Augusta Announces Site Visit

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Aug. 31, 2015) - Augusta Industries Inc. (the "Corporation") (TSX VENTURE:AAO), a developer and marketer of patented non-intrusive sensing systems, is pleased to announce that a team from Beijing Bechmann Engineering ("Bechmann"), led by engineer Eason Li, will be attending the Corporation's office on September 4, 2015 to conduct a site visit. The purpose of the site visit is for the Bechmann team to witness a demonstration of the Corporation's EFM system and to discuss future projects in China further to the mutual non-disclosure agreement entered into between the Corporation and Bechmann and the technical and commercial proposal submitted by the Corporation with respect to the monitoring of an aggregate of 15 sites in the Ordos Basin in China.

"We are looking forward to the visit of Mr. Li and his team from Bechmann," said Allen Lone, President of the Corporation. "We are confident that the demonstration of the Corporation's EFM system will be a success and look forward to discussing the proposed project in China."

About the Corporation

Through its wholly owned subsidiaries, Marcon International Inc. ("Marcon") and Fox Tek, the Corporation provides a variety of services and products to a number of clients.

Marcon is an industrial supply contractor servicing the energy sector and a number of US Government entities. Marcon's principal business is the sale and distribution of industrial parts and equipment (Electrical, mechanical and Instrumentation.) In addition to departments and agencies of the U.S. Government, Marcon's major clients include Saudi Arabia-Sabic Services (Refining and Petrochemical), Bahrain National Gas Co, Bahrain Petroleum, Qatar Petroleum, Qatar Gas, Qatar Petrochemical, Gulf of Suez Petroleum, Agiba Petroleum and Burullus Gas Co.

Fox Tek develops non-intrusive asset health monitoring sensor systems for the oil and gas market to help operators track the thinning of pipelines and refinery vessels due to corrosion/erosion, strain due to bending/buckling and process pressure and temperature. The Corporation's FT fiber optic sensor and corrosion monitoring systems allow cost-effective, 24/7 remote monitoring capabilities to improve scheduled maintenance operations, avoid unnecessary shutdowns, and prevent accidents and leaks.

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This press release contains forward-looking statements based on assumptions, uncertainties and management's best estimates of future events. Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements are detailed from time to time in the Corporation's periodic reports filed with the Ontario Securities Commission and other regulatory authorities. The Corporation has no intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.