Hinterland Metals Inc. Announces Change of Auditor

Toronto, March 9, 2020 - Hinterland Metals Inc. ("Hinterland" or the "Company") announces that that it has changed its auditor from Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton LLP (the "Former Auditor") to Stern & Lovrics LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants (the "Successor Auditor"). The Former Auditor resigned effective March 6, 2020, at the Company's request, and the Company's board of directors appointed the Successor Auditor to fill the resulting vacancy until the close of the next annual meeting of the Company's shareholders.

The change of auditor notice required under National Instrument 51-102 - Continuous Disclosure Obligations ("NI 51-102") and associated material will be filed on SEDAR under the Company's profile within the prescribed time period. There were no reservations or modified opinions in any auditor's reports nor any reportable events as defined in NI 51-102 in connection with the audits by the Former Auditor of the Company's most recently completed financial year or any subsequent period.


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For further information, please contact:

Hinterland Metals Inc.
1 Adelaide Street East, Suite 801
Toronto, Ontario M5C 2V9

Attention:
Binyomin Posen, Director and Chief Executive Officer
Email: bposen@plazacapital.ca