NEW YORK, June 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), operator of financial markets for 10,000 U.S. and global securities, today announced Eastmain Resources Inc. (TSX: ER; OTCQX: EANRF), a Canadian precious metals exploration company, has qualified to trade on the OTCQX® Best Market. Eastmain has upgraded to OTCQX from the Pink® market.

Eastmain begins trading today on OTCQX under the symbol "EANRF." U.S. investors can find current financial disclosure and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the company on www.otcmarkets.com.

"We are pleased to welcome Eastmain to OTCQX. Eastmain is the twelfth resource company to join OTCQX this year, using the market to efficiently build visibility, expand access to its news and financial disclosure and provide a more transparent trading market for U.S. investors," said Jason Paltrowitz, Executive Vice President of OTC Markets Group. "We look forward to supporting Eastmain and its shareholders."

Claude Lemasson, Eastmain Resources President and CEO commented, "Heading into the catalyst-driven second half of 2017, we believe that graduating to OTCQX is a key next step as we continue to deliver on our initiatives and improve long-term shareholder value."

Eastmain was sponsored for OTCQX by Berns & Berns, a qualified 3(rd) party firm responsible for providing guidance on OTCQX requirements and recommending membership.

Eastmain is a Canadian exploration company with 100% interest in the Eau Claire and Eastmain Mine gold deposits, both of which are located within the James Bay District of Quebec. Clearwater, host of the Eau Claire deposit, is the Company's core asset with access to superior infrastructure in a favourable mining jurisdiction. Eastmain also holds a pipeline of exploration projects in this emerging Canadian mining district, including its partnership in the Éléonore South Joint Venture.

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