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News Release

October 10, 2018
Stock Symbol: TSX-V:VUL

Vulcan Minerals Inc. - Appoints Corporate Strategy Consultant to Advisory Committee

St. John's Newfoundland and Labrador - Vulcan Minerals Inc. ("the Company" - "Vulcan" TSX-V:VUL) announces that it has
---> appointed Mr. John Hayes of Oakville, Ontario, Canada to the Company's Technical Advisory Committee. 

Mr. Hayes is a geologist with over 17 years of geological experience ranging from regional surveys to advanced explora
--->tion in addition to many years of capital markets and industry experience. Mr. Hayes graduated from Memorial Universit
--->y of Newfoundland with an Honours Bachelor of Science in Geology (1989) and a Master of Science in Geology (1997). He 
--->also holds an MBA from Dalhousie University (2003). He is a member (P. Geo.) of the Professional Engineers and Geoscie
--->ntists of Newfoundland and Labrador. Mr. Hayes was a Managing Director and mining analyst at BMO Capital Markets from 
--->2003 to 2014. As a mining equity analyst, he covered precious and base metal companies globally from the exploration t
--->o production stages. In October 2014, Mr. Hayes founded TerraStrat Consulting Inc., a private firm that provides strat
--->egic advisory services to the mining industry. Mr. Hayes most recently served as the Senior Vice President of Corporat
--->e Development for Osisko Mining Inc. from June 2016 to March 2018.

The Technical Advisory Committee currently includes Mr. Rowland Howe, formerly the Mine Manager at the Goderich salt m
--->ine in Ontario, Mr. Bob Kelly, an experienced mining professional and a former Vice President of Teck Resources Limite
--->d and Mr. Sean O'Brien, a former Senior Geologist with the Geological Survey of Newfoundland and Labrador. 

The Company has created a balanced approach to mineral exploration and development by directly exploring for precious 
--->and base metals while pursuing industrial mineral development opportunities through its subsidiary Red Moon Resources 
--->Inc. (Red Moon). This strategy provides shareholders with exposure to both the high-impact potential for metal discove
--->ries and the sustainability of industrial mineral production. Consistent with this approach the Company has created th
--->e Advisory Committee to provide it with input from a variety of industry professionals to broaden and enhance its abil
--->ity to execute this strategy.

Commenting on the appointment of Mr. Hayes, the President of the Company stated "We are very pleased to attract a seas
--->oned capital markets professional with John's diverse financial, technical and corporate experience. We welcome his in
--->put and ongoing support as we work to advance the Captain Cook Salt project to feasibility."

Vulcan owns approximately 67% of the common shares of Red Moon Resources Inc. (TSX-V:RMK) which is developing the Capt
--->ain Cook salt deposit in western Newfoundland. An initial resource estimate for the salt deposit, completed by APEX Ge
--->oscience Ltd. pursuant to National Instrument 43-101 requirements, estimated Inferred resources of 908 million tonnes 
--->of high purity halite (salt, 96.9% NaCl) at a cut-off grade of 95.0% NaCl. Management considers that the resource is o
--->f sufficient size and quality to advance the project to feasibility-level analysis. 

Red Moon recently initiated production of gypsum from its Ace mine in western Newfoundland and is evaluating a nepheli
--->ne syenite project in southern Labrador.

Patrick J. Laracy, P. Geo, President is the qualified person responsible for the contents of this news release as defi
--->ned in National Instrument 43-101.


We seek Safe Harbor.

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 or revise forward-looking information.

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



File: VUL_NR_October 10 2018_Appoints Corporate Strategy Consultant toAdvisory Committee.pdf

News Release

October 10, 2018
Stock Symbol: TSX-V:VUL

    Vulcan Minerals Inc.   Appoints Corporate Strategy Consultant to Advisory
                                   Committee

St. John's Newfoundland and Labrador - Vulcan Minerals Inc. ("the Company" - "Vulcan" TSX-
V:VUL) announces that it has appointed Mr. John Hayes of Oakville, Ontario, Canada to the Company's
Technical Advisory Committee.

Mr. Hayes is a geologist with over 17 years of geological experience ranging from regional surveys to
advanced exploration in addition to many years of capital markets and industry experience. Mr. Hayes
graduated from Memorial University of Newfoundland with an Honours Bachelor of Science in Geology
(1989) and a Master of Science in Geology (1997). He also holds an MBA from Dalhousie University
(2003). He is a member (P. Geo.) of the Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Newfoundland and
Labrador. Mr. Hayes was a Managing Director and mining analyst at BMO Capital Markets from 2003 to
2014. As a mining equity analyst, he covered precious and base metal companies globally from the
exploration to production stages. In October 2014, Mr. Hayes founded TerraStrat Consulting Inc., a
private firm that provides strategic advisory services to the mining industry. Mr. Hayes most recently
served as the Senior Vice President of Corporate Development for Osisko Mining Inc. from June 2016 to
March 2018.

The Technical Advisory Committee currently includes Mr. Rowland Howe, formerly the Mine Manager at
the Goderich salt mine in Ontario, Mr. Bob Kelly, an experienced mining professional and a former Vice
President of Teck Resources Limited and Mr. Sean O'Brien, a former Senior Geologist with the Geological
Survey of Newfoundland and Labrador.

The Company has created a balanced approach to mineral exploration and development by directly
exploring for precious and base metals while pursuing industrial mineral development opportunities
through its subsidiary Red Moon Resources Inc. (Red Moon). This strategy provides shareholders with
exposure to both the high-impact potential for metal discoveries and the sustainability of industrial
mineral production. Consistent with this approach the Company has created the Advisory Committee to
provide it with input from a variety of industry professionals to broaden and enhance its ability to execute
this strategy.




                                       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
 Commenting on the appointment of Mr. Hayes, the President of the Company stated "We are very pleased
to attract a seasoned capital markets professional with John's diverse financial, technical and corporate
experience. We welcome his input and ongoing support as we work to advance the Captain Cook Salt
project to feasibility."

Vulcan owns approximately 67% of the common shares of Red Moon Resources Inc. (TSX-V:RMK) which
is developing the Captain Cook salt deposit in western Newfoundland. An initial resource estimate for the
salt deposit, completed by APEX Geoscience Ltd. pursuant to National Instrument 43-101 requirements,
estimated Inferred resources of 908 million tonnes of high purity halite (salt, 96.9% NaCl) at a cut-off
grade of 95.0% NaCl. Management considers that the resource is of sufficient size and quality to advance
the project to feasibility-level analysis.

Red Moon recently initiated production of gypsum from its Ace mine in western Newfoundland and is
evaluating a nepheline syenite project in southern Labrador.

Patrick J. Laracy, P. Geo, President is the qualified person responsible for the contents of this news release
as defined in National Instrument 43-101.


We seek Safe Harbor.

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 or
revise 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