El Nino Ventures : UPDATE ON THE ACQUISITION OF THE MURRAY BROOK PROPERTY BY PUMA EXPLORATION

January 23, 2017 Vancouver, BC - El Niño Ventures Inc. ('ELN' or the 'Company') (TSXV: ELN; OTC Pink: ELNOF; FSE: E7Q) EL Nino Ventures is pleased to provide an update of the acquisition of the Murray Brook Deposit in the Brunswick Mining Camp (BMC). By mutual agreement of all three (3) parties, the closing date for this acquisition (See Press Release Oct 13th, 2016) has been postponed to February 28th, 2017. This extension will allow Puma Exploration to finalize the regulatory approval to satisfy the requirements for the acquisition.

The Murray Brook property consists of Mining Lease 252 and contiguous Mineral Claim Block 4925 (245 claims) located 4 km west of the producing Caribou Mine, which is owned and operated by Trevali Mining Corporation. With the purchase of the Murray Brook Deposit and Murray Brook Minerals inc., Puma will hold significant assets in the Bathurst Mining Camp, which has produced over 120 million tons of ore since the opening of the Brunswick No.12 Mine.

El Nino will continue to maintain its current interest in the Bathurst Zinc Project - Bathurst Option Joint Venture (BOJV) also located in the Bathurst Mining Camp.For more information on the Company please go to www.elninoventures.com
On Behalf of the Board of Directors

'Harry Barr'

Harry Barr
Chairman & CEO
El Nino Ventures Inc.

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