Pure Gold Mining raises $5Million from share warrants for Red Lake

“Anglogold Ashanti have once again demonstrated their strong support of PureGold as we complete construction and prepare for first gold pour at our PureGold Mine,” says Darin Labrenz, President and CEO.

Pure Gold Mining has announced that Anglogold Ashanti has exercised 5,036,250 share purchase warrants with a strike price of $0.85, investing an additional $5.0 million into the company.

“This latest investment increases their shareholding in PureGold to 16%, maintaining their position as our single largest shareholder.  As one of the cornerstone investors in PureGold, Anglogold Ashanti have supported us through all phases of the development of our PureGold Mine, from discovery to near term production.  We would like to thank Anglogold Ashanti for being a key part of the PureGold story and for sharing our vision for discovery, resource growth and building a long-life growth company in the Red Lake mining district.”

The Company currently has approximately $74 million in cash, along with $US35M available in an undrawn credit facility.  To date, 95% of major equipment procurement is complete and the Company has committed approximately 64% of capital expenditures.  With approximately $120 million available in funding, and $72 million remaining on capital expenditure, the Company is in a solid financial position to complete the Pure Gold Mine construction while concurrently advancing our growth strategy through an aggressive exploration program.   

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