MGX Minerals Completes 16 Hole Infill Drill Program at Driftwood Creek Magnesium - Advances PEA and Initial Mine Plan

VANCOUVER, Oct. 25, 2016 /CNW/ - MGX Minerals Inc. ("MGX" or the "Company") (CSE: XMG / FKT: 1MG / OTC: MGXMF) is pleased to report the Company has completed infill and extension diamond drilling at its flagship Driftwood Creek magnesium deposit ("Driftwood").

The recently completed drill program was increased to a total of 16 drill holes totaling 1,211.5 meters with lengths ranging between 31 and 184 meters (see Figure 1 and Table 1). A total of 386 split core samples have been shipped to ALS Minerals in North Vancouver, British Columbia for whole rock geochemical analysis. The program successfully intercepted large intersections of magnesite mineralization consistent with past drilling and 3D modelling.  Step out drilling has intercepted magnesite mineralization along strike both to the East and West ends of the known resource. This is the third diamond drill program completed by MGX at Driftwood, in addition to 100t bulk sample completed in June 2016.

A National Instrument (N.I.) 43-101 compliant mineral resource estimate totaling 8.1 million tonnes grading 43.3% magnesium oxide (MgO) (see press release dated September 5, 2016) was recently completed for Driftwood. Upon completion of assay the Company will utilize the new data to upgrade the resource estimate and incorporate the data into a N.I. 43-101 compliant Preliminary Economic Assessment ("PEA"), which is currently underway.

Qualified Person
This press release was prepared under the supervision and review of Andris Kikauka, P. Geo. and Vice President of Exploration for MGX Minerals. Mr. Kikauka is a non-independent Qualified Person within the meaning of National Instrument (N.I.) 43-101 Standards.

Table 1. Infill drilling details

About MGX Minerals
MGX Minerals (CSE: XMG) is a diversified Canadian mining company engaged in the development of large-scale industrial mineral portfolios in western Canada. The Company operates lithium, magnesium and silicon projects throughout British Columbia and Alberta. MGX recently released a maiden N.I. 43-101 compliant mineral resource estimate for its Driftwood Creek magnesium project, which outlined 8 million tonnes grading 43.31% magnesium oxide. In January the Company received a 20-year Mining Lease for Driftwood Creek. Additionally, the Company recently acquired the Sturgeon Lake lithium brine project in west-central Alberta, increasing the Company's lithium brine land position to over 376,000 hectares throughout the Province. For further information, please visit the Company's website at www.mgxminerals.com.

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