STS.V · 2018-01-18 12:00:00

South Star Welcomes Mr. Aman Parmar to the Board

Management Changes

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NEWS RELEASE

January 18th, 2018 – Vancouver, B.C. - South Star Mining Corp. (“South Star” or the

“Company”) (TSXV: STS.H) is pleased to welcome Mr. Aman Parmar to the Board of Directors.

Mr. Parmar's corporate experience includes 12 years working with both public and private

companies in the Health Care, Resource, Manufacturing and Real Estate sectors. He has extensive

experience in the capital markets and has been involved in corporate restructurings and financings

for both public and private companies. He obtained a Chartered Accountant designation in 2012

and holds a Bachelor of Technology in Accounting from the British Columbia Institute of

Technology.

Mr. Eric Allison, CEO of South Star stated “We are happy to have Mr. Parmar as part of the South

Star team. His abilities and contacts in the financial markets should prove to be of great value to

the Company. We are excited to work with him to make the Santa Cruz Graphite Project a success

to the benefit of all South Star shareholders.”

About South Star Mining Corp.

South Star Mining Corp. is focused on the acquisition and d evelopment of near-term mine

production projects in Brazil to maximize shareholder value. The company is currently developing

the Santa Cruz Graphite Project in the Bahia State, Brazil. To learn more, investors and

shareholders are invited visit the Company website at www.southstarmining.com .

On behalf of the Board,

Mr. Eric Allison

Chief Executive Officer

Ph: +1 (203) 918-3098

For additional information, please contact:

Mr. Kris Kottmeier

VP Corp Development

Ph: +1 (604) 506-2502