VANCOUVER, March 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - China Gold International Resources Corp. Ltd. (TSX: CGG; HKEx: 2099) (the "Company" or "China Gold International Resources") announced that a landslide occurred at Jiama Mine's exploration area, a mine operated by Tibet Huatailong Mining Development Ltd., the wholly-owned subsidiary of China Gold International Resources Corp. Ltd. 83 people were trapped. The landslide occurred on March 29, 2013 at about 6 a.m. Beijing time, in Ze Ri Mountain, Pu Lang Valley, Si Bu Village, Zha Xi Gang Town, Mozhugongka County, Lhasa City, Tibet Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China. On-site emergency rescue is being organized by local government. Mr. Zhaoxue Sun, Chairman of the Company, senior management of the Company and its controlling shareholder, ChinaNational Gold Group Corporation ("CNG"), are on site to assist the rescue operation.
The management team of the Company has ceased the roadshow for 2012 year-end results and returned in China, doing their utmost to assist the rescue operation.
About China Gold International Resources
China Gold International Resources Corp. Ltd. is based in Vancouver, BC, Canada and operates both profitable and growing mines, the CSH Gold Mine in Inner Mongolia, and the Jiama Copper-Polymetallic Mine in Tibet Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China. The Company's objective is to continue to build shareholder value by growing production at its current mining operations, expanding its resource base, and aggressively acquiring and developing new projects internationally. The Company is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: CGG) and the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong KongLimited (HKEx: 2099).
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