Fura Gems Grants Stock Options
TORONTO, March 21, 2018 - Fura Gems Inc. (TSXV:FURA) has granted a total of 3,691,692 stock options to certain officers, directors and consultants of the Company pursuant to the Company’s stock option plan. The stock options vest immediately and may be exercised at a price of $0.67 per option for a period of five years from the date of grant. This grant of options is subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.For more information about Fura Gems Inc., please contact:
| Fura Gems Inc. | |
| Dev Shetty - President & Chief Executive Officer Vikram Pathak – Investor Relations | Tel: +971 (0) 4 240 8760 dev.shetty@furagems.com Tel: +1-647-276-7816 vikram.pathak@furagems.com |
| Public Relations | |
| Tavistock (UK) Jos Simson / Barney Hayward | Tel: +44-207-920-3150 fura@tavistock.co.uk |
| Investor Relations | |
| Renmark Financial Communications Inc. Barry Mire, Vice President | Tel.: 416-644-2020 or 514-939-3989 bmire@renmarkfinancial.com |
About Fura Gems Inc.
Fura Gems Inc. is a gemstone mining and marketing company which is engaged in the mining, exploration and acquisition of gemstone licences. Fura’s headquarters are located in Toronto, Canada and its administrative headquarters are located in the Almas Tower, Dubai. Fura is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the ticker symbol “FURA”.
Fura is engaged in the exploration of resource properties in Colombia and owns a 76% interest the Coscuez emerald mine in Boyacá, Colombia and a 100% interest in the emerald licence ECH -121. Fura is involved in the exploration and mining of rubies in Mozambique through its 80% effective interest in the four ruby licences (4392, 3868, 3869 and 6811) that it acquired in November 2017.
Regulatory Statements
This press release may contain “forward looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward looking information includes, but is not limited to, statements with respect to the granting of stock options and the Company’s prospects and performance. Generally, forward looking information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “plans”, “expects” or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, or “believes”, or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will be taken”, “occur” or “be achieved”. Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including but not limited to: general business, economic, competitive, geopolitical and social uncertainties; the actual results of exploration activities; regulatory risks; risks inherent in foreign operations; and other risks of the mining industry. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward looking information. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking information, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
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