Wednesday, 26 March 2008

Japanese JV plan with Southern Gold in Cambodia

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Sydney, Mar 26, 2008 (RWE Aust Business News) The Japanese government organisation, JOGMEC, plans to fund accelerated exploration on three Cambodian gold and base metal projects under a Letter of Intent with Southern Gold (ASX:SAU).

National Corp) and Southern Gold will JV over three of Southern Gold's Cambodian tenements.
JOGMEC will invest $US4.5 million ($4.94m) within three years to earn a 51 per cent interest in Phnum Khtong (Kratie North project) and two adjoining blocks, Preak Khlong and O'Kthung (Kratie South project).

The agreement includes an up-front payment to Southern Gold of approximately $US400,000 on signing of the LOI for current exploration costs, followed by a decision to proceed with a full joint venture on the Kratie North and/or the Kratie South Projects by June 2008.

The three tenements are among eight gold projects, wholly or majority owned, by Southern Gold under its strategy to establish a cornerstone gold business in Cambodia to compliment the Australian gold projects.

rweabn.com.au

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