Macarthur intends to trade on the OTCQB again


VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 11, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Macarthur Minerals Limited (TSX-V: MMS) (ASX: MIO) (the “Company” or “Macarthur”) announces that the Company intends to file an application with OTC Market Group within the next two weeks to begin trading on the OTCQB. The application to reinstate trading on the OTCQB is subject to review and approval by OTC Markets Group.

As part of the process, Macarthur’s Board of Directors has approved the appointment of Northland Capital Markets, a full-service investment bank headquartered in the U.S., to act as OTCQB Sponsor and Advisor to the Company.

By reinstating trading on the OTCQB, Macarthur can engage a far greater network of U.S. investors, data distributors and media partners, while ensuring U.S. investors have access to the same high-quality information that is available to investors in Australia and Canada, but through U.S. platforms and portals used to conduct investment research.

The Company will also continue to maintain its listings on the Australian Securities Exchange (“ASX”) and TSX Venture Exchange (“TSX-V”).

Cameron McCall, President and Executive Chairman of Macarthur Minerals commented:

“I am confident that Macarthur meets all of the reporting and management requirements to have its shares trading on the OTCQB market once again. Quotation on the OTCQB should boost confidence in our overall business strategy by allowing greater access of the Company’s stock to U.S. shareholders and it demonstrates our desire to build long-term shareholder value. We look forward to reaching a much larger audience of potential individual and institutional investors once the process is completed”.

On behalf of the Board of Directors, Mr Cameron McCall, Executive Chairman

For more information please contact:

Joe Phillips
CEO & Director
M +61 (0)448 899 247
jphillips@macarthurminerals.com

About Northland Capital Markets

Northland Capital Markets is the trade name for certain capital markets and investment banking services of Northland Securities, Inc., Member FINRA/SIPC. Northland Securities is registered with SEC and MSRB, and is a diversified financial services firm, including investment banking and full-service broker-dealer divisions, offering investment and finance services for government entities, financial institutions, non-profit organizations, and individual investors. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Northland Securities has branch offices in Iowa, California, Colorado, Missouri, New York, and Wisconsin.

Company profile

Macarthur is an iron ore development, gold and lithium exploration company that is focused on bringing to production its Western Australia iron ore projects. The Lake Giles Iron Project mineral resources include the Ularring hematite resource (approved for development) comprising Indicated resources of 54.5 million tonnes at 47.2% Fe and Inferred resources of 26 million tonnes at 45.4% Fe; and the Moonshine magnetite resource of 710 million tonnes (Inferred). Macarthur has prominent (~1,281 square kilometer tenement area) gold, lithium and copper exploration interests in Pilbara region of Western Australia. In addition, Macarthur has lithium brine Claims in the emerging Railroad Valley region in Nevada, USA.

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