Vantex Resources Announces Completion of Repurchase of Option to Galloway Property from Vanstar Mining Resources Inc.

LA PRAIRIE, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - Jan. 5, 2017) - Vantex Resources Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:VAX) ("Vantex" or the "Company") announces the closing of its previously announced repurchase of a 50% interest in certain mining claims, specifically in the Renault Bay, Perron, and Hurd Blocks, situated in Dasserat Township, Abitibi, and referred to as the Galloway Property, located in the Rouyn-Noranda area of Quebec, Canada (the "Property") from Vanstar Mining Resources Inc. ("Vanstar") (TSX VENTURE:VSR).

Vantex has repurchased all rights related to the Property from Vanstar and has provided Vanstar with a cash payment of $50,000, a share payment of 2,500,000 common shares in the capital of Vantex (the "Shares") at a deemed price of $0.025 per Share, and a 0.5% net smelter return royalty on the claims that constitute the Property. As previously announced, Vanstar also received $100,000 from Vantex, by way of private placement by issuing 1,428,571 common shares of the capital of Vanstar (the "Vanstar Shares") at a deemed price of $0.07 per Vanstar Share.

Furthermore, Vanstar announces that is has received an additional sum of $80,750 from exercised warrants, in December.

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