Osisko Metals Inc.: Grants Stock Options
MONTREAL, Oct. 03, 2018 - Osisko Metals Inc. (the “Company” or “Osisko Metals”) (TSX-V: OM; FRANKFURT: OB51) announces that, following the Company’s Annual Shareholder Meeting held September 10, 2018, the shareholders have approved a new 10% rolling stock option plan. Consequently, the Company is granting incentive stock options to its Directors, Employees and consultants to acquire up to an aggregate of 1,598,400 common shares of Osisko Metals Inc.. All of the options grants are exercisable for a period of 5 years at a price of $0.70 per share.The options grants are subject to a vesting period of 3 years and all common shares issuable pursuant to the exercise of options are subject to a hold period of four months and one day from the date of the option grant.
About Osisko Metals
Osisko Metals is a Canadian exploration and development company creating value in the base metal space with a focus on zinc mineral assets. The Company controls Canada’s two premier historical zinc mining camps, namely the Pine Point Camp (“PPMC”) located in the Northwest Territories (22,000 ha) and the Bathurst Mining Camp (“BMC”), located in northern New Brunswick (63,000 ha). The Company is currently drilling in both camps for a combined total 100,000 metre program. The focus of these programs is to upgrade historical resources to NI43-101 standards and also to pursue exploration around historical deposits. Brownfield exploration includes new innovative 3D compilation techniques, updated geological interpretation, and modern geophysics. In Québec, the Company owns 42,000 hectares that cover 12 grass-root zinc targets that will be selectively advanced through exploration. In parallel, Osisko Metals is monitoring several base metal-oriented peers for opportunities.
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| Jeff Hussey President & CEO Osisko Metals Inc. (514) 861-4441 Email: info@osiskometals.com www.osiskometals.com | Christina Lalli Director, Investor Relations Osisko Metals Inc. (514) 861-4441 Email: clalli@osiskometals.com www.osiskometals.com |
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