Aton Resources Inc. announces the extension of its Abu Marawat Concession e xploration licence

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Aton Resources Inc. announces the extension of its Abu

Marawat Concession e xploration licence

Vancouver, January 28, 2019: Aton Resources Inc. (AAN: TSX -V) (“Aton” or the “Company") Is pleased to

announce that it has been notified that it is being granted a further one year extension to the exploration licence

at its Abu Marawat Concession in the Eastern Desert of Egypt , by the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral

Resources, until January 31, 2020.

“We are very pleased that the Ministry and the Egyptian Mineral Resources Authority ( “EMRA”) is extending

our licence for another year, thus allowing us to continue work on the Hamama development project and the

exploration programmes at Rodruin and our other target areas” commented Mark Campbell, President and

CEO. “Given the sweeping changes expected t o the mining law this year, this should allow us to transfer our

existing Concession Agreement to the new terms and conditions to be enacted, while continuing our ongoing

work. In addition, the granting of this extension demonstrates the Egyptian Government ’s sincere desire to

develop its exploration and mining sector and to attract new exploration investment into the country , while

continuing to support those of us already operating here.”

About Aton Resources Inc.

Aton Resources Inc. (AAN: TSX-V) is focused on its 100%

owned Abu Marawat Concession (“Abu Marawat”), located

in Egypt’s Arabian -Nubian Shield, approximately 200km

north of Centamin’s Sukari gold mine. Aton has identified

a 40km long gold mineralised trend at Abu Marawat,

anchored by the Hamama deposit in the west and the Abu

Marawat deposit in the east, containing numerous gold

exploration targets, including three historic British mines.

Aton has identified several distinct geological trends within

Abu Marawat, which display potential for the development

of RIRG and orogenic gold mineralisation, VMS precious

and base metal mineralisation, and epithermal -IOCG

precious and base metal mineralisation. Abu Marawat is

over 738km2 in size and is located in an area of excellent

infrastructure; a four -lane highway, a 220kV power line,

and a water pipeline are in close proximity.

For further information regarding Aton Resources Inc.,

please visit us at www.atonresources.com or contact:

MARK CAMPBELL

President and Chief Executive Officer

Tel: +202-27356548

Email: [email protected]

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