VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - March 9, 2017) -
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Focus Ventures Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:FCV) announces that it has received from the TSX Venture Exchange an extension to March 22,
2017 to complete its previously announced proposed private placement financing of up to 80 million units at $0.05 per unit, for
proceeds of up to $4.0 million. Each unit will consist of one common share and one full warrant, each full warrant entitling
the holder to purchase one additional common share of the Company at $0.10 for five years from closing.
The proceeds of the financing are intended to be spent on engineering and marketing of the Company's Bayovar 12 Project and
for general working capital purposes.
The securities referred to in this news release have not been, and will not be, registered under the United States
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of,
U.S. persons absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of such Act. This news
release shall not constitute an offer to sell, nor the solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities. Any public offering
of securities in the United States must be made by means of a prospectus containing detailed information about the company and
management, as well as financial statements.
About Focus
Focus is developing the Bayovar 12 phosphate deposit located 40 km from the coast in the Sechura District of northern
Peru. Bayovar 12 hosts a large resource of highly-reactive sedimentary phosphate rock - a key raw material input for
fertilizers and vital to world food production. Reactive phosphate rock from Sechura is a natural, slow-release source of
phosphorus that can be applied directly to crops. Focus aims to supply direct application phosphate rock to the nearby
agricultural regions of South and Central America, the fastest growing fertilizer market in the world.
For further information, please visit our web site www.focusventuresltd.com.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Simon Ridgway, Chief Executive Officer
Symbol: TSXV-FCV
Shares Issued: 132.2-million
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada accepts
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this news release constitute forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Canadian securities legislation. All statements included herein, other than statements of historical fact, are
forward-looking statements and include, without limitation, statements about the Company's proposed financing. Often, but
not always, these forward looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "estimate", "estimates", "estimated",
"potential", "open", "future", "assumed", "projected", "used", "detailed", "has been", "gain", "upgraded", "offset", "limited",
"contained", "reflecting", "containing", "remaining", "to be", "periodically", or statements that events, "could" or "should"
occur or be achieved and similar expressions, including negative variations.
Forward-looking Statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual
results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any results, performance or achievements
expressed or implied by forward-looking statements. Such uncertainties and factors relate to, among other things, whether
the financing will be completed as planned and whether the financing proceeds will be spent as planned; changes in general
economic conditions and financial markets; the Company or any joint venture partner not having the financial ability to meet its
exploration and development goals; risks associated with the results of exploration and development activities, estimation of
mineral resources and the geology, grade and continuity of mineral deposits; unanticipated costs and expenses; and such
other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's quarterly and annual filings with securities regulators and available
under the Company's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Although the
Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from
those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results to differ from
those anticipated, estimated or intended.
Forward-looking statements contained herein are based on the assumptions, beliefs, expectations and opinions of
management, including but not limited to: that the financing will be completed as planned; that there will be no material adverse
change affecting the Company or its properties; and such other assumptions as set out herein. Forward-looking statements are
made as of the date hereof and the Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result
of new information, future events or results or otherwise, except as required by law. There can be no assurance that
forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those
anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.