TORONTO, Ontario, (June 5, 2009)
- Pelangio Exploration Inc. (PX:TSX-V) ("Pelangio" or the "Company") is
pleased to announce that the optionor in respect of Pelangio's
Kyereboso #2 and #3 concessions in Obuasi, Ghana (the "Kyereboso
Concessions"), has agreed to the postponement until December 19, 2009 of
the first payment and share issuance to acquire the 49% of the
Kyereboso Concessions that the Company does not already own. The
Kyereboso Concessions compose approximately 80% of Pelangio's
exploration property in Obuasi, Ghana (the "Obuasi Property").
"This postponement is a positive development for the Company, and will
give us greater flexibility to conduct exploration on the Kyereboso
Concessions during the summer and fall," stated Ingrid Hibbard,
President and Chief Executive Officer of Pelangio. "The postponement is
also emblematic of our excellent working relationship with the optionor
of the Kyereboso Concessions and, more generally, the business
environment in Ghana." Ms. Hibbard continued, "We commend, in
particular, Joseph Kwaku Oduro-Yeboah, the Chief Executive Officer of
Adansi Asaasi Mining Company Limited, for his continued foresight and
cooperation regarding our exploration of the Kyereboso Concessions."
Pelangio's primary exploration focus has consistently been the 10
kilometre portion of the Main Obuasi Trend that extends through the
Kyereboso #2 concession, which to date has shown the best exploration
potential. The Company has planned drill targets for later this year
along the Main Obuasi Trend in the Kyereboso #2 concession and in the
northwest of the Kyereboso #3 concession.
The applicable option agreements had required aggregate payments and
share issuances of US$600,000 and 4.8 million common shares of the
Company on June 19, 2009. These payments and share issuances will now
be made on or before December 19, 2009. The postponement does not
affect the payment date in respect of the second and third payments,
which are scheduled to be made on or before June 19, 2010 and June 19,
2011, respectively. Copies of the option agreements and amending
agreement are available under the Company's profile on www.sedar.com.
Pelangio Develops Animation of the Obuasi Property
Pelangio, in participation with Imagemaker Advertising Inc., has
developed an animation of the Obuasi Property and surrounding geography
that approximates the relationship between the Obuasi Property and
AngloGold Ashanti's adjacent Obuasi Mine and spatially references
exploration results on the Obuasi Property. Investors are invited to
view the animation by visiting the Company's website or by downloading
the animation via the following link:
PLG_Obuasi_CompleteV04.wmv.
About Pelangio
Pelangio is a gold exploration company active in the top-ranked mining
jurisdictions in the world, Canada and Ghana. The Company's main focus
is to advance its exploration programs on its premier land position in
Ghana totaling 290 square kilometres, located on strike and adjacent to
AngloGold Ashanti's Obuasi gold mine.
For additional information, please visit our website at www.pelangio.com or contact:
Ingrid Hibbard, President & CEO or
Brendan Cahill, Corporate Secretary
Tel: 905-875-3828 / Toll-free: 1-877-746-1632 / Email: info@pelangio.com
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