Continental Nickel Limited Reports Grant of Stock Options
04.11.2011 | Marketwire
TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire - Nov. 4, 2011) - Continental Nickel Limited (TSX VENTURE: CNI) ("Continental" or the "Company") announces the grant, pursuant to the Company's Stock Option Plan and subject to any regulatory approvals, a total of 350,000 incentive stock options to directors and an employee at an exercise price of $0.97 per share with a term of five years.About Continental Nickel Limited
Continental is focused on the exploration, discovery and development of nickel sulphide deposits in geologically prospective, but under‐explored regions globally. The Company's key asset is its 75% interest in the Nachingwea project in Tanzania, where Mineral Resources (Measured and Indicated) have been estimated at 60,900 tonnes of contained nickel, and an additional 131,000 tonnes of contained nickel in Inferred Mineral Resources. (See CNI's press release of April 15, 2011.) The project is a 75:25 exploration joint venture between the Company and IMX Resources Limited.
The Company also has an option to joint venture on the St. Stephen project in New Brunswick, Canada where the 2010 diamond drill program discovered new Ni‐Cu sulphide zones.
As at the date of this release, the Company has 42,738,508 common shares issued and outstanding (50,956,914 on a fully‐diluted basis) and trades on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol CNI. The Company remains well funded with over $13.6 million in the treasury as at June 30, 2011.
On behalf of Continental Nickel Limited
Dave Massola
President and Chief Executive Officer
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT:
This News Release includes certain "forward‐looking statements". All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this release including, without limitation, statements regarding potential mineralization, potential or estimated metal recoveries, resources and reserves, exploration results, future plans and objectives of Continental Nickel Limited, is forward‐looking information that involves various risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from Continental Nickel Limited's expectations are the risks detailed herein and from time to time in the filings made by Continental Nickel Limited with securities regulators.
The TSX Venture Exchange does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained herein.
Contact Information
Continental Nickel Limited
Dave Massola
President and CEO
(905) 815-0533 (ext 228)
(905) 815-0532 (FAX)
info@continentalnickel.com
www.continentalnickel.com