Black Tusk to Drill Phase 1 - Minimum 1000 Metres ON the Mckenzie East GOLD Project, Val-D’Or, Quebec

BLACK TUSK RESOURCES INC.

500- 666 Burrard Street

Vancouver, BC, V6C 3P6

www.blacktuskresources.com

BLACK TUSK TO DRILL PHASE 1 - MINIMUM 1000 METRES ON THE

McKENZIE EAST GOLD PROJECT, VAL-D’OR, QUEBEC

August 20, 2020, Vancouver, B.C. – Black Tusk Resources Inc. (“Black Tusk” or the “Company) (CSE: TUSK,

OTC: BTKRF, Frankfurt: 0NB) is pleased to announce that the company’s exploration team are in the

process of developing primary drill targets on thei r 100-per-cent-owned McKenzie East Gold Project,

located near Val d’Or, Quebec. The targets will be tested by diamond drilling.

The Phase 1 drilling program will consist of a minimum 1,000-metres of diamond drilling, with the initial

5 drill holes targeting depths between 200 to 300 m etres downhole. Phase 1 is designed to test the

mineralization potential of several gold targets that occur within the northwestern section of the 1,676-

hectare property.

The company has acquired a permit that allows for t he construction of 18 drill pads spread over the

property. The phase one drill program is expandable as the company continues to review data for

additional targets for testing if the decision is made to increase the drilling meterage.

"A 1,000-meter diamond drill program is an excellen t start to our goal of conducting multiple drill

programs at McKenzie East in 2020. The success of t his program, along with continued review of the

project database, may define targets that could exp and the scope of this initial campaign," states CEO ,

Richard Penn.

Perry Grunenberg, P.Geo, a “Qualified Person” as that term is defined under NI 43-101, has reviewed and

approved the technical information contained in this news release. Mr. Grunenberg is also a Director o f

the Company.

About Black Tusk Resources Inc.

Black Tusk Resources is a gold-focused Canadian exploration company with operations primarily based

in the world-class Abitibi greenstone belt region of Quebec. Black Tusk currently holds 100-per-cent

ownership in six separate gold and platinum/palladium properties in Canada

Cautionary Statement

This press release contains forward-looking stateme nts based on assumptions as of that date. These

statements reflect management’s current estimates, beliefs, intentions and expectations; they are not

guarantees of future performance. The Company cauti ons that all forward-looking statements are

inherently uncertain and that actual performance may be affected by a number of material factors, many

of which are beyond the Company’s control. Such fac tors include, among other things: risks and

uncertainties relating to exploration and developme nt; the ability of the Company to obtain additional

financing; the Company’s limited operating history; the need to comply with environmental and

governmental regulations; fluctuations in the price s of commodities; operating hazards and risks;

competition and other risks and uncertainties, incl uding those described in the Company’s Prospectus

dated September 8, 2017 available on www.sedar.com. Accordingly, actual and future events, conditions,

and results may differ materially from the estimate s, beliefs, intentions, and expectations expressed or

implied in the forward-looking information. Except as required under applicable securities legislation, the

Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking information.

On behalf of the Board of Directors

Richard Penn

CEO

(778) 384-8923