VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - Apr 10, 2015) - Sona Resources Corp. ("the Company" or "Sona"); (TSX VENTURE:SYS)(QS7.F) reports that it has filed a Response to Civil Claim (the "Response") in the Supreme Court of British Columbia. This is in defence of the Notice of Civil Claim (the "Notice") filed by the optionors Thomas Illidge and David White on March 6, 2015, for the termination of two Option Agreements (dated May 23, 2002), comprising one mineral claim and four Crown-granted claims that make up a portion of the Elizabeth Gold Deposit Property (the "Property"). A copy of the Response is available on Sona's website in the Downloads section.
The Response explains the Company's position regarding each of the claims in the Notice, and disputes that Sona is in default of the Option Agreements. The Company will vigorously defend its rights to enforce these agreements in their entirety, and it will take legal action to recover any costs and damages resulting from this spurious action. Sona will provide a detailed review of the matter in a future news release.
About Sona Resources Corp.
Sona is a junior gold resource company based in Vancouver, with a focus on bringing its Blackdome-Elizabeth Gold Project into full commercial production. Since its inception in 1990, Sona has engaged in a wide range of mineral exploration activities in Canada, Mexico and the United States, as well as small-scale gold production.
Sona owns a 100 percent interest in the former Blackdome Gold Mine in south-central British Columbia, 250 kilometres north of Vancouver; and the Elizabeth Gold Deposit Property, 30 kilometres south of Blackdome. Four Crown grants and one mineral claim on the Elizabeth property are subject to option agreements. At Blackdome, the mineral resources are estimated to be 144,500 tonnes, grading 11.29g Au/t and containing 52,500 oz. gold, indicated; and 90,600 tonnes, grading 8.79g Au/t and containing 25,900 oz. gold, inferred (news release dated May 4, 2010). At Elizabeth, Sona has outlined an inferred gold resource of 523,000 tonnes, grading 12.26g Au/t and containing 206,100 oz. gold (news release dated June 8, 2009).
Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.
On behalf of the Board,
Nick Ferris, Executive Chairman
This news release contains certain forward-looking statements, and such statements involve risks and uncertainties. The results or events predicted may differ materially from actual results or events. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of this news release. Except as may be required by applicable securities laws, the Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or results, or any other occurrence.
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