ABZ.V · 2019-03-21 12:00:00

AsiaBaseMetals Inc. Announces Fully Subscribed Private Placement

Financings

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 21, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AsiaBaseMetals Inc. (the "Company") (TSX-V: "ABZ") is

pleased to announce a fully subscribed non-brokered private placement for gross proceeds of up to $200,450 through the sale of up to

2,110,000 units ("Units") at a price of $0.095 per Unit (the " Private Placement"). Each Unit will consist of one common share of the

Company (a "Share") and one transferable common share purchase warrant (each, a " Warrant"). Each Warrant entitles the holder to

purchase an additional Share at a price of $0.125 per Share for a period of two years.

The proceeds from the sale of the Units are intended to be used for general working capital.

The Private Placement is subject to acceptance by the TSX Venture Exchange. All securities issued pursuant to the Private Placement will

be subject to a four month hold period from the date of issue.

Certain directors and officers of the Company are expected to acquire securities under the Private Placement. Such participation would be

considered to be a "related party transaction" as defined under Multilateral Instrument 61-101 ("MI 61-101"). The transaction will be exempt

from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements of MI 61-101.

For more information, please email [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.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward -Looking Statements: Certain disclosure in this release, including statements regarding the

Company's intention to carry out the Private Placement and the use of proceeds from the Private Placement constitute “forward-looking

information” within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation. In making the forward-looking statements in this release, the Company

has applied certain factors and assumptions that the Company believes are reasonable, including that the Company is able to obtain

regulatory approval of the Private Placement, the Company will be able to use the proceeds of the Private Placement as anticipated and

that the Company is otherwise able to complete the Private Placement. However, the forward-looking statements in this release are subject

to numerous risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause future results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in

such forward-looking statements. Such uncertainties and risks include, among others, financing risks, delays in obtaining or inability to

obtain required regulatory approvals, inability to use the proceeds from the Private Placement as anticipated and inability to complete the

Private Placement. 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. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward -looking

statements. The Company does not intend, and expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to, update or revise any forward -looking

statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

Contact Information

AsiaBaseMetals Inc.

Raj Chowdhry, Chief Executive Officer