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Alto Acquires a Third Exploration Licence and Extends Exploration Program at Oxford Lake Gold Project in Manitoba

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - July 11, 2017) - Alto Ventures Ltd. (TSXV: ATV) is pleased to announce the acquisition of a further 9,488 hectare mineral exploration license on trend west of its 100% owned Oxford Lake gold project in Manitoba. Alto's previously announced summer program of geological mapping, prospecting, and soil/rock sampling will be extended for a further month to generate and prioritize targets for a diamond drill campaign planned for next winter. The Oxford...

2017-07-11 9:00 AM EDT

Alto Closes Private Placement and Sale of the Windfall East Project

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - June 7, 2017) - Alto Ventures Ltd. (TSXV: ATV) ("Alto") is pleased to announce it has completed the sale of a 100% interest in the 299 hectare Windfall East project to Beaufield Resources Inc. ("Beaufield"), adjacent to Osisko's Windfall deposit and on trend from Osisko's new Lynx discovery in Urban-Barry Township, Quebec. At Closing, Alto received $300,000 and 2,750,000 Beaufield shares. Alto also retains a 1% Net Smelter Return Royalty ("NSR")...

2017-06-07 9:00 AM EDT

Alto Sells 100% Interest in the Windfall East Project, Quebec for Cash, Shares and Private Placement

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - May 24, 2017) - Alto Ventures Ltd. (TSXV: ATV) is pleased to announce the sale of a 100% interest in the 299 hectare Windfall East project to Beaufield Resources Inc. (TSXV: BFD) adjacent to Osisko's Windfall deposit and on trend from Osisko's new Lynx discovery in Urban-Barry Township, Quebec. Terms of the acquisition: Beaufield will pay Alto $300,000 cash. Beaufield will issue 2.75 million Beaufield shares to Alto. Alto will retain a 1% Net...

2017-05-24 9:00 AM EDT

Osisko's Lynx Corridor Drilling Interpreted to Trend on to Alto's Windfall East Project, Quebec

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - May 11, 2017) - Alto Ventures Ltd. (TSXV: ATV) is pleased to update recent developments on its Windfall East gold project in the Abitibi greenstone belt in Quebec (see Figure 1). Further to Alto's news release of April 18, 2017, Osisko Mining Inc. ("Osisko") has reported further high grade intersections at the Lynx Zone Discovery in news releases dated April 25, May 3 and May 10, 2017. Osisko reports a new zone of mineralization, the Lynx 4,...

2017-05-11 7:00 AM EDT

Recent Developments at Osisko Mining's Urban Barry Project Enhance Alto's Windfall East and Destiny Gold Projects, Quebec

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - April 18, 2017) - Alto Ventures Ltd. (TSXV: ATV) is pleased to update recent developments on its Windfall East (formerly Alcudia) and Destiny projects in the Abitibi greenstone belt in Quebec. Windfall East (formerly Alcudia) Project, Quebec Osisko Mining Inc. ("Osisko") recently reported new high grade intersections on the northeastern extension of the Main Zone of the Windfall Lake Gold Deposit at the Lynx Zone Discovery in news releases dated...

2017-04-18 9:00 AM EDT

Alto Appoints Dr. Laurence (Laurie) Curtis to Advisory Board; Corporate Update and Exploration Review

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - March 2, 2017) - Alto Ventures Ltd. (TSXV: ATV) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Laurence (Laurie) Curtis to its Advisory Board and a review of plans for the 2017 exploration season on its gold properties in Manitoba, Quebec and Ontario. Laurie brings over 40 years of experience in the mining industry and capital markets, with a proven track record in corporate development, mine development and project financing. During his...

2017-03-02 9:00 AM EST

Alto Closes Private Placement

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - February 24, 2017) - Alto Ventures Ltd. (TSXV: ATV) ("Alto" or the "Company") announces that it has closed its private placement announced on February 2, 2017. The Company has raised $166,950 through the issuance of 2,385,000 units ("Units") at a price of $0.07 per Unit. Each Unit will be comprised of one common share and one share purchase warrant (a "Warrant"). Each Warrant is exercisable to purchase one common share of the Company at a price...

2017-02-24 1:51 PM EST

Alto Ventures Completes Drilling on GEFA Property Adjacent to Pikoo Diamond Discovery, Saskatchewan

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - February 9, 2017) - Alto Ventures Ltd. (TSX-V: ATV) ("Alto") has completed a Reverse Circulation (RC) drilling program on the GEFA claims immediately adjacent to the Pikoo diamond discovery. The program tested four high priority diamond targets identified from Alto's 2015 high resolution aeromagnetic survey that are interpreted to be consistent with kimberlite intrusions. Some of the aeromagnetic targets are up-ice from Kimberlite Indicator...

2017-02-09 9:00 AM EST

Alto Ventures Options Empress Property, Northwestern Ontario

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - February 8, 2017) - Alto Ventures Ltd. (TSXV: ATV) ("Alto") has entered into an option agreement (the "Option Agreement") to option 100% of its interest in the Empress gold project (the "Empress Project") to Sanatana Resources Inc. (TSXV: STA) ("Sanatana"). The Empress Project is located approximately 15 km east of Terrace Bay in north western Ontario within the Schreiber-Hemlo greenstone belt. The Empress Project is one of several smaller but...

2017-02-08 9:00 AM EST

Alto Ventures Commences Drilling Adjacent to Pikoo Diamond Discovery, Saskatchewan

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - February 1, 2017) - Alto Ventures Ltd. (TSXV: ATV) ("Alto") is pleased to announce the start of a Reverse Circulation (RC) drilling program on the GEFA claims immediately adjacent to the Pikoo diamond discovery (see Figure 1). The program will test several high priority diamond targets identified from Alto's 2015 high resolution aeromagnetic survey that are interpreted to be consistent with kimberlite intrusions. The aeromagnetic targets are...

2017-02-01 9:00 AM EST

Alto Closes First Tranche of Private Placement

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - January 3, 2017) - Alto Ventures Ltd. (TSXV: ATV) ("Alto" or the "Company") announces that it has closed the first tranche of its private placement previously announced on December 16, 2016. The Company has raised $465,000 through the issuance of 8,600,000 flow through units ("FT Units") and 500,000 non-flow through units ("NFT Units") at a price of $0.05 per each FT Unit and NFT Unit. Each FT Unit will be comprised of one flow through common...

2017-01-03 9:00 AM EST

Alto Announces $700,000 Non-Brokered Private Placement

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - December 16, 2016) - Alto Ventures Ltd. (TSXV: ATV) is pleased to announce a non-brokered private placement of up to $700,000 through the issuance of a combination of flow through units ("FT Unit") and non-flow through units ("NFT Unit") at a price of $0.05 per each FT Unit and NFT Unit. Each FT Unit will be comprised of one flow through common share and one-half of one share purchase warrant (a "FT Warrant"). Each whole FT Warrant is exercisable...

2016-12-16 9:00 AM EST

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