AbraPlata Announces DTC Eligibility of its OTCPK Common Shares and Change in Directors
AbraPlata Announces DTC Eligibility of its OTCPK Common Shares
and Change in Directors
BUENOS AIRES – June 15 2018, - AbraPlata Resource Corp. (TSX.V:ABRA; OTC PK: ABBRF; Frankfurt: 1AH )
("AbraPlata" or the "Company"), a company focused on advancing its Diablillos silver-gold project in Argentina,
is pleased to announce that its common shares traded on the OTC Pink Sheets, under the symbol "ABBRF", are
now Depository Trust Company ("DTC") eligible .
The DTC, a subsidiary of the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, manages the electronic clearing and
settlement of publicly traded companies. Securities that are eligible to be electronically cleared and settled
through the DTC are considered DTC eligible. This electronic method of clearing securities spee ds up the
receipt of stock and cash, and thus accelerates the settlement process for investors and brokers, enabling the
stock to be traded over a much wider selection of brokerage firms by coming into compliance with their
requirements.
AbraPlata also announces that Mr. David Doherty has resigned as a Director of the Company, effective on June
14, 2018, due to other time commitments. The Company would like to thank Mr. Doherty for his services and
contributions during his tenure.
Concurrent with Mr. D oherty's resignation, the Company is pleased to announce that Mr. Robert Bruggeman
has been appointed as a Director of the Company, effective on June 14, 2018. Mr. Bruggeman has over
twenty years of experience in corporate development, equity research, an d institutional sales & trading. He
has a deep understanding of Canadian equity markets, having worked as a sell-side research analyst, the desk
analyst on the proprietary trading desk at TD Securities , and running the sales & trading desk at a boutique
brokerage firm in Toronto. Mr. Bruggeman currently provides investor relations and corporate development
services to junior mining companies, including AbraPlata, through Alpha Advisory Services Inc. Prior to that,
he was VP, Corporate Development, for a TSX-listed junior mining company. Mr. Bruggeman is a Professional
Engineer (Ontario) and holds the CFA designation.
Qualified Person
All scientific and technical information in this news release has been approved by Willem Fuchter, PhD PGeo,
President & CEO of AbraPlata Resource Corp and a qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.
About AbraPlata
AbraPlata is a junior mining exploration company focused on delivering shareholder returns by unlocki ng
mineral value in Argentina. The Compa ny's experienced management team has assembl ed an outstanding
portfolio of gold, silver and copper exploration assets, and is focused on advancing its flagship Diablillos silver-
gold property, with an Indicated Mineral R esource containing 80.9M oz Ag and 732k oz Au, through the
various stages of feasibility. In addition, AbraPlata owns the highly prospective Cerro Amarillo property with
its cluster of five mineralized Cu -(Mo-Au) porphyry intrusions located in a mining camp hosting the behemoth
El Teniente, Los Bronces, and Los Pelambres porphyry Cu-Mo deposits.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
ABRAPLATA RESOURCE CORP.
"Willem Fuchter"
Willem Fuchter
President & Chief Executive Officer
For further information concerning this news release, please contact:
Willem Fuchter - President & CEO Rob Bruggeman - Investor Relations
Tel: +54.11.5258.0920 Tel: +1.416.884.3556
E-mail: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
This news release includes certain "forward -looking statements" under applicable Canadian securities
legislation. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions
that, while considered reasonable, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors
which may cause the actual results and future events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by
such forward-looking statements. All statements that address future plans, activities, events or developments
that the Company believes, expects or anticipates will or may occur are forward-looking information. There can
be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ
materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on
forward-looking statements. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new infor mation, future events or otherwise, except as
required by law.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of
the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
For further information about AbraPlata and its projects, please visit the Company’s website at
www.abraplata.com.