Rules

NO PURCHASE IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE THE CHANCES OF WINNING.

1. Eligibility: Gold and Silver Giveaway (the "Sweepstakes") is open only to those who sign up at the online sweepstakes page (Gold Contest | The Northern Miner Symposiums) and who are the age of majority in their residing jurisdiction at the time of entry. The sweepstakes are ONLY open to residents of Canada and the United States of America and is void where prohibited by law. Employees of The Northern Miner Group ("TNMG") their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, suppliers and their immediate family members and/or those living in the same household of each are not eligible to participate in the Sweepstakes. The Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations. Void where prohibited.

2. Agreement to Rules: By participating, you agree to be fully unconditionally bound by these Rules, and you represent and warrant that you meet the eligibility requirements set forth herein. In addition, you agree to accept the decisions of TNMG, as final and binding as it relates to the content. The Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws.

3. Sweepstakes Period: Entries will be accepted online starting on or about May 27, 2024 at 9:00 AM (09:00) and ending October 15, 2024 at 11:59 PM (23:59). All online entries must be received by October 15, 2024 at 11:59 PM (23:59). All times are Eastern Time (GMT-05:00).

4. How to Enter: The Sweepstakes must be entered by submitting an entry using the online form provided on this site (Gold Contest | The Northern Miner Symposiums). The entry must fulfill all Sweepstakes requirements, as specified, to be eligible to win a prize. Entries that are not complete or do not adhere to the rules or specifications may be disqualified at the sole discretion of TNMG. You may enter only once and you must fill in the information requested. You may not enter more times than indicated by using multiple e-mail addresses, identities or devices in an attempt to circumvent the rules. If you use fraudulent methods or otherwise attempt to circumvent the rules your submission may be removed from eligibility at the sole discretion of TNMG.

5. Prizes: The approximate retail value of all prizes is $4,914 CAD. The prizes are:

Grand Prize (x1): 1 oz. Canadian Maple Gold Coin + 1 year TNM News+Data Membership: $4,125 CAD

Second Prize (x1): 10 oz. Germania Silver Bar + 1 year TNM News+Markets Membership: $590 CAD

Third Prize (x1): 1 oz. Canadian Silver Coin + 1 year TNM News+Markets Membership $199 CAD

The prizes will be drawn on or about October 9, 2024, after the completion of the Sweepstakes. You are not guaranteed to win a prize; your chance of winning depends on the total number of eligible entries received. Actual/appraised value may differ at the time of the prize award. TNMG shall solely determine the specifics of the prize. No cash or other prize substitution is permitted except at TNMG’s discretion. The prize is nontransferable. Any and all prize-related expenses, including without limitation any and all federal, state, and local taxes, shall be the sole responsibility of the winner. No substitution of prize or transfer/assignment of prize to others or request for the cash equivalent by winners is permitted. Please allow for up to 8 weeks for delivery of the prize. Acceptance of prize constitutes permission for TNMG to use the winner's name, likeness, and entry for purposes of advertising and trade without further compensation, unless prohibited by law. Winner agrees to provide a self picture with the prize to TNMG to be used for marketing purposes.

6. Odds: The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.

7. Winner selection and notification: Winners of the Sweepstakes will be selected in a random drawing under the supervision of TNMG. Winners will be notified via e-mail to the e-mail address they entered the Sweepstakes within five (5) days following the winner selection. TNMG shall have no liability for a winner's failure to receive notices due to winners' spam, junk e-mail or other security settings or for winners' provision of incorrect or otherwise non-functioning contact information. If the selected winner cannot be contacted, is ineligible, fails to claim the prize within 15 days from the time award notification was sent, or fails to timely return a completed and executed declaration and releases as required, prize may be forfeited. The receipt by winner of the prize offered in this Sweepstakes is conditioned upon compliance with any and all federal and state laws and regulations. ANY VIOLATION OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES BY ANY WINNER (AT TNMG'S SOLE DISCRETION) WILL RESULT IN SUCH WINNER'S DISQUALIFICATION AS WINNER OF THE SWEEPSTAKES AND ALL PRIVILEGES AS WINNER WILL BE IMMEDIATELY TERMINATED.

8. Rights Granted by you: By entering this content you understand that TNMG, anyone acting on behalf of TNMG, or its respective licensees, successors and assigns will have the right, where permitted by law, without any further notice, review or consent to print, publish, broadcast, distribute, and use, worldwide in any media now known or hereafter in perpetuity and throughout the World, your entry, including, without limitation, the entry and winner's name, portrait, picture, voice, likeness, image or statements about the Sweepstakes, and biographical information as news, publicity or information and for trade, advertising, public relations and promotional purposes without any further compensation.

9. Terms: TNMG reserves the right, in its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Sweepstakes should (in its sole discretion) a virus, bugs, non-authorized human intervention, fraud or other causes beyond its control corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness or proper conduct of the Sweepstakes. In such a case, TNMG may select the recipients from all eligible entries received prior to and/or after (if appropriate) the action taken by TNMG. TNMG reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any individual who tampers or attempts to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Sweepstakes or website or violates these Terms & Conditions.

TNMG has the right, in its sole discretion, to maintain the integrity of the Sweepstakes, to void entries for any reason, including, but not limited to; multiple entries from the same user from different IP addresses; multiple entries from the same computer in excess of that allowed by contest rules; or the use of bots, macros or scripts or other technical means for entering.

Any attempt by an entrant to deliberately damage any web site or undermine the legitimate operation of the Sweepstakes may be a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, TNMG reserves the right to seek damages from any such person to the fullest extent permitted by law.

By entering the Sweepstakes, you agree to receive electronic messages periodically from TNMG, its respective affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies. You can opt-out of receiving this communication at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in the communication materials.

10. Limitation of Liability: By entering you agree to release and hold harmless TNMG and its subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers and directors from any liability, illness, injury, death, loss, litigation, claim or damage that may occur, directly or indirectly, whether caused by negligence or not, from (i) such entrant's participation in the Sweepstakes and/or his/her acceptance, possession, use, or misuse of any prize or any portion thereof, (ii) technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to the malfunctioning of any computer, cable, network, hardware or software; (iii) the unavailability or inaccessibility of any transmissions or telephone or Internet service; (iv) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the Promotion; (v) electronic or human error which may occur in the administration of the Promotion or the processing of entries.

11. Disputes: THIS SWEEPSTAKES IS GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF Canada AND Ontario, WITHOUT RESPECT TO CONFLICT OF LAW DOCTRINES. As a condition of participating in the Sweepstakes, participant agrees that any and all disputes which cannot be resolved between the parties, and causes of action arising out of or connected with the Sweepstakes, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action, exclusively before a court located in Ontario having jurisdiction. Further, in any such dispute, under no circumstances will participant be permitted to obtain awards for, and hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental, or consequential damages, including reasonable attorneys' fees, other than participant's actual out-of-pocket expenses (i.e. costs associated with entering this Sweepstakes), and participant further waives all rights to have damages multiplied or increased.

12. Privacy Policy: Information submitted with an entry is subject to the Privacy Policy stated on the TNMG website. Read the Privacy Policy here: https://www.northernminer.com/privacypolicy/

13. Winners List: For the names of the winners, please contact us at support@northernminer.com and in the body of the email type 'Please e-mail me the winners' list for the TNMG Gold and Silver Giveaway. The list of winners will be made available no later than October 16, 2024.

14. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn. You understand that you are providing your information to the owner of this Sweepstakes and not to Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn.