Portofino Announces Stock Options and RSU Grants
Suite 520 – 470 Granville Street
Vancouver, BC, CANADA V6C 1V5
Telephone: 604-683-1991
Fax: 604-683-8544
www.portofinoresources.com
PORTOFINO
RESOURCES INC.
NEWS RELEASE
PORTOFINO ANNOUNCES STOCK OPTIONS AND RSU GRANTS
Vancouver, B.C., March 02, 202 3. PORTOFINO RESOURCES INC. (TSX -V: POR) (OTCQB: PFFOF) (FSE:
POTA) (“Portofino” or the “Company”) announces that, in accordance with the Company's Share Option
Plan it has granted options to purchase an aggregate of 3,817,000 common shares of the Company to
certain directors, officers, employees, and consultants of the Company. Each Option is exercisable into
one Common Share at an exercise price of $0.065. The Options are subject to certain vesting conditions
and expire five years from the grant date.
In accordance with the terms of the Company's Equity Incentive Plan, the Company has also granted
restricted share units ("RSUs") representing the right to receive up to an aggregate of 2,250,000 Common
Shares, subject to the satisfaction of certain vestin g conditions, to certain directors , officers, and
employees of the Company.
About Portofino Resources Inc.
Portofino is a Vancouver-based Canadian company focused on exploring and developing mineral resource
projects in the Americas. Portofino has an opportunity to earn a majority interest in multiple lithium
projects in Salta, Argentina and up to 100% of the Yergo Lithium property in Catamarca. The properties
are situated in the heart of the world-renown Argentine Lithium Triangle and in close proximity to multiple
world-class lithium projects. The Company also has the right to earn 100% interest in three northwestern
Ontario, Canada lithium projects: Allison Lake North, Greenheart Lake and McNamara Lake.
Portofino’s South of Otter and Bruce Lake proj ects are in the historic gold mining district of Red Lake,
Ontario, Canada proximal to the Dixie gold project discovered by Great Bear Resources and now owned
by Kinross Gold Corp. In addition, Portofino holds three other northwestern Ontario gold projects ; the
Gold Creek property located immediately south of the historic Shebandowan mine, as well as the Sapawe
West and Melema West properties located in the rapidly developing Atikokan gold mining camp.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
“David G. Tafel”
Chief Executive Officer
For Further Information Contact:
David Tafel CEO,
Director 604-683-1991
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"will be taken", "will continue", "will occur" or "will be achieved". The forward -looking information and forward -
looking statements contained herein include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the Company’s future
business plans. Forward-looking information in this news release is based on certain assumptions and expected future
events, namely the growth and development of the Company’s business as currently anticipated. These statements
involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause actual results, performa nce or
achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements . Readers are cautioned that
the foregoing list is not exhaustive. Readers are further cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward -looking
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occur. Such information, although considered reasonable by management at the time of preparation, may prove to
be incorrect and actual results may differ materia lly from those anticipated. Forward -looking statements contained
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