War Eagle reports on the passing of William S. Hamilton

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 30, 2018

Danièle Spethmann, President and CEO of War Eagle stated: "Bill's generosity with his time and advice as well as his wit will be greatly missed by his colleagues and friends. Our deepest condolences to his family and all of the people he touched over the years."

Bill has been a member of the Board of Directors since October 2016.  He was a well-respected mining industry professional with over 45 years of experience, including with Corona Corporation (now Barrick Gold Corp.), Campbell Resources Inc. and Campbell Chibougamau Mines Ltd.  Bill has been a private consultant Since 2001, providing exploration services and advice to a number of companies, principally in Mexico.

About War Eagle Mining Company Inc.
War Eagle is a TSX-Venture Exchange listed company focused on the exploration of gold in northern Ontario, Canada.  The Kirana-Goodfish property is located five kilometers from the center of the Town of Kirkland Lake, Ontario where over 40 million ounces of gold have been produced. The property is approximately 10 km long by 3 km wide (34 km²) with numerous historical gold showings, historic mines and mineralized deformation zones that have been under-explored with modern technology.

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