Rupert Resources Drills New Discoveries At The Area 1 Target, Pahtavaara Project, Finland

TORONTO, May 21, 2019 - Rupert Resources Ltd. ("Rupert" or "the Company") (TSX-V: RUP) reports significant diamond drilling intercepts representing new gold discoveries at its Area 1 target area, 15km from the Pahtavaara mill at the Pahtavaara Project in the Central Lapland Greenstone Belt of Northern Finland.

In a focused diamond drill program, two holes were planned to confirm separate targets and both intercepted sulphide mineralisation within distinct metasedimentary sequences. Significant intercepts include 10.5m grading 3.55g/t Au in hole 119032, 90m below a base of till anomaly of 21g/t Au. Hole 119033 intersected 2.0m grading 3.4g/t Au along with broad zones of lower grade gold and copper mineralisation associated with sulphides throughout the length of the hole (tables 1 & 2).

James Withall, CEO of Rupert Resources Ltd. commented

"These new discoveries validate the systematic exploration program Rupert is undertaking and we look forward to testing multiple further targets, generated by the same methods, on Rupert's prospective 290km2 land package. The two headline intercepts are located 800m from each other, along different structures, with mineralisation hosted within a sequence of sulphide-rich metasediments and volcanic rocks, that have not previously been identified from historic geological studies. The fact that the mineralisation is hosted by sulphide-rich zones is conducive for using geophysics and possibly suggests potential for better continuity."

The drilling reported today is from a reconnaissance drill program to test coincident base of till (BoT) and geophysical anomalies in the Area 1 target area along a 20km structural corridor (figure 1). The closest previously drilled gold mineralisation to the discoveries is 6km to the west at the Kutuvuoma property (previously operated as a satellite operation to Rupert's Pahtavaara mill) and 7km to the east at the Koppelokangas gold and base metals occurrence (previously drilled by Outokumpu). The Pahtavaara geology team continue to add to the existing inventory of drill-ready targets having recently received an updated geophysical interpretation, including data from a new ground gravity survey, which will provide the basis for an expanded follow-up drilling campaign in the area.

Figure 1. Rupert Resources Ltd. regional target areas

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Rupert's work in the Area 1 target area (figure 2) commenced in January 2019 with a planned 3,000 point BoT geochemistry program. Initial results from this program yielded several significant results with maximum values of 11 and 21g/t Au. This geochemistry program, combined with geophysical data from magnetic and gravity surveys, identified targets that were subsequently drilled in a 525m reconnaissance diamond drill program at the end of the winter drilling season.

Table 1. Significant Intercepts from Area 1 reconnaissance drilling

Notes to tables
* - Overlapping Intercepts, nsi - No Significant Intercepts, Reporting limits Au >0.5g/t, max 2m internal dilution. True widths cannot be determined from the information available, assay reports for holes 119031, 32 33 included in Appendix. No significant intercepts were received for DDH 119030 .

Table 2. Drill hole locations from Area 1 reconnaissance drilling

Figure 2. BoT anomalies and reconnaissance drill collars in Area 1, on background magnetics (blue - low magnetic response, red/pink - high magnetic response)

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Descriptions of Area 1 drill holes

DDH 119032 was drilled to a downhole depth of 172m. Gold mineralisation is associated with pyrite in quartz-carbonate veins and massive pyrite that occurs at the contact between siltstone and barren footwall clastic breccia (figures 3 and 4). The drillhole was targeted to intersect a linear magnetic feature that trends eastwards for over 800m below a 21g/t Au BoT anomaly, a further 0.9g/t Au base of till anomaly occurs 500m east of the drill collar.

DDH 119033 targeted a discrete magnetic anomaly surrounded by anomalous gold and base metals in BoT (up to 1.1ppm Au), 800m to the south of 119032. The hole intersected a strongly weathered and brecciated sequence of metasediments. The broad brecciated zones are characterised by intense sulphide mineralisation (predominantly pyrrhotite and minor chalcopyrite) with associated gold and copper values throughout.. The hole ended in mineralisation at 153m.

