TANTALEX Announces 2017 Work Program for its Buckell Lithium Project

TORONTO, ONTARIO and MUNICH, GERMANY--(Marketwired - Feb. 20, 2017) - TANTALEX Resources Corporation (CSE:TTX)(CSE:TTX.CN)(FRANKFURT:1T0) ("TANTALEX" or the "Corporation"), is pleased to announce that it has awarded a mandate to perform a high resolution airborne gradient magnetic and radiometric survey to New Resolution Geophysics (NRG) of Pretoria, South Africa for its Buckell Lithium Project. The survey will cover a surface area of approximately 920 km2 and include approximately 4,500 linear kilometers of flight path and aims at identifying the LCT pegmatite extensions along strike from the neighboring historic Manono-Kitotolo deposit. This airborne survey is the first step towards implementing the work program defined in the NI 43-101 Technical Report submitted on January 25^th, 2017 and will enable the Company to identify optimal drill locations to plan the next phase of drilling.

Dave GAGNON, Chief Executive Officer offers, "We are very excited to begin work on the Buckell property and to uncover its true nature. NRG are a recognized contractor in this region and particularly in the DRC where they have flown more than 300,000 linear km since 2005. Furthermore, we have a very knowledgeable and experienced exploration team that will be leading our resource definition program."

About TANTALEX Resources Corporation

TANTALEX is a mining company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development and distribution of Lithium, Tantalum and other high-tech mineral properties in Africa. The Company is listed on the Canadian Stock Exchange (symbol: TTX) and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (symbol: 1T0).

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