Pistol Bay Acquires Land Package in the Greenstone Belt in the James Bay Region, Quebec

Vancouver, British Columbia, Jan. 15, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pistol Bay Mining Inc. (TSX-V - PST; Frankfurt - OQS2, OTC/Pink Sheet symbol SLTFF) (“Pistol Bay” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an option agreement with an arm’s length vendor to acquired a land package in the James Bay Region of Quebec.

The land package comprises of 1690 hectares and is located 12.5 kilometers South West of the recent Azimut Exploration discovery. This property is on strike on the same greenstone belt as the recent Azimut Exploration Inc. discovery. The Elmer property of Azimut Exploration and is separated from Pistol Bay property by the Dios Exploration property in that region.

“Azimut's management considers these results to be among the most significant gold exploration results in the James Bay region since the 2004 discovery of the Eleonore deposit by Virginia Gold Mines. The Eleonore mine is currently owned and operated by Newmont.” (See AZM.V News release Jan 14, 2020)

Pistol Bay can earn a 100% interest in the Property by issuing 1,000,000 common shares and paying a total of $7,000 on the date of approval. A 2% NSR has been granted to the vendor. Pistol Bay has an option to buy back1% NSR from the vendor by paying $500,000 to the vendor.

This transaction is subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval. All shares issued will be subject to a hold period expiring four months plus one day from the date of approval.