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Azarga Metals Completes 100% Consolidation of Unkur Project

Mergers & Acquisitions

AZARGA METALS CORP.

UNIT 1 – 15782 MARINE DRIVE, WHITE ROCK, B.C. V4B 1E6, CANADA

www.azargametals.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

19 MARCH 2018 TSX-V: AZR

AZARGA METALS COMPLETES 100% CONSOLIDATION OF UNKUR PROJECT

AZARGA METALS CORP. ("Azarga Metals" or the “ Company”) (TSX-V:AZR) reports

that it has now closed the acquisition of an additional 40% interest in the Unkur Copper -

Silver Project , taking its ownership interest from 60% to 100% (the “ Unkur Project

Consolidation”).

On completion of the Unkur Project Consolidation, Azarga Metals will have issued

42,000,000 common shares at a deemed price of C$0.15 (“Consideration Shares”) to

the vendors of the indirect 40% interest. On March 16, 2018, the Company issued

36,750,000 of the Consideration Shares and will issue the remai ning 5,250,000

Consideration Shares upon the receipt of the TSX Venture Exchange’s clearance of a

personal information form for one of the vendors who will become a greater than 10%

shareholder upon issuance of the remaining shares.

UPDATE ON UNKUR PROJECT ACTIVITIES

Azarga Metals has engaged Tetra Tech Mining and Minerals (“Tetra Tech”) to complete

a NI 43-101 compliant Preliminary Economic Assessment (“ PEA”) for Unkur. A ‘kick -off’

meeting was held with Tetra Tech in Swindon, UK two weeks ago and Tetra Tech is

commencing the process of familiarizing themselves with the Company’s relevant data.

The PEA works remain on-track to be completed in mid-2018.

UPDATE ON ADDITIONAL COPPER -SILVER GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES IN

CHARA-ALDAN AREA, RUSSIA

Since execution of the exclusive Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) for cooperation

with certain parties with respect to additional growth opportunities pertaining to copper

and silver rich sediment -hosted projects in the broader Chara -Aldan area of eastern

Russia in January 2018, the Company has commenced review of a number of potential

target acquisitions. The initial focus is for prospects that are complimentary to Azarga

Metals’ Unkur Copper -Silver Project located in the same region. Data continues to be

exchanged between the MOU parties and visits to certain prospective acquisitions sites

are being planned.

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About Azarga Metals Corp.

Azarga Metals is a mineral exploration and development company that owns 100% of the

Unkur Copper-Silver Project in the Zabaikalsky administrative region of eastern Russia.

AZARGA METALS CORP.

"Dusty Nicol"

Dorian L. (Dusty) Nicol, President and CEO

For further information please contact: Doris Meyer, at +1 604 536-2711 ext 6, or visit

www.azargametals.com.

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 Statement:

This news release contains forward -looking statements that are based on the Company’s current

expectations and estimates. Forward -looking statements are frequently characterized by words such as

"plan", "expect", "project", "intend", "believe", "anticipate", "estimate", "suggest", "indicate" and other similar

words or statements that certain events or conditions "may" or "will" occur. Such forward-looking statements

involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results

to differ materially from estimated or anticipated events or results implied or expressed in such forward -

looking statements. Such factors include, among others: the actual results of current planned exploration

activities; conclusions of ec onomic evaluations; changes in project parameters as plans to continue to be

refined; possible variations in ore grade or recovery rates; accidents, labour disputes and other risks of the

mining industry; delays in obtaining governmental approvals or finan cing; and fluctuations in metal prices .

There may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or

intended. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made and, except as may

be required by applicable securities laws, the Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update any

forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise.

Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of fut ure performance and accordingly undue reliance

should not be put on such statements due to the inherent uncertainty therein.