Puma Exploration proceeds with the $2 million payment to Votorantim Metals Canada Inc.
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Puma Exploration proceeds with the $2 million payment to Votorantim Metals Canada Inc.
Rimouski, February 26th, 201 8 – Puma Exploration Inc. (the “Company” or “P UMA”) is pleased to
announce that it has paid to Votorantim Metals Canada Inc. (“VMC”) the amount of $2 million that was due on
February 24 th, 2018 under the Murray Brook Option Agreeme nt whereby PUMA can acquir e the 67.86 %
interest held by VMC in the Murray Brook Project.
In order to proceed with such payment, P UMA obtained a $2 million loan from a third party . The loan bears
interest at an annual rate of 7% and matur es on May 24th, 2018. As collateral for the loan, PUMA has pledged
the shares of its two subsidiaries. No finder fee or commission was paid in connection with the aforementioned
loan.
About the Murray Brook Project
The Murray Brook Project consists of three (3) distinct contiguous areas that cover more than 18 kilometers of
the favorable rocks that host the operating Caribou Mine (Trevali Mining Corp.), the Murray Brook Deposit and
the past operating Restigouche Mine (Trevali Mining Corp.). From east to west, the project comprises the
Murray Brook E ast Property (4925), the Murray Brook Mining Lease (# 252) and the Murray Brook West
Property (7846) (refer to website).
The Murray Brook East and Murray Brook West Properties have been subject to various degrees of
exploration and share the same potential of increasing the mineral resources defined at the Murray Brook
Deposit. The Company has defined several future priority targets on these properties.
The Murray Brook deposit has a currently defined measured and indicated mineral resources of 5.28 million
tonnes averaging 5.24% zinc, 1.80% lead, 0.46% copper, 68.9 g/t silver and 0.65 g/t gold . The core of the
mineral resource occurs in the West Zone (Zinc -Lead) which is 200 meters wide, extending from surface to
300 meters vertical and the true t hickness of the massive sulphide body varies from 75 meters to 100 meters.
The East Zone (Copper -Gold) is 100 meters wide, also extending from surface to 300 vertical meters and is
mainly mineralized with gold and copper. On February 20 th 2017, a NI 43-101 report was accepted and filed on
SEDAR.
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About Puma Exploration Inc.
PUMA is a Canadian mineral exploration company with advanced precious and base metals projects in
Canada. The Company's major assets consist of an option to acquire 100% beneficial interest in the Murray
Brook Property, the Turgeon Zinc-Copper Project and the Nicholas-Denys Project all located in New Brunswick
as well as an equity interest in BWR Resources, Manitoba. P UMA’s objective is to focus its exploration efforts
in New Brunswick.
Qualified Persons and QC/AC
The content of this press release was prepared by Marcel Robillard, P.Geo., President, and Dominique Gagné,
P.Geo., Vice President Exploration of P UMA, qualified persons as defined by NI 43 -101, who supervised the
preparation and technical information that forms the basis for this news release. Neithe r 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. Mr. Robillard and Mr. Gagné
are not independent of the Company, as both are officers and shareholders thereof.
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