Ascendant Resources Launches Virtual Tour of the El Mochito Mine

TORONTO, Sept. 13, 2017 -- Ascendant Resources Inc. (TSX:ASND) (OTCQX:ASDRF) (FRA:2D9) ("Ascendant" or the "Company”) is pleased to announce the launch of its 360° virtual tour of the El Mochito Mine located in Honduras. The El Mochito Mine’s virtual tour provides an in-depth view and description of the mine’s various operational areas which include mining, crushing, milling, processing and concentrate production.

Using the interactive map, users can tour the operations beginning underground where ore is mined and ending at the concentrate warehouse where final concentrate production is stockpiled before being shipped. Users can also take advantage of additional information popups at each of the stages which provide an explanation of the area they are viewing as well as extra photos which compliment the entire 360° view.

We hope the El Mochito virtual tour will provide a unique viewing experience of the underground and surrounding operations.

To view the El Mochito Mine virtual tour on a desktop or mobile device, please visit www.elmochitotour.com or access a button on the Company’s website.

About Ascendant Resources

Ascendant Resources Inc. is a mining company focused on its producing zinc-lead-silver El Mochito Mine which has been in operation since 1948. Since acquiring the mine in December of 2016, Ascendant has increased throughput by more than 30%, has had success with its restarted exploration activities and has now achieved positive EBITDA as of July. With the price of zinc hitting a 10-year high, Ascendant is one of the few small cap pure play zinc producers benefitting from these improving zinc market fundamentals. For more information on Ascendant Resources, please visit our website at www.ascendantresources.com.

Neither the Toronto Stock Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

For further information please contact:

Chris Buncic
President & CEO
Tel: 888-723-7413
[email protected]

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This press release includes certain “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation.

Forward-looking information is based on reasonable assumptions that have been made by Ascendant as at the date of such information and is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of Ascendant to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including but not limited to: satisfaction of the listing conditions of the TSX. and such other factors described or referred to herein, including unanticipated and/or unusual events. Many such factors are beyond Ascendant’s ability to control or predict.

Although Ascendant has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual outcomes to differ materially, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that forward-looking information will prove to be accurate as actual outcomes and future events could differ materially from those reliant on forward-looking information.

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