Validation hole AVA16024 extends Avan mineralization 375 meters northwest of known Avan Zone Conversion hole SKI16015 yielded 31.0 meters grading 2.29 g/t gold and Conversion hole CNT16032 cut 92.0 meters grading 1.63 g/t gold

March 6, 2017

Validation hole AVA16024 extends Avan mineralization 375 meters

northwest of known Avan Zone

Conversion hole SKI16015 yielded 31.0 meters grading 2.29 g/t gold and

Conversion hole CNT16032 cut 92.0 meters grading 1.63 g/t gold

Operational Update for the Barsele Au-VMS Project

Vancouver, BC – Barsele Minerals Corp. – (TSX-V: BME) (“Barsele”) is pleased to report a tenth

operational progress update for the current exploration program within the Barsele Au-VMS Project

area in Västerbottens Län, northern Sweden. The exploration program is being operated by joint

venture partner Agnico Eagle Mines Limited – (TSX, NYSE: AEM) (“Agnico Eagle”). Ownership in the

project is 55% Agnico Eagle and 45% Barsele. Agnico Eagle can earn an additional 15% in the Barsele

Project through the completion of a pre-feasibility study.

During the month of January, three diamond drilling machines were focused within and along the trend

of the Avan, Central and Skiråsen zones, where validation, conversion and expansion drilling has taken

place. Highlight validation hole AVA16024 yielded 14.0 meters core length (estimated 10.0 meters true

thickness) grading 1.01 g/t gold at a depth of 20 meters below surface. In addition, conversion hole

SKI16015 yielded 31.0 meters core length (estimated 16.5 meters true thickness) grading 2.29 g/t gold at

a midpoint of 315 meters below surface and conversion hole CNT16032 cut 92.0 meters core length

(estimated 62.0 meters true thickness) grading 1.63 g/t gold at a midpoint of 390 meters below surface.

Four holes were completed during the month of January of which one was validation, two were

conversion and one was expansion. During the month, 1,466 meters was drilled and there were 1,768

samples sent for analysis, with 3,030 assay results received.

Barsele’s President, Gary Cope states, “We continue to receive positive results in validation, conversion

and expansion drilling at Barsele. The 375-meter extension of the Avan Zone is a very positive indication

for potential northwesterly growth of this large mineralized system.”

Highlight Results from the January 2017 Reporting Period

Hole Category From

(m)

To

(m)

Core

Length

(m)

True

Thickness

(m)

Au

(g/t)

Top-

Capped

at 20 g/t

Au (g/t)

AVA16020 Validation 15.00 22.00 7.00 4.00 1.12

84.00 89.00 5.00 3.00 1.35

132.00 135.00 3.00 1.80 2.13

AVA16023 Validation 33.00 54.35 21.35 17.00 1.18

60.00 64.00 4.00 3.20 12.62 6.44

AVA16024 Validation 22.00 36.00 14.00 10.00 1.01

CNT16029 Conversion 311.00 321.00 10.00 6.50 1.04

331.00 342.00 11.00 7.00 2.73

360.00 379.15 19.15 12.50 1.01

423.00 426.00 3.00 2.00 4.63

593.00 609.00 16.00 10.50 1.18

CNT16030 Conversion 412.00 421.00 9.00 7.00 2.02

433.00 443.00 10.00 7.50 1.98

CNT16031 Conversion 259.00 269.00 10.00 6.00 1.62

303.00 319.00 16.00 9.50 1.21

459.00 464.00 5.00 3.00 4.71

484.00 488.00 4.00 2.50 1.80

497.00 506..00 9.00 5.50 3.73

CNT16032 Conversion 351.00 363.00 12.00 7.50 0.98

463.00 555.00 92.00 62.00 1.63

SKI16014 Expansion Assays Pending.

SKI16015 Conversion 190.00 222.00 32.00 17.00 0.79

274.00 280.00 6.00 3.20 2.12

289.00 333.00 44.00 23.00 0.70

362.00 369.00 7.00 3.70 3.65

383.00 414.00 31.00 16.50 2.29

449.00 462.00 13.00 7.00 1.28

561.00 576.00 15.00 8.00 1.12

As project operator, Agnico Eagle has developed a community relations program to engage the various

stakeholders in the project area. Basic environmental assessment and surface water characterization,

species studies and hydrogeology studies are ongoing.

About the Barsele Gold Project

The Barsele Project is located on the western end of the Proterozoic “Skellefte Trend”, a prolific

volcanogenic massive sulphide deposits belt, where it intersects with the “Gold Line” in Northern

Sweden. Both polymetallic deposits and intrusive hosted orogenic gold deposits are present in this

region and on the property. Current and past producers in the region include Boliden, Kristineberg,

Bjorkdal, Svartliden and Storliden.

The intrusive hosted gold mineralization within the Barsele Property appears to be similar to Agnico

Eagle’s Goldex deposit in Quebec. Drilling has been focused on verifying, defining and expanding the

mineral resources within and along the Central, Avan and Skiråsen zones, that are now interpreted to be

part of the same mineralized system that extends approximately 3.0 kilometers in strike length and to a

depth of 600 meters and still open in all directions. These contiguous mineralized zones occur within a

granodiorite host that ranges in width from 200 to 500 meters and is traceable over a strike length

exceeding 8.0 kilometers. Gold is generally associated with arsenopyrite and low base metal content,

but also occurs as native metal locally.

Art Freeze, P.Geo. is the Qualified Person as defined in NI 43-101 and takes responsibility for the

technical disclosure contained within this news release.

About Barsele Minerals Corp.

Barsele is a Canadian-based junior exploration company comprised of highly qualified mining

professionals. Barsele’s main property is the Barsele Gold Project in Västerbottens Län, Sweden, a joint

venture with Agnico Eagle Mines Limited. The company has retained the services of Amec Foster

Wheeler, to complete an Independent Review of the Barsele Mineral Resource Update, that was

recently created by Agnico Eagle. An updated NI 43-101 Technical Report will be prepared if warranted.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Gary Cope

President

For further information, please contact Barsele Minerals Corp. at (604) 687-8566 x227,

email [email protected] or visit our website at www.barseleminerals.com

This News Release may contain forward-looking statements including but not limited to comments regarding the

timing and content of upcoming work programs, geological interpretations, receipt of property titles, potential

mineral recovery processes, etc. Forward-looking statements address future events and conditions and therefore

involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated in

such statements and Barsele undertakes no obligation to update such statements, except as required by law.

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