VANCOUVER, BC – TheNewswire - March 30, 2026 – Ventra Metals Corp. (“Ventra” or the “Company”) (TSXV: VENT) is pleased to announce that Shawn Nichols has been appointed to the Board of Directors, effective immediately.

 

Mr. Nichols has over 30 years of experience in capital markets having worked as Senior Investment Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary for Citibank Canada.  He served as Director of Capital Markets for Scotia Capital Inc. from 2002 to 2014 and has been a director of A2 Gold Corp. since 2019.  Mr. Nichols holds a Master of Laws Degree from Boston University and a Bachelor of Laws Degree from Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto, ON.

 

Sean McGrath, CEO of Ventra, commented: “We are thrilled to welcome Shawn to the Board of Ventra. His capital markets experience and investor contacts will be invaluable to the Company as we continue to develop the Ventra story”.

 

The Company has granted 1,000,000 stock options to directors, officers and consultants of the Company which are exercisable at $0.25, vest over an eighteen month period and expire three years from the date of grant.  The Company will seek disinterested shareholder approval to its omnibus compensation plan and the option grant at its next annual general meeting.

 

About Ventra Metals Corp.

Ventra Metals Corp. is a mineral exploration company focused on the acquisition, exploration and development of resource properties prospective for critical metals and advancing energy sector opportunities throughout North America. The Company’s current focus is advancing exploration on the TT property located in central Labrador, Canada. Ventra continues to evaluate value-add opportunities to increase shareholder value.

  

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF VENTRA METALS CORP.

 

Sean McGrath
Chief Executive Officer

 

For more information, contact:

Email: sean@ventrametals.com
Phone: (604) 787-3671

 

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

 

Forward-looking Statements

This news release includes certain statements and information that constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. All statements in this news release, other than statements of historical facts are forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements and forward-looking information specifically include, but are not limited to, statements that relate to the commencement of trading of the Company’s common shares on the Exchange and the timing in respect thereof.

Statements contained in this release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and uncertainty affecting the business of Ventra. Such statements can generally, but not always, be identified by words such as “expects”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “intends”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “schedules”, “prepares”, “potential” and similar expressions, or that events or conditions “will”, “would”, “may”, “could” or “should” occur. All statements that describe the Company’s plans relating to operations and potential strategic opportunities are forward-looking statements under applicable securities laws. These statements address future events and conditions and are reliant on assumptions made by the Company’s management, and so involve inherent risks and uncertainties, as disclosed in the Company’s periodic filings with Canadian securities regulators. As a result of these risks and uncertainties, and the assumptions underlying the forward-looking information, actual results could materially differ from those currently projected, and there is no representation by Ventra that the actual results realized in the future will be the same in whole or in part as those presented herein. Ventra disclaims any intent or obligation to update forward-looking statements or information except as required by law. Readers are referred to the additional information regarding Ventra 's business contained in Ventra’s reports filed with the securities regulatory authorities in Canada. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events, or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that could cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. For more information on Ventra and the risks and challenges of its business, investors should review Ventra s filings that are available at www.sedarplus.ca.

Ventra provides no assurance that forward-looking statements and information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements or information. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements or information.