Marathon Gold Corporation announced the execution of a credit-approved commitment letter with Caterpillar Financial Services Limited (Cat Financial) for equipment lease financing related to the development and operation of the Valentine Gold Project located in central Newfoundland.

Matt Manson, President and CEO of Marathon, said, “We are very happy to be announcing today our equipment leasing commitment with Cat Financial, another significant milestone in our project financing arrangements for the Valentine Gold Project. This agreement will provide financing for the Project’s mobile mining equipment through project development and into the first several years of mining operations at an attractive overall cost of capital for Marathon.”

The commitment letter announced with Cat Financial contemplates $81 million of equipment leasing for Caterpillar trucks, excavators, graders, loaders and dozers, for the purpose of loading, hauling, road maintenance, waste dump maintenance and primary pit support for the Project. The Cat Financial lease will be available to the Marathon upon release of the Project from its federal Environment Assessment process, review of the Project’s updated Feasibility Study, satisfaction of a cost to complete certification and other customary conditions.

Marathon is a Toronto-based gold company advancing its 100 percent-owned Valentine Gold Project located in the central region of Newfoundland and Labrador, one of the top mining jurisdictions in the world.