Change of authorised representative and appointment of alternate authorised representative

April 17, 2019

Change of authorised representative and appointment of alternate authorised representative

VANCOUVER – SouthGobi Resources Ltd. (TSX: SGQ; HK: 1878) (“SouthGobi” or the “Company”) hereby announces that with effective from April 16, 2019, Mr. Shougao Wang, an executive director and the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, has been appointed as an authorised representative of the Company. Ms. Allison Snetsinger, the Corporate Secretary of the Company, ceased to be an authorised representative and has been appointed as an alternate authorised representative of the Company.

As of the date of this announcement, the authorised representatives of the Company are Mr. Shougao Wang and Mr. Siu Man Kwok.

About SouthGobi

SouthGobi, listed on the Toronto and Hong Kong stock exchanges, owns and operates its flagship Ovoot Tolgoi coal mine in Mongolia. It also holds the mining licences of its other metallurgical and thermal coal deposits in South Gobi Region of Mongolia. SouthGobi produces and sells coal to customers in China.

Contact:

Investor Relations

Kino Fu Hong Kong: +852 2156 7030 Canada: +1 604 762 6783 Email: [email protected]

Website: www.southgobi.com