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Aintree Resources Inc. Announces Name Change to Viva Gold Corp.

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NR 18-01

Aintree Resources Inc. Announces Name Change

to Viva Gold Corp.

VANCOUVER, BC – January 4th, 2018 – Aintree Resources Inc. (TSX-Venture: AIN)

(the “Company” or “Aintree”), is pleased to announce that pursuant to the approval by

the Board of Directors, and the amendment of Articles of Incorporation, the Company

will change its name to Viva Gold Corp effective January 8th, 2018.

In connection with the name change, the Company's stock symbol on the TSX Venture

Exchange will be changed to "VAU". The Company's common shares are expected to

start trading under the new stock symbol on January 8th, 2018. No action is required by

shareholders with respect to this change.

About Viva Gold Corp.

Viva Gold Corp. was incorporated in British Columbia, Canada in 2009. The Company

is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "VAU". Viva Gold’s principal

business is the identification and evaluation of mineral assets for exploration and/or

mineral production.

The Company owns 100% of the Tonopah Project located near Tonopah, Nevada, an

advanced stage gold exploration/evaluation project.

More information can be found on www.sedar.com or the Company’s website at

www.vivagoldcorp.com

For further information please contact:

James Hesketh

President & CEO

720-291-1775

[email protected]

or

Valerie Kimball

Corporate Secretary &

Director, Investor Relations

720-933-1150

[email protected]

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.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain information set forth in this news release may contain forward-looking statements

that involve substantial known and unknown risks and uncertainties, certain of which are

beyond the control of the Company. Forward-looking statements are frequently

characterized by words such as "plan", "continue", "expect", "project", "intend", "believe",

"anticipate", "estimate", "may", "will", "potential", "proposed" and other similar words, or

statements that certain events or conditions "may" or "will" occur. These statements are

only predictions. Readers are cautioned that the assumptions used in the preparation of

such information, although considered reasonable at the time of preparation, may prove

to be imprecise and, as such, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking

statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the anticipated

timing for the completion of the name change. The Company assumes no obligation to

update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events

or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.