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IZN News 2017-5 1.604.687.7211

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IZN News 2017-5

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inzincmining.com

TSX-V: IZN

InZinc Mining Ltd.

912 – 1112 West Pender Street

P.O. Box 48268, Station Bentall Centre

Vancouver, BC Canada V7X 1A2

September 14, 2017 News Release 2017-5

InZinc Highlights the Silver and Copper-Zinc Potential at West Desert Project

InZinc Mining Ltd. (TSX -V: IZN) (“InZinc” or the “Company”) is pleased to provide results of its review with respect

to project advancement strategies at the Company’s 100% owned We st Desert zinc project in Utah. The review

highlights the potential for silver -rich zinc mineralization in addition to copper-rich zinc mineralization in an untested

area extending over 650 m east of the WD zinc de posit. Also, the large zinc resources contained in the WD deposit

and outlined in the 2014 Preliminary Economic Assessment remain open for expansion in several directions.

The exploration potential east of the WD deposit is based, in part, on the presence of multiple silver rich intersections

and a high grade copper-zinc massive sulphide intersection in historical drill hole CC -43, which was drilled below a

past-producing silver mine located 650 m east of the deposit. As th is area of exploration potential coincides with

underground development plans designed in the PEA, future drilling will be a priority.

Maps detailing the West Desert exploration potential can be found at this link:

Silver Potential

Silver mineralization on the property includes numerous surface occurrences and past producing mines collectively

described as t he historic Fish Springs Mining District. The district included s everal operations including the U tah

Silver mine, which produced 2.7 million ounces of silver, operated until 1950 and is located 650 m east of the WD

zinc deposit. The proximity of the Utah Silver mine to the WD zinc deposit, its enriched precious metal content and

the depth extent of this mineralization are of key interest. Silver is not currently included in the resources comprising

the WD zinc deposit.

Silver in Historical Drill Hole CC-43

In 1980, Utah Mines completed drill hole CC -43 which targeted the depth extension of silver mineralization at the

historic Utah Silver mine, 650 m east of the WD zinc deposit. The drill hole intersected several silver -rich zinc zones

which were interpreted to represent the depth extens ion of silver mineralization at the Utah Silver mine and the

Emma-Vulcan workings located several hundred meters further east.

Drill hole CC-43 intersections* included:

5.1 oz/t Ag, 6.8% Zn over 4.9 m at 460 m below surface

and

6.0 oz/t Ag, 1.0% Zn over 1.8 m at 690 m below surface

Similar silver enriched mineralization has also been intersected in drilling at the upper east portion of the WD zinc

deposit. This is highlighted by a drill hole completed in 2008 ( CC08-11) which returned 7.4 oz/t Ag, 4.3% Zn over

10.8 m at 200 m below surface. The 650 m area between the silver rich intersections in CC -43 and the upper eastern

portion of the WD zinc deposit is untested by drilling.

Copper Rich Massive Sulphide in Historical Drill Hole CC-43

Drill hole CC – 43 continued below the highlighted silver rich intersections where it intersected* 7.6 m of sulphide

mineralization, with a core of massive sulphide grading:

7.6% Zn, 3.5% Cu and 1.0 oz/t Ag over 3.1 m at 800 m below surface

This mineralization is similar to the sulphide mineralization comprising the WD zinc deposit but contains considerably

higher copper content ( WD zinc deposit average grades include approximately 0.22% copper). The 650 m area

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InZinc Mining Ltd.

912 – 1112 West Pender Street

P.O. Box 48268, Station Bentall Centre

Vancouver, BC Canada V7X 1A2

between the copper-rich zinc intersection in CC-43 and the known eastern margin of the WD zinc deposit is untested

by drilling.

Exploration Program

The Company is designing an exploration program, incorporating wide-spaced drilling, with three objectives:

• Explore silver-rich zinc mineralization east of the WD zinc deposit and below the Utah Silver mine

• Explore for copper and zinc rich massive sulphides east of the WD zinc deposit

• Test for extensions of the WD zinc deposit to the east

Geophysical surveys will be an initial compon ent of the program, supporting target selection and corresponding drill

hole locations over the exploration area.

