Aurvista Gold Corporation Provides Update on the Core Drilling Campaign at the Douay Gold Project

Aurvista Gold Corporation Provides Update on the Core Drilling

Campaign at the Douay Gold Project

Montreal, Quebec: Aurvista Gold Corporation’s (“Aurvista” or the “Company ”) (TSX-V: AVA,

OTCQB: ARVSF; Frankfurt: AV2) is pleased to provide an update on the core drilling campaign at the

Company’s Douay Gold Project (“Douay”). Aurvista’s drill campaign has systematically tested

previously identified targets along trend toward the southeast end of the Porphyry Zone . The majority of

drilling in th e current campaign consists of exploratory drill-holes designed to step- out from the known

mineralization to the west-northwest of the Douay West and Porphyry Zone s (please refer to the updated

Drill-hole Location Map in Figure 1).

The Company previously announced results for the first 16 drill -holes of the current campaign ( see press

releases dated February 22, 2017 and April 3, 2017) a nd has now received down- hole assays for two

drill-holes (DO-17-163, DO-17-169) and gold assays from 9 additional holes. Highlights from two of the

drill-holes outlining positive indications for extensions to the northwest of the Porphyry Zone are outlined

below:

 DO-17-169: 2.46 g/t Au over 4.5m, 0.72 g/t Au over 9.0m and 0.44 g/t Au over 3.0m; these new

down-hole assay results build on the previously reported 0.79 g/t over 34.5m (Aurvista Expands

Main Porphyry Zone: April 3, 2017)

 DO-17-173: 2.19 g/t Au over 3.0m, 0.635 g/t Au over 7.5m, 0.55 g/t Au over 4.5m, 0.77 g/t Au

over 1.5m and 0.65 g/t Au over 1.5m

Aurvista’s President and CEO, Jean Lafleur, stated: “We are encouraged by the drill results received

to-date, as a significant number of drill-holes have returned quantifiable intervals of gold mineralization

beyond the conceptual pit -constrained resource shells that were applied by Micon in the Company’s

recently discl osed NI 43- 101 Technical Report. Due to increased investment and high volume of

exploration and drilling currently underway in the Douay region, assay labs are backed up and we have

taken the necessary steps to expedite the assay process for the remainder of the program . We look

forward to results from 25+ more drill-holes from high-priority target areas at Douay.”

Please refer to Table 1 on the following page to view assay results to-date that have targeted the Porphyry

Zone and extensions to the northwest (Porphyry “NW”) and to the south (Porphyry “20”).

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Issue

May 8, 2017

TABLE 1: Assay Results

TARGET

ZONES DDH # INTERVAL ASSAY RESULTS

PORPHYRY

DO-17-154

0.27 g/t / 4.5m (199.5m-204.0m)

0.55 g/t / 2.3m (208.5m-210.8m)

1.26 g/t / 3.0m (225.0m-228.0m)

DO-17-155

1.70 g/t / 3.0m (36.0m-39.0m)

0.59 g/t / 31.5m (55.5m-87.0m)

0.77 g/t / 3.0m (121.5m-124.5m)

0.82 g/t / 4.5m (132.0m-136.5m)

DO-17-156

0.53 g/t / 4.5m (54.0m-58.5m)

0.76 g/t / 3.0m (70.5m-73.5m)

0.34 g/t / 2.0m (85.0m-87.0m)

0.45 g/t / 6.0m (102.0m-108.0m)

1.26 g/t / 12.0m (121.5m-133.5m)

1.41 g/t / 3.0m (141.0m-144.0m)

0.70 g/t / 3.0m (159.0m-162.0m)

PORPHYRY

20 DO-17-157 0.75 g/t / 1.5m (274.5m-276.0m)

PORPHYRY DO-17-158

3.03 g/t / 1.2m (88.4m-89.6m)

0.63 g/t / 3.0m (158.5m-161.5m)

0.83 g/t / 23.2m (227.3m-250.5m)

0.79 g/t / 9.0m (262.5m-271.5m)

0.99 g/t / 7.5m (279.0m-286.5m)

0.98 g/t / 13.4m (306.7m-320.0m)

1.13 g/t / 1.3m (355.7m-357.0m)

1.05 g/t / 19.0m (387.4m-406.4m)

PORPHYRY

20 DO-17-161 0.85 g/t / 3.0m (442.5m-445.5m)

PORPHYRY

NW

DO-17-163*

0.50 g/t / 3.7m (114.4m-118.1m)

0.59 g/t / 4.5m (193.0m-197.5m)

0.38 g/t / 6.0m (200.5m-206.5m)

DO-17-165*

0.30 g/t / 4.5m (21.0m-25.5m)

0.40 g/t / 3.0m (131.5m-134.0m)

0.86 g/t / 7.5m (143.5m-151.0m)

0.87 g/t / 1.5m (168.0m-169.5m)

0.38 g/t / 3.0m (172.5m-175.5m)

0.42 g/t / 1.1m (212.5m-213.6m)

0.42 g/t / 1.5m (235.0m-236.5m)

