Viscount Mining Announces Results of 2017 Annual General Meeting

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PRESS RELEASE January 30, 2016

VISCOUNT MINING ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF 2017

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

VANCOUVER, Canada – – Viscount Mining Corp. (TSX-V: VML) (OTCQB: VLMGF) (“Viscount” or

“the Company” ), is pleased to announces the results of its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders ( the

"AGM") held on January 27, 2017 in Vancouver. The motions approved by Viscount’s shareholders included

the following:

 Approval of the number of directors at six;

 Election of all six nominees to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders of the Company, or

until their successors are elected or appointed. Directors James MacKenzie (President & CEO), Kaare

Foy (Chairman), Andrew Gertler, William MacDonald and Honourable Grant Devine were re-elected;

 Mark J. Abrams, BSc. MSc. was newly appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company;

 Approval of the Company’s stock option plan; and;

 Re-appointment of Davidson & Company LLP, Chartered Accountants as the Company's external

auditor.

Mr. Abrams has more than 30 years of domestic and international mineral exploration experience. Most

recently, he was responsible for exploration and acquisitions in the United States for Golden Predator Corp.,

prior to which he worked for 12 years for Agnico -Eagle (USA) Ltd., where he led his exploration team to a

gold discovery in northeastern Neva da. Mr. Abrams has designed, initiated and conducted advanced project

evaluations and acquisitions in the in United States, Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala, Chile, Argentina, Canada,

China and Indonesia, including the acquisition of and first exploration work on the Donlin Creek project in

Alaska for Placer Dome. He conducted exploration work over 18 years for Placer Dome within the Cortez joint

venture and Bald Mountain mine properties. He was responsible for acquiring the lands now occupied by

portion of the Pipeline mine and was involved in the early exploration work on the deposit. Mr. Abrams is

experienced in creating and managing programs and budgets ranging from $100,000 to $15,000,000, and holds

a BSc. in Geology and MSc. in Geology from Eastern Washington University.

Kaare Foy, Viscount Chairman stated: “Mr. Abrams has been serving on the Company’s Advisory Board since

July of 2015 and we look forward to his greater involvement in the growth and leadership of Viscount as it

moves forward with its projects.”

The Board and Management of Viscount are deeply saddened to announce the passing of one of its earliest

directors, Matthew J. Hughes, a friend and former member of the Board from 2014 – 2017. Mr. Hughes died

on January 27, 2017, at the age of 56.

“Matt was a respected geologist working in the exploration, development and mining industry for more than

25 years,” said Jim MacKenzie, Viscount’s CEO . “He served on the boards of numerous private and public

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companies. His wealth of knowledge, net working and expertise has made an invaluable contribution to the

Company. Everyone at Viscount extends heartfelt condolences to his fami ly during this difficult time. Matt

will be greatly missed by his many friends and family.”

About Viscount Mining (TSX VENTURE: VML) (OTCQB: VLMGF)

Viscount Mining is an exploration company with a portfolio of gold and silver properties in the Western

United States, including Cherry Creek in Nevada and Silver Cliff in Colorado. Cherry Creek is comprised of

more than 9,000 acres, all 100% owned, and includes more than 20 past producing mines. Viscount has entered

into an exploration earn -in agreement with Sumitomo Corporation covering the Cherry Creek property.

Sumitomo can earn in up to a 75% interest in the property by producing a feasibility study and by spending in

addition a minimum of US$10,000,000 in exploration and development expenses by the eighth anniversary of

the earn-in agreement. Silver Cliff in Colorado is comprised of 96 lode claims, covering much of the historical

past-producing mineral districts of Silver Cliff and Rosita Hills.

For additional information regarding the above noted property and other corporate information, please

visit the Company's website at www.viscountmining.com

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

“Jim MacKenzie”

President, CEO and Director

For further information, please contact:

Viscount Investor Relations

Phone: 604-960-0535

Email: [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

This news release contains certain statements that may be deemed "forward -looking" statements. Forward looking statements are

statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words "expects", "plans", "anti cipates",

"believes", "intends", "estimates", "projects", "potential" and similar expressions, or that events or conditions "will", "would", "may",

"could" or "should" occur. Although Viscount Mining Corp. believes the expectations expressed in such forward -looking statements

are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual resul ts may differ

materially from those in forward looking statements. Forward looking statements are based on the beliefs, estimates and opini ons of

Viscount Mining Corp. management on the date the statements are made. Except as required by law, Viscount Mining Corp. undertakes

no obligation to update these forward-looking statements in the event that management's beliefs, estimates or opinions, or other factors,

should change.

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