Athabasca Nuclear Corp. Announces Name Change and Symbol Change

Vancouver - Athabasca Nuclear Corporation (TSX-V: ASC) (“ASC” or the “Corporation”) is pleased to report a change in name from Athabasca Nuclear Corporation to Clean Commodities Corp. The Corporation will also undergo a trading symbol and website change.

“Clean Commodities Corp. is the unifying result of our work to assemble a diversified project base connected by the commonality that each underlying commodity is a significant contributor to the clean low-carbon future that all of us are a part of. Having assembled one of Canada’s leading lithium project portfolios, combined with our clean energy and metals groups, we believe that Clean Commodities Corp. has a great deal to offer our fellow shareholders in the years ahead,” stated Ryan Kalt, CEO of the Corporation.

The Corporation’s significant project acquisition activity during the first half of 2016 has throughout been underpinned by a common business strategy to assemble a leading portfolio of exploration projects in Canada that were each part of a broader clean commodity focus. In addition to attractive project-level attributes, the Corporation views each of its clean commodity groups as having favourable macro-demand trends driven by an ongoing global push for clean, low-carbon economies.


Lithium Projects:

i) Torp Lake
ii) Phoenix
iii) Dumont
iv) Spodumene Lake
v) Juliet
vi) Brazil Lake
vii) Beaverhill.

Platinum Group Element Projects:

i) Sun Valley
ii) Liberty

Uranium Projects:

i) Preston
ii) Wollaston


Trading Symbol Change

Effective June 10, 2016, the Corporation will commence trading under its new name and new symbol CLE on the TSX Venture Exchange.


New Website

Additional information about the Corporation will soon be available at www.cleancommodities.com.


About Athabasca Nuclear Corporation

Athabasca Nuclear Corporation (TSXV:ASC) is an exploration company holding a 100% position in the Spodumene Lake and Dumont Lithium Projects, which combined represent the large tenure position in the Whabouchi Lithium District and a 50% interest in the district-scale Preston Uranium Project, one of the largest tenure positions in the emerging Western Athabasca Basin. More information about ASC and its projects may be found at www.athabascanuclear.com.


Signed,

Ryan Kalt
Chief Executive Officer



Forward-Looking Statements: This news release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements address future events and conditions and therefore, involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those currently expected or forecast in such statements.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.



Contact Info:

Brian Biles, Investor Relations
604-329-4421
athabascanuclear@gmail.com
www.athabascanuclear.com