UPDATE -- Leading Mining Lawyer Eva Bellissimo to Join Board of Directors

TORONTO, April 09, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Euro Sun Mining Inc. (TSX: ESM) (“Euro Sun” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that Eva Bellissimo has joined the Board of Directors.

Eva Bellissimo is a partner with McCarthy Tétrault LLP, where she is Co-leader, Canada Mining of McCarthy Tétrault’s Global Metals & Mining Group. Eva’s practice focuses on M&A, corporate finance and securities law compliance matters. With over 17 years of experience in the mining industry, Eva has been a trusted advisor to numerous companies in the industry and has led hundreds of transactions, having developed a strong reputation as a strategic and pragmatic lawyer.

Scott Moore, Euro Sun’s CEO states, “We are pleased to have attracted someone of Eva’s experience and depth of knowledge in the mining sector. She has acted on many significant transactions, specifically in the gold sector and will be a valuable addition to the Board. We are excited to add her to the Euro Sun team.”

Eva is recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory (Mining), Lexpert’s Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross Border Corporate Lawyers in Canada and Lexpert’s Global Leader’s in Mining. In addition to her law practice, Eva remains actively involved with the University of Western Ontario where she was a regular lecturer on mining corporate finance at the Law School and is the Chair of the Advisory Council for the DAN Management Program. Eva holds a B.A. (ACS) and an LLB from the University of Western Ontario.

About Euro Sun Mining Inc.

Euro Sun is a Toronto Stock Exchange listed mining company focused on the exploration and development of its 100%-owned Rovina Valley Gold and Copper Project located in west-central Romania. The property hosts 10.11 million gold equivalent ounces (7.05 million ounces of gold grading 0.55 g/t and 1,390 million pounds of copper grading 0.16%).

Further information:

For further information about Euro Sun Mining, or the contents of this press release, please contact Investor Relations at info@eurosunmining.com

Caution regarding forward-looking information:

This press release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking information includes, without limitation, statements regarding the appointment of Eva Bellissimo. Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including risks inherent in the mining industry and risks described in the public disclosure of the Company which is available under the profile of the Company on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on the Company's website at www.eurosunmining.com. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such information 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 information. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking information, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.

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