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Geil Newmont ... 10 Mio $ !

Queenstake Announces $10 Million Private Placement From Newmont


2006-03-30 08:47 ET - News Release


DENVER, March 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Queenstake Resources Ltd. has entered into an agreement with Newmont Canada Limited (Newmont) whereby Newmont will purchase 28.51 million Queenstake common shares at Cdn$0.41 per share for gross proceeds of US$10 million through an equity private placement.

As part of the private placement, Newmont will receive warrants that can be exercised to acquire up to 28.51 million common shares of Queenstake at a price of Cdn$0.55 for a four-year period, which would generate Cdn$15.7 million in cash if exercised. After closing, Newmont will own approximately 4.9% of Queenstake's basic common shares. If Newmont were to exercise all of its warrants and maintain its holdings of Queenstake's basic outstanding common shares, Newmont would hold approximately 8.5% of Queenstake's fully diluted outstanding common shares. For a period of two years from closing, Newmont will have the right to participate in future equity offerings by Queenstake to preserve its fully diluted shareholding percentage and will have certain additional rights to participate in debt financings.

An affiliate of Newmont will also convey three of its Nevada exploration properties, including the Shwin Ranch project along the Cortez-Battle Mountain Trend, to Queenstake. In addition, another affiliate of Newmont will sell concentrates and ore from its Nevada operations to Queenstake for processing at its Jerritt Canyon roasting and milling facility in Northeastern Nevada. The contract calls for the purchase of at least 500,000 tons per year over two years. Ore purchases with Newmont may continue for up to three more years if Queenstake has the spare processing capacity.

Dorian L. (Dusty) Nicol, President and Chief Executive Officer of Queenstake, said, "We are leveraging the value of our Jerritt Canyon assets through this multi-faceted strategic transaction with Newmont. This deal delivers four significant value enhancers for our shareholders -- processing and production optimization, exploration acceleration, financial flexibility and portfolio diversification. The alliance with the world's leading gold company reflects positively on our exploration and processing expertise and our prospective, 119-square mile exploration land package."

The locations of the three Nevada early stage exploration properties with respect to Jerritt Canyon are shown on the map in the Appendix (please refer to www.queenstake.com for the map). A brief description of each property follows:

* Shwin Ranch -- Located on the Cortez Trend. The property has potential
for sediment-hosted Carlin style gold mineralization as well as skarn
mineralization. Some drilling has been done on the property, but there
are several recognized targets that remain undrilled together with the
potential to generate additional targets.

* South Carlin -- Located on the Carlin Trend, between Newmont's Rain and
Gold Quarry mines. The property hosts Carlin style gold targets.
Limited historical drilling has not fully tested these targets and
there is also potential to generate additional targets.

* Baxter -- Located on the north end of the Carlin Trend, about 25 miles
southwest of the Jerritt Canyon property boundary, six miles northwest
of Barrick's Meikle Mine and about a mile from Hecla Mining's Hollister
project. Past drilling has only partially tested potential
sediment-hosted Carlin type gold targets.

The properties are subject to a sliding scale net smelter royalty, dependent on the gold price, of 3% to a maximum of 5% if gold is at or above $500 per ounce, with Newmont retaining the right to back into a 51% joint venture interest in each of the properties.

The purchase of Newmont's concentrates and ore for processing of at least 500,000 tons per year over two years will increase the Jerritt Canyon mill throughput to approximately 95% of its past demonstrated capacity of approximately 1.5 million tons (1.4 million tonnes) per year. Queenstake had previously projected a steady state mining and processing rate of approximately 0.9 million tons annually under the redevelopment plan. This contract is expected to lower the Company's cash operating costs by approximately $15-$20 per ounce for production from Jerritt Canyon by reducing the fixed costs per ounce. It also will allow blending of Jerritt Canyon ore for improved efficiency.

The private placement, which remains subject to certain closing conditions, including regulatory approvals, is expected to close within about four weeks. Proceeds will be used to fund exploration and for other corporate uses.

Queenstake was advised in this transaction by Blackmont Capital Inc. and will pay advisory fees in connection with the transaction.

The securities referenced herein have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933 and may not be offered or sold in the United States, unless an exemption from registration is available. After a contractual six-month holding period, the shares held by Newmont may be freely traded in Canada.

Queenstake Resources Ltd. is a gold mining and exploration company based in Denver, Colorado. Its principal asset is the wholly owned Jerritt Canyon mining operations and district in Nevada. Jerritt Canyon has produced over seven million ounces of gold from open pit and underground mines since 1981. Current production at the property is from underground mines. The Jerritt Canyon District comprises 119 square miles (308 square kilometers) of geologically prospective ground and represents one of the largest contiguous exploration properties in Nevada.

For further information call:
Wendy Yang 303-297-1557 ext. 105
800-276-6070
Email - [e-mail] web - www.queenstake.com
Cautionary Statement -- This news release contains "Forward-Looking Statements" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities regulations and Section 21E of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included in this release, and Queenstake's future plans are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements include, without limitation, (i) estimates and projections of future gold production, processing rates and cash operating costs, (ii) estimates of savings or cost reductions and (iii) estimates related to financial performance, including cash flow. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, including gold and other commodity price volatility, operational risks, mine development, production and cost estimate risks and other risks which are described in the Company's most recent Annual Information Form filed on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) and Annual Report on Form 40-F on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC; www.sec.gov) as well as the Company's other regulatory filings. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Queenstake Resources Ltd.



CONTACT: Wendy Yang of Queenstake Resources Ltd., [phone], ext.
105, or [phone], [e-mail]



Web site: http://www.queenstake.com//

[ZockerFreak]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 21.011.569 von printmedien am 30.03.06 16:14:03

Printi...deine wuschelkopf-perücke ist gut...könnte ich auch gebrauchen

[printmedien]

Hi Zocko !



Wird auch immer weniger ... man wird älter ! So ein Scheissdreck ... meine Haare sind mir heilig aber die werden immer weniger !

[ZockerFreak]

Antwort auf Beitrag Nr.: 21.012.818 von printmedien am 30.03.06 17:00:41

Na geht doch

[GiovanniTrappertoni]

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[GiovanniTrappertoni]

in 90 Min. bereits 27 Mio. gehandelt in Can.

Wahnsinn!

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[GiovanniTrappertoni]

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