Aben Minerals Announces Approval of Non-Brokered Private Placement Financing - Seite 3

Slocan Graphite Project

Aben Minerals Ltd has an option to acquire a 100% interest in the road accessible 2,868-hectare Slocan Graphite Property consists of 13 contiguous mineral claims and hosts several large flake graphite-bearing outcrops (high values of 3.36 and 4.43 % organic Carbon) at the Tedesco Zone, which is coincident with a strong conductive anomaly identified in 2010 that is interpreted to extend up to 2.0km from the known surficial occurrences. The Slocan Graphite Project benefits from excellent infrastructure including a high-voltage transmission line within 1.2 km of the property boundaries, an extensive network of forestry roads on and around the property, and an existing graphite processing plant and facilities located 1.5 km west of the property.

Aben Minerals:

Aben Minerals is a diversified Canadian gold and graphite exploration company with exploration projects in British Columbia, Ontario, and the Yukon Territory. Cornell McDowell, P.Geo., V.P. of Exploration for Aben Resources, has reviewed and approved the technical aspects of this news release and is the Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.

For further information on Aben Minerals Ltd. (TSX-V: ABM), visit our Company’s web site at www.abenminerals.com.

ABEN MINERALS LTD.

“Jim Pettit”
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JAMES G. PETTIT
President & CEO

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Aben Minerals Ltd.
Riley Trimble, Corporate Communications
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