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Diamond Drilling Commences at Clemente Precious Metal Project

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Diamond Drilling Commences at Clemente Precious Metal Project

October 13, 2017 – Vancouver, British Columbia . Silver Viper Minerals Corp. (the “ Company” or

“Silver Viper”) (TSX-V: VIPR) is pleased to announce that its maiden drilling program is underway on the

Clemente Precious - Base Metal Property in Sonora State, Mexico . The company plans to complete a

minimum 2,000 meters drilling program, initially targeting the El Mundo and Nuevo Mundo target areas

at Clemente.

The initial test will focus on the El Mundo and Nuevo Mundo prospect areas in a location scattered with

small historical workings known locally as “Mina Grande ”. Situated approximately 42km south of the

regional mining and agricultural centre of Caborca, silver, gold and base metal mineralization at

Clemente is hosted by quartz shear veins, quartz stockworks and hematitc vein breccias . Preliminary

confirmation chip sampling by the Company returned a best result grading 1,895g/t silver, 4.46g/t gold

1.95% lead and 1.62% zinc from a 0.5m chip sample within an accessible portion of the El Mundo

workings.

“This program marks the first ever drill test of the Clemente Propert y; We are excited to be the first

group to test this historic mining area.” said Steve Cope, CEO of Silver Viper Minerals Corp.

Diamond Drilling, now underway, is designed to target down dip projection of the steep dipping quartz

shear vein and adjacent quartz veining as observed in accessible historical mine workings.

The company has all permits and land use access agreements to conduct the work and has a field crew

stationed at a nearby ranch which also serves as the campaign headquarters and core processing facility.

About the Company

Silver Viper Minerals Corp. is a Canadian-based junior mineral exploration company focused on precious

metals exploration in northwestern Mexican state of Sonora. The company has an option to acquire a

one hundred perce nt (100%) interest in the Clemente Precious-Base Metals Property, a highly

prospective exploration project located within the prolific Sonora -Mojave megashear. The Company’s

directors and management include industry professionals with a consistent track record of identifying

and advancing successful mineral exploration projects.

Dale Brittliffe, P.Geo., Vice President of Exploration is a ‘Qualified Person’ under National Instrument 43-

101, and has approved the scientific and technical information contained in this news release.

Forward Looking Information

Information set forth in this press release contains forward -looking statements relating to the use of

proceeds, are made as of September 2 7, 2017 and are based on assumptions as of that date. These

statements reflect management’s current estimates, beliefs, intentions and expectations; they are not

guarantees of future performance. The Company cautions that a ll forward looking statements are

inherently uncertain and that actual performance may be affected by a number of material factors,

many of which are beyond the Company’s control. Such factors include, among other things: risks and

uncertainties relating t o exploration and development; the ability of the Company to obtain additional

financing; the Company’s limited operating history; the need to comply with environmental and

governmental regulations; fluctuations in currency exchange rates; fluctuations in the prices of

commodities; operating hazards and risks; competition and other risks and uncertainties, including

those described in the Company’s Amended and Restated Prospectus dated July 21, 2017 available on

www.sedar.com. Accordingly, actual and future events, conditions and results may differ materially

from the estimates, beliefs, intentions and expectations expr essed or implied in the forward -looking

information. Except as required under app licable securities legislation, the Company undertakes no

obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking information.

For Further Information please contact:

Silver Viper Minerals Corp.

1055 W Hastings St, Suite 1130

Vancouver, BC

V6E 2E9

Stephen Cope, CEO

(604) 687-8566

[email protected]

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DEFINED IN THE POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE) ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE

ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE.