YUKON-NEVADA GOLD CORP. - STIPULATED FINAL SETTLEMENT WITH GOLDEN EAGLE FILED
VANCOUVER, Aug. 26 /CNW/ - Yukon-Nevada Gold Corp. (Toronto Stock Exchange: YNG; Frankfurt Xetra Exchange: NG6) is pleased to announce that it has settled the dispute between its wholly owned subsidiary, Queenstake Resources Ltd. ("Queenstake" or the "Company") and Golden Eagle International Inc. ("GEII"), arising out of Queenstake's termination in 2009 of GEII's arrangement to restart operations at the Jerritt Canyon mine.
The parties have agreed to terms of settlement and have filed a stipulation to dismiss the case, without any admission of liability by any party, in the Elko, Nevada Court. The dismissal includes the dismissal with prejudice of counterclaims and third party complaints filed by GEII against Queenstake Resources, Ltd., Yukon-Nevada Gold Corp., and François Marland, who currently serves as a Director of YNG. The parties have agreed to each bear their own attorney fees and costs.
In full settlement, Queenstake will pay GEII a total of $3,467,152 over the next four months, and Yukon-Nevada Gold Corp. will deliver 2 million shares of its issued and outstanding common stock to Golden Eagle on or before October 20, 2010.
Yukon-Nevada Gold Corp. is a North American gold producer in the business of discovering, developing and operating gold deposits. The Company holds a diverse portfolio of gold, silver, zinc and copper properties in the Yukon Territory and British Columbia in Canada and in Nevada in the United States. The Company's focus has been on the acquisition and development of late stage development and operating properties with gold as the primary target. Continued growth will occur by increasing or initiating production from the Company's existing properties.
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For further information: Yukon-Nevada Gold Corp.: Richard Moritz, Senior Director, Institutional Investor Relations, Tel: (604) 688-9427, Email: [email protected]; Nicole Sanches, Investor Relations Manager, Tel: (604) 688-9427 ext 224, Email: [email protected], www.yukon-nevadagold.com; CHF Investor Relations: Jeanny So, Director of Operations, Tel: (416) 868-1079 ext. 225, Email: [email protected], www.chfir.com
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