On August 26, 2015, Santa Fe Gold Corporation and three of its subsidiaries, filed voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the "Court").  The case no. is 15-11761 and is pending before the Honorable Mary F. Walrath.

The Debtors are continuing in possession of their properties and are managing their businesses, as debtors in possession, in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code and orders of the Court.

Santa Fe Gold is a U.S.-based mining and exploration enterprise.  Santa Fe controls: (i) the Summit mine and Lordsburg mill in southwestern New Mexico; (ii) a substantial land position near the Lordsburg mill, comprising the core of the Lordsburg Mining District; and (iii) a deposit of micaceous iron oxide (MIO) in Western Arizona.

According to their petition, the Debtors have approximately $19 million in total assets, and $29.8 million in total debts.

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