FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of: October 2009
Commission File Number 0-22617
MINCO GOLD CORPORATION
(Formerly “Minco Mining & Metals Corporation”)
(Registrant's name)
1055 West Georgia Street, Suite 2772
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6E 3R5
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Minco Gold Corporation (the "Company" or "Minco Gold") is pleased to announce that Minco Gold has closed the non-brokered private placement financing previously announced on September 24, 2009. The financing placed 5,000,000 common shares in the capital stock of the Company at a price of $0.88 per share for gross proceeds of $4,400,000 with IDG-Accel China Growth Fund II L.P.
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Exhibits
1.1
News Release dated October 22, 2009
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
MINCO GOLD CORPORATION
(Registrant)
/s/ Ken Cai
Date: October 22, 2009
Ken Cai
President & Chief Executive Officer
Exhibit 2.1
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For Immediate Release | October 22, 2009 |
NEWS RELEASE
CLOSING OF NON-BROKERED PRIVATE PLACEMENT
Minco Gold Corporation (the "Company" or "Minco Gold")(TSX:MMM/NYSE Amex:MGH/FSE:MI5) is pleased to announce that Minco Gold has closed the non-brokered private placement financing previously announced on September 24, 2009. The financing placed 5,000,000 common shares in the capital stock of the Company at a price of $0.88 per share for gross proceeds of $4,400,000 (the “Offering”) with IDG-Accel China Growth Fund II L.P. (the “IDG-Accel Fund”) and IDG-Accel China Investors II L.P. (“IDG-Accel Investors”). IDG-Accel Fund acquired, indirectly through Blue Sky Strategic Holdings I, Ltd., ownership of 4,622,000 common shares, and IDG-Accel Investors acquired, indirectly through Blue Sky Strategic Holdings II, Ltd., ownership of 378,000 common shares. The aggregate 5,000,000 common shares represents approximately 10.40% of the outstanding comm on shares of the Company.
The net proceeds from the Offering will be used for the continued exploration and development of the Company’s properties located in the Peoples Republic of China and for general corporate purposes.
IDG-Accel Fund is a limited partnership organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands. The general partner of IDG-Accel Fund is IDG-Accel China Growth Fund II Associates L.P., a limited partnership organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands. The general partner of IDG-Accel China Growth Fund II Associates L.P. is IDG-Accel China Growth Fund GP II Associates Ltd., a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands. IDG-Accel Investors is a limited partnership organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands. The general partner of IDG-Accel Investors is IDG-Accel China Growth Fund GP II Associates Ltd., which is also the general partner of IDG-Accel China Growth Fund II Associates L.P., which is the general partner of the IDG-Accel Fund. Blue Sky Strategic Holdings I, Ltd. and Blue Sky Strategic Holdings II, Ltd., each a limited liability company organized under the laws of the Bri tish Virgin Islands, are wholly-owned by IDG-Accel Fund and IDG-Accel Investors, respectively.