Galway Metals Announces Closing of  $3,330,000 Non-Brokered Private Placement

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TORONTO, June 08, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Galway Metals Inc. (TSX-V:GWM) (the “Company”) is pleased to announce that, further to its news release dated May 14, 2018, it has completed a non-brokered private placement financing (the "Offering") consisting of the sale of 11,263,891 Hard Dollar Units (“HD Units”) at a price of $0.23 per HD Unit and 2,624,998 Flow Through Shares (“FT Shares”) at a price of $0.28 per FT Unit for total gross proceeds of $3,325,694.

Each HD Unit consists of one (1) common share in the capital stock of Galway Metals (each a "Share") and one-half (1/2) of one Share purchase warrant (a "Warrant"). Each whole Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one Share for a period of 24 months after closing at a price of $0.35. Each FT Unit consists of one Share issued on a flow-through basis within the meaning of the Income Tax Act (Canada) (“Tax Act”).

In connection with the Offering, the Company paid cash commissions in the aggregate of $90,599.96.

The securities issued and issuable pursuant to the Offering will be subject to a four month and one-day statutory hold period.

Galway Metals intends to use net proceeds from the Offering to complete field work on its Estrades and Clarence Stream properties in western Québec, Canada and New Brunswick, Canada, respectively. All proceeds from the sale of FT Units will be used to fund "Canadian exploration expenses" (within the meaning of the Tax Act).

For further information, please contact:
Galway Metals Inc.
Robert Hinchcliffe
1-800-771-0680
www.galwaymetalsinc.com

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This news release contains forward-looking information, which is not comprised of historical facts. Forward-looking information involves risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events, results, performance, prospects and opportunities to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Forward-looking information in this news release includes statements made herein with respect to, among other things, the Company’s objectives, goals or future plans, potential corporate and/or property acquisitions, exploration results, potential mineralization, exploration and mine development plans, timing of the commencement of operations, and estimates of market conditions. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking information include, but are not limited to, exploration results being less favourable than anticipated, capital and operating costs varying significantly from estimates, delays in obtaining or failures to obtain required governmental, environmental or other project approvals, political risks, uncertainties relating to the availability and costs of financing needed in the future, changes in equity markets, inflation, changes in exchange rates, fluctuations in commodity prices, delays in the development of projects, risks associated with the defence of legal proceedings and other risks involved in the mineral exploration and development industry, as well as those risks set out in the Company’s public disclosure documents filed on SEDAR. Although the Company believes that management’s assumptions used to develop the forward-looking information in this news release are reasonable, including that, among other things, the Company will be able to identify and execute on opportunities to acquire mineral properties, exploration results will be consistent with management’s expectations, financing will be available to the Company on favourable terms when required, commodity prices and foreign exchange rates will remain relatively stable, and the Company will be successful in the outcome of legal proceedings, undue reliance should not be placed on such information, which only applies as of the date of this news release, and no assurance can be given that such events will occur in the disclosed time frames or at all. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information contained herein, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws.