Sherritt Provides Notice of Release of Third Quarter 2017 Results, Conference Call, and Webcast

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Sherritt Provides Notice of Release of Third Quarter 2017 Results,

Conference Call, and Webcast

TORONTO, October 2, 2017 – Sherritt International Corporation (“Sherritt” or the “Corporation”) (TSX:S)

has scheduled the timing of its third quarter results announcement and conference call as follows:

Press Release: October 24, 2017, after market close

Conference Call and Webcast: October 25, 2017, 9:00 a.m. (ET)

North American callers, please dial: 1-800-274-0251

International callers, please dial: 416-640-5944

Live webcast: www.sherritt.com

An archive of the webcast will also be available on the website. The conference call will be available for

replay until October 30, 2017 by calling 647-436-0148 or 1-888-203-1112, access code 3669674#.

The webcast along with the presentation slides will be available on Sherritt’s website.

About Sherritt

Sherritt, which is celebrating its 90th anniversary in 2017, is the world leader in the mining and refining of

nickel from lateritic ores with projects and operations in Canada, Cuba and Madagascar. The Corporation

is the largest independent energy producer in Cuba, with extensive oil and power operations across th e

island. Sherritt licenses its proprietary technologies and provides metallurgical services to mining and

refining operations worldwide. The Corporation’s common shares are listed on the Toronto Stock

Exchange under the symbol “S”.

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Source: Sherritt Investor Relations

For more information, please contact:

Investor inquiries: Media inquiries:

Telephone: 416-935-2451 Telephone: 416-935-2421

Toll-free: 1-800-704-6698 E-mail: [email protected]

E-mail: [email protected]

www.sherritt.com