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Canadian Gold Miner’s Option Partner IAMGOLD Obtains 5.5 g/t Gold over 3.3 metres from Channel Sample Results at Jumping Moose

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Canadian Gold Miner’s Option Partner IAMGOLD Obtains 5.5 g/t Gold over 3.3 metres from

Channel Sample Results at Jumping Moose

Sudbury, June 5 , 201 8 – Canadian Gold Miner (“CGM” or “the Company ) and Transition Metals Corp.

(“Transition Metals”, XTM.V) are pleased to report results from channel sampling completed on the Jumping

Moose property by option partner IAMGOLD Corporation ( “IAMGOLD”). Assay results from this work initiated

by IAMGOLD in late 2017 returned gold values from channel samples ranging from nil to 22.7 g/t gold including

5.50 g/t gold over 3.3 metres from a new trenched bedrock exposure of sheared gabbro hosting quartz veining

and disseminated sulphides.

Table 1 presents a summary of the results of this work.

Greg Collins, president and CEO of Canadian Gold Miner states, “We are encouraged by the results at

Jumping Moose. The elevated gold, silver and tellurium values are consistent with those observed in the

nearby boulder field in a manner that supports a thesis that the high grade boulders could have been derived

from the newly discovered bedrock source. We look forward to results from additional work on the property

planned by IAMGOLD over the summer.”

Discussion of Results

Historical work on the Jumping Moose property has sought to identify the source of a cluster of large angular

and extremely high grade gold -silver-tellurium bearing quartz vein boulders found on the east side of Jumping

Moose Lake in the 1950’s . The bedrock source of th ese boulders was presumed to be north based on

conventional assumptions for the region regarding ice transport directions . Recent glacial geology work

completed by the Ontario Geological Survey in the area now identifies that the last glacial transport direction at

Jumping Moose may have been oriented towards the west as opposed to the south. This implies that a

bedrock source for the boulders may be to the east of the cluster as opposed to being located to the north as

was previously thought.

In the 1980’s and 90’s, mineralized bedrock occurrences were discovered on the property near the western

shore of Jumping Moose Lake and along an east by northeast shear id entified 800 metres to the east,

immediately south of the high grade boulders. Diamond drilling on the east side of the lake targeting this shear

intersected narrow zones of sheared quartz veining with sulphides returning up to 6.9 g/t gold over 1.1 metres

(Argentex 1987) and more recently 4.76 g/t gold over 0.5 metres (Abalor 2013).

Prospecting during the fall of 2017 by IAMGOLD in an the area immediately east of this structural trend in the

vicinity of an anomalous induced p olarization ( IP) chargeability response returned an anomalou s gold grab

Trench # Channel Easting Northing Rock Type Length

(cm) Au (g/t) Ag (ppm) Te (ppm) Composite Significant Intercepts

1 Channel 2 469508 5293816 Gabbro (Sheared) 53 1.35 0.46 5.58 60% qtz+carb vein, sheared rock ; 8% pyrite

1 Channel 2 469508 5293816 Gabbro (Sheared) 50 1.26 0.24 3.68 60% qtz vein; 6% pyrite

1 Channel 2 469508 5293815 Gabbro (Sheared) 47 0.11 0.08 1.11 40% QV

1 Channel 2 469509 5293815 Gabbro (Sheared) 40 0.38 0.12 1.26

1 Channel 2 469509 5293814 Gabbro (Sheared) 75 2.48 0.35 5.67 80% QV sample is oxidized

1 Channel 2 469509 5293814 Gabbro (Sheared) 65 22.70 2.78 20.10 90% QV; 8% pyrite

1 Channel 3 469507 5293817 Gabbro (Sheared) 40 1.27 0.18 3.44 50% QV; 6% pyrite with trace chalcopyrite

1 Channel 3 469507 5293816 Gabbro (Sheared) 42 0.70 0.20 2.45

1 Channel 7 469478 5293806 Iron Formation 38 0.49 0.60 5.62

1 Channel 7 469478 5293806 Iron Formation 42 0.89 0.51 2.66

1 Channel 7 469478 5293805 Felds Porph 43 2.27 0.87 1.43 25% pyrite; massive sulphides

1 Channel 10 469468 5293805 felds porph 35 0.13 0.29 2.01

1 Channel 10 469468 5293804 altered mafic volcanics 40 0.17 0.46 2.23

1 Channel 10 469468 5293804 massive sulphide 50 1.86 0.31 1.74 80% pyrite; massive sulphides

5.50 g/t Au

over 3.30m

0.98 g/t Au

over 0.82m

1.25 g/t Au

over 1.23m

0.83 g/t Au

over 1.25m

sample (2.72 g/t Au). This new target area was observed to occur along the same trend as the historical drill

intersections in a position that could be a prospective source area for the boulder cluster.

To test this hypothesis, IAMGOLD excavated a trench to expose bedrock in the vicinity to the elevated grab

values and to explain the associated IP chargeability anomaly. Assay samples this work returned significant

gold values including 5.50 g/t gold over 3.3 metres. The results from the trench channel sampling confirm the

discovery of a new high grade bedrock gold occurrence in a location that could be the long sought after source

area for the cluster of exceptionally high grade boulders.

