WATERDOWN, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 04/17/14

Opta Minerals Inc. (TSX:OPM), announced today that it will issue financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2014, on Wednesday, May 14th, 2014 before the open of the stock market.

About Opta Minerals Inc.

Opta Minerals Inc. is a vertically integrated provider of custom process optimization solutions and related materials for use primarily in the steel, foundry, loose abrasive cleaning and municipal water filtration industries. The Company currently has production and distribution facilities in Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Louisiana, South Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Indiana, Michigan, New York, Texas, Florida, Ohio, Idaho, Kosice, Slovakia, Romans-sur-Isere, France and Ermsleben, Germany and one of the broadest product lines in the industry.

Contacts:
Opta Minerals Inc.
David Kruse
President and Chief Executive Officer
905-689-7361, ext. 405

Opta Minerals Inc.
Peter Fryters
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
905-689-7361, ext. 405
investor_relations@optaminerals.com
www.optaminerals.com