Sandstorm Metals & Energy Provides Update on Serra Pelada

VANCOUVER, Dec. 6, 2013 /CNW/ - Sandstorm Metals & Energy Ltd. ("Sandstorm") (TSX-V: SND) announces a status update related to Colossus Minerals Inc. ("Colossus" or "the Company") and their efforts to secure funding for the balance of the expenses required to commence production at the Serra Pelada Mine in Brazil ("Serra Pelada").

In a press release dated November 14, 2013, Colossus announced that development delays at Serra Pelada had resulted in a change to the anticipated production start date at the mine and that additional capital would be needed. The management team at Colossus has estimated that US$70 million is required in order to meet the Company's existing obligations and progress Serra Pelada to production.

At this time, the board of directors of Colossus has decided to cease underground development at Serra Pelada in order to reduce ongoing costs. The Company intends to continue with the dewatering program at the mine and commence underground definition drilling in connection with the preparation of a National Instrument 43-101 compliant resource estimate for Serra Pelada. Roscoe Postle Associates Inc. has been hired to complete the resource estimate which is expected by the end of December, 2013.

Given that Colossus has material negative working capital, the Company will need additional funding in order to proceed with the strategy outlined by its board of directors. Sandstorm will be reviewing its investment in the Company for a partial or full impairment as there can be no assurance that adequate funding will be available for Colossus in the future.

ABOUT SANDSTORM metals & energy

Sandstorm Metals & Energy Ltd. is a diversified streaming company. Sandstorm provides upfront financing to resource companies that are looking for capital and in return, receives a commodity streaming agreement. This agreement gives Sandstorm the right to purchase a percentage of the commodity produced at a mine, for the life of the mine, at a fixed price. Sandstorm has acquired a portfolio of three commodity streams and two net smelter return royalties in copper, lead, natural gas, palladium and zinc. Sandstorm plans to grow and diversify its production base through the acquisition of additional commodity streams.

Sandstorm Metals & Energy is focused on low cost operations with excellent exploration potential and strong management teams. Sandstorm has completed commodity stream and royalty agreements with Canadian Zinc Corp., Colossus Minerals Inc., Entrée Gold Inc., Glencore Xstrata plc and Gordon Creek Energy Inc.

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