TomaGold Corporation (TSX-V: LOT) (OTCQB: TOGOF)  is pleased to announce that it has closed a first tranche of $974,125 of a non-brokered private placement of up to $2,000,000. The Private Placement comprises (i) common shares in the capital of the Corporation issued on a “flow-through” basis at a price of $0.055, and (ii) units of the Corporation at a price of $0.05. Under the First Tranche, the Corporation issued 15,420,455 FT Shares for gross proceeds of $848,125, and 2,520,000 Units for gross proceeds of $126,000.

Each Unit is comprised of one common share and one-half of one common share purchase warrant. Each whole Warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one common share of the Corporation at a price of $0.075 for a period of 24 months from its issuance.

In connection with the First Tranche, the Corporation paid cash finder’s fees of $56,000 and issued 1,018,181 finder’s warrants to an eligible finder. Each Finder’s Warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one common share of the Corporation at a price of $0.075 for a period of 24 months from its issuance. No insiders participated in the First Tranche.

All securities issued in connection with the Private Placement are subject to a statutory hold period of 4 months and a day from the closing of each tranche of the Private Placement in accordance with applicable securities laws. The Corporation will use the proceeds of the Private Placement for general exploration and working capital, and the proceeds raised from the sale of the FT Shares will be used for eligible flow-through expenditures. The Private Placement is subject to the final approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.

Grant of Options

The Corporation also announces that it has granted an aggregate of 900,000 stock options under its stock option plan to certain consultants of the Corporation, entitling them to acquire the same number of common shares of the Corporation at a price of $0.05 for a period of five years.

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities in the United States. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “U.S. Securities Act“), or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to or for the account or benefit of a U.S. person (as defined in Regulation S under the U.S. Securities Act) unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or pursuant to an exemption from such registration requirements.

About TomaGold

TomaGold Corporation  is a Canadian mineral exploration company engaged in the acquisition, assessment, exploration and development of gold, lithium and rare earth element projects. TomaGold holds interests in five gold properties near the Chibougamau mining camp in northern Quebec: Obalski, Monster Lake East, Monster Lake West, Hazeur and Doda Lake, as well as a 24.5% interest through a joint venture with Evolution Mining Ltd. and New Gold Inc. in the Baird property, located near the Red Lake mining camp in Ontario. In addition, it owns a 100% interest in a lithium property and in the Star Lake rare earth elements property, located in the James Bay region of Quebec.