TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Oct. 14, 2015) - Teranga Gold Corporation ("Teranga" or the "Company") (TSX:TGZ)(ASX:TGZ), the owner and operator of the only commercial gold mine and mill in Senegal, West Africa, today announced the completion of a non-brokered CDN$22,736,000 private placement (the "Offering") with Mr. David Mimran, the CEO of Grands Moulins d'Abidjan and Grands Moulins de Dakar, one of the largest producers of flour and agri-food in West Africa. Under the banner of the Mimran Group, the Mimran family has a long history of operating successfully and responsibly in Africa. The family is also a major sugar producer in the region and the largest private sector employer in Senegal through Compagnie Sucrière Sénégalaise. As part of this transaction, Mr. David Mimran has also been appointed to Teranga's board of directors (the "Board"). |