K92 Arranges $10 Million Financing

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - March 15, 2017) - K92 Mining Inc. (the "Company" or "K92"), (TSX VENTURE:KNT)(OTCQB:KNTNF) is pleased to announce the Company has arranged a non-brokered private placement to raise up to $10,000,000 (the "Financing") through the issuance of 13,333,333 units (the "Units") of the Company at a price of $0.75 per Unit. Each Unit will consist of one Common share and one Common share purchase warrant (a "Warrant"). Each Warrant will allow the holder to purchase one Common share of K92 at a price of $1.00 for a period of 12 months from the date of issuance.

Finders' fees may be paid in connection with the Financing as K92 may engage certain finders to assist in locating investors for the Financing.

The Financing is intended to be completed within the next 10 days and is subject to certain conditions, including the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange (the "TSXV"). Use of proceeds are intended to include grade control, expansion and exploration drilling, work on the underground incline drive to Kora and for general corporate purposes.

All securities issued as part of the Financing will be subject to a hold period of 4 months and one day from the closing date of the Financing.

On behalf of the Company,

Ian Stalker, Chief Executive Officer and Director

The TSXV has in no way passed upon the merits of the proposed Financing and has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this press release. Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSXV) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION: This news release includes certain "forward-looking statements" under applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results and future events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. All statements that address future plans, activities, events or developments that the Company believes, expects or anticipates will or may occur are forward-looking information, including statements regarding completion of the Financing and the intended use of proceeds which are subject to change. Forward-looking statements and information contained herein are based on certain factors and assumptions regarding, among other things, the market price of the Company's securities, metal prices, taxation, the estimation, timing and amount of future exploration and development, capital and operating costs, the availability of financing, the receipt of regulatory approvals, environmental risks, title disputes, failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate as anticipated, accidents, labour disputes, claims and limitations on insurance coverage and other risks of the mining industry, changes in national and local government regulation of mining operations, and regulations and other matters. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward- looking statements. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.