Rambler Buys Out 1% Net Smelter Royalty on the Ming Mine Property

LONDON, ENGLAND and BAIE VERTE, NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR -- (Marketwire - Oct. 9, 2012) - Rambler Metals and Mining plc (TSX VENTURE:RAB) (AIM:RMM) ('Rambler' or the 'Company') is pleased to announce that it has purchased a 1% net smelter royalty ('NSR') held over the Ming Mine by Ming Minerals Inc. for C$500,000. The mine was initially encumbered by a combined 4.5% net smelter royalty held by four separate groups (See RMM press release April 7, 2010). Of the four net smelter royalties, two included a buyout clause allowing the Company to purchase 3% of the total NSR for a combined payment of C$1,100,000. This is the second royalty Rambler has purchased since bringing the Ming Mine back into production in November 2011.

Since the removal of the 1% NSR, the total remaining net smelter royalty on the Ming Mine is 1.5%. This is in addition to the gold only royalty held by Sandstorm Gold taken on as part of the project's financing.


Norman Williams, CFO commented:

"As Rambler continues to progress towards commercial production, it is fiscally prudent that we buyout any available royalty encumbrances held over the property. Exercising the right to buy back this 1% NSR puts the company in a stronger position in terms of revenue generation and maximizing shareholder return."


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