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Vancouver, British Columbia / TheNewswire / March 3, 2017 - Guyana Goldstrike Inc. (formally, Swift Resour ces Inc.) (the "Company") (TSXV: GYA) is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition (the "Transaction") of Romanex Guyana Exploration Ltd. ("Romanex"). Romanex is a privately-held mineral exploration company incorporated under the laws of the Republic of Guyana. Romanex holds a one-hundred percent interest in the Marudi Mountain mining license located in Guyana.

In connection with closing of the Transaction, the Company has issued 4,781,250 common shares and 468,750 common share purchase warrants (each, a "Warrant") to the existing shareholders of Romanex. Each Warrant is exercisable to acquire an additional common share of the Company at a price of $0.20 per share for a period of twenty-four months. Pursuant to the terms of the Transaction, the Company is also required to complete a series of cash payments totaling US$775,000 in the thirty-six months following closing, and to reimburse the vendors for certain expenses incurred in support of Romanex and the Transaction. The Company will also issue a total of 653,437 common shares in the thirty-six months following closing, as a finders' fee to an arm's length third-party who assisted the Company in facilitating the Transaction.

Following completion of the Transaction, the Company has changed its name to "Guyana Goldstrike Inc." Trading in the common shares of the Company will remain halted pending completion of final filings with the TSX Venture Exchange (the "Exchange"). Subject to final approval of the Exchange, the Company will be listed as a Tier 2 Mining Issuer under the new symbol "GYA".

All securities issued in connection with the completion of the Transaction are subject to a four-month-and-one-day statutory hold period. The Company will provide additional details in respect of the private placement financing completed in connection with the Transaction as soon as they are available.

For further information, contact Peter Berdusco at 1.877.844.4661.

On behalf of the Board,

Guyana Goldstrike Inc.

Peter Berdusco, Chief Executive Officer

Investors are cautioned that any information released or received with respect to the Transaction may not be accurate or complete and should not be relied upon. Trading in the securities of the Company should be considered highly speculative.

Other than as disclosed above, the TSX Venture Exchange has in no way passed upon the merits of the proposed Transaction and has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this press release. Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

This news release may include forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. All statements within, other than statements of historical fact, are to be considered forward looking. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include market prices, continued availability of capital and financing, and general economic, market or business conditions. There can be no assurances that such statements will prove accurate and, therefore, readers are advised to rely on their own evaluation of such uncertainties. We do not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements except as required under the applicable laws.

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