Oracle Mining Corp : Oracle Mining Signs Term Sheet With Credit Suisse AG for Up to US$70 Million

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Oracle Mining Corp. (TSX:OMN)(OTCQX:OMCCF)(PINKSHEETS:OMCCF)(FRANKFURT:OMC) ("Oracle Mining" or the "Corporation") is pleased to announce that it has entered into a non-binding, indicative term sheet (the "Term Sheet") for project financing with Credit Suisse AG ("Credit Suisse") for a secured term loan of up to US$70 million (the "Loan Facility") in order to advance its Oracle Ridge Copper Mine re-start project in Arizona, USA.

"We are pleased to initiate the relationship with Credit Suisse for a key component of the financing of Oracle Ridge," said Mr. Paul Eagland, Oracle Mining's Chief Executive Officer. "Once put in place, the loan facility is expected to expedite Oracle Mining's re-start of the Oracle Ridge Copper Mine."

Entering into the Loan Facility remains subject to a number of conditions, including due diligence and the receipt of internal credit committee approvals by Credit Suisse, and the negotiation and execution of definitive documentation.

About Oracle Mining Corp.

Oracle Mining Corp. (TSX:OMN)(OTCQX:OMCCF)(PINKSHEETS:OMCCF)(FRANKFURT:OMC) is a Vancouver, Canada-based corporation with a focus on uncovering overlooked deep-value projects to achieve superior shareholder returns. The Corporation is the sole owner and operator of Oracle Ridge Mining LLC and copper mine located 24 km northeast of Tucson, Arizona. Oracle Mining has minimal long-term debt and is managed by an experienced team of mining professionals with extensive operating and financial experience.

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