TRU Precious Metals Announces Changes to Board of Directors & Forms Technical Committee
TRU PRECIOUS METALS ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
& FORMS TECHNICAL COMMITTEE
Fredericton, New Brunswick – October 22, 2020 – TRU Precious Metals Corp. (formerly Trius
Investments Inc.) (TSXV: TRU) (“TRU” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that, subject to
regulatory approval, today David Hladky, P.Geo. has been appointed to the Company’s board of directors
(the “Board”). Mr. Hladky expects to contribute his geological expertise with gold and silver projects as
TRU determines how to generate value from its Newfoundland Gold Exploration portfolio (“NL Gold”).
Mr. Hladky is a registered Professional Geologist with over 22 years of hands-on international
exploration experience. His positions have included Senior Geologist and Project Manager for projects in
Mexico, Canada, Argentina and Peru, including Project Manager and Qualified Person on the Morelos
Sur and El Barqueno Projects in Mexico, purchased by Agnico Eagle Mines. Recently he has been
working as a consultant for projects in Nevada, Ontario, and Mexico. He currently also serves as a
Director for Kismet Resources, a Capital Pool Company undergoing an amalgamation transaction with
TDG Gold Corp.
In connection with his appointment, and also subject to regulatory approval, Mr. Hladky has been granted
150,000 incentive stock options (“Options”) in accordance with the Company’s stock option plan. These
Options have a five-year term and an exercise price of $0.26 each, and vest immediately. The Options,
and any TRU shares that may be issued upon their exercise, are subject to a hold period expiring February
23, 2021.
TRU has also formed a Technical Committee consisting of Technical Advisor Dean Fraser, P.Geo.;
Exploration Advisor Barry Greene, P.Geo.; and Mr. Hladky, P.Geo. The Technical Committee will advise
management on the geological merit of potential NL Gold property investments and acquisitions, as well
as potential contractors and exploration work to enhance the value of NL Gold’s properties.
The Company also announces that Peter van Dijken has stepped down from the Board, in order to focus
on his main business endeavours as President of both Green Boy Group, a Los Angeles- and Amsterdam-
based supplier of plant-based, non-GMO and organic food ingredients for commercial customers, and
Green Boy Products, which sells plant-based protein powders directly to consumers online. Green Boy
Group is in the midst of launching Plant-Meat Protein TM, a non-GMO plant-based protein powder for the
plant-based meat industry.
Joel Freudman, TRU’s Co-Founder and CEO, said, “We’re happy that Dave has agreed to join our Board.
Drawing on his extensive international experience with gold properties will help us assess and develop
the best path forward for NL Gold. At the same time, as our corporate focus increasingly pivots towards
investing in the precious metals sector, Peter has decided to devote his full-time efforts to continuing to
expand his own business. We truly appreciate Peter’s time on the Board, and wish him great success in
growing his Green Boy companies.”
Finally, the Company announces that after market close today it intends to file its financial statements and
accompanying MD&A for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020, which captures the Company’s
reactivation and the initial steps of assembling NL Gold. These materials will be made available under the
Company’s profile at www.sedar.com. The Company is also building a corporate website, which is
already accessible as a landing page at www.trupreciousmetals.com, to provide the public with easier
access to comprehensive information about TRU.
About TRU Precious Metals Corp.
TRU seeks unique value-creation opportunities, and is currently assembling a portfolio of gold
exploration properties in the Central Newfoundland Gold Belt. The Company’s common shares trade on
the TSXV under the symbol “TRU”.
TRU is a portfolio company of Resurgent Capital Corp. (“Resurgent”), a merchant bank providing
venture capital markets advisory services and proprietary financing. Resurgent works with promising
public and pre-public micro-capitalization Canadian companies.
For further information, please contact:
Joel Freudman
Co-Founder, President & CEO
TRU Precious Metals Corp.
Phone: (647) 880-6414
Website: www.trupreciousmetals.com
Cautionary Statements
Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of
the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Information in this press release relating to Messrs. Hladky and van Dijken have been provided by such
individuals and has not been independently verified by TRU.
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements, including those relating to regulatory
approval of Mr. Hladky and the Options granted to him, expected contributions to TRU of Mr. Hladky
and of the Technical Committee, TRU’s strategy and plans for the acquisition, advancement, and
monetization of NL Gold, and timing of filing of financial statements. These statements are based on
numerous assumptions regarding the Company’s existing mineral property holdings and corporate
strategy that are believed by management to be reasonable in the circumstances, and are subject to a
number of risks and uncertainties, including without limitation: regulatory approval processes; the
exploration or monetization potential of NL Gold; challenges in identifying, structuring, and executing
additional investments and acquisitions, on favourable terms or at all; risks inherent in mineral
exploration activities and investments in the mineral exploration sector; challenges in attracting and
retaining qualified personnel; volatility in financial markets, economic conditions, and precious metals
prices; and those other risks described in the Company’s continuous disclosure documents. Actual results
may differ materially from results contemplated by the forward-looking statements herein. Investors and
others should carefully consider the foregoing factors and should not place undue reliance on such
forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements
herein except as required by applicable securities laws.