Highvista Gold Inc. Updates on Resignation of Director

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - March 15, 2017) - Highvista Gold Inc. (TSXV: HVV) ("Highvista" or the "Company") announces the resignation of its Director Gareth Noonan effective immediately. Gareth is leaving Highvista to pursue other business opportunities. We wish Gareth luck in his future endeavors and thank him for his service to the Company as Director.

As stated in previous press releases, Highvista continues to accelerate the process of negotiating a letter of intent with certain real estate developers in connection with its change of business, and will provide further updates when completed.

About Highvista

Highvista owns 100% of a Mexican subsidiary that controls the 24,055 hectare Canasta Dorada Gold Project. This project is located in the Sonoran Gold Belt immediately adjacent to AuRico Gold's El Chanate Mine. Details of Highvista's Canasta Dorada Project can be viewed at the Company's website at www.highvistagold.com.

Reader Advisory

This news release may contain forward-looking statements based on assumptions, uncertainties and management's best estimate of future events. Actual events or results could differ materially from the Company's expectations and projections. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. When used herein, words such as "anticipate", "will", "intend" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. For a more detailed discussion of such risks and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, refer to Highvista Gold Inc.'s filings with Canadian securities regulators available on www.sedar.com or the Company's website at www.highvistagold.com

For further information, please contact:

Highvista Gold Inc.
Tel: (416) 504-4128
Fax: (416) 504-4129

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