0.42 g/t / 6.0m (306.5m-312.5m)

DO-17-167*

0.53 g/t / 1.5m (50.5m-52.0m)

0.52 g/t / 1.5m (86.5m-88.0m)

0.36 g/t / 18.5m (209.5m-228.0m)

0.32 g/t / 1.5m (241.5m-243.0m)

0.32 g/t / 4.5m (279.0m-283.5m)

DO-17-169*

0.79 g/t / 34.5m (204.0m-238.5m)

2.46 g/t / 4.5m (312.0m-316.5m)

0.44 g/t / 3.0m (325.5m-328.5m)

0.72 g/t / 9.0m (336.0m-345.0m)

PORPHYRY DO-17-171* 0.42 g/t / 3.0m (121.0m-124.0m)

0.45 g/t / 1.5m (142.0m-143.5m)

PORPHYRY

NW

DO-17-173*

0.64 g/t / 7.5m (132.0m-139.5m)

0.55 g/t / 4.5m (196.5m-201.0m)

0.77 g/t / 1.5m (205.5m-207.0m)

2.19 g/t / 3.0m (219.0m-222.0m)

0.65 g/t / 1.5m (231.0m-232.5m)

DO-17-175* 0.57g/t / 1.5m (46.5m-48.0m)

* Drill-holes that include new /additional assays received and reported as of May 8, 2017 . Intervals shown are core lengths in

metres (m). True widths represent approximately 90% of core lengths.

Figure 1: Drill-Hole Location Map with EM Targets

Fifty-three (53) drill -holes (21,065 metres) have now been completed at Douay. To- date, Aurvista has

received assay results for twenty-five (25) drill-holes (9,984 metres) in total . Figure 1 above shows the

locations of completed, pending, and currently in -progress drill-holes. In addition to the new assays

received for the Porphyry and P orphyry “20” and “NW” extension targets, Aurvista received results from

the first 3 drill- holes (DO -17-160, 160A and 162) from the EM Conductor “E” Target . DO-17-162

intersected 3 metres of graphitic sediments with pyrite stingers, but there are no significant gold assays to

report from the EM Conductor “E” Target at this time.

The following link outlines the drilling statistics for each exploration target area of the current drill

campaign: Drilling Statistics by Target Area for the 2016-2017 Drill Campaign at Douay

Quality Assurance (“QA”) and Quality Control (“QC”)

Aurvista follows strict Quality Assurance (“QA”) and Quality Control (“QC”) protocols at Douay

covering the planning and placement of drill holes; drilling and retrieving NQ-sized drill core; drill hole

surveying; core transport to the Douay Camp; core logging by qualified personnel; sampling and bagging

of core for analysis; transport of core from site to the analytical laboratory; sample preparation for

assaying; and analysis, recording and final statistical vetting of results. For a complete description of

protocols, please visit the Company’s QA/QC page on the website at www.aurvistagold.com.

Douay Gold Project and Company Profile

Aurvista Gold Corporation is a leading gold exploration and development Company advancing the

Douay Gold Project in Quebec. Aurvista’s Douay Gold Project consists of a 100% owned interest in

541 mostly contiguous claims totaling 293 km 2 and a 75% interest (25% held by SOQUEM) in 32

contiguous claims totaling 11.9 km2. In total, there are 573 claims covering 305 km 2 located along a

40 km segment of the Casa Berardi Deformation Zone in the prolific Abitibi Greenstone Belt of

northern Quebec. Douay is located 55 km SW of the Matagami Base Metal Camp and ~140 km N of

the Val-d’Or Canadian Malartic Gold Camp (both in Quebec). The Company has 138,945,780 shares

outstanding trading on the TSX Venture Exchange in Canada, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and

OTCQB in the US. For more information, please visit the Company’s website at

www.aurvistagold.com.

Qualified Person

The technical contents in this news release have been approved by Mr. Jean Lafleur, M. Sc., P. Geo.,

President and CEO for Aurvista Gold Corporation, and Antoine Yassa, P. Geo., Database Manager for

the Douay Gold Pr oject, and independent of the Company . Both individuals are Qualified Persons

under National Instrument 43-101.

For further information please contact:

Mr. Jean Lafleur, P. Geo.

President and CEO, Director

Cell: +1 514 927 3633

Mr. Keith C Minty, P. Eng., MBA

Chief Operating Officer

Phone: +1 416 682 2671

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THIS PRESS RELEASE.

Forward Looking Statements

This news release may contain forward -looking statements based on assumptions, uncertainties and management’s best

estimate of future events. Actual eve nts or results could differ materially from the Company’s expectations and projections.

Investors are cautioned that forward -looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, readers should not place

undue reliance on forward -looking statem ents. When used herein, words such as “anticipate”, “will”, “intend” and similar

expressions are intended to identify forward- looking statements. For a more detailed discussion of such risks and other factors

that could cause actual results to differ mater ially from those expressed or implied by such forward -looking statements, refer to

Aurvista Gold Corporation’s filings with Canadian securities regulators available on www.sedar.com or the Company’s

website at www.aurvistagold.com.