DAN O’Brien Appointed Azarga Metals CFO

AZARGA METALS CORP.

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

www.azargametals.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

23 March 2017 TSX-V: AZR

DAN O’BRIEN APPOINTED AZARGA METALS CFO

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

announces that effective March 21, 2017, Dan O’Brien was appointed by Azarga Metals

to the role of Chief Financial Officer. Dan O’Brien is a mem ber of the Chartered

Professional Accountants of British Columbia. He is also Chief Financial Officer for a

number of publicly listed exploration comp anies trading on the TSX and TSX Venture

exchanges. Mr. O’Brien was previously a senior manager at a leading Canadian

accounting firm where he specialized in the audit of public companies in the mining and

resource sector.

Golden Oak Corporate Services Ltd. a cons ulting company controlled by Doris Meyer

and engaged by Azarga Metals provides the services of Mr. O’Brien and of Doris Meyer,

the Corporate Secretary of the Company.

About Azarga Metals Corp.

Azarga Metals is a mineral exploration and development company that owns 60% of the

Unkur Copper-Silver Project in the Zabaikalsky province in 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.

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defined in the policies of t he TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the

adequacy or accuracy of this release.