Globex Announces First Closing of Private Placement

ROUYN-NORANDA, QUÉBEC--(Marketwire - June 8, 2012) -

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GLOBEX MINING ENTERPRISES INC. (TSX:GMX)(FRANKFURT:G1M)(OTCQX:GLBXF) is pleased to announce that it has held a first closing of its previously-announced private placement by issuing an aggregate of 998,538 "flow-through" shares at a price of $1.30 per share, for gross proceeds to Globex of approximately $1.3 million. Globex issued the "flow-through" shares to "accredited investors" in Québec and Ontario and will use the proceeds from the issuance for exploration on certain of its properties in Québec.

Industrial Alliance Securities Inc. is lead agent for the private placement, which is in a maximum amount of $3.3 million. The agency agreement between Globex and Industrial Alliance Securities provides that additional closings of the private placement may be held until June 26, 2012.

The shares issued today in the private placement are subject to a four-month "hold period" ending on October 9, 2012 under applicable Canadian securities legislation. As a result of the first closing, Globex has 23,749,779 common shares issued and outstanding.

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23,749,779 shares issued and outstanding