Galena International Resources Ltd. to Acquire the Mikwam Property, Ontario

VANCOUVER, Aug. 8, 2016 - Galena International Resources Ltd. (NEX:GTO.H) ("Galena" or "the Company") is pleased to announce that it has executed a Letter of Intent ("LOI") with ALX Uranium Corp. ("ALX") to acquire a 100% interest in the Mikwam property ("Mikwam") located on the Casa Berardi Deformation Zone in the Larder Lake Mining Division, approximately 160 kilometers north-east of Timmins, Ontario.

Mikwam, which comprises 9 contiguous claims (944 hectares), lies in the Harricana-Turgeon Belt within the northern portion of the Abitibi Greenstone Belt of the Superior Province of the Canadian Shield. The Harricana-Turgeon Belt hosts polymetallic deposits and several well-known gold deposits such as the Eagle mine, the Casa-Berardi mine and the Detour mine. The Company has engaged Caracle Creek International Consulting Inc. ("Caracle Creek"), to prepare a National Instrument 43-101 technical report in respect of Mikwam.

Mark N.J. Ashcroft, President & CEO of Galena, commented, "The Mikwam property is our second property acquisition in the prolific gold producing regions of north-eastern Ontario. We look forward to working with Caracle Creek to prepare a current technical report in respect of Mikwam."

Pursuant to the LOI, the Company will acquire the Property in consideration of a cash payment of C$20,000 and the issuance of 2,000,000 common shares (the "Shares") of Galena to ALX. In addition, on closing of the Acquisition, Galena will grant ALX a net smelter returns royalty (the "NSR Royalty") equal to 0.5% of Net Smelter Returns from the Property. Galena shall have the right, at any time, to acquire one-half of the NSR Royalty (0.25%) from ALX in consideration of a cash payment of C$1,000,000.

In connection with the acquisition of the Mikwam property, Galena intends to apply to have the listing of its common share transferred from the NEX board to Tier 2 of the TSX Venture Exchange.

The transaction is subject to completion of due diligence, final documentation and TSX Venture Exchange approval.

Galena is a mineral exploration company, with a focus on gold within the prolific Abitibi Gold belt. The company will be considering additional acquisitions of advanced staged opportunities in proven mining districts. Galena has a strong treasury and a sound management team with experience in all facets of the mineral exploration and mining industry.

Mr. Jeremy Niemi, P.Geo., the Company's Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 for the Abitibi Greenstone belt projects, has reviewed and approved the technical information in this release.


GALENA INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES LTD.

Mark N. J. Ashcroft
President & CEO



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All statements in this press release, other than statements of historical fact, are "forward-looking information" with respect to Galena within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including statements with respect to the proposed acquisition of Mikwam, results of exploration and development activities, and the transactions contemplated in connection therewith. The Company provides forward-looking statements for the purpose of conveying information about current expectations and plans relating to the future and readers are cautioned that such statements may not be appropriate for other purposes. By its nature, this information is subject to inherent risks and uncertainties that may be general or specific and which give rise to the possibility that expectations, forecasts, predictions, projections or conclusions will not prove to be accurate, that assumptions may not be correct and that objectives, strategic goals and priorities will not be achieved. These risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to those identified and reported in Galena's public filings under Galena International's SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com. Although Galena has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Galena disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise unless required by law.



Contact

Mark Ashcroft
604-687-3959
info@galenainternational.com