Explor Closes Second Tranche of a Private Placement in Common and Flow-Through Shares

ROUYN-NORANDA, Quebec, March 16, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Explor Resources Inc. (TSX-V:EXS) (OTCQB:EXSFF) (FSE:E1H1) (BE:E1H1) ("Explor" or the "Corporation") is announcing that it has closed a second tranche of a non-brokered private placement of a maximum of 4,285,714 common shares and/or flow-through shares at a price of $0.07 each, for total gross proceeds of up to CDN $300,000. Each common and flow-through share is accompanied of one-half of a share purchase warrant, one whole warrant and $0.10 being required for the acquisition of one common share of the Corporation at the latest 24 months from each closing (the "Private Placement"). A first closing of this private placement occurred on February 14, 2018 for a total amount of $120,000.

The second tranche of the Private Placement closed today consists in the sale of 1,157,143 common shares, of 128,571 flow-through shares and the issuance of 642,857 warrants. This represents an aggregate subscription of $90,000, out of which $9,000 will have to be incurred by the Corporation in exploration expenditures on mining properties located in the province of Québec. There are no finder's fees payable for the securities issued upon this second closing.

The securities issued pursuant to the second closing of the Private Placement are subject to a hold period of four months and a day ending July 17, 2018.

The Private Placement is subject to the final approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.

Explor Resources Inc. is a publicly listed company trading on the TSX Venture (EXS), on the OTCQB (EXSFF) and on the Frankfurt and Berlin Stock Exchanges (E1H1).

This press release was prepared by Explor. Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the Policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) has reviewed or accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

About Explor Resources Inc.
Explor Resources Inc. is a Canadian-based natural resources company with mineral holdings in Ontario, Québec, Saskatchewan and New Brunswick. Explor is currently focused on exploration in the Abitibi Greenstone Belt. The belt is found in both provinces of Ontario and Québec with approximately 33% in Ontario and 67% in Québec. The Belt has produced in excess of 180,000,000 ounces of gold and 450,000,000 tonnes of cu-zn ore over the last 100 years. The Corporation was continued under the laws of Alberta in 1986 and has had its main office in Québec since 2006.

Explor Resources Flagship project is the Timmins Porcupine West (TPW) Project located in the Porcupine mining camp, in the Province of Ontario. The TPW mineral resource (Press Release dated August 27, 2013) includes the following:

This document may contain forward-looking statements relating to Explor's operations or to the environment in which it operates. Such statements are based on operations, estimates, forecasts and projections. They are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict and may be beyond Explor's control. A number of important factors could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements, including those set forth in other public filling. In addition, such statements relate to the date on which they are made. Consequently, undue reliance should not be placed on such forward-looking statements. Explor disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, save and except as may be required by applicable securities laws.

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