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News Release


December 19, 2016

Vulcan Minerals Inc. - Appoints Technical Advisory Committee

St. John's Newfoundland and Labrador - Vulcan Minerals Inc. ("the Company" - "Vulcan" TSX-V: VUL) announces that it ha
--->s created a Technical Advisory Committee whose purpose is to provide the Board of Directors and management with advice
---> on issues relevant to the Company's activities. As the Company increases its mineral exploration and development focu
--->s it requires input from a variety of sources and networks of people. The Company is pleased to appoint Mr. Sean O'Bri
--->en, P.Geo. and Mr. Bob Kelly, P. Geo. to the Technical Advisory Committee. 

Mr. O'Brien is a former Senior Geologist at the Geological Survey of Newfoundland and Labrador (NL), with over 40 year
--->s of geoscience experience. From 2006-2016 he was responsible for the government's targeted and strategic attraction i
--->nitiatives to capture exploration and mining sector investment from worldwide sources. This work raised the profile of
---> NL and the NL mining and exploration sector in emerging and domestic markets, fostered important strategic relationsh
--->ips with public and private sector mining interests and governments in the Asia-Pacific region, notably China, and hel
--->ped facilitate multi-million dollar investment from these regions. Prior to 2006, much of his career focused on system
--->atic geological mapping, mineral deposit studies and related geoscience research in the Appalachian geology of eastern
---> North America, providing industry with technical information and mentoring, primarily related to gold and copper expl
--->oration. He holds a MSc. (Geology) from Memorial University and is Principal of Far-Eastern Geo-Consult. He has been t
--->he recipient of numerous professional and service awards throughout his career. Mr. O'Brien will be particularly helpf
--->ul to the Company both from a project acquisition and marketing perspective.

Mr. Kelly, P.Geo. has over 39 years of experience in the mining industry. He started as an exploration geologist in We
--->stern Canada, and subsequently spent 21 years in various senior management roles at the Iron Ore Company of Canada's m
--->ining operation in Western Labrador including the position of Mine Manager. He was Construction Manager for Inco's Voi
--->sey's Bay Nickel (VBNC) Demonstration Plant and its Commercial Nickel Processing Plant in Newfoundland. He was also pr
--->incipal liaison with government on all aspects of the Industrial and Employment Benefits Agreement (IEBA) with prime r
--->esponsibility to administer the Agreement on behalf of VBNC in collaboration with the Government's representative. He 
--->recently retired from Teck Resources Limited in the role of Vice President, Health and Safety at Teck's Vancouver Head
--->quarters, a position he held since January 2013. He joined Teck in 2007 and served as the General Manager of Duck Pond
---> (Copper-Zinc) Mining Operations in Central Newfoundland. He is a graduate from Memorial University of Newfoundland as
---> well as the Executive Program at the University of Western Ontario's School of Business. Mr. Kelly has also been the 
--->recipient of several professional and service awards throughout his career. Mr. Kelly will be particularly helpful to 
--->the Company in regards to mining and development issues as the Company pushes forward, through its subsidiary Red Moon
---> Potash Inc. (TSXV:RMK), with the Captain Cook salt development.

Commenting on the appointments, the President of the Company  stated "We are very pleased to attract such high caliber
---> individuals as Bob and Sean. They represent some of the leading personalities in our industry and I look forward to w
--->orking with them as we advance our various projects."

We seek Safe Harbor.

Vulcan is establishing itself as a leading explorer in Newfoundland and Labrador focussed on project generation, value
---> addition and partnering. Vulcan has several copper and gold projects available for option and a competent team to ope
--->rate all exploration activities. Contact us for opportunity in mineral exploration and development.

The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this rele
--->ase. This release may contain certain forward-looking statements. Actual events or results may differ from the Company
--->'s expectations. Certain risk factors beyond the Company's control may affect the actual results achieved. Accordingly
--->, readers are advised not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Except by law, the Company undertake
--->s no obligation to publicly update orrevise forward-looking information.

