TORONTO, Jan. 10, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Galane Gold Ltd. (“Galane Gold” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: GG; OTCQB:
GGGOF) is pleased to announce that during 2018, the Company produced 35,528 ounces of gold at its Mupane property which represents
its best annual output since 2013.
Galane Gold CEO, Nick Brodie, commented: “This represents a strong year for the Mupane operations with
production from Tau underground contributing to exceptional operating results.
Work is still ongoing at Galaxy with first production still expected in April 2019. Production at Galaxy will
ramp up slowly in line with the current mine plans so that the full capacity of the new plant will only be filled in 2020. With
both operations running in 2019, we are targeting a combined production in excess of 40,000 ounces with over 8,000 of such ounces
coming from Galaxy.”(1)(2)
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” and the OTCQB under the symbol “GGGOF”. 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.
Notes
(1) The deposits at the Mupane mine are supported by a technical report entitled “Independent Technical Report
on the Mupane Gold Mine” dated May 10, 2011, a copy of which is available under the Company’s profile on www.sedar.com.
(2) The deposits at the Galaxy mine are supported by a technical report entitled “A Technical Report on the Galaxy Gold Mine,
Mpumalanga Province, South Africa” which was issued January 4, 2016 with an effective date of September 1, 2015, a copy of which is
available under the Company’s profile on www.sedar.com. This technical report satisfies the requirements to be a pre-feasibility
study.
Cautionary Notes
Certain statements contained in this press release constitute “forward-looking statements”. All statements other
than statements of historical fact contained in this press release, including, without limitation, those regarding the Company’s
future financial position and results of operations, strategy, proposed acquisitions, plans, objectives, goals and targets, and any
statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words “believe”, “expect”, “aim”, “intend”, “plan”, “continue”, “will”,
“may”, “would”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “forecast”, “predict”, “project”, “seek”, “should” or similar expressions or the negative
thereof, are forward-looking statements. These statements are not historical facts but instead represent only the Company’s
expectations, estimates and projections regarding future events. These statements are 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 expressed, implied or forecasted in such forward-looking statements.
Additional factors that could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially include,
but are not limited to: the Company’s dependence on two mineral projects; gold price volatility; risks associated with the conduct
of the Company’s mining activities in Botswana and South Africa; regulatory, consent or permitting delays; risks relating to the
Company’s exploration, development and mining activities being situated in Botswana and South Africa; risks relating to reliance on
the Company’s management team and outside contractors; risks regarding mineral resources and reserves; the Company’s inability to
obtain insurance to cover all risks, on a commercially reasonable basis or at all; currency fluctuations; risks regarding the
failure to generate sufficient cash flow from operations; risks relating to project financing and equity issuances; risks arising
from the Company’s fair value estimates with respect to the carrying amount of mineral interests; mining tax regimes; risks arising
from holding derivative instruments; the Company’s need to replace reserves depleted by production; risks and unknowns inherent in
all mining projects, including the inaccuracy of reserves and resources, metallurgical recoveries and capital and operating costs
of such projects; contests over title to properties, particularly title to undeveloped properties; laws and regulations governing
the environment, health and safety; operating or technical difficulties in connection with mining or development activities; lack
of infrastructure; employee relations, labour unrest or unavailability; health risks in Africa; the Company’s interactions with
surrounding communities and artisanal miners; the Company’s ability to successfully integrate acquired assets; risks related to
restarting production; the speculative nature of exploration and development, including the risks of diminishing quantities or
grades of reserves; development of the Company’s exploration properties into commercially viable mines; stock market volatility;
conflicts of interest among certain directors and officers; lack of liquidity for shareholders of the Company; risks related to the
market perception of junior gold companies; and litigation risk. Management provides forward-looking statements because it believes
they provide useful information to investors when considering their investment objectives and cautions investors not to place undue
reliance on forward-looking information. Consequently, all of the forward-looking statements made in this press release are
qualified by these cautionary statements and other cautionary statements or factors contained herein, and there can be no assurance
that the actual results or developments will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that they will have the expected
consequences to, or effects on, the Company. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release and the
Company assumes no obligation to update or revise them to reflect subsequent information, events or circumstances or otherwise,
except as required by law.
Information of a technical and scientific nature that forms the basis of the disclosure in the press release
has been approved by Kevin Crossling MAusIMM, Pr. Sci. Nat. and Business Development Manager for Galane Gold, and a “qualified
person” as defined by National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its regulation services provider (as that term is defined in the
policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
For further information please contact:
Nick Brodie
CEO, Galane Gold Ltd.
+ 44 7905089878
Nick.Brodie@GalaneGold.com
www.GalaneGold.com