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September 4, 2012 Vancouver, Canada --
Fire River Gold Corp. (the "Company") [TSXV: FAU | OTCQX: FVGCF | FSE:
FWR] announces that it has closed the second tranche of its
previously announced brokered private placement financing (the
"Offering"). The Company issued 16,602,709 Units at a price of $0.065
per Unit for aggregate gross proceeds of $1,079,176.09. Each Unit
consists of one common share ("Common Share") and one common share
purchase warrant (a "Warrant"). Each Warrant entitles the purchaser to
subscribe for one additional common share (a "Warrant Share") at an
exercise price $0.10 per Warrant Share for a period of five years.
BayFront Capital Partners Ltd. ("BayFront")
acted as agent in connection with the Offering. The Company paid
BayFront, and the selling group, an aggregate of $86,334.09 and issued
1,328,216 compensation options (each, a "Compensation Option") as
commission in connection with the Offering. Each Compensation Option is
exercisable into one Unit at a price of $0.065 for a period of five
years.
The use of proceeds of the Offering will be
used for the further development of the Company's Nixon Fork mine and
for working capital and general working capital.
All Common Shares, Warrants, and
Compensation Options, carry a four-month hold period restricting them
from trading until January 1, 2013.
About Fire River Gold
Fire River Gold Corp. is Alaska's newest
gold producer, with a projected 30,000 ounces per year of gold to be
produced on its wholly owned Nixon Fork Gold Mine located in the
resource rich Tintina Gold Belt. Operations started in July 2011, with a
near term production target of 30,000 oz/Au by end of year 2012,
projecting an increase to 40,000 oz/Au per year in 2013, ramping up to a
projected 50,000 ounces in 2014. This year-round mine program is
producing both concentrate and doré bars. Fire River Gold has fantastic
growth potential, with excellent targets identified to grow its current
high grade resource. Coupled with a strong management team and board of
directors, Fire River has a bright future ahead.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements
Certain statements contained in this news
release constitute "forward-looking information" as such term is used in
applicable Canadian securities laws, including with respect to the use
of proceeds of the Private Placement. Forward-looking information is
based on plans and estimates of management at the date the information
is provided and certain factors and assumptions of management. Forward
looking information is subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties
and other factors that could cause plans, estimates and actual results
to vary materially from those projected in such forward-looking
information. Factors that could cause the forward-looking information in
this news release to change or to be inaccurate include, but are not
limited to, the risks related to unsatisfactory results of due
diligence, international operations and doing business in foreign
jurisdictions, risks associated with mineral exploration and development
activities generally, the risk of commodity price and foreign exchange
rate fluctuations, and risks and uncertainties associated with securing
and maintaining necessary regulatory approvals. The Company does not
undertake to update any forward-looking information except in accordance
with applicable securities laws.
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