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CRES to Sell Shares of Exploits Gold Corp. to Origen Resources Inc.

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CREST RESOURCES INC.

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NEWS RELEASE

CREST RESOURCES TO SELL SHARES OF EXPLOITS GOLD CORP. TO ORIGEN RESOURCES INC.

Vancouver, B.C. – September 1, 2020 - Crest Resources Inc. (“Crest” or the “Company”) (CSE: CRES)

announces that the Company proposes to sell 3,000,000 common shares of its investment in Exploits Gold

Corp. (“Exploits”, a private company with mineral properties in Newfoundland ) to Origen Resources Inc.

(“Origen”) for 4,620,000 common shares of Origen. The Company also proposes to sell a further 1,000,000

common shares of Exploits to a non-arm’s length party.

Origen is a British Columbia junior exploration company listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange (the

“CSE”) engaged in generating, acquiring and advancing base and precious metal properties. Origen

currently holds a property portfolio of four 100% owned precious and base metal projects in southern

British Columbia and recently acquired a 100% interest in the 26,771 ha LGM project and an option to

acquire a 100% interest in the 3,971 ha Wishbone property in the mineral rich Golden Triangle of British

Columbia.

The Transaction

The transaction with Origen is valued at $924,000 based on the closing market price of Origen’s shares on

the CSE of $0.20 on August 31, 2020. The transaction is considered to be a non-arm’s length transaction

because Michael Collins (“Collins”), the President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Crest, is also a

director of Origen. Following completion of the transaction, the Company will own and control 4,620,000

common shares of Origen representing 17.41% of the then issued and outstanding common shares based

on an estimated total of 26,530,825 common shares outstanding. The Compa ny together with its joint

actors will own and control 5,220,000 common shares representing approximately 19.68% of the pro -

forma issued and outstanding common shares of Origen.

The Company further proposes to sell 1,000,000 common shares of Exploits to a private company of which

Collins is a director for consideration of a note payable of $350,000 that is payable on demand and accrues

interest at a rate of 6% per annum. The shares are pledged as collateral for the promissory note.

About Crest Resources Inc.

Crest Resources Inc. is a British Columbia company listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the

symbol “CRES”. The Company’s principal business activity is the acquisition, exploration and evaluation of

mineral property assets in Canada, Australia and Peru and the investment in mineral exploration

companies and related mining technologi es of merit. Crest is committed to creating significant

shareholder value through advancing a high -quality blended portfolio of resource development and

discrete technology plays that build on corporate knowledge and relationships and drive value outside of

the mining cycle, as well as direct investment in undervalued exploration plays at an early stage.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Michael Collins

President and CEO

Crest Resources Inc.

Telephone: 604-681-3170

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Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor its Regulation Service Provider (as the term is defined in the

policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy of accuracy of this

news release.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains certain forward -looking statements, which relate to future events or future

performance and reflect management’s current expectations and assumptions. Such forward -looking

statements reflect management’s current beliefs and are based on assumptions made by and information

currently available to the Company. Readers are cautioned that these forward -looking statements are

neither promises nor guarantees, and are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause future results

to differ mater ially from those expected including, but not limited to, market conditions, availability of

financing, actual results of the Company’s exploration and other activities, environmental risks, future

metal prices, operating risks, accidents, labor issues, del ays in obtaining governmental approvals and

permits, and other risks in the mining industry. All the forward -looking statements made in this news

release are qualified by these cautionary statements and those in our continuous disclosure filings

available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof

and the Company does not assume any obligation to update or revise them to reflect new events or

circumstances save as required by applicable law.