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Vela Minerals Announces Director Change

Management Changes

VELA MINERALS LTD.

NEWS RELEASE

VELA MINERALS ANNOUNCES DIRECTOR CHANGE

January 22, 2018 - Calgary, Alberta, Canada – Vela Minerals Ltd. “TSXV:VLA” (“Vela” or the “Company”),

a BC junior mining corporation announces the resignations of Messrs. Conrad Swanson and Kent Britton as

directors of the Company. The board of directors thanks Messrs. Swa nson and Britton for their lengthy service

to the Company.

The Company welcomes the appointment of Mr. Mark L.P. Ferguson as a new director of the Company. Mr.

Ferguson has served as a director, and often Chief Financial Officer, of a number of public com panies primarily

in the resource extraction sectors. He also served for over 25 years in senior management roles in the Trust and

Finance sectors.

About Vela

Vela is a junior mining company with exploration interests in the Rossland area of British Columbia, Canada.

For further information, please contact:

Vela Minerals Ltd.

Charles Chebry – President and CEO

Telephone: (403) 680-8511

E-mail: [email protected]

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture

Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Forward Looking Statements

This news release contains forward -looking statements relating to the timing and completion of the Proposed Transaction, the future operations of Vela and other

statements that are not historical facts. Forward -looking statements are often identified by terms such as “will”, “may”, “should”, “anticipate”, “expects” and

similar expressions. All statements other than statements of historical fact, included in this release, including, without limita tion, the future plans and objectives of Vela,

are forward looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and

future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Important factors that could cause actual re sults to differ materially from Vela's

expectations are risks detailed from time to time in the filings made by Vela with securities regulations.

The reader is cautioned that assumptions used in the preparation of any forward -looking information may prove to be incorrect. Events or circumstances may cause

actual results to differ materially from those predicted, as a result of numerous known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, many of which are beyond

the control of Vela. As a result, Vela cannot guarantee that any forward -looking statement will materialize and the reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on

any forward-looking information. Such information, although considered reasonable by management at the time of preparation, may prove to be incorrect and actual

results may differ materially from those anticipated. Forward -looking statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.

The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the date of this news release and Vela will update or revise publicly any of the included

forward-looking statements as expressly required by Canadian securities law.