La Ronge Gold Corporation Acquires 22% Equity Stake in Canfrac Sands
- La Ronge will retain 22% Equity Stake in return for $1.00 Million Investment in Canfrac Sands
- La Ronge Representative will be appointed to the Canfrac Sands Board
- La Ronge to Pursue Acquisitions in the US Frac Sand Market
- La Ronge Board of Directors remain Unchanged
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwired - Sep 2, 2014) - La Ronge Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE:LAR) ("La Ronge" or the "Company") - Further to the Company's news release dated May 5, 2014 and June 20, 2014, the Company announces that the proposed 100% acquisition of the assets and business of Canfrac Sands Ltd. ("Canfrac") and concurrent $7,000,000 subscription receipts financing has been terminated; instead the Company will release the remainder of its $1,000,000 deposit to Canfrac in exchange for a 22% equity stake in Canfrac, pro-rata subscription rights for any future securities issue by Canfrac, and representation on Canfrac's board. La Ronge will not retain Canfrac Sands board of directors and management team including, Chris Friesen, David Brough, and Tony Yip.
Additionally, La Ronge would like to announce that the Company has been actively searching for, and pursuing, opportunities in the US frac sand market. The Company has identified and is currently evaluating multiple Tier 1 frac sand projects in the Southern United States.
About La Ronge Gold Corp.
La Ronge is actively engaged in diversifying its mining assets portfolio into sectors other than precious metals. The intent of this strategy is to identify and acquire strategic investments that have the capability to generate cash flow with low capital expenditure costs. This mining asset diversification strategy is limited geographically to Canada / USA at the present time. La Ronge is a Vancouver-based resource growth and development company. The Company owns high-grade gold deposits in one of Canada's emerging gold producing regions, the La Ronge Gold Belt, northern Saskatchewan. La Ronge also holds other gold projects located in Ontario and Saskatchewan.
For more information about La Ronge Gold Corp., please go to www.larongegold.com or contact Rasool Mohammad, B.Sc. (Mining), President & CEO.
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Contact
La Ronge Gold Corp.
Rasool Mohammad, B.Sc. (Mining), President & CEO
604 639-4533
604 685-3765
www.larongegold.com