ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico - November 9, 2012 - Santa Fe Gold Corporation (OTCQB: SFEG) is pleased to announce financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2012. Santa Fe Gold reported record revenues of $5.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012, representing a 130% increase over the same three month period of the prior year. The Company also increased earnings from mining operations to $1.4 million for the three month period, a 55% increase over the same period of the prior year. The full version of the financial statements and management's discussion and analysis can be viewed on Santa Fe's website at www.santafegoldcorp.com or on EDGAR at www.sec.gov.
"We are extremely pleased with the continued growth in revenue in the first fiscal quarter of 2013," commented Pierce Carson, President and CEO. "We expect revenues to continue to increase as we reach higher grade portions of the Summit ore body. As an established and growing producer of gold and silver, we are well on our way to another record breaking year."
Carson added, "We are equally optimistic about the Mogollon acquisition and the planned business combination with International Goldfields Limited, both of which are strategic growth drivers for the Company."
2013 FIRST QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS
? 130% increase in revenue to a record $5.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012.
? 55% increase in earnings from mining operations to $1.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2012.
OUTLOOK
? On October 22, 2012, Santa Fe announced it had closed an option agreement with Columbus Silver Corporation to acquire the Mogollon Project, Catron County, New Mexico, in exchange for payments aggregating $4,500,000 scheduled to be paid through the end of 2014.
? On October 11, 2012, the Company announced the signing of a Binding Heads of Agreement to pursue a merger with International Goldfields Limited (ASX: IGS). Upon completion of the proposed merger and a $5.0 million placement into IGS, existing SFEG and IGS shareholders are expected to own 61.57% and 27.11%, respectively, of the outstanding shares of the combined company's common stock. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of calendar 2013.
? On November 7, 2012, Santa Fe announced it had received $4.0 million in loan advances from IGS in fulfillment of a condition of the Binding Heads of Agreement.
About Santa Fe Gold:
Santa Fe Gold is a U.S.-based mining and exploration enterprise focused on acquiring and developing gold, silver, copper and industrial mineral properties. Santa Fe controls: (i) the Summit mine and Lordsburg mill in southwestern New Mexico, which began commercial production in 2012; (ii) a substantial land position near the Lordsburg mill, comprising the core of the Lordsburg Mining District; (iii) the Mogollon project in southwestern New Mexico; (iv) the Ortiz gold property in north-central New Mexico; (v) the Black Canyon mica deposit near Phoenix, Arizona; and (vi) a deposit of micaceous iron oxide (MIO) in western Arizona. Santa Fe Gold intends to build a portfolio of high-quality, diversified mineral assets with an emphasis on precious metals.
To learn more about Santa Fe Gold, visit www.santafegoldcorp.com.
Statement Regarding Additional Information That May Become Available
If a transaction is to be proposed to the stockholders of Santa Fe and IGS, Santa Fe and IGS would file with the Securities and Exchange Commission and distribute a Registration Statement on Form F-4 covering securities to be issued in the transaction. Santa Fe shareholders would receive a prospectus and proxy/consent solicitation statement in connection with such transaction. The final terms of the prospective merger of Santa Fe and IGS remain subject to change and would only be reflected in a binding definitive agreement that remains
to be negotiated between the companies. A copy of the definitive merger agreement would be filed along with the prospectus. Santa Fe stockholders would be urged to read these and any other related documents the corporation may issue. If and when these documents are filed, they can be obtained for free at the SEC's website, www.sec.gov. Additional information on how to obtain these documents from Santa Fe would be made available to stockholders if and when a transaction is to occur. IGS would provide disclosure and arrange for solicitation of the votes of its shareholders in accordance with Australian regulations following execution of a binding agreement. Such documents are not currently available.
This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Santa Fe, its directors and executive officers, may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies or consents from Santa Fe's stockholders in connection with any transaction that might be proposed to such stockholders. Information about the directors and executive officers of Santa Fe and their ownership of IGS and Santa Fe stock will be included in the prospectuses and proxy/consent solicitation statements if and when they become available.
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