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Millrock Acquires Option ON El Picacho GOLD Project, IN an Alliance Arrangement with Centerra GOLD, Sonora State, Mexico

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MILLROCK RESOURCES INC. | Suite 2300 – 1177 West Hastings St. | Vancouver, BC V6E 2K3

Tel: 604 638 3164 | Fax: 907 677 3599 | www.millrockresources.com

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MILLROCK ACQUIRES OPTION ON EL PICACHO GOLD

PROJECT, IN AN ALLIANCE ARRANGEMENT WITH

CENTERRA GOLD, SONORA STATE, MEXICO

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, June 8th, 2017 - Millrock Resources Inc. (TSX-V: MRO)

("Millrock") announces it has entered an option agreement to purchase the El Picacho project.

The project consists of district-scale concessions that cover approximately 6,300 hectares,

located in Sonora State, Mexico, 18 kilometres southwest of the San Francisco Gold Mine which

is operated by Alio Gold Inc. The target is an orogenic gold deposit of similar scope to that

present at San Francisco. The project was identified to Centerra Gold Inc. (“Centerra”) by

Millrock, and Centerra has agreed that El Picacho will become a “designated project” under the

terms of the strategic alliance agreement (“Alliance”) in place between the companies. The

Alliance was announced here in early 2017. Centerra has provisionally approved a US$460,000

exploration budget for 2017 for the El Picacho project.

Gregory A. Beischer, President & CEO commented: “One of the senior members of Millrock’s

Mexico exploration team is highly familiar with the San Francisco Gold Mine. In comparison to

San Francisco, he reports many similarities in the rocks and structures exposed on the El

Picacho project. This is the first designated project to come out of our Alliance with Centerra

and we look forward to working on this project with them”.

At El Picacho Jurassic rocks are juxtaposed in a thrust fault relationship with much older

Precambrian age rocks. Structural relationships, alteration, and mineralization discovered to

date all indicate favorable conditions for the formation of an orogenic gold deposit similar in

geologic style to the prolific gold mines of the La Herradura district to the northwest, or to the

nearby San Francisco Gold Mine.

Millrock has an option to purchase a 100% interest in the mineral estate. To complete the

purchase US$1,723,500 in option payments are due over a four-year period. An initial payment

of US$21,375 has been made. Seven equal option payments of US$21,375 will be due at six-

month intervals. A final option payment of US$1,552,000 would be made to complete the

purchase of the mineral rights. Millrock, with Centerra concurrence, may withdraw from the

option agreement at any time.

Centerra Gold has the option to earn an 80% interest in El Picacho by making exploration and

other expenditures of US$2.0 million. Millrock’s team will execute the exploration work and be

entitled to a modest management fee. At vesting, a joint venture will be formed, Millrock may

MILLROCK RESOURCES INC. | Suite 2300 – 1177 West Hastings St. | Vancouver, BC V6E 2K3

Tel: 604 638 3164 | Fax: 907 677 3599 | www.millrockresources.com

Millrock Acquires El Picacho Gold Project,

Sonora, Mexico

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participate by contributing its pro-rata share of costs, or it can elect to dilute to a 1.0% Net

Smelter Return royalty.

The underlying surface owner will be paid US$10,000 annually for the first four years of

exploration. Millrock may extend the option for two additional years for US$20,000 per year and

may purchase a surface tract at the price of US$1,000 per hectare.

The technical information within this document has been reviewed and approved by Gregory A.

Beischer, President, CEO and a director of Millrock Resources. Mr. Beischer is a Qualified

Person as defined in NI 43-101.

About Millrock Resources Inc.

Millrock Resources Inc. is a premier project generator to the mining industry. Millrock identifies,

packages and operates large-scale projects for joint venture, thereby exposing its shareholders

to the benefits of mineral discovery without the usual financial risk taken on by most exploration

companies. The company is active in Alaska, British Columbia, the southwest USA and Sonora

State, Mexico. Funding for drilling at Millrock’s exploration projects is primarily provided by its

joint venture partners. Business partners of Millrock have included some of the leading names in

the mining industry: Centerra Gold, First Quantum, Teck, Kinross, Vale, Inmet, Altius, and

Riverside.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

“Gregory Beischer”

Gregory Beischer, President & CEO

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Melanee Henderson, Investor Relations

(604) 638-3164

(877) 217-8978 (toll-free)

Millrock Resources Inc.

2300-1177 West Hastings Street

Vancouver, British Columbia

V6E 2K3

Some statements in this news release contain forward-looking information. These statements address future events and conditions

and, as such, involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or

achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the

statements. Such factors include without limitation the completion of planned expenditures, the ability to complete exploration

programs on schedule and the success of exploration programs.

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