Komet Resources Inc. - Constant Increase IN GOLD Production Throughout 2016 - GOLD Sales Also Increased
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KOMET RESOURCES INC. - CONSTANT INCREASE IN GOLD PRODUCTION THROUGHOUT 2016 -
GOLD SALES ALSO INCREASED
Quebec City, January 23, 2017 – Komet Resources Inc. (“Komet” or the “Co mpany”) is pleased to announce that its
Guiro mine has maintained an increase in production and sales of gold in Q4 2016.
Raw gold (average of 91%) production at the Guiro mine for the quarter was recorded at 26.6 kilos. This is an increase of
13% compared to the previous quarter which was recorded at 23.5 kilos.
Gold sales from production also increased to a total of CA$1,239,914 in Q4 compared to CA$383,164 in Q1, CA$658,586
in Q2 and CA$1,163,938 in Q3. This is a 7% increase compared to the previous quarter, even with a decrease of 6 % on
the average gold price.
Exploration Work
The geochemical soil sampling program on the Guiro property is still ongoing. The first 2 ,700 samples are almost
completed and depending on the results, 1,300 additional samples could be taken to tighten the actual 100m x 100m grid
on the anomalous zones that are going to be identified. The planned airborne geophysical survey will start in the next few
weeks. In Mali, the drilling campaign is started with 6 holes drilled out of the 41 that are planned.
Interest on Debentures Paid in Shares.
A third payment of interests on the debentures issued on June 8, 2015, is planned in the form of shares, at a conversion
price of $0.4587 per share, which is the average of the five days preceding the payment date of December 1st, 2016, for a
total amount of CA$120,000. Part of the interest payment will be issued to insiders. The total number o f shares issued will
be 261,608, of which 78,482 will be issued to insiders of the Company.
More information about the corporation is available at: http://kometgold.com.
Investors relations and information: André Gagné, President and CEO 581 -300-1666 / [email protected] /
Skype: andregagne11
Forward-Looking Statements
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responsibility for the adequ acy or accuracy of this release . This press release contains statements that may constitute “forward -looking information” or
“forward-looking statements” as set out within the context of security law. This forward -looking information is subject to many risks and uncertainties,
some of which are beyond Komet ’s control. The actual results or conclusions may differ considerably from those that have been set out, or intimated, in
this forward-looking information. There are many factors which may cause such disparity, especially the instability of metal market prices , the results of
fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates or in interest rates, poorly estimated resources, environmental risks (stricter regulations), unforeseen
geological situations, unfavorable extraction conditions, political risks brought on by mining in developing countries, regul atory and governmental policy
changes (laws and policies), failure to obtain the requisite permits and approvals from government bodies, or any other risk relating to mining and
development. There is no guarantee that the circumstances anticipated in this forward -looking information will occur, or if t hey do occur, how they will
benefit Komet. The forward -looking information is based on the estimates and opinions of Komet’s management at the time of the publication of the
information and Komet does not assume any obligation to make public updates or mod ifications to any of the forward -looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events, or any other cause, except if it is required by securities laws.