+++++++++++++++++++++++++ Jackson Gold Limited (ASX Codes: JAK, JAKO) is pleased to announce the placement of 5 million ordinary shares in the Company at 18 cents each to professional investors to raise $900,000. Investors will also be issued one free Option for every two Ordinary shares subscribed, which will be subject to the same terms and conditions as the existing listed options.
Funds raised from this placement will be used to provide additional working capital for continued aggressive exploration of the Wallbrook Project, located 125km northeast of Kalgoorlie. Drilling of advanced targets is expected to commence at Wallbrook in mid July primarily to define the extent of known mineralisation.
Wallbrook is the Company's main project and includes:
* A current resource inventory of 188,000 ounces of gold; * Discovery costs of $5 per resource ounce; * Significant exploration upside centred on the 7km long and 3km wide Wallbrook granite; * Located within a 3 million ounce goldfield; and * A number of potential development options.
The Company continues to advance negotiations for the development and exploration of the Claypan Dam Project, as well as seeking Joint Venture participants for its other projects.
The Company advises the ASX that this announcement will end the trading halt of the Company's securities on ASX and requires ASX to re-quote all quotable securities on ASX to be effective Friday 27 June 2003. The Company is not aware of any reason why the trading halt should not be lifted. The Company is not aware of any other information necessary to inform the market about lifting the trading halt.
A Viner MANAGING DIRECTOR
JAK Price at posting:
0.0¢ Sentiment: None Disclosure: Not Held