February 22nd, 2018, VANCOUVER, B.C. – ASHBURTON VENTURES INC. (ABR-TSX:V) (ARB-FRANKFURT)  (“Ashburton” or the "Company”) announces that it has granted a total of up to 730,000 stock options to directors and consultants of the company, exercisable at a price of $0.10 per share for a period of two years from the date of grant. The options have been granted in accordance with the company's stock option plan.

Ashburton Ventures Inc. is a Canadian-based junior exploration company focused on Canadian mineral projects in Quebec and British Columbia, Canada.  

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
Signed “Michael England”
Michael England, CEO

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Telephone: 1-604-683-3995; Toll Free: 1-888-945-4770; www.ashburtonventures.com