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| | October 10, 2006
Astron Annouces Special Shareholder Meeting
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| | October 10, 2006 -- Astron Resources Corporation (TSXV: ARC) ("Astron") announces that it has called a Special Meeting of its shareholders to be held in Vancouver, British Columbia on November 3, 2006.
The purpose of the Special Meeting is to approve a special resolution to change the name and symbol of Astron Resources Corporation to Nevada Copper Corp. (TSXV: NCU). The Company also proposes to elect Joseph P. Giuffre to the Board of Directors. Mr. Giuffre is a partner of Axium Law Corporation, a Canadian law firm that specializes in providing securities law, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions and mining law advice to an international clientele of emerging companies. Mr. Giuffre has 18 years combined experience in business and legal matters, and has a transaction-based practice in the areas of corporate finance, securities, mining, corporate structuring, project finance, mergers and acquisitions.
The Company's proxy circular with respect to the shareholders meeting will be mailed to shareholders on or about October 10, 2006.
The Company also would like to provide the following corporate update as shown on BTV http://www.b-tv.com/i/videos/NevadaCopper.wmv . BTV is a half-hour weekly business program that profiles emerging companies across Canada and the USA.
About Astron
Astron is a base metal company engaged in the acquisition and development of copper deposits located in the United States. Astron is advancing its Pumpkin Hollow Copper Development Property in Nevada which currently has a measured and indicated resource of 2.7 billion pounds of copper, in addition to an inferred resource of 3.4 billion pounds of copper.
Astron has 27.0 million shares outstanding and is well financed with no debt. For additional information about Astron please visit our website at www.astronresources.com.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
ASTRON RESOURCES CORPORATION
Giulio T. Bonifacio
Director
This news release includes certain statements that may be deemed "forward-looking statements". All statements in this release, other than statements of historical facts, including the likelihood of commercial mining and possible future financings are forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include unsuccessful exploration results, changes in metals prices, changes in the availability of funding for mineral exploration, unanticipated changes in key management personnel and general economic conditions. Mining is an inherently risky business. Accordingly the actual events may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. For more information on the Company and the risks and challenges of its business, investors should review the Company's annual filings that are available at www.sedar.com
The TSX Venture Exchange has neither approved nor disapproved of the contents of this news release.
For further information call:
Longview Strategies Incorporated
Attention: Michael Rodger
Phone: 604-681-5755
OR:
Giulio T. Bonifacio, Director
Phone: 604-699-0023
Susan L. Wilson, Corporate Communications
Phone: 604-688-7508
Email: info@astronresources.com |
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