Orex Minerals Inc.  (TSX-V: REX) (OTCQB: ORMNF) is pleased to announce that it has closed the first tranche of its non-brokered private placement announced on May 26, 2020. The First Tranche was comprised of 12,362,500 units of the Company issued at a price of $0.08 per Unit for aggregate gross proceeds of $989,000. Each Unit consists of one common share  and one-half of a common share purchase warrant. Each Warrant entitles the holder thereof to acquire one Common Share at the price of $0.20 per share for a period of 24 months from closing. The Common Shares and Warrants, and any Common Shares issuable upon the exercise of the Warrants, issued pursuant to the First Tranche are subject to a statutory hold period expiring on October 24, 2020.

Orex intends to use the net proceeds of the Offering to maintain its 40% share of the Sandra Project in good standing and fund its 40% share of the upcoming work program, and for general corporate and working capital purposes.

The Company has agreed to pay a finder’s fee to certain finders in respect of those purchasers under the Offering introduced to the Company by such finder. In connection with the First Tranche, Orex paid finder’s fees of: (i) $18,180 to Haywood Securities Inc; and (ii) $600 to Red Cloud Securities Inc.

The issuance of 3,000,000 Units to insiders of the Company under the First Tranche, being approximately 24% of the Units sold under the First Tranche, is considered a related party transaction pursuant to Multilateral Instrument 61-101. The Company is relying on exemptions from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements provided under sections 5.5(a) and 5.7(1)(a) of Multilateral Instrument 61-101 on the basis that participation in the Offering by insiders does not exceed 25% of the fair market value of the Company’s market capitalization.

The Units and underlying securities to be issued under the Offering have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold in the United States or to U.S. Persons absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration. This press release is not an offer or a solicitation of an offer of securities for sale in the United States, nor will there be any sale of the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

ABOUT OREX MINERALS INC.

Orex Minerals Inc. is a mineral exploration company focused on precious and base metals exploration in Mexico and Canada. Orex has several current projects: Two projects are located in Durango State, Mexico, the Sandra Silver Project with Pan American Silver Corp. and the Coneto Silver-Gold Project with Fresnillo PLC. The third project is the Jumping Josephine Gold Project in British Columbia, Canada. Orex is under the management provided by the experienced Belcarra Group Management Ltd. The Belcarra Group is comprised of highly qualified mining professionals.