NEW YORK, Sept. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- OTC Markets Group
Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), the financial information and technology
services company that provides the world's largest electronic
marketplace for broker-dealers to trade over-the-counter ("OTC")
stocks, announced that El Nino Ventures Inc. (OTCQX: ELNOF; TSX.V:
ELN), a gold mining exploration company, is now trading on the
highest tier of the OTC market, OTCQX®.
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El Nino Ventures began trading today on the OTC market's
prestigious tier, OTCQX International. Investors can find
current financial disclosure and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the
Company on www.otcqx.com and www.otcmarkets.com.
"The OTCQX platform offers investor-focused companies a winning
combination of quality control, transparency, and broader
visibility to U.S. investors," said R.
Cromwell Coulson, President and Chief Executive Officer of
OTC Markets Group. "We are pleased to welcome El Nino Ventures to
OTCQX."
Berns & Berns, Counsellors at Law will serve as El Nino
Ventures' Principal American Liaison ("PAL") on OTCQX, responsible
for providing guidance on OTCQX requirements and U.S. securities
laws.
About El Nino Ventures Inc.
El Nino Ventures Inc. (OTCQX: ELNOF; TSX.V: ELN) trades in
Canada on TSX Venture under the
symbol "ELN" and in the United
States on OTCQX under the symbol "ELNOF". El Nino Ventures
is an exploration company, focused on exploring for Copper/Cobalt
in the Democratic Republic of
Congo ("DRC"). In addition the Company had entered
into an Option agreement with Votorantim and Xtrata Zinc whereby
Votorantim, by incurring exploration expenditures of $10 million over a period of 5 years.
Votorantim may further elect to increase its interest to 70% by
spending another $10 million over an
additional two years.
About OTC Markets Group Inc.
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