Vancouver, British Columbia – October 12, 2016– Astorius Resources Ltd. (TSX-V: ASQ Frankfurt: 47AF) (“Astorius” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that Clinton Smyth, P.Geo has joined the Astorius team as Technical Advisor.

Mr. Smyth, former VP of Exploration for Anglo American, brings 40 years of experience to Astorius, including international experience in exploration, resource evaluation and mining. While working with Anglo American from 1975 to 2000, Mr. Smyth led the teams which discovered the Buzwagi gold deposit in Tanzania and the Boyongan Cu/Au porphyry deposit in the Philippines.

"I am pleased to be joining the Astorius team and to be advising them on their growing project portfolio," said Smyth. "It's an aggressive and pro-active group, and I'm confident in their ability to develop their projects successfully."

Mr. Smyth holds an MSc in Geochemistry (University of Cape Town) and a MSc. in Computer Science (Imperial College, London). His experience includes projects in Africa, Asia, Australia, Mexico, Canada and Turkey. He led the group responsible for resource evaluation in Anglo American's News Mining Business Division, managing various deposits including Navachab and Sadiola (gold), Skorpion (zinc), Uitkomst (nickel), and Namaqua Sands (mineral sands). He subsequently served as VP Exploration for Dome Ventures Corporation, Miocene Metals Ltd and Pasinex Resources Limited as well as working as an independent geological consultant.

Sandy MacDougall Chairman of the Board said: “we are pleased to have Clinton joining our advisory team and the prospects for the development of our strategy of near term production of high value minerals.”

About Astorius Resources Ltd.

Astorius (TSX.V:ASQ) is a junior exploration and near term production company focused on high value minerals deposits in North and South America.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

/s/ “Arthur Brown”

President & Director

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