RTG Mining Inc.: Major Sponsor for Bougainville Day
Subiaco - 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 special performances and activities throughout the celebration which included the famous beats of the Bougainville Bamboo Band and traditional dancing and singing from the various areas in the region. Local organisations were showcased in Arawa including 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: not 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 the 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 their views, undertake customary reconciliation events and share experiences with their colleagues and friends. Ms Magee participated in the closing ceremony. RTG respects and values the important work these women are doing. We were again honoured to be invited to help and support them in these endeavours and encourage their continued success.
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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 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 Ltd., 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.
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: | jmagee@rtgmining.com | jwells@rtgmining.com |
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 Company'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 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. There 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 market conditions and 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, 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 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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Source: RTG Mining Inc. (TSX:RTG)
