Toronto, March 17, 2020 – O3 Mining Inc. (TSX.V: OIII) (“O3 Mining” or the “Corporation”) is pleased to announce that it has completed the purchase of the Regcourt gold property (the “Regcourt Property“) and the Louvem property (the “Louvem Property“) from Monarch Gold Corporation (“Monarch“) pursuant to an asset purchase agreement dated March 16, 2020 (the “Asset Purchase Agreement“). The Regcourt Property is located at the eastern end of the Val-d’Or gold mining camp, approximately 30 kilometres east of Val-d’Or, Québec, and consists of 88 mining claims near the centre of the western border of Vauquelin Township of Québec. The Louvem Property consists of 12 mining claims and is located five kilometres east of Malartic, Québec.

In accordance with the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Corporation: (i) acquired the Regcourt Property in exchange for the issuance of 113,637 common shares of the Corporation; (ii) acquired a 50% interest in the Louvem Property in exchange for the issuance of 4,546 common shares of the Corporation, subject to a 1% NSR royalty granted to Monarch on the Louvem Property with a 0.5% NSR royalty buy-back for CDN $300,000; and (iii) will acquire the remaining 50% interest in the Louvem Property for cash consideration of CDN $10,000 within two days of the receipt by Monarch of a declaratory judgment in respect of the Louvem Property. All common shares issued to Monarch are subject to a four month and one day hold period.

 The transaction remains subject to the final approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.

About O3 Mining Inc.

O3 Mining, an Osisko group of companies, is an emerging consolidator of exploration properties in prospective gold camps in Canada – focused on projects in Quebec and Ontario – with a goal of becoming a multi-million ounce, high-growth company. The Corporation’s goal is to become one of the premier gold exploration companies in Canada.

O3 Mining is well-capitalized and holds a 100% interest in a number of properties in Quebec (435,000 hectares) and Ontario (25,000 hectares). O3 Mining controls 61,000 hectares in Val D’Or and over 50 kilometres of strike length of the Cadillac-Larder Lake Faut. O3 Mining also has a portfolio of assets in the James Bay and Chibougamau regions of Quebec and in the Hemlo district in Ontario.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information.

This news release contains “forward-looking information” within the meaning of the applicable Canadian securities legislation that is based on expectations, estimates, projections and interpretations as at the date of this news release. The information in this news release about the transaction; and any other information herein that is not a historical fact may be “forward-looking information”. Any statement that involves discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, interpretations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions, future events or performance (often but not always using phrases such as “expects”, or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “interpreted”, “management’s view”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, “plans”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “forecasts”, “estimates”, “believes” or “intends” or variations of such words and phrases or stating that certain actions, events or results “may” or “could”, “would”, “might” or “will” be taken to occur or be achieved) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking information and are intended to identify forward-looking information. This forward-looking information is based on reasonable assumptions and estimates of management of the Corporation, at the time it was made, involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the companies to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Such factors include, among others, risks relating to the completion of the transactions described herein. Although the forward-looking information contained in this news release is based upon what management believes, or believed at the time, to be reasonable assumptions, the parties cannot assure shareholders and prospective purchasers of securities that actual results will be consistent with such forward-looking information, as there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended, and neither party nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of any such forward-looking information. Neither party undertakes, and assumes no obligation, to update or revise any such forward-looking statements or forward-looking information contained herein to reflect new events or circumstances, except as may be required by law.

Neither the 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 news release. No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained herein. 

For further information on O3 Mining, please contact:

José Vizquerra Benavides

President, CEO and Director

Telephone: (416) 363-8653