VANCOUVER
,
Nov. 4
/CNW/ - Yukon-Nevada Gold Corp. (
Toronto
Stock Exchange: YNG;
Frankfurt
Xetra Exchange: NG6) Further to TSX Bulletin 2009-1042 dated
August 19, 2009
, TSX has completed its review of the common shares (Symbol: YNG) and warrants (Symbol: YNG.WT) of the Company and has determined that the Company meets TSX's continued listing requirements.
About Yukon-Nevada Gold Corp.
On
October 14, 2009
Yukon-Nevada Gold Corp. ("YNG" or the "Company") announced that it has come to an agreement with the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection ("NDEP") in the form of a Consent Decree to resume production at the Jerritt Canyon milling facility located approximately 50 miles from Elko, Nevada. Jerritt Canyon is owned and operated by Queenstake Resources U.S.A. Ltd. ("Queenstake") a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. Subsequent to that announcement the Jerritt Canyon milling facility recommenced processing ore and gold production.
The Company is requesting the support of its qualifying shareholders for the issuance of the replacement inducement warrants proposed by the Company on terms set out in its news releases of
September 29, 2009
and
October 14, 2009
. The Company is issuing inducement warrants to existing warrant-holders who elect to exercise their existing warrants before their respective expiry dates. Only those shareholders not eligible to participate in the issuance of inducement warrants are qualified to vote (i.e. "disinterested" shareholders). Once qualifying shareholders receive their consent letters in the mail there is an option to vote on the internet here: www.proxyvote.com In the event all warrant holders exercise their warrants the Company would receive approximately
$14,000,000
in working capital into treasury.
In order to provide more detailed information to the qualifying shareholders YNG has engaged the assistance of
Laurel Hill
Advisory Group, LLC to contact qualifying shareholders in order to solicit questions and obtain, where appropriate, their written consent as required by the TSX policies. You can also visit the Company's website for additional information: www.yukon-nevadagold.com or contact
Laurel Hill
Advisory Group, LLC at: 1 (800) 994-5189.
Third quarter results are coming out on
Nov 13, 2009
, which will be available on SEDAR, www.sedar.com and on the Company's website, http://www.yukon-nevadagold.com/s/FinancialStatements.asp.
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 Arizona and 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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The TSX has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the
adequacy or accuracy of this release.
WARNING: The Company relies upon litigation protection for
"forward-looking" statements.
This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities in the
United States
. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the
United States
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S. Securities Act") or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the
United States
or to U.S. Persons unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available.
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For further information: Yukon-Nevada Gold Corp., Nicole Sanches, Investor Relations Manager, Tel: (604) 688-9427, 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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