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Puma Exploration closes the asset purchase agreement with Votorantim Metals Canada Inc.

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PRESS RELEASE

Puma Exploration closes the asset purchase agreement with Votorantim Metals Canada Inc.

Rimouski, February 24, 2017 – Puma Exploration Inc. (the “Company” or “Puma”) is pleased to announce t hat it has

closed the asset purchase agreement (the “Transaction”) with Votorantim Metals Canada Inc. and acquired approximately

67.9% beneficial interest in the Murray Brook zinc- lead-copper-silver volcanogenic massive sulphide (V MS) deposit

located in the famous Bathurst mining camp of north ern New Brunswick (see news release 2016-10-13). Th e Murray

Brook property consists of mining lease 252 and con tiguous mineral claim block 4925 (245 claims) locat ed four

kilometres west of the producing Caribou mine which is owned and operated by Trevali Mining Corp.

Concurrent with the Transaction, Puma also complete d the acquisition of Murray Brook Minerals Inc. (“M BM”) and a

second tranche of its private placement for additional gross proceeds of $555,000 (see news release 2017-02-01).

Murray Brook Minerals Acquisition

Puma has completed the acquisition of the privately owned mining exploration company MBM, whose assets include four

base metal (copper-zinc) properties in the Restigou che County. The MBM’s shareholders were issued 36,0 00,000

common shares of Puma (see news release 2016-12-07). MBM is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Puma.

Private Placement

Puma closed the second tranche of a private placeme nt (the “Offering”) with qualified investors, emplo yees, consultant

and existing security holders for gross proceeds of $555,000 and issued 7,928,569 units (each a “Unit” ) at the price of

$0.07 per Unit. Each Unit comprises one common sha re and one full common share purchase warrant. Each warrant

gives its holder the right to purchase one common s hare at a price of $0.15 per share until February 2 4, 2019.

Management and insiders of the Company have subscribed 1,354,285 Units for an amount of $94,800.

In connection with the Offering, the Company paid cash finder's fees of $14,840 and issued 212,000 finder's warrants that

entitle the holder to acquire one additional common share of Puma at a price of $0.07 for 24 months.

All securities issued to purchasers and finder unde r the Offering are subject to a four-month hold per iod from the date of

issuance of the securities, pursuant to applicable securities legislation and the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange. The

proceeds of the Offering will be used for the exploration and development of Puma's properties in New Brunswick and for

general corporate purposes.

All transactions described herein have received the conditional approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.

About Puma Exploration

Puma is a Canadian mineral exploration company with advanced precious and base metals projects in Cana da. The

Company's other major assets are the Turgeon Zinc-Copper Project, the Nicholas-Denys Project in New Brunswick and an

equity interest in Black Widow Resources related to the Little Stull Lake Gold Project in Manitoba. Pu ma’s objective for

the coming year is to focus its exploration efforts in New Brunswick. Canada.

Learn more by clicking here: www.pumaexploration.com

The contents of this press release were prepared by Marcel Robillard, a Qualified Person as defined in NI 43-101. Neither TSX Venture Exchange

nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Excha nge) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or

accuracy of this release.

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For further information on Puma Exploration, contact:

Marcel Robillard, President

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(418) 724-0901 Toll free: (800) 321-8564

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Forward-Looking Statements: This press release may contain forward-looking statements. Such forward-lo oking

statements involve a number of known and unknown ri sks, uncertainties and other factors which may caus e the actual

results, performance or achievements of Puma Explor ation Inc. to be materially different from actual f uture results and

achievements expressed or implied by such forward-l ooking statements. Readers are cautioned not to pla ce undue

reliance on these forward-looking statements which speak only as of the date the statements were made, except as

required by law. Puma Exploration undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.

These risks and uncertainties are described in the quarterly and annual reports and in the documents s ubmitted to the

securities administration.