- $2 Million exploration program
approved for the Bathurst Option
Joint Venture
Zinc-Lead-Copper-Silver project (BOJV),
New Brunswick
- Program focus to be drill
testing of priority DIAGNOS
exploration targets
- DIAGNOS delivered 160 targets to
Votorantim Canada, operator of the BOJV, of which 13 are ranked as
priority targets
- Field work on the priority
targets is underway, to be followed
by ground geophysical and
geochemical surveys to optimize
drill set-ups
- Pending outcomes and results,
drill testing to commence in late
summer or early fall
September 10,
2013, Vancouver, BC; El Nino Ventures
Inc. ("ELN" and the "Company") (TSX.V:
ELN; OTCQX: ELNOF Frankfurt: E7Q) is
pleased to provide an update on the
exploration program planned in 2013 for
the Bathurst Option Joint Venture
Project (BOJV) with Votorantim Metals
Canada Inc. (VMC) and Glencore (formely
Xstrata Zinc Canada). The area of the
BOJV covers much of the world-class
Bathurst Mining Camp in north-central
New Brunswick.
2013 Exploration Program
The BOJV management committee has
approved a $2 million exploration
program for the BOJV as proposed by VMC,
who is the project operator.
The exploration program is focused on
testing the exploration targets
generated by DIAGNOS and validated by
VMC. DIAGNOS was retained by VMC in
September 2013 to use their proprietary
Computer Aided Resources Detection
System (CARDS) to identify target areas
with a high statistical probability of
being associated with base metal
mineralization. DIAGNOS delivered 160
targets to VMC in March 2013.
Field checking of the DIAGNOS target
areas is currently underway. The target
areas are distributed throughout the
Bathurst Mining Camp. The next steps in
follow-up could be direct drilling of
the targets or ground geophysical and
geochemical surveys carried out to
optimize drill set-ups. Pending outcomes
and field work results, drill testing is
slated to commence in late summer.
Qualified Persons Statement
This news release has been reviewed and
approved for technical content by
William Stone, Ph.D., P.Geo. who is a
Qualified Person under the provisions of
National Instrument 43‐101.
Bathurst Option Joint Venture Project
The BOJV project is a Tri‐Party
Agreement with Xstrata Zinc Canada (now
Glencore) and VMC covering much of the
area of the Bathurst Mining Camp in
northeastern New Brunswick (Figure 1).
The project commenced in July 2009. VMC
can earn 50% by spending $10 million
over 5 years. VMC can further increase
its interest to 70% by spending an
additional $10 million over 2 more
years. Exploration expenditures to date
by VMC total about $6.7 million.
BOJV project originally consisted of
4712 claims owned 50% ELN and 50%
Xstrata Zinc and 2907 claims owned 100%
by Glencore, together with an Area of
Interest in which ELN and Glencore hold
equal interest. Due to the Area of
Interest, the BOJV generates new
projects for ELN at no initial cost. An
example of such project generation for
ELN is the Murray Brook Project.

Figure 1.
Historical Land tenure map showing the
location of properties, projects and
mines in the Bathurst Mining Camp circa
2009
Votorantim Metals Canada Inc.
Statement
Technical details in this news release
were provided by VMC whose professional
geologists conduct operations consistent
with mineral industry best practices.
VMC accepts no responsibility for this
news release or any inferences made from
the technical details provided herein.
About Votorantim Metals Canada Inc.
VMC is a subsidiary of Votorantim Metais
a company that is part of the Votorantim
Group that was founded in Brazil in
1918. The Votorantim Group operates in
twenty countries and has over 40,000
employees. Votorantim Metais is the
largest electrolytic nickel producer in
Latin America and one of the world's
leaders in the production of zinc,
aluminum and nickel. VMC is operator of
the Bathurst Option and Joint Venture
which is actively exploring for base
metal deposits within the Bathurst
Mining Camp.
About El Nino Ventures Inc.
El Niño Ventures Inc. is an
international exploration company,
focused on exploring for lead, zinc,
copper, silver and gold in New
Brunswick, Canada and copper in the
Democratic Republic of Congo ("DRC").
On Behalf of the Board of Directors
"Harry Barr"
Harry Barr Chairman & CEO El Nino Ventures Inc.
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