Osisko Metals Closes Royalty Agreement With Osisko Gold Royalties

MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - Nov. 1, 2017) - Osisko Metals Incorporated (the "Company" or "Osisko Metals") (TSX VENTURE:OM)(FRANKFURT:0B5) is pleased to announce the closing of the C$5 million financing from Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd ("Osisko Gold") that was announced October 12, 2017, in which Osisko Gold will acquire a 1% net smelter return royalty on Osisko Metals' current portfolio of projects within both the Bathurst Mining Camp ("BMC") and Quebec. The acquired royalty will also apply to areas that Osisko Metals may acquire in the future that fall within a one kilometer distance (area of influence) from their current property holdings. Osisko Gold may also acquire existing royalty buy-back agreements on current projects and will hold rights of first refusal on any future royalty or metal stream sale from existing or newly acquired properties by Osisko Metals.

About Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd

Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd is an intermediate precious metal royalty company focused on the Americas that commenced activities in June 2014. Following the Orion transaction, Osisko now holds a North American focused portfolio of over 130 royalties, streams and precious metal offtakes.

About Osisko Metals

Osisko Metals is a Canadian exploration and development company creating value in the base metal markets with an emphasis on zinc. In 2017, the Company acquired over 50,000 hectares in the Bathurst Mining Camp ("BMC"). The objective is to develop a multi-deposit asset base that would feed a central concentrator. In parallel, Osisko Metals is monitoring several base metal oriented peers for projects hosting zinc, copper, and nickel for acquisition opportunities. In Québec, the Company acquired 42,000 hectares that cover 12 grass-root zinc targets that will be selectively advanced through exploration. Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd (TSX:OR)(NYSE:OR) and Osisko Mining Inc. (TSX:OSK) are significant shareholders of the Company.

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