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Azucar Closes Newcrest Top-up Subscription

Corporate Updates

NEWS RELEASE

October 17, 2018

Trading Symbols:

TSX-V: AMZ; OTCQX: AXDDF

www.azucarminerals.com

AZUCAR CLOSES NEWCREST TOP-UP SUBSCRIPTION

VANCOUVER, B.C. Azucar Minerals Ltd. ("Azucar" or the "Company") (TSX-V: AMZ; OTCQX:

AXDDF) announces that Newcrest Canada Holdings Inc. (“Newcrest”) has exercised its top-up

rights pursuant to the May 18, 2018 Investor Rights Agreement with Azucar.

On the exercise of its top-up rights, Newcrest has acquired an additio nal 222,834 common

shares of Azucar at a price of $0.5581 per share, for a total of $124,364 (the “Subscription”),

thereby maintaining its ownership in the Company of 19.9%. The shares issued pursuant to the

Subscription are subject to a hold period expiring February 18, 2019.

As Newcrest held (prior to the exercise of its top-up rights) 19.7% of the voting rights attached to

all of Azucar’s outstanding voting securities, the Subscription is considered to be a “related party

transaction” as defined under M ultilateral Instrument 61 -101 Protection of Minority Security

Holders in Special Transactions (“MI 61 -101”). The Subscription is exempt from the formal

valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements of MI 61 -101 as neither the fair

market value of the common shares issued to, nor the consideration paid by, Newcrest exceeds

25% of the Company’s market capitalization.

About Azucar

Azucar is an exploration company with a mandate to thoroughly explore the El Cobre project in

Veracruz, Mexico, a ~7,300 Ha property which covers multiple gold -rich porphyry targets, as

demonstrated by recent drilling. Azucar is permitted and funded for active drill campaigns in

2018 and 2019. Azucar holds a 100% interest in the El Cobre project, subject to net smelter

returns (“NSR”) royalty interests, assuming production from the property exceeds 10,001 tonnes

per day of ore, tota ling 2.25% which can be reduced to 2.0% th rough the payment of US$3.0

million.

On behalf of the Board of Directors,

“Morgan Poliquin”

Morgan J. Poliquin, Ph.D., P.Eng.

President, CEO and Director

Azucar Minerals Ltd.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture

Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to sell any securities in the United Sta tes. The

securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "U.S.

Securities Act") or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to U.S. Persons unle ss

registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available.

Contact Information:

Azucar Minerals Ltd.

Tel. 604.689.7644

Email: [email protected]

http://www.azucarminerals.com/