TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - April 30, 2013) - REBgold Corporation ("REBgold" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:RBG) announces that, further to its news release dated April 16, 2013, it has closed the first tranche of its non-brokered private placement by issuing $510,00 principal amount of 8% unsecured convertible debentures to investment funds controlled by Baker Steel Capital Managers LLP.