Holes 119030 and 119031 were designed to intersect a linear trend of BoT anomalies (up to 11g/t Au) and coincident magnetic feature in the south western extent of Area 1. The holes were planned to drill across lithological contacts and potential structure. The drilled sequence comprises dolomite-bearing, carbonate-albite altered metasediments and basalt, with quartz-carbonate veins frequently hosting sulphides. No gold mineralisation that would explain the BoT anomaly was intersected in either hole. A number of further high grade BoT anomalies exist to the north east and east of these drill holes with assays including 2.8g/t Au and 5.6g/t Au approximately 200m and 600m respectively from the completed drilling. Further work is planned in this location.

Figure 3. 119032 core showing quartz - carbonate veining and massive pyrite

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Figure 4. Cross section of hole 119032 showinglocation of original BoT anomaly (looking west)

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Review by Qualified Person, Quality Control and Reports

In compliance with National Instrument 43-101, Mr. Mike Sutton, P.Geo. is the Qualified Person who supervised and approved the preparation of the scientific and technical disclosure in this news release.

Samples are prepared by ALS Finland in Sodankylä and assayed in ALS laboratory in Ireland, Romania or Sweden. All samples are under watch from the drill site to the storage facility. Samples are assayed using fire assay method with aqua regia digest and analysis by AAS for gold. Over limit analysis for >10 ppm Au is conducted using fire assay and gravimetric finish. For multi-element assays Ultra Trace Level Method by HF-HNO3-HClO4 acid digestion, HCl leach and a combination of ICP-MS and ICP-AES is used. The Company's QA/QC program includes the regular insertion of blanks and standards into the sample shipments, as well as instructions for duplication. Standards, blanks and duplicates are inserted at appropriate intervals. Approximately five percent (5%) of the pulps and rejects are sent for check assaying at a second lab.

Base of till samples are prepared in ALS Sodankylä by dry-sieving method prep-41, and assayed by fire assay with ICP-AES finish for gold. Multi-elements are assayed in ALS laboratories in either of Ireland, Romania or Sweden by aqua regia with ICP-MS finish. Rupert maintains a strict chain of custody procedure to manage the handling of all samples. The Company's QA/QC program includes the regular insertion of blanks and standards into the sample shipments, as well as instructions for duplication.

About Rupert

Rupert is a Canadian based gold exploration and development company that is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "RUP". The Company owns the Pahtavaara gold mine, mill, and exploration permits and concessions located in the Central Lapland Greenstone Belt in Northern Finland ("Pahtavaara"). Pahtavaara has an Inferred mineral resource at a 1.5 g/t Au cut-off grade of 4.6 Mt at a grade of 3.2 g/t Au (474 koz) (see the technical report entitled "NI 43-101 Technical Report: Pahtavaara Project, Finland" with an effective date of April 16, 2018, prepared by Brian Wolfe, Principal Consultant, International Resource Solutions Pty Ltd., an independent qualified person under National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects). The Company also holds a 100% interest in two properties in Central Finland - Hirsikangas and Osikonmaki; the Gold Centre property, which consists of mineral claims located in the Balmer Township, Red Lake, Ontario; and the Surf Inlet Property in British Columbia.

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APPENDIX

Partial Assay Report for DDH 119031

Highlighted Assays >1ppm Au, >1000ppm Cu, , SampleType: NS - No Sample, DH1/2 - Half NQ diamond core

Partial Assay Report for DDH 119032

Highlighted Assays >1ppm Au, SampleType: NS - No Sample, DH1/2 - Half NQ diamond core

Partial Assay Report for DDH 119033

Highlighted Assays >1ppm Au, >1000ppm Cu, SampleType: NS - No Sample, DH1/2 - Half NQ diamond core

Partial Assay Report for DDH 119033 continued

Highlighted Assays >1ppm Au, >1000ppm Cu, SampleType: NS - No Sample, DH1/2 - Half NQ diamond core

SOURCE: Rupert Resources Ltd.