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Pistol Bay Commences Drilling in Confederation Lake
Vancouver, B.C. - March 22, 2018: Pistol Bay Mining Inc. (TSX-V - PST; Frankfurt - OQS2, OTC/Pink Sheet symbol SLTFF)
--->("Pistol Bay" or the "Company') is pleased to announce that it has commenced its planned 3,500-metre diamond drilling
--->program on its 51,000-acre Confederation Lake property in northwestern Ontario.
The first three drill holes, of approximately 500 metres each, will test the Arrow Zone, and the core will be used for
---> preliminary metallurgical testing. The Arrow Zone is a volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) deposit, which was the su
--->bject of a 43-101 report in 2017 that presented an inferred mineral resource of 2,100,000 tonnes grading 5.78% zinc, 0
--->.72% copper, 0.60 grams per tonne (g/t) gold and 19.5 g/t silver. (8.42 Zn.Eq.)
Following is a selection of drill intersections from previous diamond drill holes on the Arrow Zone by Noranda Explora
--->tion in 1997-1998 and Tribute Minerals Inc. in 2004-2007.
DDH-ID
From
(m)
To
(m)
Core
Length
True
width
Cu%
Zn%
Ag g/t
Au g/t
GL1997-02C
451.80
456.10
4.30
3.51
3.07
27.16
50.4
2.105
GL1997-04
469.00
474.80
5.80
4.25
1.61
9.36
37.0
0.818
GL2004-08
325.00
335.20
10.20
7.13
0.95
8.50
25.3
1.018
GL2006-18
513.50
518.90
5.40
3.84
0.66
18.71
25.6
0.446
GL2006-27
304.90
309.05
4.15
3.20
0.59
10.59
19.6
0.730
GL2006-39
338.83
343.10
4.27
3.00
1.21
18.54
8.2
0.413
GL2007-50
526.50
537.60
11.10
7.99
0.92
2.45
15.1
0.496
GL2007-53
560.35
567.40
7.05
5.39
1.20
4.28
25.4
0.834
Following drilling on the Arrow Zone, the drill will move to the Fredart Zone, which was drilled in the 1960s and cont
--->ained copper mineralization of VMS type with associated silver values. Only the first four holes were assayed for gol
--->d.
The technical information in this news release was prepared and/or reviewed by Colin Bowdidge, Ph.D., P.Geo., a Qualif
--->ied Person as defined in National Instrument 43-101.
About Pistol Bay Mining Inc.
Pistol Bay Mining Inc. is a diversified Junior Canadian Mineral Exploration Company with a focus on zinc and base meta
--->l properties in North America. The company has also created a subsidiary for resource driven blockchain applications.
---> For additional information please visit the Company website at www.pistolbaymininginc.com or contact Charles Desjardi
--->ns at pistolbaymining@gmail.com.
On Behalf of the Board of Directors
PISTOL BAY MINING INC.
"Charles Desjardins"
Charles Desjardins,
President and Director
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Cautionary note:
This report contains forward looking statements. Resource estimates, unless specifically noted, are considered specula
--->tive. Any and all other resource or reserve estimates are historical in nature and should not be relied upon. By their
---> nature, forward looking statements involve risk and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on factors
---> that will or may occur in the future. Actual results may vary depending upon exploration activities, industry product
--->ion, commodity demand and pricing, currency exchange rates, and, but not limited to, general economic factors. Caution
--->ary Note to US investors: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission specifically prohibits the use of certain terms,
---> such as "reserves" unless such figures are based upon actual production or formation tests and can be shown to be eco
--->nomically and legally producible under existing economic and operating conditions.
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