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Damara GOLD Corp. Provides Update ON Business Combination

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DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES.

DAMARA GOLD CORP. PROVIDES UPDATE ON BUSINESS COMBINATION

November 29, 2018 , Kelowna, British Columbia: Damara Gold Corp. (TSXV: DMR - “Damara” or the

“Company”) provides an update with respect to its previously announced proposed reverse takeover

transaction (the “ Proposed Transaction ”) with New Found Gold Corp. (“ New Found Gold ”). As

previously announced, Damara, New Found Gold and 2651996 Ontario Inc. entered into a business

combination agreement dated September 5, 2018 , as amended on October 19, 2018. Each of Damara

and New Found Gold remain committed to consummating the Proposed Transaction and the parties are

currently in the process of preparing the requisite documentation to do so, including a joint

management information circular and financial statements of New Found Gold to be included therein.

The completion of the Proposed Transaction is s ubject to the satisfaction of various conditions that are

standard for a transaction of this nature, including but not limited to (i) the completion of a minimum

concurrent private placement by New Found Gold ; (ii) the approval by the shareholders of Damar a and

the New Found Gold to complete the Proposed Transaction, (iii) receipt of all requisite regulatory, stock

exchange, court or governmental authorizations and consents, including the TSX Venture Exchange (the

“Exchange”); and (iv ) the completion of sat isfactory due diligence by each of the parties. There can be

no assurance that the Proposed Transaction will be completed on the terms proposed above or at all.

Trading Halt

At the Company's request, trading in the Damara's Shares was halted by the Exchange effective

September 6, 2018. Trading is expected to remain halted until, at the earliest, the completion of the

Proposed Transaction.

About Damara Gold Corp.

Damara Gold Corp. is a TSX Venture listed Canadian public company with a B oard 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.

About New Found Gold Corp.

New Found Gold Corp. is actively exploring district size gold exploration projects in Newfoundland and

Ontario. From inception, the company's mandate has been to stake and acquire prospective projects

with a focus on large scale, district size projects. With a significant footprint in Newfoundland and

Ontario, New Found Gold is able to explore in mining friendly jurisdictions, with an emphasis on gold.

New Found Gold looks for projects with historic work, drill date and/or a defined resource, as well as

projects with low acquisition and holding costs.

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ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

“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: (250-717-1840)

Disclaimer for Forward-Looking Information

This press release contains forward-looking statements and information that are based on the beliefs of

management and reflect Damara's current expectations. When used in this press release, the words

"estimate", "project", "belief", "anticipate", "intend", "expect", "plan", "predict", "may" or "should" and

the negative of these words or such variations thereon or comparable terminology are intended to

identify forward-looking statements and information. The forward -looking statements and information

in this press release include information relating to the b usiness plans of Damara, New Found Gold, and

the Resulting Issuer , the New Found Gold private placement and the Proposed Transaction (including

Exchange approval of the Proposed Transaction ). Such statem ents and information reflect the current

view of Damara. Risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those

contemplated in those forward-looking statements and information.

By their nature, forward -looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other

factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or other future events, to be

materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such

forward-looking statements.

Such factors include, among others, the following risks:

• there is no assurance that the New Found Gold private placement will be completed or as to the

actual offering price or gross proceeds to be raised in connection wi th such private placement.

In particular, the amount raised may be significantly less than the amounts anticipated as a

result of, among other things, market conditions and investor behaviour;

• there is no assurance that Damara and New Found Gold will obtain all requisite approvals for

the Proposed Transaction, including the approval of the shareholders of Damara and New Found

Gold, or the approval of the Exchange for the Proposed Transaction (which may be conditional

upon amendments to the terms of the Proposed Transaction);

• following completion of the Proposed Transaction, the Resulting Issuer may require additional

financing from time to time in order to continue its operations. Financing may not be available

when needed or on terms and conditions acceptable to the Resulting Issuer;

• new laws or regulations could adversely affect the Resulting Issuer's business and results of

operations; and

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• the stock markets have experienced volatility that often has been unrelated to the performance

of companies. T hese fluctuations may adversely affect the price of the Resulting Issuer's

securities, regardless of its operating performance.

There are a number of important factors that could cause Damara's actual results to differ materially

from those indicated or im plied by forward -looking statements and information. Such factors include,

among others: limited business history of Damara and New Found Gold ; disruptions or changes in the

credit or security markets; results of operation activities and development of pro jects; project cost

overruns or unanticipated costs and expenses, fluctuations in commodity prices, and general m arket

and industry conditions.

Damara cautions that the foregoing list of material factors is not exhaustive. When relying on Damara's

forward-looking statements and information to make decisions, investors and others should carefully

consider the foregoing factors and other uncertainties and potential events. Damara has assumed that

the material factors referred to in the previous paragraph w ill not cause such forward -looking

statements and information to differ materially from actual results or events. However, the list of these

factors is not exhaustive and is subject to change and there can be no assurance that such assumptions

will reflect the actual outcome of such items or factors.

THE FORWARD -LOOKING INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS PRESS RELEASE REPRESENTS THE

EXPECTATIONS OF DAMARA AS OF THE DATE OF THIS PRESS RELEASE AND, ACCORDINGLY, IS SUBJECT

TO CHANGE AFTER SUCH DATE. READERS SHOULD NOT PLACE UNDUE IMPORTANCE ON FORWARD -

LOOKING INFORMATION AND SHOULD NOT RELY UPON THIS INFORMATION AS OF ANY OTHER DATE.

WHILE DAMARA MAY ELECT TO , IT DOES NOT UNDERTAKE TO UPDATE THIS INFORMATION AT ANY

PARTICULAR TIME EXCEPT AS REQUIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS.

This press release is not an offer of the securities for sale in the United States. The securities have not

been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the

United States absent registration or an exemption from registration. This press release shall not

constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the securities

in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

Completion of the Proposed Transaction is subject to a number of conditions, including but not limited to,

Exchange acceptance. There can b e no assurance that the Proposed Transaction will be completed as

proposed or at all.

Investors are cautioned that, except as disclosed in the information circular to be prepared in connection

with the Proposed Transaction, any information released or rece ived with respect to the Proposed

Transaction may not be accurate or complete and should not be relied upon. Trading in the securities of

Damara should be considered highly speculative.

The TSX Venture Exchange Inc. has in no way passed upon the merits o f the Proposed Transaction and

has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this press release.

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 press

release.