Sale of Chalice's interest in the Ardeen Project, Ontario Canada

Symbol:                    ASX: CHNTSX:  CXN

Shares outstanding:              282 million

Fully diluted:                          290 million

PERTH, Western Australia, July 5, 2016 /CNW/ - Chalice Gold Mines Limited (ASX: CHN, TSX: CXN) ("Chalice" or the "Company") advises that it has entered into a sale and purchase agreement to sell the Company's 51% interest in the Ardeen Gold Project ("the Project") located in Ontario, Canada, to Kesselrun Resources Limited (TSXV: KES) ("Kesselrun") (the "Transaction"). Chalice acquired the Project from Coventry Resources Inc. in 2014 along with the Cameron Gold Project.

In consideration, Kesselrun has agreed to issue the Company 2,040,000 common shares in Kesselrun which have a current market value of approximately A$570,000. Following the completion of the Transaction, Chalice will hold approximately 5.5% of the issued and outstanding shares of Kesselrun.

In addition, Chalice has also been granted certain Net Smelter Return royalties ("NSR") over certain mining claims ranging between 0.12% and 1% subject to certain buy-back clauses.

The shares to be issued by Kesselrun are subject to a statutory hold period of 4 months plus further provisions restricting the sale of shares to not more than approximately one tenth of the total per month over the following ten months except where the sale is in a single block to a purchaser acceptable to Kesselrun.

Mr Goyder, Managing Director of Chalice said "The Ardeen Project is a non-core asset of Chalice and we are pleased to have completed the transaction which will generate further value for shareholders. We look forward to Kessulrun advancing the project over the coming months." 

TIM GOYDER
MANAGING DIRECTOR

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SOURCE Chalice Gold Mines Limited

Tim Goyder, Managing Director, Richard Hacker, CFO, Chalice Gold Mines Limited, Telephone [phone]