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June 11th, 2019 – Saville Resources Inc. (TSXv: SRE, FSE: S0J) (the “Company” or “Saville”) is pleased to announce the most well-mineralized niobium drill hole completed to date to at the Mallard Prospect within its Niobium Claim Group Property (the “Property”), Quebec.

Sample assays for drill hole EC19-174A have now been received and have returned the strongest and widest mineralized intervals of niobium to date on the Property. Starting from only 17 m depth (core length), results include 0.80% Nb2O5 over 31.5 m, including 0.98% Nb2O5 over 13.5 m or 1.36% Nb2O5 over 4.5 m, as well as a second sub-interval of 1.04% Nb2O5 over 7.7 m. This near-surface mineralization is followed by a second well-mineralized interval, starting from 96.5 m depth (core length), which assays 0.79% Nb2O5 over 37.0 m, including 1.01% Nb2O5 over 7.5 m, as well as a third mineralized horizon assaying 0.67% Nb2O5 over 20.0 m. A total of eleven (11) individual samples from EC19-174A returned >1% Nb2O5 with a peak sample of 1.68% Nb2O5 over 1.5 m.

Company President Mike Hodge comments, “We are absolutely thrilled with the results of our maiden drill program at Mallard. Not only was the first hole of the program better than all the niobium holes completed historically, it was further surpassed by the last hole of the program (EC19-174A), which is the most well-mineralized niobium drill hole to date on the Property. As such, the potential at Mallard has increased considerably as a result of our drilling this past winter, and we are very excited for Phase II as we continue to delineate the mineralized body”.

To date, preliminary interpretation of the drill data indicates the Mallard Prospect is characterized by a series of sub-parallel, elongate, moderate-steep dipping, northwest trending mineralized horizons that extend from surface and remain open in all directions. These higher-grade mineralized horizons are separated by comparable horizons of moderate to low grade niobium mineralization. Given the elongate nature of the mineralized horizons, as well as their moderate-steep dip, the mineralized horizons encountered at depth in each hole have a reasonable potential to continue up-dip, and potentially to surface, and therefore, could be intersected at a shallower depth by stepping the drill forward.  
In addition, strong grades of tantalum and phosphate continue to be returned in association with the niobium with a zonation between all three evident. Additional mineralogical work is planned as part of Phase II to advance the understanding of the mineral relationships across the mineralized horizons.

A summary of the analytical results is presented below in Table 1 as well as a map with assay summaries and hole locations at the link below.

Table 1: Summary of mineralized intercepts for drill hole EC19-174A

Hole ID	From (m)	To (m)	Interval (m)	Ta2O5 (ppm)	Nb2O5 (%)	P2O5 (%)	Comments
EC19-171	Results reported in news release dated June 3rd, 2019
EC19-172	Results reported in news release dated June 6th, 2019
EC19-173	Results reported in news release dated June 6th, 2019
EC19-174	No samples (hole lost at 81 m and recollared as 174A)
EC19-174A	4.97	270.00	265.03	105	0.48	6.1	Entire Hole (second last sample 0.52% Nb2O5)
	17.00	48.50	31.50	81	0.80	9.0	Mineralized Horizon 1
incl.	18.50	32.00	13.50	70	0.98	10.5
or	23.00	32.00	9.00	73	1.13	10.6
or	23.00	27.50	4.50	70	1.36	12.3
incl.	37.80	45.50	7.70	136	1.04	11.9
	96.50	133.50	37.00	163	0.79	8.1	Mineralized Horizon 2
incl.	114.00	123.94	9.94	168	0.95	8.6
or	115.50	123.00	7.50	178	1.01	9.0
	167.52	187.47	19.95	170	0.67	9.4	Mineralized Horizon 3
	197.00	230.50	33.50	70	0.50	5.0

1. Analytical detection limits are 0.003% (30 ppm) for Nb2O5 and Ta2O5, and 0.01% for P2O5.
2. Fluorine analysis yet to be completed.
3. All drill holes are NQ core size, with approximate strike/dip of 230/45
4. True width is not fully constrained; however, the dip of mineralization is interpreted as moderate/steep to the northeast. Incorporation of the 2019 drill data is anticipated to provide a proper basis for true width to be reasonably estimated.

