Firestone Ventures - Guatemalan President Signs Into Law Mining Royalties Increase

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - December 9, 2014) - Firestone Ventures Inc. (TSXV: FV) (FSE: F5V1) announces that on 4 December 2014, the Guatemalan President signed into law, Congress' proposed increase in mining royalties (see Firestone Ventures Press Release 8 December, 2014).

The change to mining royalties is one of a package of changes to laws that also affect other industrial sectors and all are intended to help balance the 2015 national budget. Most legitimate entities that are negatively affected by these changes, including the mining, construction and telephone industry associations, along with minority political parties are analyzing the legality and rules of procedure relating to this budget process and resulting measures. Firestone's President and CEO is presently in Guatemala, in dialogue with Firestone's legal counsel, Canadian embassy staff related to the Trade Commission, the Extractive Industries Association representatives, elected officials, and other in-country industry players.

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