Macarthur Minerals Grants Share Based Compensation

VANCOUVER, British Columbia , Feb. 20, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Macarthur Minerals Limited (TSX-V:MMS) (the “Company” or “Macarthur Minerals”), pursuant to the Company’s Share Compensation Plans (“Plans”), the Board of Directors of the Company has granted an aggregate of 4,300,000 stock options (“Options”) to acquire common shares of the Company pursuant to the Plans. Of which 4,000,000 were granted to directors of the Company, and the remaining options granted to employees and consultants. The Options have an exercise price of $0.055, which is the Market Price.  The Options vest immediately, and expire three years from the date of grant.

The Board of Directors of the Company has also approved a resolution to grant an aggregate of 800,000 restricted share units (“RSUs”) to acquire common shares of the Company pursuant to the Plans, of which 500,000 were granted to directors of the Company, and the remaining options granted to employees and consultants. The RSUs vest in the event that the closing share price of the Company’s shares on the TSX Venture Exchange is greater than C$0.20 for 20 consecutive trading days.

The Company has also granted a total of 1,500,000 bonus shares (“Bonus Shares”) to Mr Evans, Non-Executive Director. The Bonus Shares have a deemed price of C$0.06 per share, pursuant to the Plan.

The Options, RSUs and Bonus Shares are being issued under the terms of the Company’s Share Compensation Plans which were approved by shareholders at the Company’s Annual General Meeting on 31 August 2017.

ABOUT MACARTHUR MINERALS LIMITED (TSX-V:MMS)

Macarthur Minerals Limited is an exploration company that is focused on identifying high grade gold and lithium. Macarthur Minerals has significant gold, lithium and iron ore exploration interests in Australia and Nevada. Macarthur Minerals has two iron ore projects in Western Australia; the Ularring hematite project and the Moonshine magnetite project.

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