Galane GOLD Ltd. Announces Replacement of Convertible Debenture and an Update ON the Barak Loan Facility
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GALANE GOLD LTD. ANNOUNCES REPLACEMENT OF CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURE
AND AN UPDATE ON THE BARAK LOAN FACILITY
TORONTO, ONTARIO – July 4, 2018 – Galane Gold Ltd. (“ Galane Gold ” or the
“Company”) (TSXV: GG) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with
Traxys Europe SA (“ Traxys”) to replace the existing 4% unsecured convertible
debenture in the principal amount of US$3,249,433 (the “Debenture”). The Debenture
was issued to Traxys on March 29, 2016 and is convertible into common shares in the
capital of the Company (“ Common Shares”). Under the terms of the new debenture ,
the conversion price of the principal amount of the Debenture has been reduced fro m
CDN$0.58 to CDN $0.15 per Common Share and the maturity date has been extended
from November 20, 2019 to November 20, 2021. The TSX Venture Exchange has
conditionally approved the proposed replacement of the Debenture, subject to the
satisfaction by the Company of certain conditions.
The Company has made material progress towards the disbursal of the US$5,000,000
secured loan facility with Barak Fun d SPC Limited previously announced on March 5,
2018. The Company is working through the various conditions precedent and
documentation with respect to the facility and anticipates first drawdown on the facility
early in the third quarter of 2018. As a result of such progress, the Company and Barak
have entered into an addendum to the loan agreement to extend the expected closing
date to on or before July 31, 2018.
Galane Gold CEO, Nick Brodie commented: “We are very pleased to announce the
restructuring of Traxys’ Debenture to match when we are planning for the Galaxy project
to be in full production . In addition we are pleased to be nearing completion of the
conditions for the draw -down of the debt facili ty provided by Barak Fund and expect to
be able to provide further updates with respect to the re-start of Galaxy in the near
future.”
About Galane Gold
Galane Gold is an un- hedged gold producer and explorer with mining operations and
exploration tenements in Botswana and South Africa . Galane Gold is a public company
and its shares are quoted on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol “GG”. Galane
Gold’s management team is comprised of senior mining professionals with extensive
experience in managing mining and processing operations and large -scale exploration
programmes. Galane Gold is committed to operating at world -class standards and is
focused on the safety of its employees, respecting the environment, and contributing to
the communities in which it operates.
Cautionary Notes
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not guarantees of future performance and involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties
that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual results may differ materially from what is
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For further information please contact:
Nick Brodie
CEO, Galane Gold Ltd.
+ 44 7905089878
www.GalaneGold.com