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Durango Welcomes Melanie Mackay, P. Geo to the Board of Directors

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DGO:TSXV | 86A1:Frankfurt | ATOXF:OTCQB

DURANGO WELCOMES MELANIE MACKAY, P. GEO TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Vancouver, BC / TheNewswire / December 1 3, 2018 – Durango Resources Inc. (TSX.V-DGO) (OTCQB-ATOXF)

(Frankfurt – 86A1), (the “Company” or “ Durango”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mrs. Melanie

Mackay, P. Geo to its board of directors.

Mrs. Mackay is a Canadian -born professional geoscientist, with First Nations heritage, specializing in all aspects

of coal and metal projects, in both junior and senior mining companies. Mrs. Mackay’s expertise is in evaluation,

modelling, feasibility and forecasting mine specific projects. She obtained her BSF Forest Resources Management

degree in 1998 from the University of British Columbia (“ UBC”), followed by an Honours B.Sc. Geological

Sciences degree from UBC. Her affiliations include the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of

B.C., ISO-Canadian Advisory Committee member and the Canadian Carbonization Research Association.

Mrs. Mackay is President of the Western Canadian Coal Society which is a non -profit organization directed by

volunteers from mining, exploration and research organizati ons providing a technical networking group for

professionals. She was appointed by the Minister of Transportation, with approval from the Governor in Council

as a member of the board of directors for Ridley Terminals Inc. (“RTI”). RTI is a world class bulk handling terminal

in Prince Rupert, British Columbia supplying metallurgical and thermal coal and petroleum coke to the Asian

markets from B.C. and Alberta.

Marcy Kiesman, CEO of Durango stated, “We are excited to have Melanie Mackay join our board as we continue

to enhance our team with highly technical individuals who can assist in the advancement of our projects.

Melanie brings geological expertise with both provincial and federal government experience which will be useful

for advancing our Mayner’s Fortune project in northern B.C. Durango remains poised for discovery with key asset

locations in both B.C. and Quebec, Canada.”

Mrs. MacKay has been granted an option to acquire 200,000 shares of Durango, at an exercise price of $0. 07 per

share, with an expiry date that is three years from the grant date.

About Mayner’s Fortune

The Mayner’s Fortune Limestone project is located 7.5km south of the Terrace, B.C. and has year-round road and

CN rail access. The project is the one of the closest known road acce ss limestone deposits to the recently

announced $40 billion LNG project in Kitimat, B.C.

About Durango

Durango is a natural resources company engaged in the acquisition and exploration of mineral properties. The

Company is positioned for discovery with a 100% interest in a strategically located group of properties totaling

over 11,000 hectares in size in the Windfall Lake gold camp in the Abitibi region of Québec, Canada.

For further information on Durango, please refer to its SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com.

Marcy Kiesman, CEO

Telephone: 604.428.2900 or 604.339.2243

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.durangoresourcesinc.com

#248 - 515 West Pender Street

Vancouver, BC, V6B 6H5, Canada

tel: 604.428.2900

[email protected]

www.durangoresourcesinc.com

DGO:TSXV | 86A1:Frankfurt | ATOXF:OTCQB

Forward-Looking Statements

This document may contain or refer to forward -looking information based on current expectations and the

impact on the Company of these events. Forward -looking information is subject to significant ris ks and

uncertainties, including market conditions, as actual results may differ materially from forecasted results.

Forward-looking information is provided as of the date hereof and we assume no responsibility to update or

revise them to reflect new events or circumstances. For a detailed list of risks and uncertainties relating to

Durango, please refer to its prospectus filed on its SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com.

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.