Vanadiumcorp Resource : Denis Bouchard joins VanadiumCorp Advisory Board

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - January 3, 2017 - Vanadiumcorp Resource Inc. (TSX-V: 'VRB') (the 'Company') is pleased to announce that Mr. Denis Bouchard has joined the advisory board of VanadiumCorp. Mr. Bouchard's experience within the mining and steel sector is inclusive of both financial and political networks.

Mr. Bouchard currently works for Beauce Atlas, located in Sainte-Marie de Beauce, Quebec, which specializes in the fabrication and installation of structural steel in the commercial, industrial and institutional sectors. Beauce Atlas has operated for over 35 years establishing its name in the mining and industrial sectors. Beauce Atlas will be considered for budget pricing for the structural steel required aspects of the Company's intended vanadium electrolyte 'VE', iron and titanium mine near Chibougamau, Quebec. These aspects include the magnetite crusher and concentrator. Beauce Atlas recently completed a data center in Quebec Canada with a ~$100M CAPEX for a European client that utilized ~6,000 tonnes of structural steel. This data center is equipped with a required large scale battery storage system for their computers.

Among many grid level applications, vanadium redox batteries (VRFB, VRB) are ideally suited for the growing demand of data centers for safe, reliable clean energy that never degrades. The surge in data center market growth is attributed to the increasing demand for clean energy to lower electricity consumption and carbon emissions. In 2015, the Americas dominated the data center market. The trend is expected to continue for new and existing data centers to incorporate renewable clean energy with energy storage solutions. Amazon recently announced Montreal, Quebec, Canada for their next data center. Google also announced it will power 100 percent of its data centers and offices in 2017 with renewable energy. Data centers represent a significant opportunity for VRFB technology.

Mr. Bouchard's work within the mining industry and the contacts he has developed will promote the Lac Dore Vanadium Project progress. Mr. Bouchard has both provincial and federal government contacts, as well as various financial institutions, pension funds, and para-governmental organizations. Mr. Bouchard has had a personal and serious interest in the Vanadium Deposit in Lac Dore stemming back to 1997 as a strategic initial investor in the project.

Adriaan Bakker, CEO of VanadiumCorp states, 'Mr. Bouchard's professional background and personal interest for developing the Lac Dore project make him a strong addition to the VanadiumCorp Advisory board. The diversity of his background will enhance the current advisory team and continue to support the progress and development of Lac Dore as well as the Company's vision of becoming a primary producer of vanadium electrolyte'

VanadiumCorp and its global VRFB partners are developing a vertically integrated and direct 'ground supply to VRFB technology' process flowsheet for it's 100% owned vanadium projects in Quebec, Canada. VanadiumCorp aims to disrupt the current supply chain with a direct environmentally friendly process. Distinguishing features of VanadiumCorp magnetite are low silica, low impurities and no superficial oxidation. Quality largely dictates purification cost of VE required by VRFBs. Lac Dore VE purity of 99.9% was previously demonstrated in 2002 pilot plant at SGS Lakefield, Ontario. Utilizing clean energy to produce 100% reusable battery material will be featured in the Company's pending preliminary economic assessment 'PEA' on the Company's 100% owned Lac Dore Vanadium Project in Quebec, Canada.

Vanadium Redox Batteries (VRFB, VRB) are emerging as the technology of choice for grid energy storage and renewable energy. VRFBs offer longer life cycle to competing technologies, scalability, superior safety, unlimited capacity and utilize 100% reusable battery material. VE market macros indicate demand is outpacing limited supply.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Adriaan Bakker, President and Chief Executive Officer - Direct: 604-385-4485

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Cautionary Note - The information in this news release includes certain 'forward-looking statements' All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein including, without limitation, plans for and intentions with respect to the company's properties, statements regarding intentions with respect to obligations due for various projects, strategic alternatives, quantity of resources or reserves, timing of permitting, construction and production and other milestones, are forward looking statements. Statements concerning Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources are also forward-looking statements in that they reflect an assessment, based on certain assumptions, of the mineralization that would be encountered and mining results if the project were developed and mined in the manner described. Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. This preliminary assessment is preliminary in nature; it includes inferred mineral resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have the economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as mineral reserves, and there is no certainty that the results of the preliminary assessment will be realized. Forward-looking statements involve various risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from VRB's expectations include the uncertainties involving the need for additional financing to explore and develop properties and availability of financing in the debt and capital markets; uncertainties involved in the interpretation of drilling results and geological tests and the estimation of reserves and resources; the need for cooperation of government agencies and local groups in the exploration, and development of properties; and the need to obtain permits and governmental approval. VRB's forward looking statements reflect the beliefs, opinions and projections of management on the date the statements are made. VRB assumes no obligation to update the forward looking statements if management's beliefs, opinions, projections, or other factors should they change.