Phoenix Gold Engages CHF Investor Relations

Phoenix Gold Engages CHF Investor Relations
  
 

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - May 7, 2014) - Phoenix Gold Resources Corp. (TSX-VENTURE:PXA) ("Phoenix Gold" or the "Company") announced today that it has engaged CHF Investor Relations ("CHF"), a highly regarded Canadian investor relations firm headquartered in Toronto, as its IR partner.

"We are delighted and thankful to have completed the financing to allow trading of the Phoenix Gold shares. Exploration will commence immediately on the Plumas Gold project in Nevada, just bordering Newmont's Phoenix open pit mine. Being in the back yard of one of Newmont's largest producing assets is exciting and we look forward to keeping shareholders and the investment community apprised of our activities with the expertise of CHF Investor Relations" commented Glenn Laing, President and CEO of Phoenix Gold.

Effective immediately, the services agreement for investor relations is for a term ending on April 30th, 2016 whereby three months' termination notice shall apply after the first anniversary. Under the terms of the services agreement, which is subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval, CHF will receive monthly fees of $6,000 and reimbursement of disbursements. The Company has granted CHF 600,000 stock options (the "Options"), exercisable for a period of five years from the date of grant at an exercise price of $0.10 per share, in accordance with stock exchange rules. The Options will vest quarterly, with a five-year maximum term. As is required for by TSX Venture Exchange (the "Exchange") policies, upon termination of the services agreement, any vested options will be cancelled after 30 days.

Prior to the grant of options outlined above, CHF had no direct or indirect interest in the Company or its securities; however, CHF's CEO Cathy Hume invested personally in the placement concurrent with the Company's qualifying transaction for its listing on the Exchange.

About Phoenix Gold Resources Corp.

Phoenix Gold Resources Corp. (TSX-VENTURE:PXA) is a Canadian exploration company with strategically located properties in Nevada's prolific Battle Mountain district. These projects border the boundaries of Newmont's producing Phoenix-Fortitude Gold/Copper mine. With a defined strategy to delineate resources and create value to shareholders, Phoenix Gold has an experienced management team with excellent track record of discoveries, including its most recent project being the Condor Gold Project in Ecuador, which management has proven significant new gold and copper resources for Ecuador Gold and Copper Corp. (TSXV: EGX).

About CHF Investor Relations

CHF adds substantial financial and investment acumen and experience to emerging public companies as an outsourced, low-cost option. CHF serves an international portfolio of TSX/TSX Venture and CNSX listed companies operating in a broad range of industries including mineral exploration and producers, oil & gas, industrial products and services, high-tech and special situations sectors. Services include IR, Media Relations and Market Liquidity services for public companies as well as consulting for companies about to enter the public domain.

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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.

Phoenix Gold Corp.Glenn LaingPresident & CEO+1 (647) 865 [e-mail] Investor RelationsJeanny SoInvestor Relations+1 [phone] ext. [e-mail]