Monument Announces Settlement of All Litigation on Selinsing Property

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 03, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Monument Mining Ltd. (TSX-V:MMY) (FSE:D7Q1) (“Monument” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has, during a full trial of the matter, entered into a settlement with respect to the 5% JV suit relating to its Selinsing Property and the Kuantan Suit in relation to a claim on the ownership of the Plaintiff in the 5% JV suit.

The Company's Chairman, Robert Baldock, said of the settlement: "We always denied that SMSB had any joint venture interest in the Selinsing Gold Mine; however, we considered a settlement of this litigation to be in the best interests of Monument and its shareholders at this time. We look forward to being able to concentrate on the Company's operations having the clarity and certainty that this settlement provides."

The 5% JV interest claim against certain tenements at the Selinsing Gold Mine had been filed by Selinsing Mining Sdn Bhd (“SMSB”) in 2012 against Monument and two of its Malaysian subsidiaries. Monument had deposited US$9,441,976 in a custodian bank account pending determination of a full trial pursuant to a court order given in 2014.

The full trial commenced on March 22, 2018 and continued on March 23, 2018 during which a settlement was reached and a Consent Order subsequently recorded in the Shah Alam High Court in Malaysia. The terms of the settlement are, among others:

• SMSB affirms that the Joint Venture Agreement dated 2.7.2007 is not valid and enforceable against Monument and its related subsidiaries;
  
  
• SMSB, Kesit Pty Ltd. and Peter Kestel along with their agents, employees and successors will not in any way interfere or lodge any complaints with any local or foreign authorities regarding management and/or the business of Monument or its subsidiaries and agents;
  
  
• The parties shall have no further claims against each other or their respective past, current and future directors, officers and employees in Malaysia or outside Malaysia;
  
  
• The US$9,441,976 deposited in a custodian bank account will be released to Monument; and
  
  
• Monument will pay US$3 million to SMSB in consideration for the settlement.

About Monument

Monument Mining Ltd. (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 Copper and Iron 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 Ltd.
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
rcushing@monumentmining.com

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