appointment of Raymond James as financial advisor

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VANCOUVER, Feb. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ - Veris Gold Corp. ("Veris" or the "Company") (TSX: VG) (OTCQB: YNGFF)
(Frankfurt Xetra Exchange: NG6A) announced today that the Board of Directors has appointed a
Restructuring Special Committee (the "Special Committee") to
investigate strategic alternatives and to plan the financial
restructuring of the Company. The Special Committee comprises Francois
Marland, Gerald Ruth and Dr. Barry Goodfield, and is chaired by Mr.
Marland.


The Special Committee has engaged Raymond James & Associates, Inc.
("Raymond James") as its sole investment banking advisor. Raymond James
will provide the Special Committee with general restructuring advice
and will advise the Special Committee in its consideration of a variety
of potential business transactions. The catalyst for this new
initiative was the fire at the mill at the Company's Jerritt Canyon
Mine in Elko, Nevada, which shut down production for three weeks in
December, 2013. This production shut down led to the Company being in
default of its debt repayment obligations to Deutsche Bank AG, London
Branch (see the Company's news release dated January 29, 2014).


About Veris Gold Corp.
Veris Gold Corp. is a growing mid-tier North American gold producer in
the business of developing and operating gold mines in geo-politically
stable jurisdictions. The Company's primary assets are the permitted
and operating Jerritt Canyon processing plant and gold mines located 50
miles north of Elko, Nevada, USA. The Company's primary focus is on
the re-development of the Jerritt Canyon mining and processing plant.
The Company also holds a portfolio of precious metals properties in
British Columbia and the Yukon Territory, Canada, including the Ketza
River Property.


About Raymond James
Raymond James, a New York Stock Exchange listed firm (RJF: NYSE) is one
of North America's largest full service investment banks offering
corporate finance services, institutional sales and trading and one of
the industries' largest system of financial advisors. Raymond James has
institutional expertise in the mining sector and significant experience
providing restructuring advisory services.


On behalf of
"VERIS GOLD CORP."




Francois Marland
President and CEO







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SOURCE Veris Gold Corp.