Monument Announces US$7 Million Gold Forward Sale Transaction
January 3, 2018 News Release Release #02 - 2018
Monument Announces US$7 Million Gold Forward Sale Transaction
Vancouver, B.C., January 03, 2018, Monument Mining Limited (TSX-V: MMY and FSE: D7Q1) “Monument”
or the “Company” is pleased to announce that it has effected a US$7 million Gold Forward Sale Transaction by
receipt of a US$5 million prepayment, with a further US$2 million to be received by March 31, 2018. The funds
will be primarily used to fund the development of the Company’s gold projects and for general working capital.
This transaction is non-dilutive to shareholders.
Pursuant to the Sale of Gold Agreement, the Company’s Australian subsidiary, Monument Murchison Pty Ltd (the
“Seller”), shall deliver a total 8,676 ounces of gold to Concept Capital Management (“CCM”, or the “Purchaser”)
over a 36 month period commencing on December 29, 2018. In addition, on the same pro -rata delivery terms,
CCM has the option to purchase additional ounces of gold at 620 ounces per unit for US$500,000 up to 2,480
ounces for a total US$2 million to be prepaid to the Seller by March 31, 2018. CCM is a long term shareholder of
the Company, who in combination with other long term shareholders provided a $13 Million financing at the early
stage of Selinsing Gold Mine development to complete Selinsing Gold Processing Plant construction. The gold
forward sale is guaranteed by the Company and its Malaysian subsidiary, Able Return Sdn Bhd, and is secured by
certain of the Company’s assets. The Company has paid 5% of financing fee to Axino Capital AG on the gold
forward sale transactions upon receipt of the prepayment.
In conjunction with the above transaction, the Company continues to seek additional funding in order to place its
Burnakura Project into production in Western Australia. Upon success, this would potentially allow the Company
to generate a second source of cash flow from the Australian operations. The Company is also in progress with
the Selinsing Sulphide Gold Project, aiming to place it into production.
About Monument
Monument Mining Limited (TSX-V: MMY, FSE:D7Q1) is an established Canadian gold producer that owns and
operates the Selinsing Gold Mine in Malaysia. Its experienced management team is committed to growth and is
advancing several exploration and development projects including the Mengapur Polymetallic Project, in Pahang
State of Malaysia, and the Murchison Gold Projects comprising Burnakura, Gabanintha and Tuckanarra in the
Murchison area of Western Australia . The Company employs approximately 190 people in both regions and is
committed to the highest standards of environmental management, social responsibility, and health and safety for
its employees and neighboring communities.
Cathy Zhai, President and CEO
Monument Mining Limited
Suite 1580 -1100 Melville Street
Vancouver, BC V6E 4A6
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION visit the company web site at www.monumentmining.com or contact:
Richard Cushing, MMY Vancouver T: +1-604-638-1661 x102 [email protected]
Wolfgang Seybold, Axino GmbH T: +49 711-82-09-7211 [email protected]
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Forward-Looking Statement
This news release includes statements containing forward -looking information about Monument, its business and future plans (“forward -looking
statements”). Forward-looking statements are statements that involve expectations, plans, objectives or future events that are not historical facts and include
the Company’s plans with respect to its mineral projects and the timing and results of proposed programs and events referred to in this news release.
Generally, forward-looking information can be identified by the use of forward -looking terminology such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is
expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", or "believes", or variations of such words and
phrases or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achiev ed". The forward-looking
statements in this news release are subject to various risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results or achievements to differ materially
from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These risks and certain other factors include, without limitation: risks related to general
business, economic, competitive, geopolitical and social uncertainties; uncertainties regarding the results of current exploration activities; uncertainties in
the progress and timing of development activities; foreign operations risks; other risks inherent in the mining industry and other risks described in the
management discussion and analysis of the Company and the technical reports on the Company’s projects, all of which are avail able under the profile of
the Company on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Material factors and assumptions used to devel op forward-looking statements in this news release include:
expectations regarding the estimated cash cost per ounce of gold production and the estimated cash flows which may be generat ed from the operations,
general economic factors and other factors that may be beyond the control of Monument; assumptions and expectations regarding the results of exploration
on the Company’s projects; assumptions regarding the future price of gold of other minerals; the timing and amount of estimat ed future production; th e
expected timing and results of development and exploration activities; costs of future activities; capital and operating expenditures; success of exploration
activities; mining or processing issues; exchange rates; and all of the factors and assumptions described in the management discussion and analysis of the
Company and the technical reports on the Company’s projects, all of which are available under the profile of the Company on S EDAR at www.sedar.com.
Although the Company has attempted to identify i mportant factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward -
looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such
statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly,
readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements, except
in accordance with applicable securities laws. The Company’s production decisions on the Burnakurra Project and the Selinsing Sulphide Gold Project are
not based on a feasibility study of mineral reserves to demonstrate economic and technical viability. Therefore, there is some uncertainty with economic and
technical risks associated with this project, including but not limited to the risk that mineral q uantities and grades might be lower than expected, and
construction or ongoing mining and milling operations different than expected; production and economic variables may vary considerably, due to the absence
of detailed economic and technical analysis prepared in accordance with NI 43-101. There is no guarantee that production will begin as anticipated or that
the production will be able to generate positive cash flow.