TSX Venture Trading Symbol "SKP" formerly "MMU" SEC 12g(3) Exemption 82-4100
CALGARY, June 26 /CNW/ - Richard Boulay, CEO, reports that effective today it has changed its name from Marum Resources Inc. to StrikePoint Gold Inc. ("StrikePoint Gold" or the "Company"). Marum Resources Inc. previously traded under the symbol MMU on the TSX Venture Exchange ("TSXV"). StrikePoint Gold will commence trading on the TSXV under the new symbol "SKP" at market open on June 26th 2009.
StrikePoint Gold holds seven properties strategically located along Manitoba's Rice Lake Greenstone Belt, consisting of 94 claims covering 18,251 hectares, and pursuant to an option agreement with Wildcat Exploration Ltd. (TSXV: WEL), StrikePoint Gold has the option to earn an interest in an additional 72 claims covering 12,176 hectares.
StrikePoint Gold was chosen as the Company's new name in order to reflect our focus on gold exploration in Manitoba's Rice Lake Gold Belt. StrikePoint is the name of the Company's flagship gold property that lies adjacent and to the northwest of San Gold Corporation (TSXV: SGR) gold deposits at Rice Lake, including the deep Rice Lake Mine, the Cartwright deposit, the Hinge Zone mine and the newly discovered Cohiba zone that was announced by San Gold Corporation on June 11th, 2009.
Marum's website, www.marumresources.com will be maintained until July 15, 2009. StrikePoint Gold will soon initiate a new website accessible at www.strikepointgold.com and www.strikepointgold.ca.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. This news release may contain assumptions, estimates, other forward-looking statements regarding future events. Such forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties and are subject to factors, many of which are beyond the Company's control, which may cause actual results, performance or circumstances to differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements.