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Published on 2/25/2013 in the Prospect News PIPE Daily.

Astur Gold to sell C$1 million of equity units via private placement

Non-brokered deal funds exploration, general working capital purposes

By Devika Patel

Knoxville, Tenn., Feb. 25 - Astur Gold Corp. said it will conduct a C$1 million non-brokered private placement of units.

The company will sell 1,428,571 units of one common share and one half-share warrant at C$0.70 per unit, with each whole warrant exercisable at C$0.90 for two years. The strike price is a 34.33% premium to C$0.67, the Feb. 22 closing share price.

Proceeds will be used for exploration and development work on the company's Salave gold project and general working capital purposes.

The company also said it arranged a three-year C$10 million loan facility with RMB Australia Holdings Ltd. The loan accrues interest at Libor plus 600 basis points.

The gold mining company is based in Vancouver, B.C.

Issuer:Astur Gold Corp.
Issue:Units of one common share and one half-share warrant
Amount:C$1 million
Units:1,428,571
Price:C$0.70
Warrants:One half-share warrant per unit
Warrant expiration:Two years
Warrant strike price:C$0.90
Agent:Non-brokered
Pricing date:Feb. 25
Stock symbol:TSX Venture: AST
Stock price:C$0.67 at close Feb. 22
Market capitalization:C$23.46 million

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