For information please contact:
Patrick J. Laracy, President
(709) 754-3186
info@vulcanminerals.ca 
www.vulcanminerals.ca


File: VUL_NR_december 19 2016 Advisory Com_Final.pdf

News Release

December 19, 2016


     Vulcan Minerals Inc.   Appoints Technical Advisory Committee

St. John's Newfoundland and Labrador - Vulcan Minerals Inc. ("the Company" - "Vulcan" TSX-
V: VUL) announces that it has created a Technical Advisory Committee whose purpose is to provide the
Board of Directors and management with advice on issues relevant to the Company's activities. As the
Company increases its mineral exploration and development focus it requires input from a variety of
sources and networks of people. The Company is pleased to appoint Mr. Sean O'Brien, P.Geo. and Mr.
Bob Kelly, P. Geo. to the Technical Advisory Committee.

Mr. O'Brien is a former Senior Geologist at the Geological Survey of Newfoundland and Labrador (NL),
with over 40 years of geoscience experience. From 2006-2016 he was responsible for the government's
targeted and strategic attraction initiatives to capture exploration and mining sector investment from
worldwide sources. This work raised the profile of NL and the NL mining and exploration sector in
emerging and domestic markets, fostered important strategic relationships with public and private
sector mining interests and governments in the Asia-Pacific region, notably China, and helped facilitate
multi-million dollar investment from these regions. Prior to 2006, much of his career focused on
systematic geological mapping, mineral deposit studies and related geoscience research in the
Appalachian geology of eastern North America, providing industry with technical information and
mentoring, primarily related to gold and copper exploration. He holds a MSc. (Geology) from Memorial
University and is Principal of Far-Eastern Geo-Consult. He has been the recipient of numerous
professional and service awards throughout his career. Mr. O'Brien will be particularly helpful to the
Company both from a project acquisition and marketing perspective.

Mr. Kelly, P.Geo. has over 39 years of experience in the mining industry. He started as an exploration
geologist in Western Canada, and subsequently spent 21 years in various senior management roles at the
Iron Ore Company of Canada's mining operation in Western Labrador including the position of Mine
Manager. He was Construction Manager for Inco's Voisey's Bay Nickel (VBNC) Demonstration Plant and its
Commercial Nickel Processing Plant in Newfoundland. He was also principal liaison with government on
all aspects of the Industrial and Employment Benefits Agreement (IEBA) with prime responsibility to



                                     333 Duckworth Street, St. John's, NL, A1C 1G9
     Telephone: (709) 754-3186 Fax: (709) 754-3946, Email: info@vulcanminerals.ca, Website: www.vulcanminerals.ca
 administer the Agreement on behalf of VBNC in collaboration with the Government's representative. He
recently retired from Teck Resources Limited in the role of Vice President, Health and Safety at Teck's
Vancouver Headquarters, a position he held since January 2013. He joined Teck in 2007 and served as the
General Manager of Duck Pond (Copper-Zinc) Mining Operations in Central Newfoundland. He is a
graduate from Memorial University of Newfoundland as well as the Executive Program at the University
of Western Ontario's School of Business. Mr. Kelly has also been the recipient of several professional and
service awards throughout his career. Mr. Kelly will be particularly helpful to the Company in regards to
mining and development issues as the Company pushes forward, through its subsidiary Red Moon Potash
Inc. (TSXV:RMK), with the Captain Cook salt development.

Commenting on the appointments, the President of the Company stated "We are very pleased to attract
such high caliber individuals as Bob and Sean. They represent some of the leading personalities in our
industry and I look forward to working with them as we advance our various projects."

We seek Safe Harbor.

Vulcan is establishing itself as a leading explorer in Newfoundland and Labrador focussed on project
generation, value addition and partnering. Vulcan has several copper and gold projects available for
option and a competent team to operate all exploration activities. Contact us for opportunity in mineral
exploration and development.

The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this release. This release may contain certain forward-looking statements. Actual events or
results may differ from the Company's expectations. Certain risk factors beyond the Company's control
may affect the actual results achieved. Accordingly, readers are advised not to place undue reliance on
forward-looking information. Except by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update
orrevise forward-looking information.

For information please contact:
Patrick J. Laracy, President
(709) 754-3186
info@vulcanminerals.ca
www.vulcanminerals.ca




                                     333 Duckworth Street, St. John's, NL, A1C 1G9
     Telephone: (709) 754-3186 Fax: (709) 754-3946, Email: info@vulcanminerals.ca, Website: www.vulcanminerals.ca