TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - April 2, 2015) - Alturas Minerals Corp. (the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:ALT)(LMA:ALT) wishes to announce that pursuant to the press release on March 18, 2015, the Company has not filed its financial statements and accompanying management discussion and analysis and annual information form for the year ended December 31, 2014 (the "Financial Disclosure").
The Company intends to work diligently to file the Financial Disclosure as soon as possible. The Company was granted a Management Cease Trade Order ("MCTO") under National Policy 12-203 (the "Policy") pending the filing of the Financial Disclosure on SEDAR. The Company is confident that the Financial Disclosure will be filed by no later than April 10, 2015.
The Company intends to satisfy the provisions of the Alternate Information Guidelines as set out in the Policy for as long as it remains in default, including the issuance of bi-weekly default status reports, each of which will be issued in the form of a press release.
About Alturas Minerals
Alturas is a Canadian corporation, and is the indirect parent of the Peruvian company, Alturas Minerals S.A. ("Alturas Peru") and of the Chilean company, Alturas Chile Limitada ("Alturas Chile"). Alturas Peru has been exploring various mineral projects in Peru since January 2004. Alturas' exploration strategy is focused on the discovery of large copper-gold porphyry/skarn deposits and epithermal gold mineralized deposits.
Alturas has three drill-ready mineral exploration projects located in Peru, including the Utupara, Sombrero and Huajoto projects. Alturas also entered into a transfer agreement on its Pampa Colorada property in northern Peru with Origen Group S.A.C. but maintains royalty rights and a claw back clause on 60-100% of the mining rights under certain conditions (see press release dated January 5th, 2012).
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Cautionary Language and Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may contain "forward-looking statements", which are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and future events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. Investors are cautioned that such statements are not guarantees of future performance and results. Risks and uncertainties about the Company's business are more fully discussed in the Company's disclosure documents filed from time to time with the Canadian securities authorities.