Shares Issued and Outstanding: 159,808,833
TSX: MPVD
NASDAQ: MPVD
TORONTO and NEW YORK, Jan. 4,
2017 /PRNewswire/ - Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. ("Mountain Province", the "Company") (TSX: MPVD, NASDAQ: MPVD)
announced that effective January 5, 2017 the trading symbol on the Toronto Stock Exchange for
Mountain Province Diamonds is ″MPVD″.
There is no action required by current shareholders in connection with this change. There is no change in the Company's name,
no change in its CUSIP number and no changes made to the Company's share capital.
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Mountain Province Diamonds is a 49% participant with De Beers Canada in the Gahcho Kué diamond mine located in
Canada's Northwest Territories. Gahcho Kué consists of a
cluster of four diamondiferous kimberlites, three of which have a probable mineral reserve of 35.4 million tonnes grading 1.57
carats per tonne for total diamond content of 55.5 million carats.
Gahcho Kué is the world's largest and highest grade new diamond mine. A 2014 NI 43-101 feasibility study report filed by
Mountain Province (available on SEDAR) indicates that the Gahcho Kué project has an IRR of
32.6%.
Mountain Province's share of the diamond production from the Gahcho Kué mine will be sold on
open tender in Antwerp through the respected diamond broker, Bonas. The Company's first rough
diamond sale will take place in January, 2017, and approximately every five weeks thereafter.
Qualified Person
This news release has been prepared under the supervision of Carl G. Verley, P.Geo., who
serves as the qualified person under National Instrument 43-101.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release includes certain information that may constitute "forward-looking information" under applicable
Canadian and US securities legislation. Forward-looking information includes, but is not limited to, the Company's strategic
plans, future operations, future work programs and objectives. Forward-looking information is necessarily based upon a number of
estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other
factors which may cause the actual results and future events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such
forward-looking information. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and
future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information. Accordingly, readers should not place undue
reliance on forward-looking information. All forward-looking information contained in this press release is given as of the date
hereof and is based upon the opinions and estimates of management and information available to management as at the date hereof.
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, except as required by law.
SOURCE Mountain Province Diamonds Inc.