TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Sept. 1, 2016) - Probe Metals Inc. (TSX VENTURE:PRB)
("Probe" or the "Company") announces that it has granted options to acquire a
total of 2,980,000 common shares of the Company to employees, officers, directors and consultants at the exercise price of $1.50
per share for a period of five years, subject to vesting requirements.
About Probe Metals:
Probe Metals Inc. is a leading Canadian gold exploration company focused on the acquisition, exploration and development of
highly prospective gold properties. The Company is well-funded and controls a strategic land package of over
1,000-square-kilometres of exploration ground within some of the most prolific gold belts in Ontario and Quebec: Val d'Or, West
Timmins, Casa-Berardi and Detour Quebec. The Company is committed to discovering and developing high-quality gold projects,
including its key asset the Val-d'Or East Gold Project. The Company was formed as a result of the sale of Probe Mines Limited to
Goldcorp on March 13, 2015. Goldcorp currently owns a 14% stake in the Company.
On behalf of Probe Metals Inc.,
Dr. David Palmer, President & Chief Executive Officer
For further information:
Please visit our website at www.probemetals.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
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. This News Release includes certain
"forward-looking statements" which are not comprised of historical facts. Forward-looking statements include estimates and
statements that describe the Company's future plans, objectives or goals, including words to the effect that the Company or
management expects a stated condition or result to occur. Forward-looking statements may be identified by such terms as
"believes", "anticipates", "expects", "estimates", "may", "could", "would", "will", or "plan". Since forward-looking statements
are based on assumptions and address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and
uncertainties. Although these statements are based on information currently available to the Company, the Company provides no
assurance that actual results will meet management's expectations. Risks, uncertainties and other factors involved with
forward-looking information could cause actual events, results, performance, prospects and opportunities to differ materially
from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Forward looking information in this news release includes,
but is not limited to, the Company's objectives, goals or future plans, statements, exploration results, potential
mineralization, the estimation of mineral resources, exploration and mine development plans, timing of the commencement of
operations and estimates of market conditions. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such
forward-looking information include, but are not limited to failure to identify mineral resources, failure to convert estimated
mineral resources to reserves, the inability to complete a feasibility study which recommends a production decision, the
preliminary nature of metallurgical test results, delays in obtaining or failures to obtain required governmental, environmental
or other project approvals, political risks, inability to fulfill the duty to accommodate First Nations and other indigenous
peoples, uncertainties relating to the availability and costs of financing needed in the future, changes in equity markets,
inflation, changes in exchange rates, fluctuations in commodity prices, delays in the development of projects, capital and
operating costs varying significantly from estimates and the other risks involved in the mineral exploration and development
industry, and those risks set out in the Company's public documents filed on SEDAR.
Although the Company believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing the forward-looking information in this news
release are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on such information, which only applies as of the date of this news
release, and no assurance can be given that such events will occur in the disclosed time frames or at all. The Company disclaims
any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise, other than as required by law.
Shares Issued: 85,256,300