Komet Resources inc.: Drilling of the Extensions of the Guiro Mine

QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - Aug. 5, 2015) - Komet Resources inc. ("Komet" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:KMT) announces the completion of its drilling campaign at Guiro and the beginning of a sampling campaign on all of the permit.

At the Guiro mine, a first drilling campaign of 35 diamond drill holes totaling 4,434 meters has just been completed. The latter aims is to extend the usable underground area, adding 250 meters west and 100 meters east to the existing 300 meters. In the coming months, Komet will complete an NI 43-101 compliant evaluation report, a reassessment of the resource and a reclassification of the mineral reserves. An extensive sampling campaign is also underway on all identified zones with mineralization included in the historic 1997 feasibility study from the EMF firm.

Change to the Board of Directors

Mr André Le Bel was appointed to replace Mr Mathias Thibieroz. Mr Le Bel is Vice President, Legal Affairs and Corporate Secretary of Osisko Gold Royalties and his experience will be an asset for Komet board. We would also like to sincerely thank Mr Thibieroz for his contribution to the Board and to the start-up of the Komet project.

Amendments to the Stock Option Plan

On May 22, 2014, the Board of Directors adopted a resolution approving the amendments to the Stock Option Plan in order to increase the maximum number of common shares issuable under the plan to 5,000,000, which represents 11.55% of the total amount of common shares currently issued and outstanding, and to make certain terms of the Stock Option Plan comply with the securities regulations currently in force. Theses modifications were approved by the Komet shareholders at the annual meeting on July 10th, 2015.

Stock options granted pursuant to the amended Stock Option Plan

A total of 1,536,850 stock options were granted pursuant to the amended Stock Option Plan. Theses options were granted to directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Corporation since May 22nd, 2014 with exercise price between 0.47$ and 0.52$. The granting was approved by the disinterested holders of common shares of Komet during the annual meeting on July 10th, 2015.

More information about the corporation is available at: http://kometgold.com

Forward-Looking Statements

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