Mariana Resources Ltd : Mariana Announces a Non-Brokered Private Placement Including Cornerstone Investment

26 april 2016

AIM: MARL   26 April 2016

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Mariana Announces a Non-Brokered Private Placement Including Cornerstone Investment by Strategic Investor

Mariana Resources Ltd ("Mariana" or the "Company"), the AIM listed exploration and development company with projects in Turkey and South America, announces a private placement of up to 330,000,000 ordinary shares in the Company (the "Shares").  The Company will also issue one warrant (a "Warrant") for every two Shares subscribed. Each Warrant will be exercisable for a period of two years to acquire an additional Ordinary Share of the Company at an exercise price of 2.5p.  A strategic North American royalty company and its consortium have agreed to participate in the private placement for a committed US$5 million.  Mariana has already received commitments in excess of the minimum placement amount of GBP4 million, with the ability for the raising to be increased up to GBP6 million.

The terms of the placement are based on the Friday 22 April 2016 close being 1.82 UK pence. It is anticipated the completion of the private placement will occur by close of business Wednesday 4 May 2016.

Chief Executive Officer Glen Parsons today commented:

"Mariana is continuing to attract a broader and diverse investor base with its attractive portfolio of assets.  This fundraising has been subscribed for by a number of supportive influential investors and institutions globally, including a significant investment from a strategic North American royalty company.  We view these investments in Mariana as a great vote of confidence in the asset and our team as a whole and we believe this will assist in raising the Company's Canadian and global profile.

"These funds raised will mainly be used for the advancement of Hot Maden to a Preliminary Economic Assessment and ultimately feasibility.  The placement and longer term funding allows Mariana to plan ahead constructively, while avoiding the need to fall back on short term funding financing decisions."

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For further information please visit website at www.marianaresources.com or contact the following.

In Australia:
Glen Parsons (CEO)	Mariana Resources Ltd	+61 2 9437 4588
Eric Roth (COO)	Mariana Resources Ltd	+56 9 8818 1243
Rob Adamson	RFC Ambrian Limited (Nomad)	+61 2 9250 0041
Will Souter	RFC Ambrian Limited (Nomad)	+61 2 9250 0050
In U.K.
Oliver Stansfield	Brandon Hill Capital (UK Broker)	+44 20 3463 5061
Jonathan Evans	Brandon Hill Capital (UK Broker)	+44 20 3463 5016
Camilla Horsfall	Blytheweigh (Financial PR)	+44 20 7138 3224
Megan Ray	Blytheweigh (Financial PR)	+44 20 7138 3203

About Mariana Resources
Mariana Resources Ltd is an AIM quoted exploration and development company with an extensive portfolio of gold, silver and copper projects in South America and Turkey.
Mariana's most advanced asset is the Hot Maden gold-copper project in north east Turkey, which is a joint venture with its Turkish JV partner Lidya (30% Mariana and 70% Lidya). A maiden mineral resource estimate of 2.03 Moz gold Equivalent (Indicated Category) and 0.97 Moz gold Equivalent (Inferred Category) (100% basis) was reported for Hot Maden on August 18, 2015. Elsewhere in Turkey, Mariana holds a 100% interest in the Ergama gold-copper project.  
In Suriname, Mariana has a direct holding of 10.2% of the Nassau Gold project.) The Nassau Gold Project is a 28,000 Ha exploration concession located approximately 125 km south east of the capital Paramaribo and immediately adjacent to Newmont Mining's 4.2Moz gold Merian project.
In southern Argentina, the Company's core gold-silver projects are Las Calandrias (100%), Sierra Blanca (100%), Los Cisnes (100%), Bozal (100%). These projects are part of a 160,000+ Ha land package in the Deseado Massif epithermal gold-silver district in mining-friendly Santa Cruz Province. Mariana acquired 100% interests in the Doña Ines gold-silver and Exploradora East copper prospects in northern Chile through the Aegean Metals Group transaction which closed in January, 2015, with Mariana exploration now being funded by Asset Chile through the provision of $1.65m for a total 50% interest.
In Peru, Mariana is focusing on acquiring new opportunities which complement its current portfolio.

Safe Harbour
This press release contains certain statements which may be deemed to be forward-looking statements.  These forward-looking statements are made as at the date of this press release and include, without limitation, statements regarding discussions of future plans, the realization, cost, timing and extent of mineral resource estimates, estimated future exploration expenditures, costs and timing of the development of new deposits, success of exploration activities, permitting time lines, and requirements for additional capital.  The words "plans", "expects", "budget", "scheduled", "estimate", "forecasts", "intend", "anticipate", "believe", "may", "will", or similar expressions or variations of such words are intended to identify forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that may cause actual results to vary materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to: the effects of general economic conditions; the price of gold, silver and copper; misjudgements in the course of preparing forward-looking statements; risks associated with international operations; the need for additional financing; risks inherent in exploration results; conclusions of economic evaluations; changes in project parameters; currency and commodity price fluctuations; title matters; environmental liability claims; unanticipated operational risks; accidents, labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry; delays in obtaining governmental approvals or in the completion of development or construction activities; political risk; and other risks and uncertainties described in the Company's annual financial statements for the most recently completed financial year which is available on the Company's website at www.marianaresources.com .  Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions and have attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended.  There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements.  Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.  We do not undertake to update any forward-looking statements, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.

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