TORONTO, June 1, 2016 /CNW/ - Stonegate Agricom Ltd. (the "Company" or "Stonegate") (TSX: ST) is pleased to announce that it has closed its previously announced non-brokered private placement of an aggregate of 84,000,000 common shares of the Company (the "Common Shares") at a price of $0.0175 per Common Share for gross proceeds of $1,470,000 (the "Offering").

About Stonegate Agricom Ltd.

Stonegate Agricom, which is engaged in acquiring and developing agricultural nutrient projects, is currently focused on the development of the Paris Hills Phosphate Project located in Idaho.  The Company believes that the deposit has sufficient size and grade to become a strategic, cost-effective source of phosphate supply for major fertilizer producers.  More information is available at www.stonegateagricom.com.

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SOURCE Stonegate Agricom Ltd