About InZinc

InZinc is focused on growth in zinc through exploration and expansion of the advanced stage West Desert project

(100%) in Utah and exploration of the early stage Indy project (100% option) in British Columbia. West Desert has a

large underground resource open for expansion and has district scale e xploration potential. A West Desert

preliminary economic assessment completed in 2014 forecast ed 1.6 billion pounds of zinc production over 15 years.

Indy comprises both near surface exploration targets and regional discovery potential . Both zinc projects are well

located with easy access and existing infrastructure.

InZinc Mining Ltd.

"Kerry Curtis”

_____________________________

Kerry Curtis For further information contact:

Chairman and Joyce Musial

Interim Chief Executive Officer Vice President, Corporate Affairs

Phone: 604.687.7211 Phone: 604.317.2728

Website: www.inzincmining.com Email: [email protected]

*True widths of intersections are estimated at 70-90%.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains forward -looking statements and forward -looking information (collectively, “forward -looking

statements”) within the meaning of applicable Canadian and US s ecurities legislation. All statements, other than statements of

historical fact, included herein including, without limitation, statements regarding the Company’s next shareholder meeting.

Although the Company believes that such statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove

to be correct. Forward -looking statements are typically identified by words such as: believe, expect, anticipate, intend, estimate,

plan, design, postulate and similar expressions, or are those, which, by their nature, refer to future events. The Company cautions

investors that any forward -looking statements by the Company are not guarantees of future results, performance, or actions and

that actual results and actions may differ materially from t hose in forward -looking statements as a result of various factors,

including, but not limited to, those risks and uncertainties disclosed in the Company’s Management Discussion and Analysis fo r

the year ended December 31, 201 6 filed with certain securities commissions in Canada and other information released by the

Company and filed with the appropriate regulatory agencies. All of the Company's Canadian public disclosure filings may be

accessed via www.sedar.com and readers are urged to review these materials, including the technical reports filed with respect to

the Company's mineral properties.

The PEA (2014) was prepared by Mine Development Associates with contributions from International Meta llurgical and

Environmental Inc. in accordance with the definitions in Canadian National Instrument 43-101. All dollar amounts are US currency.

The PEA is considered preliminary in nature. It includes Inferred mineral resources that are considered too speculative to have the

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InZinc Mining Ltd.

912 – 1112 West Pender Street

P.O. Box 48268, Station Bentall Centre

Vancouver, BC Canada V7X 1A2

economic considerations applied that would enable classification as mineral reserves. There is no certainty that the conclusions

within the PEA will be realized. Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.

Long-term metal prices used in the study included zinc at $1/lb, copper at $3/lb, iron ore at $105/t (62% Fe, CFR -Tianjin), gold at

$1,300/oz and silver at $21/oz . The technical report is entitled “Technical Report on the West Desert Zinc -Copper-Indium-

Magnetite Project - Preliminary Economic Assessment - Juab County, Utah” and is available both at www.sedar.com and the

Company’s website at www.inzincmining.com.

Kerry M. Curtis, P.Geo. a Qualified Person as defined in NI43-101, has approved the technical content of this news release. Some

technical content contained in this news release is based in part on historical reports. The Qualified Person is not responsi ble for

the accuracy or the content of the historical reports.

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 release.

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WEST DESERT PROJECT, UTAH

WD Zinc Deposit and Historic Silver Trends

Surface Geology

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WEST DESERT PROJECT, UTAH - DEPOSITS AND EXPLORATION

Potential for Copper, Zinc and Silver Rich Discoveries

Large Untested Area

EUREKA QUARTZITE

CC-43

MINE RIDGE

Silver & Zinc

POTENTIAL

Copper & Zinc

POTENTIAL

UTAH SILVER MINE

(Historic)

2.7Moz Silver

100

200

300

400

500

600

700m depth

B

WEST

B”

EAST

200 m0

6.0 oz/t Ag, 1.0% Zn / 1.8 m*

5.1 oz/t Ag, 6.8% Zn/ 4.9 m*

7.6% Zn, 3.5% Cu, 1.0 oz/t Ag /3.1 m*

OPEN

OPEN

WD Deposit

*True widths of intersections are estimated at 70-90%.