NEW YORK, Feb. 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), operator of financial markets for 10,000 U.S. and global securities, today announced Skeena Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: SKE; OTCQX: SKREF), a junior Canadian mining exploration company, has qualified to trade on the OTCQX® Best Market. Skeena Resources upgraded to OTCQX from the Pink® market.

Skeena Resources begins trading today on OTCQX under the symbol "SKREF." 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 Skeena Resources to the OTCQX Best Market," said Jason Paltrowitz, Executive Vice President of Corporate Services at OTC Markets Group. "Skeena Resources joins the growing number of Canadian companies that choose to cross-trade their shares in the U.S. on OTCQX, leveraging the market to efficiently distribute news and information and providing easier access for U.S. investors to trade their shares."

"As Skeena continues to grow, so too does our shareholder base," commented Walter Coles Jr., CEO at Skeena. "Trading on the OTCQX will increase Skeena's visibility and accessibility to our current and prospective U.S. and global shareholders."

Skeena Resources was sponsored for OTCQX by B. Riley, a qualified third-party firm responsible for providing guidance on OTCQX requirements and recommending membership. 

About Skeena Resources Limited
Skeena Resources Limited is a junior Canadian mining exploration company focused on developing prospective precious and base metal properties in the Golden Triangle of northwest British Columbia, Canada. The Company's primary activities are the exploration and development of the past-producing Snip mine and the recently optioned Eskay Creek mine, both acquired from Barrick. In addition, the Company is performing preliminary exploration on the past-producing Porter Idaho silver mine and has completed a Preliminary Economic Assessment on the Spectrum-GJ copper-gold porphyry project.

About OTC Markets Group Inc.
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