Sun Metals Reports Stardust Camp Opening in Preparation for 2019 Exploration

Press Release

Vancouver, B.C. – Sun Metals Corp. (“Sun Metals” or the “Company”) (TSXV: SUNM) announces commencement of the 2019 exploration campaign at its 100% owned Stardust project in northcentral British Columbia. Crews were mobilized to site on May 11th to prepare camp and road access. The 2019 program will consist of diamond drilling, along with surface and downhole borehole electromagnetic geophysics (BHEM) and continued geological studies to improve knowledge of the Stardust mineralized system. The budget for the 2019 program is $5.4 million.

The primary focus of the diamond drill program is to explore around the mineralization identified in drill hole DDH18-SD-421, (see press release at https://sunmetals.ca/news/2018/) which returned a 100.00 metre interval of 2.51% copper, 3.03 grams per ton (g/t) gold, and 52.5 g/t silver for a 4.99% Copper Equivalent (Cu Eq)(1).

“We are excited to be back in the field again,” stated Steve Robertson, President and CEO of Sun Metals, “There is no historic drilling around last season’s drill hole 421 intersection, and we believe it is open for expansion in all directions. We are eager to start chasing this high-grade mineralization back to the source of the system.”

Grant of Incentive Stock Options

The Company has granted incentive stock options to purchase up to 75,000 common shares in the capital of the Company until May 27, 2024 at an exercise price of $0.55 per common share to Robert Carriere, a consultant who will be providing investor relations activities to the Company. The incentive stock options were granted in accordance with the Company’s Stock Option Plan.

Technical aspects of this news release have been reviewed and approved by Ian Neill P.Geo., Vice President Exploration of Sun Metals, who is a qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.

For more information, please contact Susie Bell, Investor Relations for Sun Metals at sbell@sunmetals.ca, 604-697-4953, or Steve Robertson, President and CEO of Sun Metals, at srobertson@sunmetals.ca, (604) 697-4952.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors of

SUN METALS CORP.

Steve Robertson
Chief Executive Officer

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