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Millrock Begins Second Round of Drilling at LA Navidad GOLD Project, Sonora State, Mexico

Exploration Programs

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 BEGINS SECOND ROUND OF DRILLING AT LA

NAVIDAD GOLD PROJECT, SONORA STATE, MEXICO

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, May 16, 2018 - Millrock Resources Inc. (TSX-V: MRO,

OTCQX: MLRKF) ("Millrock") is pleased to report that a second round of drilling is beginning at

the La Navidad gold project. The project, located in Sonora State, Mexico, 100 km north of the

City of Hermosillo, targets orogenic, bulk mineable, run-of-mine, oxidized deposits that could be

processed by heap leaching. Exploration work is being funded under an option to joint venture

agreement by Centerra Gold Inc. (“Centerra”). The core drilling program will consist initially of

1,650 meters in seven holes, ranging from 150 to 250 meters in depth. These holes will target

the large, strong, gold-in-soil anomalies previously identified at the Cobre and Crossover

prospects. Recent trenching has confirmed bedrock gold mineralization at surface in these

prospect areas. Additionally, at least one hole from the initial program completed in late 2017

will be deepened to test for further mineralization at the Anchor prospect. Results of that

program were reported in a prior press release here. Contingent upon results of the upcoming

drilling phase, the drilling program may be extended.

Millrock crews have been actively exploring the Cobre and Crossover prospects since early

February. Detailed geological mapping with rock sampling (341 samples) was completed. It was

found that the strongest soil anomalies occur in folded, faulted, Jurassic metasedimentary rocks

in close proximity to diorite and monzonite dikes which follow pre-existing fault structures. Also,

three lines of in-fill induced polarization geophysical surveys totaling 5.4 kilometers are in

progress. The induced polarization survey has identified low-angle structures and stratigraphy

conducive for orogenic gold deposition. An extensive program of surface trenching (1,398

meters in 16 trenches) and rock chip sampling (661 samples) has been completed. Results from

the first eight trenches are reported below. A 0.1 parts per million gold cutoff was used to

calculate the composite intervals. Geological relationships are not clear enough to accurately

estimate true width of the anomalous zones reported.

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 Reports Initial Drill Results at La

Navidad Gold Project, Sonora, Mexico

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Trench # From (meters) To (meters) Length (meters) Gold Grade

NAVTR-01 0.0 7.5 7.5 0.33 ppm

NAVTR-02 16.5 25.0 8.5 0.26 ppm

NAVTR-03 9.4 20.3 10.9 0.38 ppm

NAVTR-03 39.7 57.9 18.2 0.20 ppm

NAVTR-03 75.6 100.5 24.9 0.32 ppm

NAVTR-03A 0.0 6.0 6.0 0.15 ppm

NAVTR-03A 28.0 36.0 8.0 0.19 ppm

NAVTR-03A 42.0 44.0 2.0 0.14 ppm

NAVTR-04 36.0 38.0 2.0 0.11 ppm

NAVTR-04 78.0 80.0 2.0 0.10 ppm

NAVTR-05 33.0 39.0 6.0 0.38 ppm

NAVTR-05 117.0 120.0 3.0 0.13 ppm

NAVTR-05 129.0 135.0 6.0 0.19 ppm

NAVTR-05 180.0 183.0 3.0 0.13 ppm

NAVTR-06 2.0 3.7 1.7 0.19 ppm

NAVTR-06 18.0 20.0 2.0 0.34 ppm

NAVTR-06 42.0 50.0 8.0 0.11 ppm

NAVTR-06 58.5 60.5 2.0 0.13 ppm

NAVTR-06 68.5 84.5 18.0 0.56 ppm

including 76.5 82.5 6.0 1.14 ppm

NAVTR-06 94.5 96.5 2.0 0.87 ppm

NAVTR-07 64.7 66.8 2.2 1.89 ppm

NAVTR-07 95.1 98.2 3.1 0.25 ppm

NAVTR-08 37.8 48.0 10.2 0.18 ppm

NAVTR-08 56.7 59.0 2.3 0.11 ppm

NAVTR-08 75.0 77.0 2.0 0.26 ppm

NAVTR-08 84.1 87.8 3.7 0.13 ppm

NAVTR-08 108.0 110.0 2.0 0.24 ppm

NAVTR-08 125.5 127.0 1.5 0.12 ppm

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 Reports Initial Drill Results at La

Navidad Gold Project, Sonora, Mexico

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Since forming an option to purchase agreement with the underlying mineral right owner of La

Navidad in June 2017, as well as a simultaneous option to joint venture agreement with

Centerra, the companies have collaborated to execute a comprehensive exploration program.

Centerra is funding the exploration work to earn a majority interest in the project.

Quality Control – Quality Assurance

Millrock adheres to stringent Quality Assurance – Quality Control (“QA/QC”) standards. Drill

core and rock samples are kept in a secure location at all times. Rock samples are assayed at

the Bureau Veritas laboratory in Hermosillo, Mexico. Preparation and analysis methods are

described in further detail here. The sample preparation method code being utilized for the

current rock sampling program was PRP70-250. Analysis methods used include FA430 (30

gr/Fire Assay/ICP) and AQ-200 (Aqua Regia – ICP/MS). For every 20 rock samples a blank

sample known to contain less than 3 parts per billion gold or a standard sample (Certified

Reference Materials) of known gold concentration, or a duplicate sample was also analyzed.

The Qualified Person is of the opinion that the results reported in this press release are reliable.

Qualified Person

The scientific and technical information disclosed within this document has been prepared,

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.

Millrock is a major shareholder of junior explorers PolarX Limited. and Sojourn Exploration Inc.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

“Gregory Beischer”

Gregory Beischer, President & CEO

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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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

Melanee Henderson, Investor Relations

(604) 638-3164

(877) 217-8978 (toll-free)

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.