HIGHBANK RECEIVES APPROVAL FOR RENEWAL OF SWAMP POINT NORTH - LICENCES OF OCCUPATION & ISSUES SHARES FOR DEBT FOR $370,000 CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURE INTEREST

Vancouver, B.C. – March 22, 2017 – Highbank Resources Ltd. (TSX.V: HBK)

Renewal of Tenures over Swamp Point North:

Highbank Resources Ltd. has received approvals from the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations ("FLNRO"), British Columbia to renew the current Licences of Occupation for the Swamp Point North aggregate properties and foreshore (load-out area). Renewals will be for an additional fifteen (15) years from March 5, 2017.

Shares for Debt:

Further to the Company news releases of March 1, 2017 and the TSX Venture Exchange bulletin dated March 20, 2017 the Company has issued 7,400,000 common shares at a deemed price of $0.05 per share; to settle $370,000 in Convertible Debenture Interest accruals up to December 31, 2016; with seven (7) of the debenture holders. Two (2) of the debenture holders have requested payment of accrued interest in cash and deferred the cash payment until further financing is available.

The shares will be subject to a statutory hold period and restricted from trading until July 22, 2017.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF HIGHBANK RESOURCES LTD

"James H. Place"

James H. Place, CEO/President

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