Trigon Receives Environmental Clearance Certificate FOR Exploration

TRIGON RECEIVES ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE FOR EXPLORATION

Toronto, Canada – September 25, 2017 – Trigon Metals Inc. (TSX -V: TM) ( “Trigon” or the

“Company”) is pleased to announce that it has received the environmental approvals required to

commence with exploration on the area targeted for o pen pit mining at the Company’s Kombat

project located in northern Namibia (“Kombat”).

The Company has received notification from the Minister of Environment and Tourism in Namibia

that it has been a warded an Environmental Clearance Certificate for proposed exploration on the

mining licences held by Manila Investments (Pty) Ltd, an 80% owned subsidiary of Trigon. The

Environmental Clearance Certificate is valid for a period of three years commencing September

18, 2017.

The Company will now commence with its infill drilling program, focused on the Kombat Central

and East open pit mining areas , with the objective of upgrading the current Mineral Resources

from the Inferred category to Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources . Please see the

Company’s press release dated September 5, 2017 for further details regarding the drilling

program.

The Company is continuing its discussions with several potential offtake partners in order to assess

the opportunities for marketing its product when production has recommenced.

Stephan Theron, President and CEO of Trigon, commented: “We are extremely please d to

announce yet another milestone in the process of bringing Kombat back into production . The

outlook f or the copper market remains strong and we are well placed to participate in this

upside.”

Trigon Metals Inc.

Trigon is a publicly traded Canadian exploration and development company with its core business

focused on copper operations in Namibia, one o f the world’s most prospective copper regions,

where it has substantial assets in place with significant upside. The Company continues to hold an

80% interest in five mining licenses in the Otavi Mountain lands, an area of Namibia widely

recognized for its high-grade copper deposits. Within these licen ces are three past producing

mines including the Company’s flagship property, the Kombat Mine.

For further information, contact:

Spyros Karellas

Investor Relations +1 (416) 433-5696

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.trigonmetals.com

Cautionary Notes

This news release may contain forward -looking statements. These statements i nclude statements

regarding environmental approvals, the planned drilling program, the Company’s strategies and

the Company’s abilities to execute such strategies, the Company’s ability to restart the Kombat

operations, the Company’s expectations for the Kombat operations, and the Company’s future

plans and objectives. These statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that

are subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially because of factors

discussed in the management discussion and analysis section of our interim and most recent

annual financial statements or other reports and filings with the TSX Venture Exchange and

applicable Canadian securities regulations. We do not assume any obligation to update any

forward-looking statements, except as required by applicable laws.

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

policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this

release.