Excellon Resources (NYSE:EXN) announced that it has received authorization from the United States Forest Service (“USFS”) to move forward with planned mineral exploration activities in the Dubois Ranger District located in Clark County, Idaho. Government regulations required an environmental assessment of EXN’s proposed plan; that assessment was conducted by the Dubois Ranger District, Caribou-Targhee National Forest, and FS Region 4.

“We appreciate the dedication of the USFS to ensure that our plan for the Kilgore Project includes the appropriate safeguards to protect the lands, waters, and wildlife on the project and surrounding region,” said Excellon Resources president and CEO Brendan Cahill in the press release. “Our team in Idaho, led by senior project manager Phil Bandy, has also demonstrated patience and flexibility in enhancing our plan based on the recommendations of the USFS. We expect to provide updates on the next stages of our exploration plans for Kilgore in the coming days.”

Excellon Resources has a vision to create wealth by realizing strategic opportunities through discipline and innovation for the benefit of its employees, communities and shareholders. The company is advancing a precious metals growth pipeline that includes the following: Platosa, Mexico’s highest-grade silver mine since production commenced in 2005; Kilgore, a high-quality gold development project in Idaho with strong economics and significant growth and discovery potential; and an option on Silver City, a high-grade epithermal silver district in Saxony, Germany, with 750 years of mining history and no modern exploration. The company also aims to continue capitalizing on current market conditions by acquiring undervalued projects. For more information about the company, please visit www.ExcellonResources.com.

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