VANCOUVER,
Sept. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -
Sandstorm Gold Ltd. ("Sandstorm" or the "Company") (NYSE MKT:SAND,
TSX:SSL) has remitted a US$10 million
loan (the "Loan") to Luna Gold Corp. ("Luna") (TSX: LGC) in
accordance with its previously announced commitment to issue
a non-revolving loan facility to Luna (see press release dated
September 10, 2012). The Loan is
subject to interest at a rate of 12% per annum, subject to certain
conditions, and will mature on June 30,
2017. The proceeds from the Loan will be used towards the
Phase I expansion and exploration activities at Luna's Aurizona
project in Brazil.
ABOUT SANDSTORM GOLD
Sandstorm Gold Ltd. is a gold streaming company.
Sandstorm provides upfront financing for gold mining companies that
are looking for capital and in return receives a gold streaming
agreement. This agreement gives Sandstorm the right to purchase a
percentage of the life of mine gold produced, at a fixed price.
Sandstorm is a non-operating gold mining company with a portfolio
of nine gold streams, six of which are producing gold, and six net
smelter return royalties. Sandstorm plans to grow and diversify its
low cost production profile through the acquisition of additional
gold streams.
Sandstorm is focused on low cost operations with
excellent exploration potential and strong management teams.
Sandstorm has completed gold purchase or royalty agreements with
Brigus Gold Corp., Canadian Zinc Corp., Colossus Minerals Inc.,
Columbus Gold Corp., Entrée Gold Inc., Glencore Xstrata plc, Luna
Gold Corp., Magellan Minerals Ltd., Metanor Resources Inc., Mutiny
Gold Ltd., Santa Fe Gold Corp., SilverCrest Mines Inc., Rambler
Metals and Mining plc and Solitario Exploration & Royalty
Corp.
For more information visit:
www.sandstormgold.com.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
This press release contains "forward-looking
statements", within the meaning of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933,
the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities
legislation, concerning the business, operations and financial
performance and condition of Sandstorm Gold Ltd. ("Sandstorm").
Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to,
statements with respect to the future price of gold, the estimation
of mineral reserves and resources, realization of mineral reserve
estimates, and the timing and amount of estimated future
production. Forward-looking statements can generally be
identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may",
"will", "expect", "intend", "estimate", "anticipate", "believe",
"continue", "plans", or similar terminology.
Forward-looking statements are made based upon
certain assumptions and other important factors that, if untrue,
could cause the actual results, performances or achievements of
Sandstorm to be materially different from future results,
performances or achievements expressed or implied by such
statements. Such statements and information are based on
numerous assumptions regarding present and future business
strategies and the environment in which Sandstorm will operate in
the future, including the price of gold and anticipated costs.
Certain important factors that could cause actual results,
performances or achievements to differ materially from those in the
forward-looking statements include, amongst others, gold price
volatility, discrepancies between actual and estimated production,
mineral reserves and resources and metallurgical recoveries, mining
operational and development risks relating to the parties which
produce the gold Sandstorm will purchase, regulatory restrictions,
activities by governmental authorities (including changes in
taxation), currency fluctuations, the global economic climate,
dilution, share price volatility and competition.
Forward-looking statements are subject to known
and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that
may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or
achievements of Sandstorm to be materially different from those
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including
but not limited to: the impact of general business and economic
conditions, the absence of control over mining operations
from which Sandstorm will purchase gold and risks related to those
mining operations, including risks related to international
operations, government and environmental regulation, actual results
of current exploration activities, conclusions of economic
evaluations and changes in project parameters as plans continue to
be refined, risks in the marketability of minerals, fluctuations in
the price of gold, fluctuation in foreign exchange rates and
interest rates, stock market volatility, as well as those factors
discussed in the section entitled "Risks to Sandstorm" in
Sandstorm's annual report for the financial year ended December 31, 2012 available at
www.sedar.com. Although Sandstorm has attempted to identify
important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those contained in forward-looking statements,
there may be other factors that cause results not to be as
anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance
that such 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. Sandstorm does not
undertake to update any forward looking statements that are
contained or incorporated by reference, except in accordance with
applicable securities laws.
SOURCE Sandstorm Gold Ltd.