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WGR - Witwatersrand Consolidated Gold Resources Limited - Wits Gold announces
approval for listing in Mergent Manual and news reports
Witwatersrand Consolidated Gold Resources Limited
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
Registration Number 2002/031365/06
JSE Code: WGR
ISIN: ZAE000079703
TSX Code: WGR
CUSIP NUMBER: S98297104
Wits Gold Announces Approval for Listing in Mergent Manual and News Reports
Witwatersrand Consolidated Gold Resources Ltd. ("Wits Gold" or the "Company")
(TSX:WGR; JSE:WGR; OTC:WIWTY)announced today that Mergent`s Editorial Board has
approved a listing for Wits Gold in Mergent Manuals and News Reports. Wits
Gold`s corporate profile, as well as news and financial statements, will be
accessible via Mergent`s online and print products. As part of Mergent`s listing
services, the new description will be highlighted separately on www.mergent.com
with an active hyperlink back to Wits Gold`s website.
The Mergent Industrial Manual and News Reports is a recognized securities manual
in 38 US states for purposes of Blue Sky Manual Exemption. It was first
published in 1918, and formerly known as Moody`s Manuals and News Reports. Wits
Gold`s listing will aid the brokerage community in making a market for the
Company`s stock.
About Wits Gold
Wits Gold is a gold and uranium company focused on brownfields exploration in
the Witwatersrand Basin, South Africa. The Company has been granted prospecting
rights over 1196 square kilometres that contain NI43-101 compliant indicated
resources of 19.9 Moz gold, in addition to inferred resources of 131.8 Moz gold
and 268.1 Mlbs uranium. These resources were estimated and presented by means of
a number of technical reports, all of which are filed on the Company`s website
as well as www.sedar.com. These include the following documents: Technical
Report on the Mineral Properties in the SOFS, Potchefstroom and Klerksdorp
Goldfields by Snowden, November 2007; Technical Report on the Mineral Properties
in the SOFS Goldfield, Snowden, May 2009; Technical Report on the Resource
Estimate for the Beisa North Project Area, ExplorMine, June 2009; Technical
Report on the Mineral Properties in the Potchefstroom Goldfield, Snowden,
October 2009.
The Company is currently focused on two key projects situated between Harmony`s
Merriespruit and Joel Mines in the southern Free State goldfield. At Bloemhoek,
a pre-feasibility study has been completed, resulting in the estimation of a
NI43-101 compliant Probable Reserve of 31.6 Mt at 5.34 g/t Au (5.4 Moz). This
was presented in a Technical Report on the Pre-feasibility Study for the
Bloemhoek Project by Turnberry dated 20 October 2009). On the adjacent De Bron
project a scoping study has been completed on a NI43-101 compliant indicated
resource of 8.7 Mt at 6.4 g/t Au (1.8Moz). This was the subject of a Technical
Report on the Scoping Study for the De Bron Project by Turnberry dated 2 May
2010. Further drilling is being undertaken prior to making development decisions
at Bloemhoek and De Bron. These reports are filed on the Company`s website as
well as www.sedar.com
About Mergent Inc.
Mergent is a leading provider of business and financial data on publicly listed
companies. Based in the U.S, it maintains a strong international presence, with
offices in New York, Fort Mill, San Diego, London, Tokyo and Melbourne. Founded
in 1900, Mergent operates one of the longest, continuously collected databases
of information on US and international companies; pricing and terms and
conditions data on fixed income and equity securities; and corporate action
data.
For further information please contact
Dr. Marc Watchorn Mr. Hethen Hira
Chief Executive Officer Investor Relations
Tel: +27 11 832 1749 Tel: +27 11 832 1749
Email: marcw@witsgold.com Email: hethenh@witsgold.com
www.witsgold.com
Johannesburg
16 August 2010
Sponsor
PricewaterhouseCoopers Corporate Finance (Pty) Ltd
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