Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - March 6, 2018) - Blackrock Gold Corp. (TSXV: BRC) (the "Company") is pleased to announce that is has increased its non-brokered private placement previously announced on February 2, 2018 (the "Private Placement") from up to 8,000,000 units to up to 13,000,000 units (the "Units") for gross proceeds of up to $ 1,300,000.

Assuming the Private Placement is fully subscribed, the Company plans to allocate the gross proceeds of the Private Placement as to: (i) mineral exploration work and option payment ($800,000) on the Silver Cloud Project (if and when the Company receives final acceptance from the TSX Venture Exchange (the "Exchange") for the property transaction) and (ii) general working capital ($500,000). If the Private Placement is not fully subscribed and the Company does not receive final acceptance from the Exchange for the property transaction, all proceeds from the Private Placement will be allocated to general working capital.

All other terms and conditions of the Private Placement, as previously announced, will remain the same.

The Private Placement is subject to the approval of the Exchange.

The Private Placement securities have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"), or under any state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, or delivered within the United States or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons (as defined in Regulation S under the 1933 Act) absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements. This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy such securities in the United States.

For further information, please contact:

Greg Schifrin, Chief Executive Officer
Blackrock Gold Corp.
Email: gschifrin@blackrockgoldcorp.com
Phone: 1 - 208-290-1180

The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the accuracy or adequacy of this release. Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Service Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

This press release contains forward‑looking statements. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, constitute "forward‑looking statements" and include any information that addresses activities, events or developments that the Company believes, expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future including the Company's strategy, plans or future financial or operating performance and other statements that express management's expectations or estimates of future performance.