Fortune Minerals reports first quarter financial results

Issued Capital:  150,526,976

LONDON, ON, May 5, 2014 /CNW/ - Fortune Minerals Ltd. (TSX: FT) (OTCQX: FTMDF) ("Fortune" or the "Company")  reports that its consolidated financial statements and management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations for the period ended March 31, 2014 have been filed and are available on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) and will be available soon through the Company's web site (www.fortuneminerals.com).

About Fortune Minerals:

Fortune is a diversified resource company with several mineral deposits and a number of exploration projects, all located in Canada. The Company is focused on the development of the Arctos Anthracite Project in British Columbia and the vertically integrated NICO gold-cobalt-bismuth-copper project that is comprised of a mine and mill in the Northwest Territories ("NT") that will produce a bulk concentrate for shipment to a refinery for processing to high value metal products. In addition, the Company owns the Sue-Dianne copper-silver-gold deposit and other exploration projects in the NT. Fortune is focused on outstanding performance and growth of shareholder value through assembly and development of high quality mineral resource projects.

SOURCE Fortune Minerals Ltd.