VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwired) -- 06/05/16

Rugby Mining Limited ("Rugby" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:RUG) reports that it has, subject to exchange approval, granted an aggregate of 650,000 stock options at an exercise price of $0.30 to directors and officers of the Company. Concurrently, the Company granted an aggregate of 200,000 incentive stock options at an exercise price of $0.30 to employees and consultants. All options granted expire in 5 years.

Some of the options included in this grant were to replace options that expired in May 2016 and held by directors of the Company.

For additional information you are invited to visit the Rugby Mining Limited website at www.rugbymining.com

RUGBY MINING LIMITED

Paul Joyce, President and CEO

NEITHER 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 RELEASE

Contacts:
Rugby Mining Limited
Paul Joyce
President and CEO
604.688.4941 / Toll-free: 1.855.688.4941
604.688.9532 (FAX)
info@rugbymining.com
www.rugbymining.com