RTG Major Sponsor FOR Bougainville Day and Supporting Bougainville Women’S Federation Announcement to the Toronto Stock Exchange
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RTG MAJOR SPONSOR FOR BOUGAINVILLE DAY
AND
SUPPORTING BOUGAINVILLE WOMEN’S FEDERATION
ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE
PRESS RELEASE
21 JUNE 2018
RTG Mining Inc. (TSX: RTG, ASX: RTG) (“ RTG” or the “ Company”) was pleased to be
invited as the major and naming sponsor for the festivities on Bougainville Day in Arawa.
Bougainville Day is an annual celebration to commemorate the day on which Bougainville
was granted autonomous self -government. The celebration is a community event with
backing of local business houses and the Kieta District Administration.
RTG was proud to be invited as the major sponsor and was happy to support Bougainville
and its people on this important day . The Chairman of the Special Mining Lease
Osikaiyang Landowners Association, Mr Philip Miriori gave a speech as part of the
opening ceremony . There were s pecial performances and activities throughout the
celebration which included the famous beats of the B ougainville Bamboo Band and
traditional dancing and singing from the various areas in the region. Local organisations
were showcased in Arawa i ncluding the Special Mining Lease Osikaiyang Landowners
Association who had a stall with information regarding its plans with RTG for Panguna and
community projects.
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RTG is also pleased to report that we have been working with the Bougainville Women’s
Federation who participated in the national congress of women representatives from
throughout Papua New Guinea and Bougainville, focusing on a customary reconciliation of
all groups attending to support a peaceful and successful decision on Independence . The
conference has included 21 Provincial Presidents and Executive including the local
Regional President, Ms Rachel Tsien, Sub-Regional President Ms Josephine Kauona and
Ms Rosemary Moses . The ladies from all of the federations in PNG and Bougainville
participated in a reconciliation ceremony recognizing the deaths of husbands, sons and
daughters in the Bougainville Crisis and the subsequent suffering the women of PNG and
Bougainville have endured.
Mr Sam Kauona, a highly respected local landowner provided the ladies with an overview
of the history of Bougainville and also expressed his support for RTG. Mr Kauona said
“RTG should be the team to take Panguna forward successfully this time: n ot like the past
which he would never welcome back. RTG are working well with the locals and have
helped us build unity, that is what we needed.”
Most of Central Bougainville is a matrilineal society recognising strongly the importance of
the women to th e family unit, while also being the customary landowners of much of
Bougainville, including the Panguna region. RTG’s CEO, Ms Justine Magee took great
pleasure in supporting and encouraging these women to ensure they are given a proper
forum to express th eir views , undertake customary reconciliation events and share
experiences with their colleagues and friends. Ms Magee participated in the closing
ceremony. RTG respects and value s the important work these women are doing. We
were again honoured to be inv ited to help and support them in these endeavours and
encourage their continued success.
ABOUT RTG MINING INC.
RTG Mining Inc. is a mining and exploration company listed on the main board of the
Toronto Stock Exchange and Australian Securities Exchange Limited. RTG is focused on
a proposal with a landowner lead consortium to secure an exploration licence at the hi gh
tonnage copper -gold Panguna Project in Bougainville PNG and the high-grade
copper/gold/magnetite Mabilo Project in the Philippines, while also identifying major new
projects which will allow the Company to move quickly and safely to production.
RTG has an experienced management team which has to date developed seven mines in
five different countries, including being responsible for the development of the Masbate
Gold Mine in the Philippines through CGA Mining Limited, and has B2Gold as one of its
major shareholders in the Company. B2Gold is a member of both the S&P/TSX Global
Gold and Global Mining Indices.
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ENQUIRIES
Australian Contact US Contact
President & CEO – Justine Magee Investor Relations – Jaime Wells
Tel: +61 8 6489 2900 +1 970 640 0611
Fax: +61 8 6489 2920
Email: [email protected] [email protected]
CAUTIONARY NOTE STATEMENT
This announcement includes certain “forward -looking statements” within the meaning of
Canadian and applicable securities legislation. Statements made or implied relating to the
Private Placement and the anticipated closing thereof, the Company's objectives,
strategies to achieve those objectives, the Compan y's beliefs, plans, estimates and
intentions, and similar statements concerning anticipated future events, interpretation of
exploration results, plans for further exploration and accuracy of mineral resource and
mineral reserve estimates and related assum ptions and inherent operating risks, are
forward-looking statements. Forward -looking statements involve various risks and
uncertainties and are based on certain factors and assumptions. There can be no
assurance that such statements will prove to be accura te, and actual results and future
events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Important factors
that could cause actual results to differ materially from RTG’s expectations include
uncertainties related to market conditions an d demand for the Private Placement, the
receipt of requisite shareholder and regulatory approvals, fluctuations in gold and other
commodity prices and currency exchange rates; uncertainties relating to interpretation of
drill results and the geology, conti nuity and grade of mineral deposits; uncertainty of
estimates of capital and operating costs, recovery rates, production estimates and
estimated economic return; the need for cooperation of government agencies in the
development of RTG’s mineral projects; the need to obtain additional financing to develop
RTG’s mineral projects; the possibility of delay in development programs or in construction
projects and uncertainty of meeting anticipated program milestones for RTG’s mineral
projects and other risks and uncertainties disclosed under the heading “Risk Factors” in
RTG’s Annual Information Form for the year ended 31 December 2016 filed with the
Canadian securities regulatory authorities on the SEDAR website at sedar.com. The
forward‐looking statements made in this announcement relate only to events as of the
date on which the statements are made. RTG will not release publicly any revisions or
updates to these forward ‐looking statements to reflect events, circumstances or
unanticipated events occurring after the date of this announcement except as required by
law or by any appropriate regulatory authority.
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