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BTU Commences Sgh Program

Exploration Programs

Suite 1240, 789 West Pender St. Vancouver, British Columbia

Phone: 604-683-3995/ Toll Free: 888-945-4770/Fax: 604-683-3988

BTU COMMENCES SGH PROGRAM

November 5, 2019, Vancouver, BC, Canada – BTU Metals Corp. (“BTU” or the “Company”) (BTU-TSX:V) is

pleased to announce that it has commenced a Spatiotemporal Geochemical Hydrocarbons (“SGH”) soil sampling

program over two areas on its Dixie Halo property. The goal of the SGH program is to aid in prioritizing drill targets

using a modern exploration technique that has proven successful at identifying bedrock gold mineralization below

glacial till cover in the region.

Experienced field personnel are currently collecting appropriate sample materials for SGH analysis and

interpretation by Activation Laboratories Ltd. (“Actlabs”) whose proprietary SGH surveys and interpretation

have, according to Great Bear Resources (“GBR”), aided in defining several targets that positively correspond to

areas of known gold mineralization on their Dixie property (see GBR press releases dated August 1, 2019 and

October 10, 2019).

BTU’s recent drilling (see BTU press release dated October 15, 2019) indicates that there is a mafic-felsic contact

on the portion of the Dixie Halo property that is being investigated with this SGH survey (see Figure 1). This recent

drilling confirmed the mafic-felsic contact occurs close to a geophysical anomaly that extends for over 2 km on the

Dixie Halo property, and which is defined by a linear break in the magnetic fabric of local rocks, a common

diagnostic tool in the definition of fault locations. This diagnosis is further supported by the fact that a local creek

follows the path of the interpreted fault, which is often the case where geological faults are known to occur.

Interestingly, both the creek and the geophysical anomaly inflect north and coincide with the interpreted location

of faults on the GBR property. The synchronicity of these multiple lines of evidence are a strong indication that this

part of the Dixie Halo property has the potential to host substantial high-grade gold mineralization.

Furthermore, GBR’s latest release discloses that a new gold bearing zone “Viggo” has been discovered southeast

along the LP fault from their Auro discovery, and notes their plan to d rill even further southeast, closer to BTU’s

Dixie Halo property (see GBR press release dated October 30, 2019).

Figure 1 – SGH Survey Sample Plan

The BTU in-field sampling will be conducted over 6 square km on mostly 100 metre lines with 50 met re sample

intervals and is expected to take approximately two weeks to complete. Upon receipt of the SGH program results,

drilling will be undertaken to test the targets that are generated.

CEO, Paul Wood explained the new SGH initiative by the Company; “After reviewing the publicly available

information disclosed by Great Bear and some of the background technical data and case history information

provided by Actlabs our technical advisors determined that due to the extensive size of the Dixie Halo property

and the pervasive overburden cover on the property, data derived from a SGH survey would be a cost effective

tool in the exploration toolbox to help the technical team vector in on new areas of gold mineralization.” Mr.

Wood commented further; “we are certainly not lacking areas across the property that warrant further work.

Rather, we are using all of the explorationists’ tools in a cost-effective manner to give ourselves the best chances

for success. By using strategic exploration methods, BTU is mitigating risks with the overarching goal of

maximizing value and potential for the incredible returns that successful early-stage exploration can achieve for

our shareholders.”

Drilling continues to test geophysical targets elsewhere on the property.

The technical contents of this release were approved by Mr. Bruce Durham, P. Geo., a qualified person as defined

by National Instrument 43-101.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

“Paul Wood”

Paul Wood, CEO, Director

[email protected]

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

Andreas Curkovic

Phone: 1-416-577-9927

BTU Office:

Telephone: 1-604-683-3995

Toll Free: 1-888-945-4770

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor it s 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.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: This news release contains forward-looking statements, which relate to future events or future

performance and reflect management’s current expectations and assumptions. Such forward -looking statements reflect management’s

current beliefs and are based on assumptions made by and using information currently available to the Company. Investors are cautioned

that these forward-looking statements are neither promises nor guarantees, and they are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause

future results to differ materially from those expected. These forward -looking statements are made as of the date hereof and, except as

required under applicable securities legislation, the Company does not assume any obligation to update or revise them to refl ect new

events or circumstances. All of the forward -looking statements made in this press release are qualified by these cautionary statements

and by those made in our filings with SEDAR in Canada (available at WWW.SEDAR.COM).