Next Steps

IAMGOLD ha s confirmed its intent to maintain its options on both the Jumping Moose property as well as

another CGM property, the Elephant Head property into 2019 and is considering additional work on both

properties including additional trenching, focused geophysical surveys and drilling.

The Jumping Moose project

The Jumping Moose project is one of two projects (Jumping Moose and Elephant Head) optioned to IAMGOLD

by CGM in February of 2017 (see news release dated March 3, 2017) approximately 50 kilometres northeast of

IAMGOLD’s Côté Gold deposit near Gogama. The Jumping Moose property is underlain by volcanic rocks of

the southern part of the Abitibi Belt in an area thought to host a potential southwest extension of the prolific

Cadillac-Larder Lake Deformation Zon e (“CLLDZ”). The stratigraphy includes amphibolite grade massive and

fragmental metavolcanic rocks, with highly deformed interflow chemical and clastic meta -sediments and

intruded by ultramafic to mafic sills and late NW-trending diabase dykes.

Under the t erms of the option and joint venture agreement, IAMGOLD can earn a n initial 51% interest by

incurring $850,000 of expenditures and paying CGM $80 ,000 in cash over 3 years, with an option to increase

up to an 80% interest by incurring an additional $2,000,000 in expenditures and making additional $250,000 in

cash payments to CGM over 2 years following the initial 51% interest earn in. Upon earning a 51% or 80%

interest, as the case may be, the Option will convert to a joint venture with each party pro viding funding to

maintain its proportionate interest or be diluted down. Should a party be diluted to 10% or less, its interest

would be converted to a 2% NSR. The Jumping Moose property remains subject to an underlying 2% NSR to

the original land holder and a $1,000,000 commercial production payment to Transition Metals.

QAQC

All channel samples were collected in the field by trained personnel working for IAMGOLD following standard

industry practice and sent to AGAT Laboratories in Mississauga Ontario, a certified laboratory that conforms to

ISO 17025 standards. Samples were dry crushed until 90% passing 2 mm, split to 250 g, and pulverized until

85% passed 75 microns. Material was analyzed for a multi-element four acid digestion ICP/method. Gold

analyses were determined on a 30 gram aliquot by fire assay with an atomic absorption spectrometry finish. All

samples that returned >10 g/t Au were re-analyzed using a metallic screen that involved the complete analysis

of a 500 g aliquot with the gold determined by fire assay with a gravimetric finish.

Qualified Person

The technical elements of this press release have been approved by Mr. Thomas Hart, P.Geo. (APGO), a

Qualified Person as defined under National Instrument 43-101.

About Canadian Gold Miner

Canadian Gold Miner Corp. is 39% owned by Transition Metals Corp (XTM –TSX-V) and is a Canadian private

corporation focused on exploring for gold in the Larder Lake Mining District near Kirkland Lake. The Company

was founded by Transition to leverage its d ata, expertise and extensive portfolio of high quality gold projects.

CGM has assembled a dominant land position in excess of 229 square kilometres around the Cadillac Larder ,

Lincoln-Nipissing and Ridout Structures in the southwestern part of the prolific Abitibi Greenstone belt in

Ontario. The Abitibi Greenstone belt is Canada’s most prolific gold district located in a stable political

jurisdiction with excellent mining infrastructure in place.

Transition Metals Corp

Transition Metals Corp (XTM -TSX.V) is a Canadian-based, multi-commodity project generator that specializes

in converting new exploration ideas into discoveries. The award -winning team of geoscientists has extensive

exploration experience w hich actively develops and tests new ideas for discovering mineralization in places

that others have not looked, often allowing the company to acquire properties inexpensively. Rigorous

fieldwork combining traditional and new techniques helps unearth compe lling prospects and drill targets.

Transition uses the project generator business model to acquire and advance multiple exploration projects

simultaneously, thereby maximizing shareholder exposure to discovery and capital gain. Joint venture partners

earn an interest in the projects by funding a portion of higher -risk drilling and exploration, allowing Transition to

conserve capital and minimize shareholder’s equity dilution. The company has a portfolio that currently

includes gold, copper, nickel and platinum projects primarily in Ontario, Nunavut and Saskatchewan.

Cautionary Note on Forward-Looking Information

Except for statements of historical fact contained herein, the information in this news release constitutes

“forward-looking information” within th e meaning of Canadian securities law. Such forward -looking information

may be identified by words such as “plans”, “proposes”, “estimates”, “intends”, “expects”, “believes”, “may”,

“will” and include without limitation, statements regarding estimated capit al and operating costs, expected

production timeline, benefits of updated development plans, foreign exchange assumptions and regulatory

approvals. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate; actual results and future

events could differ materially from such statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially

include, among others, metal prices, competition, risks inherent in the mining industry, and regulatory risks.

Most of these factors are outside the control of the Company. Investors are cautioned not to put undue reliance

on forward-looking information. Except as otherwise required by applicable securities statutes or regulation, the

Company expressly disclaims any intent or obligation to update public ly forward-looking information, whether

as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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 release.

Further information is available at www.transitionmetalscorp.com or by contacting:

Greg Collins Scott McLean

President and CEO President and CEO

Canadian Gold Miner Corp. Transition Metals Corp

Tel: (705) 669-0590 Tel: (705) 669-1777