SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the day of: March 9, 2006
Commission File Number 000-50634
TANZANIAN ROYALTY EXPLORATION CORPORATION
(Registrant's name)
93 Benton Hill Road
Sharon, CT 06069
(Address of principal executive offices)
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Attached hereto asExhibit 1 and incorporated by reference herein is the Registrant's News Release dated March 9, 2006.
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.
Tanzanian Royalty Exploration Corporation
(Registrant)
“James E. Sinclair”
Date: March 9, 2006
James E. Sinclair, Chief Executive Officer
Exhibit 1
TANZANIAN ROYALTY EXPLORATION CORPORATION | |
Corporate Office: 93 Benton Hill Road | Form 20-F, File No. 0-50634 Trade Symbol: TSX: TNX AMEX: TRE |
Vancouver Office: Suite 1400 – 355 Burrard Street Vancouver, B.C. V6C 2G8 Toll Free: 1-800-811-3855 Tel: (604) 669-5598 Fax: (604) 669-8915 | |
Email: investors@TanzanianRoyaltyExploration.com | Website: www.TanzanianRoyaltyExploration.com |
News Release - March 9, 2006 |
Aggregate US$2.5 Million Private Placement Completes
Tanzanian Royalty Exploration Corporation is pleased to announce that participation by Guild Investment Management, Inc, in the aggregate US$2.5 million private placement announced on February 3, 2006 has now closed.
The private placement common shares are subject to certain mandated hold periods and resale restrictions and the certificates representing such shares are legended accordingly. No warrants, options or other rights have been issued or granted in connection with this placement.
Respectfully Submitted,
“James E. Sinclair”
James E. Sinclair
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
For further information, please contact Investor Relations at 1-800-811-3855
Visit our website: www.TanzanianRoyaltyExploration.com
The Toronto Stock Exchange and American Stock Exchange have not reviewed and do not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release
Cautionary Note to U.S. Investors - The United States Securities and Exchange Commission permits U.S. mining companies, in their filings with the SEC, to disclose only those mineral deposits that a company can economically and legally extract or produce. We use certain terms on this news release, such as “measured”, “indicated”, and “inferred” “resources” that the SEC guidelines strictly prohibit U.S. registered companies from including in their filings with the SEC. U.S. Investors are urged to consider closely the disclosure in our Form 20-F, File No. 0-50634, which may be secured from us, or from the SEC’s website athttp://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml.