Damara Closes Non-Brokered Private Placement

206 - 3500 Carrington Road, West Kelowna, BC V4T 3C1

Telephone (250) 768-0009 Fax (250) 768-0020 Web Site: www.damaragoldcorp.com

NEWS RELEASE

DAMARA CLOSES NON-BROKERED PRIVATE PLACEMENT

August 31, 2017 TSX-V: DMR

DAMARA GOLD CORP. (TSX -V:DMR) (“Damara” or the “Company”), reports that it has completed

the non-brokered private placement (the “Placement”) for 5,000,000 units (the “Unit”) at a price of

$0.05 per Unit previously announced on August 3, 2017 for gross proceeds of $250,000 . Each Unit

consists of one common share and one common share purchase warrant (the “Warrant”). Each

Warrant entitles the holder to purchase an additional common share of the Company at a price of

$0.10 until August 31, 2020.

All securities issued in the Placement are subject to a statutory hold period ending January 1, 2018.

The Company confirms no finders’ fees were paid in connection with the Placement.

Proceeds from this financing shall be used for investigating project acquisitions and general corporate

purposes.

About Damara

Damara Gold Corp. is a TSX Venture listed Canadian public company with a Board of Directors

seasoned in the mineral exploration industry with extensive and successful international experience

with a focus on identifying and acquiring prospective and under-explored gold properties worldwide.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF DAMARA

“Larry Nagy”

Larry Nagy, Chief Executive Officer

For additional information visit Damara’s website at www.damaragoldcorp.com or contact:

Damara Gold Corp.

Larry Nagy

Chief Executive Officer or

Terese Gieselman

Chief Financial Officer

Ph: (250-768-0009)

NR: 17-5

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.

Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Information

Certain statements contained in this news release may contain forward -looking information within the meaning of

Canadian securities laws. Such forward -looking information is identified by words such as “es timates”, “intends”,

“expects”, “believes”, “may”, “will” and include, without limitation, statements regarding the company’s plan of

business operations (including plans for progressing assets), estimates regarding mineral resources, projections

regarding mineralization and projected expenditures. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to

be accurate; actual results and future events could differ materially from such statements. Factors that could cause

actual results to differ materiall y include, among others, metal prices, risks inherent in the mining industry,

financing risks, labour risks, uncertainty of mineral resource estimates, equipment and supply risks, title disputes,

regulatory risks and environmental concerns. Most of these f actors are outside the control of the company.

Investors are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward -looking information. Except as otherwise required by

applicable securities statutes or regulation, the company expressly disclaims any intent or obl igation to update

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