Abcourt Engages Investor Relations Firm
MONT-ST-HILAIRE, QUEBEC, CANADA -- (Marketwire) -- 09/26/12 -- Mr. Renaud Hinse, President and C.E.O. of Abcourt Mines Inc. (TSX VENTURE: ABI)(BERLIN: AML)(FRANKFURT: AML) (the "Company"), is pleased to announce the engagement of Caliber Investors Relations, of Toronto, to act as investor relations consultant to the Company for the development of the English market.
Mr. Steve Zinanni, the principal of Caliber Investors Relations of Toronto, has been in the investment industry for over 25 years and in investor relations for the last seven. Over the last few years, Mr. Zinanni has worked for several companies. As an experienced and dedicated professional, he has the ability to provide our company with exceptional services. He will be able to devote an important part of his time on generating market awareness and publicity campaigns for us.
Under the terms of the engagement, the initial term of the agreement with Caliber Investors Relations is for three months at a monthly fee of $3,500, with a possible additional term of nine months at a maximum of $5,000 per month. Furthermore, Abcourt has granted to the investor relations firm a stock option to purchase 150,000 Class B shares of the Company, at an exercise price of $0.10 per share, vesting at a rate of 37,500 shares quarterly and expiring 30 days after the date of termination of the engagement.
The agreement is subject to the approval of the Toronto Venture Stock Exchange.
About Abcourt Mines Inc.
Abcourt Mines Inc. is an exploration and development company with strategically located properties in northwestern Quebec, Canada. The Elder Mine with 43-101 gold resources, the Abcourt-Barvue Project with 43-101 silver-zinc ore reserves and resources and the Aldermac property with historical copper-zinc resources are all former producers. Abcourt is now focused on bringing the Elder and Abcourt-Barvue projects back into production with Elder as the first priority. At the same time the company is working on other projects (Aldermac, Vezza, Jonpol and Vendome) to increase its mineral resources inventory. A 43-101 resource calculation was completed in July, 2012, for the Elder Mine. A positive 43-101 feasibility study was completed by GENIVAR in 2007 on the Abcourt-Barvue Project. In addition, mill equipment was purchased. To know more about Abcourt, please visit our web site at www.abcourt.com and SEDAR.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: Certain of the information contained in this news release may contain "forward-looking information". Forward-looking information and statements may include, among others, statements regarding the future plans, costs, objectives or performance of Abcourt Mines Inc. (the "Company"), or the assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. In this news release, words such as "may", "would", "could", "will", "likely", "believe", "expect", "anticipate", "intend", "plan", "estimate" and similar words and the negative form thereof are used to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements should not be read as guarantees of future performance or results, and will not necessarily be accurate indications of whether, or the times at or by which, such future performance will be achieved. Forward-looking statements and information are based on information available at the time and/or management's good-faith belief with respect to future events and are subject to known or unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other unpredictable factors, many of which are beyond the Company's control. These risks, uncertainties and assumptions include, but are not limited to, those described under "Risk Factors" in the Company's amended and restated annual information form dated November 26, 2010 and could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected in any forward-looking statements. The Company does not intend, nor does the Company undertake any obligation, to update or revise any forward-looking information or statements contained in this news release to reflect subsequent information, events or circumstances or otherwise, except if required by applicable laws.
This press release was prepared by Mr. Renaud Hinse, a qualified person, President of Abcourt Mines Inc.
Neither 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.
Contacts:
Renaud Hinse
President and Chief Executive Officer
819 768-2857 or 450 446-5511
819 768-5475 or 450 446-3550 (FAX)
rhinse@abcourt.com