William A. Petty is Pleased to Announce the Appointment of Ricardo A. Grados as Chief Financial Officer of Franklin Mining Inc.

CARSON CITY, NV / ACCESSWIRE / August 27, 2015 / Franklin Mining, Inc. (FMNJ) (PINKSHEETS: FMNJ): William A. Petty is pleased to announce that Ricardo A. Grados has accepted the position of Chief Financial Officer to Franklin Mining, Inc.

Mr. Grados received his BA in Finance from Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut and studied Derivatives Instruments and Equities at New York Institute of Finance in New York. Bringing experience in the areas of Corporate Finance, Asset Management, Mining, and Oil & Gas Organization, Franklin looks forward to his valuable insight. Also possessing expertise in the areas of Investment Banking, Investor Relations, Capital Markets, and Bloomberg & Reuters, Mr. Grados will most certainly provide sound guidance and a well-rounded ability to offer comprehensive responses for the betterment of Franklin’s operations.

Mr. Grados has worked with organizations such as Monaco Private Capital Corporation and OpHedge Investments Services, where he held the position of Fund Administrator for Soros Fund Management and Quantum Funds 20Billion (AUM). He also served as consultant to BBVA Securities, New York and Barclays Capital, New York. In the course of his business activities, Mr. Grados has established business relationships with reputable and honorable trading desks of the most important financial institutions worldwide such as: UBS, RBS, JP Morgan, Lehman Brothers, Barclays Capital, ING, BNP Paribas, Standard Chartered, Citibank, BBVA, Deutsche bank, Goldman Sachs, etc.

About Franklin Mining, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: FMNJ):

The company operates various mine sites under joint venture arrangements with companies in Bolivia, Peru and Mexico exercising highest standards of quality and efficiency by optimizing its resources and the preservation of the environment. In this way Franklin Mining generates value in the fields in which it operates and the projects it explores and exploits, besides contributing to the socio-economic and cultural development in the community and country it operates. Moreover, it develops mining operations through safe, low cost, innovative technology, social commitment and respect for the environment, creating value for the shareholders, employees, and the region in which it operates.

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CONTACT:

For additional information visit our website at www.FranklinMining.com

Contact Investor Relations:

(858) 537-7439
fmnj@asaustinco.com

SOURCE: Franklin Mining, Inc.

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