Calibre Announces $1,780,000 Private Placement

Dec 15, 2016

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Vancouver, British Columbia: Calibre Mining Corp. (TSX-V: CXB) (the "Company" or "Calibre") is pleased to announce that it intends to conduct a non-brokered private placement of up to 17,800,000 units ("Units") of the Company at a price of $0.10 per Unit for gross proceeds of up to $1,780,000 (the "Private Placement"). Each Unit will consist of one common share and one common share purchase warrant. Each warrant will entitle the holder to acquire an additional common share for $0.15 for a period of 36 months from the closing date.

The proceeds of the Private Placement will be used to advance the exploration and development of the Company's 100% owned gold projects in Nicaragua and for general working capital purposes. Exploration priorities include initial drilling programs on the Monte Carmelo gold skarn project and Santa Maria gold-silver epithermal vein system and prioritization and drill testing of additional porphyry targets on the Primavera gold-copper porphyry project.

All shares issued pursuant to the Private Placement will be subject to a hold period expiring four months and a day following the date of issue. A finder's fee will be payable on a portion of the Private Placement.

About Calibre Mining Corp.

Calibre owns a 100% interest in over 413 km2of mineral concessions in the Mining Triangle of Northeast Nicaragua including the Primavera Gold-Copper Project and Monte Carmelo Gold Project. Additionally the Company has optioned to IAMGOLD (176 km2) and Centerra Gold (253 km2) concessions covering an aggregate area of 429 km2 and is party to a joint venture on the 33.6 km2 Rosita D gold-copper-silver project with Rosita Mining Corporation. Major shareholders of Calibre include gold producer B2Gold Corp, Pierre Lassonde and management.

Calibre Mining Corp.
"Greg Smith"

Greg Smith, P.Geo.
President and CEO

For further information contact:
Ryan King
604 628-1012
www.calibremining.com


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