOF) (“Continental Gold” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Continental Gold Limited, entered into a definitive senior Credit Agreement (the “Agreement”) with a special purpose vehicle of RK Mine Finance Master Fund I Limited (“Red Kite”) to provide a secured project debt facility for a total of US$250 million. The project debt facility will be used for the development, construction and working capital requirements for the Company’s Buriticá project in Antioquia, Colombia. Prior to the execution of the Agreement, Red Kite conducted substantial technical and legal due diligence and, therefore, the Agreement is not subject to further due diligence.
“We are excited to partner with Red Kite to complete the debt financing for the Buriticá project. Throughout the course of 2016, the Company conducted an extensive process of reviewing its debt financing alternatives. The Red Kite senior secured debt facility best met the Company’s objectives, providing maximum flexibility and a low cost of capital relative to other private debt deals executed over the past few years, with no hedging, offtake agreements or royalty attached,” commented Ari Sussman, CEO of Continental Gold. “With sufficient capital now in place for the bulk of 2017 planned expenditures, the Company will now accelerate detailed engineering and will commence construction and securing the long lead time items in the first half of 2017.”
Harry Tefoglou, CIO of Red Kite, stated: “We are delighted to be supporting Continental Gold to develop the Buriticá project, which represents a major milestone for precious metals mining in Colombia.”
Senior Facility Agreement – Key Terms
About Continental Gold
Continental Gold Inc. is an advanced-stage exploration and development company with an extensive portfolio of 100%-owned gold projects in Colombia. Formed in April 2007, the Company – led by an international management team with a successful track record of discovering and developing large high-grade gold deposits in Latin America – is focused on advancing its high-grade Buriticá gold project to production.
For information on the Buriticá project, please refer to the technical report, prepared in accordance with NI 43–101, entitled “Buriticá Project NI 43–101 Technical Report Feasibility Study, Antioquia, Colombia” and dated March 29, 2016 with an effective date of February 24, 2016, led by independent consultants JDS Energy & Mining Inc. The technical report is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com, on the OTCQX at www.otcmarkets.com and on the Company website at www.continentalgold.com. Additional details on Continental Gold’s suite of gold exploration properties are also available at www.continentalgold.com.
About RK Mine Finance
RK Mine Finance provides bespoke financing solutions to base and precious metals focussed mining companies including bridge finance, construction finance, expansion funding, working capital and acquisition facilities.
The fund has a strong track record of supporting mining companies with their financing needs and since its inception has provided committed capital of over $1.4bn.
RK Mine Finance is part of the Red Kite group of funds. Red Kite operates across the global metals industry from offices in Bermuda, Hong Kong, London, New York, Shanghai and Toronto. Investors in Red Kite funds include college endowments, foundations, family offices, pensions and other institutional investors.
Further information on RK Mine Finance can be found at www.rkminefinance.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains or refers to forward–looking information under Canadian securities legislation, including statements regarding the development, construction and working capital requirements of the Buriticá project, the availability of the funds under the Agreement and the related conditions precedent for the funds in each tranche, including additional equity financing requirements, completion of the permitting process for the Buriticá project, advancing the Buriticá project, the economic effect of the mine, and future plans and objectives of the Company, and is based on current expectations that involve a number of significant business risks and uncertainties. Forward–looking statements are subject to other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expected results. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward–looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from any forward–looking statement include, but are not limited to, an inability to advance the Buriticá project to the next level, failure to convert estimated mineral resources to reserves, capital and operating costs varying significantly from estimates, the preliminary nature of metallurgical test results, delays in obtaining or failures to obtain required governmental, environmental or other project approvals, political risks, uncertainties relating to the availability and costs of financing needed in the future, changes in equity markets, inflation, changes in exchange rates, fluctuations in commodity prices, delays in the development of projects and the other risks involved in the mineral exploration and development industry. Specific reference is made to the most recent Annual Information Form on file with Canadian provincial securities regulatory authorities for a discussion of some of the factors underlying forward–looking statements. All of the forward–looking statements made in this news release are qualified by these cautionary statements, and are made as of the date hereof. The Company assumes no responsibility to update them or revise them to reflect new events or circumstances other than as required by law.
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