Confederation Minerals Begins Trading on Otcqx®

NEW YORK, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), operator of Open, Transparent and Connected financial marketplaces, today announced that Confederation Minerals, Ltd. (OTCQX: CNRMF; TSX.V: CFM), a company dedicated to the acquisition and development of mineral deposits within North America, has chosen to trade on OTCQX®, the best OTC marketplace with qualified companies.

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Confederation Minerals began trading today on OTCQX International, a segment of the OTCQX marketplace reserved for high-quality non-U.S. companies that are listed on a qualified international exchange and provide their home country disclosure to U.S. investors.  U.S. investors can find current financial disclosures and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the company on www.otcmarkets.com.

"We are pleased Confederation Minerals has chosen to upgrade to OTCQX," said R. Cromwell Coulson, President and CEO of OTC Markets Group.  "OTCQX is the best OTC marketplace offering qualifying companies like Confederation Minerals the means to enhance their U.S. shareholder base through high-quality disclosure, transparent trading and ease of access to company information." 

"We are proud to join OTCQX, which signals our commitment to providing our U.S. investors with timely news and information to help them better analyze, value and trade our securities," said Brian Bapty, President of Confederation Minerals. 

Scarsdale Equities LLC will serve as Confederation Minerals' Principal American Liaison ("PAL") on OTCQX, responsible for providing professional guidance on OTCQX requirements.

Confederation Minerals is a British Columbia-based company engaged in the business of acquisition, exploration and development of mineral properties.  Its objective is to locate and develop economic precious and base metals properties of merit.  The company holds an Option Agreement to acquire up to 70% of the Newman Todd project in the Red Lake Mining District of Northern Ontario.

Confederation Minerals trades in the U.S. on OTCQX under the symbol "CNRMF."

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