The Mabilo and Masbate Projects Scoop the 2018 Philippines Presidential Mineral Industry Awards with Eight Awards Announcement to the Toronto Stock Exchange and OTCQB
THE MABILO AND MASBATE PROJECTS SCOOP THE 2018 PHILIPPINES
PRESIDENTIAL MINERAL INDUSTRY AWARDS
WITH EIGHT AWARDS
ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE AND OTCQB
26 NOVEMBER 2018
The Board of RTG Mining Inc. (“ RTG”, the “ Company”) ( TSX:RTG, ASX:RTG,
OTCQB:RTGGF) is pleased to announce that the Mabilo Project, held by Mt. Labo
Exploration and Development Corporation (“Mt. Labo”) was honoured at the recent 65 th
Annual National Mine Safety and Environment Conference, receivin g two awards including
the outright winner for the Safest Exploration Project in the Philippines and the prestigious
Platinum Award for Mineral Exploration in recognition of excellence in environmental, safety,
health management and community development in the conduct of its mineral exploration.
This is a significant achievement by the team at Mt. Labo, led by the Chairman, Ms Gloria
Tan Climaco and the Managing Director, Attorney Eduardo Escueta. The team on the
ground at the Mabilo Project have worked di ligently and closely with the community with
special mention to the Project Manager, Engineer Artemio Ranin Jr, the Community
Relations and Environment Manager, Ms Melanie Valenciano, the Compliance and
Tenement Management, Attorney Wendy Manlong, the Proj ect Geologist, Mr David Gotera
and the Safety Officer, Mr Jeffrey Nano.
RTG is proud of their achievements and was encouraged by the progress the Industry has
made over the last 12 months, lead by the Department of Environment and Natural
Resources and the Mines and Geosciences Bureau, who have made significant progress in
returning the Mining Industry to a strong focus on world’s best practices and the highest of
environmental and social standards. RTG is optimistic about the future of the Mining Industry
in the Philippines and remains ready and committed to moving forward with the start up of
the exciting new Mabilo Project.
RTG would also like to express congratulations to the teams at the Masbate Gold Project,
developed initially by the RTG Management te am, who were a triple winner of Platinum
Awards for Mineral Exploration, Mineral Processing and Surface Mining, while also receiving
3 further awards for Safety and Mining Forest. B2 Gold Corporation, Filminera Resources
Corporation and Phil. Gold Process ing and Refining Corp. should be proud of their
achievements and it is a true testament to their focus on excellence and demonstrating the
valuable contribution of responsible mining to the Philippines.
ABOUT RTG MINING INC
RTG Mining Inc. is a mining and exploration company listed on the main board of the Toronto
Stock Exchange, the Australian Securities Exchange and the OTCQB Venture Market. RTG
is focused on a proposal with a landowner lead consortium to secure an explorat ion licence
at the high 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. RTG has some o f the most respected
and international institutional investors as shareholders including Franklin Templeton, Sun
Valley, Sprott and Equinox.
ENQUIRIES
Australian Contact US Contact
President & CEO – Justine Magee Jaime Wells
Tel: +61 8 6489 2900 Tel: +1 970 640 0611
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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This announcement includes certain “forward -looking statements” within the meaning of
Canadian and applicable securities legislation. Statement regarding interpretation of
exploration results, plans for further exploration and accuracy of mineral resource and
mineral reserve estimates and related assumptions and inherent operating risks, are forward-
looking statements. Forward -looking statements involve various risks and uncertainties and
are based on certain factors and assumptions. The re can be no assurance that such
statements will prove to be accurate, 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
fluctuations in gold and other commodity prices and currency exchange rates; uncertainties
relating to interpretation of drill results and the geology, continuity 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 R TG’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 Fac tors”
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.