Figure 1: Drill holes with assay summary for the Mallard Prospect

Drill holes EC19-171, 172, and 174A were all completed southeast of the historical drilling at Mallard and all intersected significant intervals of niobium mineralization starting at or near-surface, while also effectively bottoming in mineralization. Drill hole EC19-174A was the final hole of the 2019 winter program and was completed as an approximate 50 m step-out along strike to the southeast from EC19-172. Collectively, the 2019 drill program has successfully extended the mineralized strike at Mallard to the southeast by approximately 100 m, and further, is marked by a notable increase in grade and width of the mineralized horizon(s). To the north, the intersection in EC19-173 has further advanced the potential in this area, towards the Spoke and Miranna targets, which remain to be drill tested.

The Mallard Prospect is the most advanced prospect on the Property, with 2,490 m over nine (9) drill holes completed historically (2008 and 2010), and 1,049 m over five (5) drill holes now completed by the Company (2019). Coupled with the strong mineralization returned historically, the Company’s Phase I drill program at Mallard will provide the foundation for advancement towards an initial mineral resource estimate. Further drilling at Mallard as well as several other high-priority targets, including Miranna, is planned as part of Phase II. The 2019 exploration of the Property is being carried out by Dahrouge Geological Consulting Ltd. and managed out of Quebec.

 

Quality Assurance / Quality Control (QAQC)
A Quality Assurance / Quality Control protocol following industry best practices was incorporated into the program and included systematic insertion of quartz blanks and certified reference materials into sample batches, as well as collection of quarter-core duplicates, at a rate of approximately 5%. Drill holes EC19-171, 172, 173, and 174A were sampled in their entirety, for a total of 764 samples including QAQC, and were shipped to Activation Laboratories in Ancaster, ON for analysis. No samples were collected from EC19-174 as it was unexpectedly lost at a depth of 81 m and recollared as EC19-174A.

Lab analysis included niobium, tantalum, and major oxides by XRF (package 8-Coltan XRF). Standard drill core sample preparation was completed and comprised of crushing to 80% passing 10 mesh, followed by a 250 g riffle split and pulverizing to 95% passing 105 µ (package RX1). Additional sample analysis is anticipated.  

NI 43-101 Disclosure
Darren L. Smith, M.Sc., P.Geo., Dahrouge Geological Consulting Ltd., a Permit holder with the Ordre des Géologues du Québec and Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101, supervised the preparation of the technical information in this news release.  

About Saville Resources Inc.
The Company’s principal asset is the Niobium Claim Group Property, situated within the central Labrador Trough, Quebec, and currently under Earn-In Agreement from Commerce Resources Corp. for up to a 75% interest. The Property consists of 26 contiguous mineral claims, encompassing an area of approximately 1,223 hectares, and is considered highly prospective for niobium and tantalum. The Property includes portions of the high-priority, and drill ready, Miranna Target where prior boulder sampling in the area has returned 5.9% Nb2O5 and 1,220 ppm Ta2O5, as well as the Northwest and Southeast areas (Mallard Prospect) where previous drilling has returned wide intercepts of mineralization, including 0.61% Nb2O5 over 12.0 m (EC08-008) and 0.82% Nb2O5 over 21.9 m (EC10-033), respectively.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors
SAVILLE RESOURCES INC.

“Mike Hodge”
Mike Hodge
President
Tel:  604.681.1568

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Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking information which is subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Forward looking statements in this press release include that the mineralized horizons encountered at depth in each hole have a reasonable potential to continue up-dip and that they could be intersected at a shallower depth by stepping the drill forward; that the 2019 drill program was successful in extending the mineralized strike at Mallard to the southeast; that the intersection in EC19-173 has further advanced the potential in the area; and that this work will provide the foundation for advancements towards an initial mineral resource estimate. These forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking information. Risks that could change or prevent these statements from coming to fruition include changing costs for mining and processing; increased capital costs; the timing and content of upcoming work programs; geological interpretations based on drilling that may change with more detailed information; potential process methods and mineral recoveries assumption based on limited test work and by comparison to what are considered analogous deposits that with further test work may not be comparable; the availability of labour, equipment and markets for the products produced; and despite the current expected viability of the project, conditions changing such that the minerals on our property cannot be economically mined, or that the required permits to build and operate the envisaged mine can be obtained. The forward-looking information contained herein is given as of the date hereof and the Company assumes no responsibility to update or revise such information to reflect new events or circumstances, except as required by law.