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ENRG.V ·

Darien Announces NAME Change to “New Energy Metals Corp.” and New

Corporate Actions

DARIEN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT CORP.

#2300 – 1177 West Hastings Street Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6E 2K3

Phone: 604-484-1232 / Fax: 604-408-7499 / Website: www.dariencorp.com

DARIEN ANNOUNCES NAME CHANGE TO “NEW ENERGY METALS CORP.”

AND NEW TRADING SYMBOL: TSXV.ENRG

APPROVAL OF CRISTAL ACQUISITION

NR18-06

Vancouver, B.C., March 29, 2018 – Darien Resource Development Corp. (TSX.V: DRR) (the

“Company”) announces that its name change to “New Energy Metals Corp.” has been approved.

The new trading symbol will be “ENRG” on the TSX Venture Exchan ge. The name change and

new trading symbol are expected to be effective on April 4, 2018.

The TSX Venture Exchange has also approved the Company’s agreem ent to acquire a 100-per-

cent interest in the Cristal copper project (the “ Cristal Project”), located in northern Chile. The

Cristal Project, situated in a re gion with excellent access and i n f r a s t r u c t u r e , a n d i n a g e o l o g i c

setting that is noted for the occurrence of significant copper deposits, is considered prospective for

the discovery of a buried porphyry copper deposit. The Company’s proposed exploration program

for the Cristal Project involves a drill program of 4-6 holes t o test the principal target, for a total

initial budget of approximately US$1,500,000.

Darien’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Grant Ewing, said “Approval of both the Cristal

Project acquisition and our name change are important milestone s for the Company. We are now

positioned to pursue our revised corporate strategy of creating value through attractive acquisitions

in strategic commodities in Chile.”

On behalf of Darien Resource Development Corp.

Grant Ewing, President & CEO

T: 604.484.1232

www.dariencorp.com

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Pr ovider (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

No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information

contained herein. This News Release includes certain “forward- looking statements”. Other than statements of

historical fact, all statements included in this release, including, without limitation, statements regarding future plans

and objectives of Darien Resource Development Corp., are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and

uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future

events could differ materially from those anticipated in such s tatements. Important factors that could cause actual

results to differ materially from Darien’s expectations are the risks detailed herein and from time to time in the filings

made by Darien Resource Development Corp. with securities regul ators. Those filings can be found on the Internet

at http://www.sedar.com.