Vancouver, British Columbia March 17, 2011: Golden Predator Corp. (TSX: GPD) (the Company) is pleased to announce that it has closed the previously announced sale and option transactions covering its Nevada silver property portfolio to Silver Predator Corp. (CNSX:SPD). On closing, Golden Predator was issued 5,000,000 common shares of Silver Predator. Golden Predator may receive an additional 11,000,000 common shares of Silver Predator (subject to upwards adjustment) as Silver Predator earns into the Taylor Property.
We are extremely pleased to have monetized our silver assets. said William M. Sheriff, Chairman. We have long viewed these assets as being under-appreciated by the market. The addition of $4,350,000 to the balance sheet is very good news for Golden Predator, providing us with continued exposure to silver through a quality equity investment while greatly enhancing the financial flexibility of Golden Predator.
Silver Predator has received conditional approval to list its common shares on the TSX under the symbol SPD. Golden Predator retains various royalty interests in the projects vended to Silver Predator. Additional details on the transaction can be viewed in the Companys news release dated December 13, 2010.
About Golden Predator Corp.
Golden Predator Corp.s mandate is to be the leading gold property explorer and developer in Yukon, Canada. Golden Predator has a vast Yukon property position with three advanced gold projects, 6 pipeline prospects as well as exploration landholdings comprising over 2,000 km2. The 2011 winter drilling program has commenced at the Brewery Creek and Grew Creek projects. In 2011 Golden Predator will continue aggressive drill programs and work towards completing initial resource estimates for Grew Creek and Clear Creek and updating the existing resource estimate for Brewery Creek, in addition to conducting initial drilling at the recently acquired Harlan project.
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