Mr. Ronald Coombes reports

PROVIDENCE GOLD MINES ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD OF MR. RODGER YOUNG FCIB, FRSA, TEP(RETD)

Providence Gold Mines Inc. has appointed Rodger Young to the board of directors.

Mr. Young has extensive international financial experience with some of his past attributes, including administrateur delegue of a family office in Monaco, president of an international group of lawyers based in Lausanne, Switzerland, with offices in London, United Kingdom, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, West Indies, and associate offices in Cyprus with relationships in other jurisdictions. Previously, he was chairman and owner of a fully licensed international trustee company headquartered in the Channel Islands with offices in both Gibraltar and other jurisdictions.

Mr. Young has many years of experience in the natural resources sector as president of a natural resource fund based in Toronto with net asset value in excess of $4.6-billion. He was director of various other entities based in London, U.K., with primary activities involved in the raising of finance, administration and subsequent development within both the mining sector and commercial property generally.

Ron Coombes states, "The company is extremely pleased to have Mr. Young join our board of directors, and assistance in moving our Providence gold project forward is very welcomed."

The company has received John Kowalchuk's resignation to the board of directors, effective as of April 16, 2019.

Mr. Kowalchuk, PGeo, will remain vice-president of exploration and the qualified person.