Focus issues shares for services  
  theglobeandmail.com
  14:33 EDT Wednesday, July 26, 2017 
     VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - July 26, 2017) -  Focus Ventures Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:FCV) announces that in accordance with  the Company's agreements to issue common shares to Gordon Tainton, the  Company's President, and to David Cass, consulting geologist, in part  consideration for their ongoing services (see Focus news release June  29, 2017), the initial installment of shares have been issued – 458,333  shares to Mr. Tainton for services rendered to April 30, 2017, and  420,000 shares to Mr. Cass for services rendered to June 30, 2017. The  shares have a resale restriction which expires on November 26, 2017.
    About Focus  
   Focus is developing the Bayovar 12  phosphate deposit located 40 km from the coast in the Sechura District  of northern Peru. Bayovar 12 hosts a large resource of highly-reactive  sedimentary phosphate rock – a key raw material input for phosphate  fertilizers and vital to world food production. Reactive phosphate rock  from Sechura is a natural, slow-release source of phosphorus that can be  applied directly to crops. One of Focus's objectives is to supply  direct application phosphate rock to the agricultural regions of Central  and South America and Southeast Asia. 
   For further information, please visit our web site www.focusventuresltd.com. 
   ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
   Simon Ridgway, Chief Executive Officer 
   Symbol: TSXV-FCV
   Shares Issued: 233.1-million
    Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor the Investment Industry  Regulatory Organization of Canada accepts responsibility for the  adequacy or accuracy of this release. 
      Forward-Looking Statements   
    Certain statements contained in this news release constitute  forward-looking statements within the meaning of Canadian securities  legislation. All statements included herein, other than statements of  historical fact, are forward-looking statements and include, without  limitation, statements about the issuance of shares by the Company.  Often, but not always, these forward looking statements can be  identified by the use of words such as "estimate", "estimates",  "estimated", "potential", "open", "future", "assumed", "projected",  "used", "detailed", "has been", "gain", "upgraded", "offset", "limited",  "contained", "reflecting", "containing", "remaining", "to be",  "periodically", or statements that events, "could" or "should" occur or  be achieved and similar expressions, including negative variations. 
    Forward-looking Statements involve known and unknown risks,  uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results,  performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different  from any results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by  forward-looking statements. Such uncertainties and factors relate to,  among other things, whether the Company will issue shares for services  in the future; changes in general economic conditions and financial  markets; the Company or any joint venture partner not having the  financial ability to meet its exploration and development goals; risks  associated with the results of exploration and development activities,  estimation of mineral resources and the geology, grade and continuity of  mineral deposits; unanticipated costs and expenses; and such other  risks detailed from time to time in the Company's quarterly and annual  filings with securities regulators and available under the Company's  profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Although the Company has attempted to  identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or  results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking  statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or  results to differ from those anticipated, estimated or intended. 
    Forward-looking statements contained herein are based on the  assumptions, beliefs, expectations and opinions of management, including  but not limited to: that the Company will issue shares for services in  the future as planned; that there will be no material adverse change  affecting the Company or its properties; and such other assumptions as  set out herein. Forward-looking statements are made as of the date  hereof and the Company disclaims any obligation to update any  forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,  future events or results or otherwise, except as required by law. There  can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be  accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially  from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, investors should  not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. 
   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
    Contact Information:  Focus Ventures Ltd. Gordon Tainton President 604-248-8380 604-682-1514 (FAX) info@focusventuresltd.com www.focusventuresltd.com
 
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