Monument Litigation Update

VANCOUVER, July 30, 2015 /CNW/ - Monument Mining Ltd. (TSX-V: MMY and FSE: D7Q1) ("Monument" or the "Company") announces that the trial for the 5% joint venture claim against Monument (the "5% JV Suit") originally scheduled on July 28, 2015 to July 31, 2015 was taken off the trial list by the Shah Alam High Court pending disposal of the application for a stay of proceeding filed by Monument, Able Return Sdn. Bhd. ("ARSB") and Selinsing Gold Mine Manager Sdn. Bhd. ("SGMM").  In addition the Company acknowledges that the former partners of Arci Enterprises ("Arci") has filed a Claim against Selinsing Mining Sdn Bhd ("SMSB"), the Plaintiff in the 5% JV Suit. Monument, its wholly-owned Malaysian subsidiaries ARSB and SGMM have also been named as a defendant in the suit by Arci.

Hearing of Monument's Stay Application on the 5% JV Claim

The 5% JV Suit is described in the Company's news release of January 19, 2015.  The Shah Alam High Court originally fixed July 28, 2015 to July 31, 2015 for the trial with respect to the 5% JV Suit.  The hearing dates have been taken off the trial list by the Court pending hearing of  the Stay of Proceeding Application filed by Monument which is fixed on August, 12, 2015.

One of the grounds for Monument's application for a stay of proceedings is due to the ongoing Kuantan High Court suit, described in the Company's news release of February 16, 2015, wherein Monument and ARSB are seeking for the return of 100% of the issued shares of SMSB from Kesit Pty Ltd. ("Kesit") the present 100% shareholder of SMSB. Kesit is a private Australian company owned by Peter Kestel and his wife.  Kesit's recent application to transfer the Kuantan matter out to the Kuala Lumpur High Court was dismissed by the Kuantan High Court on July 8, 2015.

The Arci Suit

Hong Teck, Yee Fook Choy, Yee Choong Khoon and Yong Choong Yim (as the administrator of the estate of Yong Kat Keong), in their capacities as former partners of Arci, have filed a suit against the TRA Mining (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. ("TRA"), SMSB (the Plaintiff in the 5% JV Suit), Monument and its subsidiaries ARSB and SGMM in the Shah Alam High Court, Malaysia via Writ of Summons No.: 22NCvC-291-05/2015 (the "ARCI Suit"). Peter Steven Kestel ("Kestel") is the director in both TRA and SMSB.

The Arci Suit alleges, among other things, that Arci continued to hold title to MC 1/113, one of the mining leases that Monument acquired from SMSB (the holder of the sublease of MC 1/113) in June, 2007 and that ownership of such lease gives Arci rights to the profits generated under the claimed mining lease. In fact, the mining lease claimed by Arci was forfeited by Pahang State Government in 2008; subsequently a new mining lease was directly granted to ARSB, long before commencement of the gold production.  

The Arci Claim is the latest in a series of litigation between Arci, a group of local miners, SMSB and TRA, which has been ongoing in Malaysia since approximately 1998.  Monument denies that it or Able has any liability with respect to the Arci Claim and intends to vigorously defend this claim.

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 Polymetallic 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 300 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.

Robert F. Baldock, President and CEO
Monument Mining Ltd.
Suite 1580 -1100 Melville Street
Vancouver, BC V6E 4A6

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SOURCE Monument Mining Ltd.