CALGARY, Alberta, Aug. 23, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Voyageur Minerals Ltd. (TSXV:VM) (the
“Company”), announces that it has completed 14 drill holes of the current drill program.
This drilling is intended to confirm historical information, and to expand the barite resource along strike and
to depth. Voyageur has successfully confirmed this information with this phase of the drilling, and is pleased to announce
that the Francis Creek deposit is open in all directions. The Company is pleased to report that the occurrence of barite was
visible in all the holes sent to the lab for testing.
The results of this testing will be released as soon as they are available to the Company.
Voyageur CEO, Mr. John Rucci commented that, “We are very pleased with the
results of the current drilling program. The current drill program will ccontinue into the fall of this
year. We look forward to connecting the dots between the upper zone and the lower zone
which, if successful, could confirm a strike length of at least 700 m.”
As a result of this drilling the Company has staked additional claims (285ha) adjacent to the Francis Creek
Claims.
About Voyageur Minerals
Voyageur is a Calgary based company which owns 100% interest in three Barium Sulfate ("Barite") deposits
including two properties which initial work suggests are suitable in grade for the industrial barite market place, and interests in
two high grade lithium brine projects in Utah, USA. Voyageur's business plan is to develop its barite deposit at Frances Creek, BC,
Canada, for potential near term cash flow, while it continues exploration for critical and strategic minerals.
Qualified Person Statement
The Company’s qualified person as defined by NI 43-101, Mr. Randy Henkle, P.Geol, has reviewed this news release
and approved it.
Neither the TSXV nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSXV) accepts
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the results of its drilling program,
the discovery and commercialization of commercial quantities of industrial minerals, the successful commercialization of the
Company’s assets, expected operational activities, other statements that are not historical facts. Readers are cautioned not to
place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, as there can be no assurance that the plans, intentions or expectations upon
which they are based will occur. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve numerous assumptions, known and unknown risks
and uncertainties, both general and specific, that contribute to the possibility that the predictions, forecasts, projections and
other forward-looking statements will not occur, which may cause actual performance and results in future periods to differ
materially from any estimates or projections of future performance or results expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. These assumptions, risks and uncertainties include, among other things: the risk that the assets do not provide
commercial quantities or grades of marketable minerals, that even if they do contain commercial quantities of marketable minerals
that the Company will not be able to economically produce such discoveries, the existence of commercial grades of commercial
minerals, timing of obtaining required approvals, state of the economy in general and capital markets in particular, investor
interest in the business and future prospects of the Company.
The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the date of this news release. Except as
required by law, the Company disclaims any intention and assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities law. Additionally,
the Company undertakes no obligation to comment on the expectations of, or statements made, by third parties in respect of the
matters discussed above.
For further information, please contact: John Rucci President & CEO (403) 383-8588 jrucci@voyageurminerals.ca Steven R. Livingston VP Finance (403) 471-1659 steve@voyageurminerals.ca