Crown Mining Engages Investor Relations Service

CROWN MINING ENGAGES INVESTOR RELATIONS SERVICE

TORONTO, CANADA, March 16, 2017 – Crown Mining Corp., (“Crown” or the “Company”)

(TSX Venture: CWM) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an investor relations

agreement (the “Agreement”) with Allyson Taylor Partners Inc.(“Allyson”), an investor relations

and capital markets consulting firm based in Montreal, Quebec. Allyson will be providing a

number of services to Crown pursuant to the Agreement, including evaluating advantages and

disadvantages of several transact ions in light of the Company’s objectives; assisting Crown in

geographically diversifying its presence within the Canadian and European investment

communities; and introducing Crown to institutional investors, retail brokers, high net-worth

individuals and European investors.

The definitive terms of the Agreement include paying Allyson a monthly work fee of $10,000

(plus all applicable taxes and expenses) for a period of six (6) months, and granting to Allyson

300,000 options (the Options”) to purchase common shares in the capital of the Company at

$0.105 per common share for a period of thirty-six (36) months from the date of issuance (the

“Expiry Date”). The Options vest equally every quarter over a twelve (12) month period and

shall expire upon the earlier of the Expiry Date, or thirty (30) days following the date of

termination of the Agreement. The Agreement is subject to approval of the TSX Venture

Exchange.

Crown is focused on advancing its 100% contro lled Moonlight-Superio r Copper Project in

Northeast California which incl udes 4 known copper deposits. The Moonlight deposit hosts a

current National Instrument 43-101 (“NI 43-101”) indicated re source of approximately 161

million tons (146.5 million tonnes) averaging 0.324% copper, 0.003 ounces of gold and 0.112

ounces of silver per ton for 1.044 billion pounds of copper, and an inferred resource of 88 million

tons (80 million tonnes) averaging 0.282% copp er per ton for 496 mill ion pounds of copper.

Further details of this resour ce can be found in the Technical Report on the Moonlight Copper

Property dated April 12, 2007 at Sedar.com. The S uperior and Engels deposits have a current NI

43-101 inferred mineral resource of 57 million metric tonnes at an average copper grade of

0.43% for 547 million pounds of copper. Further deta ils of this resource can be found in the

Technical Report on the Superior Project dated November 7, 2014 filed on Sedar which also

discloses a historical resource estimate for the fourth deposit.

Mr. George Cole is the Qualified Person pursu ant to NI 43-101 responsible for the technical

information contained in this news release, and he has reviewed and approved this news release.

For more information please see the Crown website at www.crownminingcorp.com.

For Further Information Contact:

Mr. Stephen Dunn, President, CE O and Director, Crown Mining Corporation (416) 361-2827 or

email [email protected].

Neither the 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 press release.

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable Canadian and U.S.

securities laws and regulations, including statements regarding the future activities of the Company. Forward-

looking statements reflect the current beliefs and expectat ions of management and are identified by the use of words

including “will”, “anticipates”, “expected to”, “plans”, “p lanned” and other similar words. Actual results may

differ significantly. The achievement of the results expressed in forward-looking statements is subject to a number of

risks, including those described in the Company’s manag ement discussion and analysis as filed with the Canadian

securities regulatory authorities which are available at www.sedar.com. Investors are cautioned not to place undue

reliance upon forward-looking statements.

This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy the securities in any

jurisdiction. The flow-through common shares will not be and have not been registered under the United States

Securities Act of 1933 and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or applicable

exemption from the registration requirements.