--- title: "Ventra Metals Appoints Shawn Nichols To The Board" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/281068494.md" description: "Ventra Metals Corp. has appointed Shawn Nichols to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Nichols brings over 30 years of capital markets experience, having previously worked with Citibank Canada and Scotia Capital Inc. He is currently a director at A2 Gold Corp. The company has also granted 1,000,000 stock options to its directors, officers, and consultants, which are exercisable at $0.25. CEO Sean McGrath expressed enthusiasm for Nichols' addition, highlighting his valuable experience for the company's growth." datetime: "2026-03-30T19:25:03.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/281068494.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/281068494.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/281068494.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Ventra Metals Appoints Shawn Nichols To The Board (TheNewswire) VANCOUVER, BC, March 30, 2026 –TheNewswire – Ventra Metals Corp. (“Ventra” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that Shawn Nicholshas been appointed to the Board of Directors, effectiveimmediately. Mr. Nichols has over 30 years of experience in capitalmarkets having worked as Senior Investment Counsel and AssistantCorporate Secretary for Citibank Canada. He served as Director ofCapital Markets for Scotia Capital Inc. from 2002 to 2014 and has beena director of A2 Gold Corp. since 2019. Mr. Nichols holds a Masterof Laws Degree from Boston University and a Bachelor of Laws Degreefrom Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto, ON. Sean McGrath, CEO ofVentra, commented: “We are thrilled to welcome Shawn to theBoard of Ventra. His capital markets experience and investor contactswill be invaluable to the Company as we continue to develop the Ventrastory”. The Company has granted 1,000,000 stock options todirectors, officers and consultants of the Company which areexercisable at $0.25, vest over an eighteen month period and expirethree years from the date of grant. The Company will seekdisinterested shareholder approval to its omnibus compensation planand the option grant at its next annual general meeting. About Ventra Metals Corp. Ventra Metals Corp. is a mineral exploration companyfocused on the acquisition, exploration and development of resourceproperties prospective for critical metals and advancing energy sectoropportunities throughout North America. The Company’s current focusis advancing exploration on the TT property located in centralLabrador, Canada. Ventra continues to evaluatevalue-add opportunities to increase shareholder value. ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORSOF VENTRA METALS CORP. Sean McGrath Chief Executive Officer For more information, contact: Email: sean@ventrametals.com Phone: (604) 787-3671 Neither TSXVenture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term isdefined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) acceptsresponsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. Forward-looking Statements This news release includes certainstatements and information that constitute forward-looking informationwithin the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. Allstatements in this news release, other than statements of historicalfacts are forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statementsand forward-looking information specifically include, but are notlimited to, statements that relate to the commencement of trading ofthe Company’s common shares on the Exchange and the timing inrespect thereof. Statements contained in this releasethat are not historical facts are forward-looking statements thatinvolve various risks and uncertainty affecting the business ofVentra. Such statements can generally, but not always, be identifiedby words such as “expects”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “intends”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “schedules”,“prepares”, “potential” and similar expressions, or that events or conditions“will”, “would”, “may”, “could” or “should” occur. All statements thatdescribe the Company’s plans relating tooperations and potential strategic opportunities are forward-lookingstatements under applicable securities laws. These statements addressfuture events and conditions and are reliant on assumptions made bythe Company’s management, and so involve inherentrisks and uncertainties, as disclosed in the Company’s periodic filings with Canadian securities regulators. As a resultof these risks and uncertainties, and the assumptions underlying theforward-looking information, actual results could materially differfrom those currently projected, and there is no representation byVentra that the actual results realized in the future will be the samein whole or in part as those presented herein. Ventra disclaims anyintent or obligation to update forward-looking statements orinformation except as required by law. Readers are referred to theadditional information regarding Ventra 's business contained in Ventra’s reports filed with the securities regulatory authorities inCanada. Although the Company has attempted to identify importantfactors that could cause actual actions, events, or results to differmaterially from those described in forward-looking statements, theremay be other factors that could cause actions, events or results notto be as anticipated, estimated or intended. For more information onVentra and the risks and challenges of its business, investors shouldreview Ventra s filings that are available at www.sedarplus.ca. Ventra provides no assurance thatforward-looking statements and information will prove to be accurate,as actual results and future events could differ materially from thoseanticipated in such statements or information. Accordingly, readersshould not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements orinformation. 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