Melior Provides Positive Update About Progress at the Goondicum Mine Project


TORONTO, Sept. 20, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Melior Resources Inc. (TSXV: “MLR”) (“Melior” or the “Company”) today updated the market about the progress being made at its Goondicum Ilmenite Project towards the commencement of production.

Progress as at 14th September

The construction project remains on budget and on schedule for start of production in November 2018.

The overall project, including procurement and construction activity, is 77% complete with just under 14,000 manhours worked to date. No lost time safety or environmental incidents have been recorded.

Mark McCauley, Melior CEO, said, “The site is looking fantastic and the project remains on track for start of production in November.  An experienced operations team is starting to assemble on site with detailed planning of the soon to be commenced commissioning process being the focus for the team.”

Figure One, below, shows the estimated progress of each of the individual activities followed by photographs of work completed.

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The next project update will be provided in early November.

About Melior

Melior is the owner and operator of the Goondicum ilmenite and apatite mine strategically located in Queensland Australia.  Further details on Melior and the Goondicum mine can be found at www.meliorresources.com and regulatory filings are available on SEDAR.

Melior is incorporated under the provisions of the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) and has a registered office in Toronto, Ontario.  Melior is classified as a Tier 1 Mining Issuer under the policies of the TSX-V.

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For further information please contact:

MELIOR RESOURCES INC.
Mark McCauley
Chief Executive Officer
+61 7 3233 6300
mark.mccauley@meliorresources.com

Investor Relations
Andreas Curkovic
Proconsul Capital
+1-416-577-9927

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Figure One Photo 1 – FPP and newly installed ROM drive over hopper and ore stockpile (background) Photo 2 – Filling #2 thickener with water Photo 3 – Filling process water tank and dam with water Photo 4 – North West tailings dam construction