Vancouver, British Columbia, April 8th, 2019 - Searchlight Resources Inc. (“Searchlight” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: SCLT) announces that the TSX Venture Exchange (“TSXV”) has approved a change in the Company’s stock symbol.

Effective on Monday, April 8th, 2019, the Company’s common shares will trade on the TSXV under the symbol “SCLT” (TSXV:SCLT). The previous trading symbol was “SRCH”.

There is no action required by current shareholders in connection with this change and no change has been made to Searchlight’s share capital.  There is no change in the Company’s name, no change in its CUSIP number and no consolidation of capital.

About Searchlight Resources Inc.

Searchlight Resources Inc.is a Canadian mineral exploration and development company listed on the Toronto Venture Exchange (TSX-V: SCLT).  The corporate strategy of the company is:

• to explore and develop opportunities in safe, low risk jurisdictions. The Company holds claims in Saskatchewan and Ontario, Canada and Nevada, USA. These are three of the top jurisdictions in the world for mining investment, as ranked by the Fraser Institute.
• to target known highly productive geological belts, including the Flin Flon – Snow Lake Greenstone Belt, the Abitibi Greenstone Belt and the Walker Lane Structural Belt
• to acquire high quality projects, close to infrastructure, focusing on road access
• to work closely with stakeholders, including First Nations, Metis, local and provincial governments and local contractors to advance mineral exploration and development in a safe and environmentally sound manner.

Searchlight holds a portfolio of gold, cobalt, copper, vanadium and specialty metal projects from grassroots stage to advanced exploration and NI43-101 resource development.
On behalf of the Board of Directors,

“Stephen Wallace”

SEARCHLIGHT RESOURCES INC.
Stephen Wallace, President, CEO and Director

Contact:         Searchlight Resources Inc.
Investor Relations
(604) 331-9326
info@searchlightresources.com

https://searchlightresources.com/

Forward-Looking Statements

Information set forth in this news release contains forward-looking statements that are based on assumptions as of the date of this news release. These statements reflect management’s current estimates, beliefs, intentions and expectations. They are not guarantees of future performance. The Company cautions that all forward looking statements are inherently uncertain and that actual performance may be affected by a number of material factors, many of which are beyond the Company’s control. Such factors include, among other things: risks and uncertainties relating to the Company’s limited operating history and the need to comply with environmental and governmental regulations. Accordingly, actual and future events, conditions and results may differ materially from the estimates, beliefs, intentions and expectations expressed or implied in the forward looking information. Except as required under applicable securities legislation, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise forward-looking information.

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