Veris Gold Corp. advised that it has received a notice of default dated January 28, 2014 from Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch ('DB'), with respect to payment defaults under the forward gold purchase agreements between the Company and DB. The Notice of Default relates to the failure to make the monthly December gold delivery, or pay the cash equivalent of the gold delivery shortfall, for December, 2013, under each of the Forward Gold Purchase Agreements dated August 12, 2011, and the Second Lien Forward Gold Purchase Agreement dated as of February 7, 2012, each among DB and the Company and certain of its affiliates.