Finlay Minerals Ltd. applies to amend warrants & updates budget figures

VANCOUVER, Sept. 8, 2016 /CNW/ - Finlay Minerals Ltd. (TSXV:FYL) ("The Company") reports that it is applying to the TSX Venture Exchange to amend the term of 1,958,333 warrants from its private placement completed on October 7, 2014, at an exercise price of $0.10 and expiring on October 7, 2016, to have their term extended from 24 months to 48 months; the new expiry date of these warrants will be October 7, 2018.No amendment to the exercise price will be made to any of these warrants and these warrant amendments are subject to regulatory acceptance by the Exchange.

The Company further reports an update on the planned use of funds from its private placement financing dated April 12, 2016.The funds from the financing continue to be used for working capital, however, an increase to the geological fees associated with related parties is announced in order to execute a $25,000 new work program on its PIL Property this summer.

About Finlay Minerals Ltd.

Finlay Minerals is a TSX Venture Exchange company focused on exploration for base and precious metal deposits in northern British Columbia. The company's flagship property, Silver Hope, includes porphyry copper-molybdenum mineralization discovered in 2010, along with three silver-copper mineralized zones in a contiguous trend with the mined out deposits of the former Equity Silver Mines (71 million oz. silver, 185 million lbs. copper and 508,000 oz. gold).

On behalf of the Board of Directors,

Robert F. Brown, P.Eng.
President & CEO

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.

Forward-Looking Information: This release includes certain statements that may be deemed "forward-looking statements". All statements in this release, other than statements of historical facts, that address exploration drilling and other activities and events or developments that Finlay Minerals Ltd. ("Finlay") expects to occur, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this news release include statements regarding the placements and future exploration plans and expenditures. Although Finlay believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward looking statements include market prices, exploration successes, and continued availability of capital and financing and general economic, market or business conditions. These statements are based on a number of assumptions including, among other things, assumptions regarding general business and economic conditions, the timing and receipt of regulatory and governmental approvals for the transactions described herein, the ability of Finlay and other parties to satisfy stock exchange and other regulatory requirements in a timely manner, the availability of financing for Finlay's proposed transactions and programs on reasonable terms, and the ability of third party service providers to deliver services in a timely manner. Investors are cautioned that any such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Finlay does not assume any obligation to update or revise its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

SOURCEFinlay Minerals Ltd.