Tyhee Announces Joint Venture for Big Sky Property
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 03/29/12 -- Tyhee Gold Corp. (TSX VENTURE: TDC) (the "Company") announces that it has entered into an agreement with Williams Creek Gold Inc. under which Williams Creek has the option to earn up to a 50% joint venture interest in Tyhee's Big Sky property, located 17 km north of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. The property is comprised of five mining leases covering 137 hectares (338 acres) and 20 claims totaling 1,853 hectares. Information regarding the property can be found on the Company's website at www.tyhee.com.
In order to earn its interest, Williams Creek must spend a minimum of $100,000 per year over the next five years (total $500,000) on exploration and/or development of the property. Upon completion of the expenditures, Williams Creek and the Company will form a joint venture for the further development of the property.
"We are very pleased to reach this agreement with Williams Creek for the development of the Big Sky property. Now, we will be able to advance Big Sky while continuing to focus on our feasibility study and development of our Yellowknife Gold Project (Ormsby, Nicholas Lake and Clan Lake properties)," said Brian Briggs, interim CEO for Tyhee Gold Corp. "Williams Creek has been a strong supporter of Tyhee, having advanced over $2.7 million in funding through private placements, which have been used to advance the Yellowknife Gold Project, which contribution will be recognized in the Joint Venture."
The agreement with Williams Creek is subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.
All statements in this news release, other than statements of historical facts, that address events or developments that the Company expects to occur, are "forward-looking statements". Forward-looking statements are necessarily based on estimates and assumptions that are inherently subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company's actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results and future events could materially differ from those anticipated in such statements. The Company expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, events or otherwise, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
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Contacts:
GT Investor Relations Inc.
Greg Taylor
O: 905 337-7673
C: 416 605-5120
gtaylor@tyhee.com
Envoy Strategic Partners
Jay Bedard
416 977-7778
jay@envoystrategicpartners.com
Tyhee Gold Corp.
Brian Briggs
President
604 681-2877
info@tyhee.com
www.tyhee.com