Big Ridge Gold Corp. reported the closing of the previously announced option agreement with Clarity Gold Corp. (CNQ-CLAR) ("Clarity") for it's 100% owned Destiny gold property, located in Despinassay Township, 75 km Northeast of Val d'Or, Quebec. To earn a 100% interest in the Destiny gold property, Clarity must make the following cash payments and share issuances to Big Ridge: $50,000 in cash within 5 days of signing a Letter of Intent with respect to this transaction (already paid); $450,000 in cash and $1,000,000 in shares within 60 days of closing the option agreement; $750,000 in cash and $1,000,000 in shares within 12 months of closing; $750,000 in cash and $1,500,000 in shares within 24 months of closing, at which point Clarity will earn 49% in the Destiny property, and; $1,000,000 in cash and $2,000,000 in shares within 36 months of closing; Upon earning 100% interest in the Destiny gold property, Big Ridge will retain a 1% precious metals NSR on the property, subject to a $1.0 million buy-back right in favour of Clarity.