Veteran Mining Geologist Joins El Nino Board
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Veteran Mining Geologist Joins El Nino Board
October 18, 2018 Rockport, Canada – El Nino Ventures Inc. (TSX.V: ELN; OTC Pink:
ELNOF; FSE: E7Q).
The Chairman and CEO Harry Barr stated; “The Board of
Directors and management are very privileged to have Gordon
Chunnett join the Board of Directors of the company. Mr.
Chunnett has extensive global experience in Platinum Group
Metal (PGM) operations, exploration and mine development,
with particular emphasis on South Africa. He has served with
Anglo Platinum Limited for approximately 31 years retiring as
Head of Platinum Geology and Exploration. Subsequently he
has a further 9 years of consulting to the industry. Mr.
Chunnett has unparalleled experience in the Bushveld and
Great Dyke, which served well for the International
Exploration projects that he headed up in Brazil, Canada,
Russia, China, Zimbabwe and elsewhere. Mr. Chunnett is
currently an International Geological Consultant focused on
PGMs and a host of other minerals
About El Nino Ventures
El Nino Ventures Inc. (ELN) has in the past years been a Base Metals exploration company with
its focus being on the Murray Brook Project in the Bathurst region of New Brunswick, Canada.
ELN signed an option to purchase agreement regarding the sale of its interest on this project
(News Release: Oct 13th, 2016) with Puma Explorations for $3.1 million dollars. In May 2018
ELN received the second cash payment of $1,500,000 from Trevali Mining Corporation, a mid-
tier zinc, base metal company who Puma signed a funding agreement with and El Nino
acknowledged that agreement.
The 3rd and final payment of an additional 1 million (total 3.1 million) is due by May 10, 2019.
In addition, a royalty, net smelter return (NSR) for the life of the project will be paid to ELN as
outlined below.
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1) The NSR will start at 0.25% at a zinc price of US$1.04/lb and will increase in increments of
0.25%, to a maximum of 1.75% above US$1.50/lb Zinc.
2) This NSR, which is in relation to approximately 32% of the production from the Murray Brook
Property, and includes the Mining Lease and the Camel Back claims, for the life of the Murray
Brook deposit and any new discovery made on the total project.
3) On October 17, 2018 the price of Zinc was $1.21/lb USD according to Kitco.
El Nino has 2,000,000 warrants of Puma and the terms of the warrant are as follows: El Nino
will be given the right to buy 2,000,000 warrants of Puma’s ordinary shares (the warrants)
expiring 3 years after the closing of the transaction based on the following exercise prices:
1) 0 to Year 1 (Nov 15, 2017): Equal to the price of the acquisition equity financing;
2) Year 1 to Year 2 (Nov 15, 2018): a 20% premium to the price indicated in 1) above; and
3) Year 2 to Year 3: a 20% premium to the price indicated in 2) above.
In the event Puma/Trevali do not complete the final option payment to acquire ELN’s interest, ELN
will receive its entire interest in the Murray Brook project, back in good standing. Outside of
investigating new innovative ways to move ELN’s business plan forward, the Company also has an
aggressive mineral acquisition program underway with a focus on gold and base metal projects that are
a mix of grass roots, brownfields and advanced stage projects. The Company plans to use the
Prospector Generator Model which reduces risk, share dilution and increases discovery potential.
Stock Option Grant
In addition, the Company announces that it has granted 300,000 incentive stock options to consultants of
the Company at an exercise price of $0.10 per share for a period of five (5) years from the date of grant
in accordance with the Company's Stock Option Plan. The Stock Options granted will be subject to vesting
restrictions, acceptance by the TSX Venture Exchange and will be subject to regulatory hold periods in
accordance with applicable Canadian Securities Laws.
On behalf of the Board of Directors
“Harry Barr”
Harry G. Barr
Chairman and CEO
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Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements: This release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties. These statements may differ materially from actual future events or results and are based on current expectations
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