======================================================================= Re: News Releases - Monday, December 08, 2014 Firestone Ventures -- Guatemalan Congress Proposes New Royalty Regime ======================================================================= Toronto, Ontario -- December 8, 2014 -- Firestone Ventures Inc. announces that on 28 November 2014, the Guatemalan Congress agreed to increase mining royalties prescribed in national mining legislation.

Only the signature of President Otto Perez Molina is now required to effect changes.

As far as we can ascertain, this legislation proceeded without any consultation or discussion with the mining industry. If royalties are increased, all metals production (except for nickel) will be subject to two royalties totaling ten percent (9% for the national government and 1% for the producing project municipality).

Currently, the law imposes a royalty of one percent for zinc production; however, zinc producers voluntarily pay 3% by agreement with both the mining industry association and the Ministry of Mines and Energy.

"It is unfortunate that the Guatemala Congress is moving forward with such drastic increases.

This will have serious impact to existing and any new foreign investment in Guatemala resource projects" says Dr.

Keith Barron, Chairman of Firestone Ventures Inc.

"The resulting impact for base metal projects such as Firestones zinc projects, that typically have smaller margins due to the nature of the deposit may be severe and may require a complete reconsideration of our business plan". This proposed change to mining royalties is one of a package of changes to laws that affect many industrial sectors and all changes are intended to help balance the 2015 national budget.

Firestone Ventures Inc.

officers are presently in Guatemala to meet with officials in order to discuss the impact of Congress recent actions, with both the Guatemalan government and mining industry players. For further information please contact: Dr.

Keith Barron F.

Carson Noel Chairman President and CEO Tel: 416 367-3200 Tel: 416 367-3200 E: E: Forward-Looking Statements Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. This News Release includes certain "forward-looking statements".

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