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FALCO SECURES HOISTING SYSTEMS FOR THE HORNE 5 PROJECT Secures 3 Hoists from ABB

Corporate Updates

For Immediate Release TSX.V - FPC

FALCO SECURES HOISTING SYSTEMS FOR THE HORNE 5 PROJECT

Secures 3 Hoists from ABB

(April 26, 2017) Montréal, Québec – Falco Resources Ltd. (“Falco” or the “Company”) (TSX.V: FPC) is

pleased to announce it has entered into an exclusive agreement with ABB Canada, a member of ABB

Group, to supply the hoisting system s for its wholly-owned state-of-the-art Horne 5 project, located in

Rouyn-Noranda, Québec.

The contract includes the overall engineering, procurement, supply, performance services and

installation of the hoisting system s. The hoisting system s will include a production hoist, an auxiliary

hoist and a service hoist. The Delivery and installation of the service and auxiliary hoists is expected in

2018.

The new production friction hoist will have a 6.5 metre diameter and will allow a skip payload of 39,400

kg. The service hoist will have a 5.5 metre diameter and will be equipped with a double deck cage for 2 x

50 men capacity or 15,000 kg payload. The auxiliary hoist will have a 3.1 metre diameter and will be

equipped with a double deck cage for 2 x 5 men capacity or 1,250 kg payload.

Mr. Luc Lessard, President and CEO of Falco, commented, “We are extremely pleased to have entered

into this partnership with ABB Canada to supply the hoisting system s for the Horne 5 project. ABB is the

leader for hoisting solution s in the mining industry and the perfect partner to supply the h oisting

systems of our state -of-the-art Horne 5 project. Our partnership goes beyond simply delivering the

equipment; ABB’s proposal will enable the Company to accelerate the installati on of the service and

auxiliary hoist which will play a strategic role during the dewatering and shaft recondit ioning for the

Horne 5 project. Additionally, ABB will be providing support and performances guarantees for the

friction hoist for the first three years of production at Horne 5.”

“We are proud to be chosen by Falco to be part of this important state-of-the-art project in Quebec,”

commented Mrs. Nathalie Pilon, President of ABB Canad a. “The long history of cooperation between

ABB and Falco’s management, and also ABB’s decades of deep knowledge and experience in mine h oist

application, were key factors in winning this order.”

About Falco Resources Ltd.

Falco is one of the largest mineral claim holders in the Province of Québec, with extensive land holdings

in the Abitibi Gr eenstone Belt. Falco owns 68,800 hectares of land in the Rouyn -Noranda mining camp,

which represents 70% of the entire camp and includes 13 former gold and base metal mine sites. Falco's

principal property is the Horne 5 Project located in the former Horne Mine that was operated by

Noranda from 1927 to 1976 and produced 11.6 million ounces of gold and 2.5 billion pounds of copper.

Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd is the largest shareholder of the Company and currently owns 1 4.2% of the

outstanding shares of the Company.

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About ABB Inc.

ABB is a p ioneering technology leader in electrification products, robotics and motion, industrial

automation and power grids, serving customers in utilities, industry and transport & infrastructure

globally. Continuing more than a 125 -year history of innovation, AB B today is writing the future of

industrial digitalization and driving the Energy and Fourth Industrial Revolutions. ABB operates in more

than 100 countries with about 132,000 employees. www.abb.com

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains forward -looking statements and forward -looking information (together, "forward -

looking statements") within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws and the United States Private

Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 , respectively. Statements, other than statements of historical facts, may be

forward-looking statements. Generally, forward -looking statements can be identified by the use of terminology

such as "plans", "expects", "estimates", "intends", "anticipates", "belie ves" or variations of such words, or

statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might", "will be taken", "occur" or "be

achieved, the negative of these terms and similar terminology although not all forward -looking statement contains

these terms and phrases . Without limiting the generality of the foregoing statements with respect to the timely

delivery and installation of t he service and auxiliary hoist and potential time savings constitute forward -looking

statements". Forward -looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual

results, performance, prospects and opportunities to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such

forward-looking statements. These risk and u ncertainties include, but are not limited to, the failure to obtain the

delivery and installation of the servi ce and auxiliary hoist in 2018 and realization of time savings and the risk

factors set out in Falco’s annual and/or quarterly management discussi on and analysis and in other of its public

disclosure documents filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com, as well as all assumptions regarding the foregoing .

Although Falco believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing the forward -looking statements a re

reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on these statements, which only apply as of the date of this news

release, and no assurance can be given that such events w ill occur in the disclosed time frame or at all. Except

where required by applicab le law, Falco disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward -

looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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.

For further information contact:

Vincent Metcalfe

Chief Financial Officer

514-905-3162

[email protected]

Bettina Filippone

Renmark Financial Communications Inc.

514-939-3989

[email protected]