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Guldgruvan Cobalt Project Acquisition Completed

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NEWS RELEASE

March 20, 2018

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GULDGRUVAN COBALT PROJECT ACQUISITION COMPLETED

Vancouver, B.C., March 20, 2018. Boreal Metals Corp. (“Boreal” or the “Company”) (TSXV:BMX)

is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of the Guldgruvan Project

(“Guldgruvan” or the “Project”) from EMX Royalty Corporation (“EMX”) (NYSE American: EMX;

TSXV:EMX). Pursuant to the terms of the purchase and sale, Boreal has issued to EMX 2,979,798

common shares of Boreal Energy Metals Corp. (“BEMC”). Prior to this transaction, BEMC had

been a wholly owned subsidiary of Boreal. This acquisition brings EMX’s equity ownership in

BEMC to 5.9%. EMX will have the right to maintain its 5.9% interest, at no additional cost to EMX,

until BEMC has raised CDN$3,000,000 in equity. Thereafter, EMX will have the right to participate

pro-rata in future financings at its own cost to maintain its 5.9% interest in BEMC. The TSX

Venture Exchange has approved the transfer of the Guldgruvan exploration licenses from EMX

to BEMC, subject to customary final filings.

“Boreal is proud of the exceptional portfolio of battery metals projects it continues to acquire

through its new subsidiary, Boreal Energy Metals Corp.” stated President and CEO, Karl Antonius.

“Demand in the battery metals sector continues to grow rapidly regionally and globally. Boreal

now controls over 15,000 hectares in two projects with known cobalt mineralization and historic

production, making Boreal a key regional investor in cobalt exploration project land holdings.”

Guldgruvan Highlights

The Guldgruvan nr 101 license contains the historic Los Cobalt Mine, one of the better known

historic cobalt producers in the region and is also the region where nickel was first discovered

and recognized as an element in 17511. Cobalt, copper, and nickel were mined on the property

in the 1600s to 1750s. In addition to these metals, gold, silver, zinc, and lead are also present in

zones of mineralization. Following the Company’s growth strategy to acquire past producing

projects, Guldgruvan has undergone only limited modern exploration.

The 2,383 Ha Guldgruvan cobalt project is located near the town of Los, Sweden. The Project is

accessible year-round, with robust infrastructure including paved roads, power, and skilled

labour in nearby municipalities. The Guldgruvan nr 101 license contains numerous historical

1 Cronstedt, Axel F. (1754). “Fortsättning af rön och försök, Gjorde Med en Malm en Malm-art frän Los Kobolt Grufvor.” Kongl. Svenska

Veenskapas Academians Handlingar. 15: 38-45.

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workings, test pits and shallow drill holes in addition to five major mining sites, which were the

focus of historical production.

Widespread cobalt-bearing copper and subordinate nickel-zinc-gold-silver mineralization occurs

in sulphide disseminations, vein-infill, and shear zones within Proterozoic mafic and felsic

metavolcanic rocks at Guldgruvan. The cobalt-bearing occurrences define a series of parallel

north-northwest trending zones of mineralization that extend for at least six kilometers across

the claim package.

About Boreal Metals Corp.

Boreal is a mineral exploration company focused on the discovery of zinc, copper, silver, gold and

cobalt deposits in exceptional, historical mining project areas spanning Sweden and Norway. The

Company aims to discover new economic mineral deposits in known mining districts that have

seen little or no modern exploration. The Company is led by an experienced management and

technical team, with successful track records in mineral discovery, mining development and

financing.

Qualified Person

Daniel MacNeil, P.Geo, a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101, has read

and approved all technical and scientific information related to the Modum project contained in

this news release. Mr. MacNeil is Vice President Exploration for Boreal Metals Corp.

On behalf of Boreal Metals Corporation

Karl Antonius, President

For more information on Boreal please visit the Company website at www.borealmetals.com or

contact Alexandra Woodyer Sherron at +1.604.922.8810 or [email protected].

Neither 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 Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains certain statements that may be deemed “forward-looking statements”. Forward-

looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by

the words “expects”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “intends”, “estimates”, “projects”, “potential” and

similar expressions, or that events or conditions “will”, “would”, “may”, “could” or “should” occur. Although

Boreal Metals Corp. believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on

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reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance, are subject to risks and

uncertainties, and actual results or realities may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements.

Such material risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, Boreal Metals Corp.’s ability to raise

sufficient capital to maintain its mineral tenures and concessions in good standing, to explore and develop its

projects, to repay its debt and for general working capital purposes; changes in economic conditions or financial

markets; the ability of Boreal Metals Corp. to obtain the necessary permits and consents required to explore,

drill and develop the projects and if obtained, to obtain such permits and consents in a timely fashion relative

to Boreal Metals Corp.’s plans and business objectives for the projects; the general ability of Boreal Metals

Corp. to drill test its projects and find mineral resources; if any mineral resources are discovered or acquired,

the Company’s ability to monetize any such mineral resources; and changes in environmental and other laws

or regulations that could have an impact on the Company’s operations. Forward-looking statements are based

on the reasonable beliefs, estimates and opinions of Boreal Meta ls Corp.’s management on the date the

statements are made. Except as required by law, Boreal Metals Corp. undertakes no obligation to update these

forward-looking statements in the event that management’s beliefs, estimates or opinions, or other factors,

should change.