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Toronto, April 18, 2016 / TheNewswire / Alturas Minerals Corp. ("Alturas" or the "Company") (ALT - TSX-V, Canada & BVL, Peru) announces that Dr. Paul Pearson has resigned as Director of the Company, effective April 8, 2016.
Miguel Cardozo, President and CEO of Alturas commented, "The resignation of Paul Pearson from the board of directors is due to the substantial time demands from other activities that he is involved with. We express our sincere gratitude for the devoted service and commitment that he has given in building the Corporation since 2004 and wish him all the best in his future endeavors.
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 and has three mineral exploration projects in drilling-stage, 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). In 2014, Alturas interrupted its exploration activities in Chile and is focused in maintaining its exploration projects in Peru
For further information, please visit the Company's website at www.alturasminerals.com or contact Alturas at:
Phone: + 51-1- 476-1410 (Lima, Peru)
+ 1-416-363-4900 (Toronto, Canada)
Email: investor@alturasminerals.com
Alturas Minerals Corp.
1 Toronto Street, Suite 201, Toronto, ON, Canada, M5C 2V6, and
Av. Javier Prado Este 1238, Urb. Corpac, San Isidro, Lima 27, Peru
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1.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
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