Horizon Minerals Corp. Acquires Lithium Assets

Horizon Minerals Corp. (“Horizon” or the “Company”) (OTC PINK:HZNM) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. David A. Bending, B.Sc., M.Sc., P.Geo. to its Board of Directors and the acquisition of several lithium concessions in the southwestern United States.
As previously announced on August 10, 2016, Horizon engaged Gold Exploration Management Inc. (“GEM”), a private corporation controlled by Mr. Bending, to identify and assist with the acquisition of concessions in the lithium rich areas of Nevada and California. The Company is pleased to announce that it has acquired 1,003 claims covering 20,600 acres of land in the Great Basin from GEM. Under the terms of the acquisition agreement, Horizon will issue GEM 30 million restricted shares of the Company’s common stock, a 2% carried gross production royalty on any mineral production, and appoint Mr. Bending to Horizon’s Board of Directors.
Mr. Bending has over 35 years of experience in the mining exploration and development industry, including 14 years with Homestake Mining Company where he served as Exploration Manager in Latin America, three years with Texasgulf Exploration, and two years with Rio Tinto Exploration. Mr. Bending has held numerous senior executive and senior consulting positions with large exploration and mining companies. His work has directly resulted in the identification of several mineral discoveries and transactions in the United States, Canada and Mexico. He is experienced with all aspects of mining law, mining development trends, and business practices. He is fully conversant in Portuguese, Spanish, French and English. Mr. Bending obtained his B.Sc. in Geology with honors from the University of Oregon, and he completed his M.Sc. at the University of Toronto in Mineral Deposits Geology, Geochemistry, and Geophysics.
As announced on September 30, 2016, Horizon is focusing its corporate efforts on the lithium mining sector. Over the past two years, Mr. Bending has been actively analyzing potential lithium projects throughout Nevada, California, Utah, Idaho, Oregon and Mexico. The Company welcomes Mr. Bending’s lithium industry expertise, and his appointment is designed to position the Company for long-term growth.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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