Sama Resources reports on the Filing of SRG Graphite's NI 43-101 Technical Report for Previously Announced Lola Graphite Deposit Maiden Mineral Resource Estimate

MONTREAL, Feb. 07, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sama Resources Inc. (TSXV:SME) (“SME” or the “Company”) today reports that SRG Graphite Inc. (“SRG”) has today filed its National Instrument 43-101 ("NI 43-101") Technical Report supporting the initial resource estimate for SRG’s 100%-owned Lola Graphite Deposit located in the Republic of Guinea, as reported in the SRG’s news release dated December 22, 2017. Sama is a significant shareholder of SRG.

The NI 43-101 Technical Report was prepared by consultant Ghislain Deschenes, P. Geo, of Montréal-based Met-Chem, a division of DRA Americas Inc. Mr. Deschenes is a Qualified Person (“QP”), independent of SRG Graphite, within the meaning of NI 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects of the Canadian Securities Administrators.

The Lola Graphite Project is under the direct supervision of Marc-Antoine Audet, P.Geo., and a QP as defined by National Instrument 43-101.

The NI-43-101 Technical Report may be referenced on SRG’s website at www.srggraphite.com and on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

ABOUT SAMA

Sama is a Canadian-based mineral exploration and development company with projects in West Africa. On October 23, 2017, Sama announced that it had entered into a binding term sheet in view of forming a strategic partnership with HPX TechCo Inc., for the development of its Côte d’Ivoire Nickel-Copper and Cobalt project in Côte d’Ivoire, West-Africa. For more information about Sama, please visit Sama’s website at http://www.samaresources.com.

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SAMA RESOURCES INC./RESSOURCES SAMA INC.
Dr. Marc-Antoine Audet, President and CEO
Tel: (514) 726-4158
OR
Mr. Matt Johnston, Corporate Development Advisor
Tel: (604) 443-3835
Toll Free: 1 (877) 792-6688, Ext. 5

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