Foraco Provides Notice of 2016 Full Year & Q4 Results and Conference Call, and Exhibiting at PDAC 2017

TORONTO and MARSEILLES, France, Feb. 22, 2017 /CNW/ - Foraco International SA (TSX: FAR) (the "Company" or "Foraco"), a leading global provider of mineral drilling services, will release its 2016 Full Year and Fourth Quarter Financial Results, prior to TSX market open on Thursday, March 2, 2017.  Following the release, Management of the Company will host a Conference Call at 10:00 am ET to review the financial results. The call will be hosted by Daniel Simoncini, Chairman & Co-CEO and Jean-Pierre Charmensat, Co-CEO & CFO.

You can join the call by dialing 1-888-231-8191 or 1-647-427-7450.  You will be put on hold until the conference call begins. A live audio webcast of the Conference Call will also be available through:

http://event.on24.com/r.htm?e=1374807&s=1&k=905D9ECA2123D7FBC0AFE1220A217EBD

Please connect at least 15 minutes prior to the Conference Call to ensure adequate time for any software download that may be needed to hear the webcast. An archived replay of the webcast will be available for 90 days.

The Company is also pleased to announce that it will be attending and exhibiting at the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada ("PDAC") Convention being held in Toronto at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, March 5 – March 8, 2017.  Foraco's booth number is 1141 and can be found on the Trade Show Floor.  Management from the Company's operating regions will be attending the show and will be available at the booth during the four days.

About Foraco International SA

Foraco International SA (TSX: FAR) is a leading global mineral drilling services company that provides a comprehensive and reliable service offering in mining and water projects. Supported by its founding values of Integrity, Innovation, and Involvement, Foraco has grown into the third largest global drilling enterprise, with a presence in 22 countries across five continents. For more information about Foraco, visit www.foraco.com.

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