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August 10, 2011 Vancouver, Canada -- Fire
River Gold Corp. (the "Company", "FAU") (TSX.V: FAU) is pleased to
announce it has negotiated a three year contract with Glencore
International Limited for the sale of the copper concentrate produced at
Nixon Fork Gold Mine. The gold rich copper concentrate is to have
moderate copper content which has varied from 10% to 25% historically.
The concentrate will leave Nixon Fork Gold Mine in 1 tonne totes on
pallets aboard a C130 Hercules aircraft, which will amount to
approximately 900 wet (less than 10% moisture) metric tonnes per year.
The product will be transported to Anchorage where it will be
transferred and loaded into 40 foot international shipping containers
then barged to Seattle. The final destination for the product will be a
smelter in the Philippines.
Approximately half of Fire River Gold's revenue from the Nixon Fork Gold
Mine will be generated from the sale of the gold rich copper concentrate
and the other half from the sale of the doré bars to the Johnson Matthey
refinery in Utah. (Please see press release:
Fire River Gold Corp. Announces Refining Contract dated July 11, 2011)
On behalf of the Board of Directors,
"Richard Goodwin"
Richard Goodwin
President and COO
Certain information regarding the Company including management's
assessment of future plans and operations, may constitute forward-looking
statements under applicable securities laws and necessarily involve risks
associated with mining exploration and development, volatility of prices,
currency fluctuations, imprecision of resource estimates, environmental and
permitting risks, access to labour and services, competition from other
companies and ability to access sufficient capital. As a consequence, actual
results may differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking
statements. A feasibility study has not been completed and there is no certainty
the disclosed targets will be reached nor that the proposed operations will be
economically viable. The TSX Venture Exchange or its Regulation Services
Provider have not reviewed and do not accept responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of the contents of this news release, which has been prepared
by management. We seek
safe harbour.
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