Heron Resources Limited Announces Filing of Preliminary Prospectus to Qualify Subscription Receipts

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA--(Marketwired - Aug. 4, 2017) -

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Heron Resources Limited (ASX:HRR)(TSX:HER) ("Heron" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has filed and obtained a receipt for a preliminary short form prospectus (the "Preliminary Prospectus") with the Ontario Securities Commission, pursuant to which the Company proposes to qualify the exercise of 39,285,715 Subscription Receipts as announced on August 1, 2017. A copy of the Preliminary Prospectus is available under the Company's profile at www.sedar.com.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the Offered Securities, nor shall there be any sale of the Offered Securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. The Offered Securities being offered will not be, and have not been, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, a U.S. person.

About Heron Resources Limited

Heron is engaged in the exploration and development of base and precious metal deposits in Australia. Heron's primary development project is the high-grade Woodlawn Zinc-Copper Project located 250km southwest of Sydney, New South Wales.

For further information regarding Heron please visit www.heronresources.com.au

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