NSERC Paper Supports IOCG Potential at Honey Badger's Sagar Property

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - Jan 27, 2015) - Honey Badger Exploration Inc. (TSX VENTURE:TUF) (the "Company" or "Honey Badger") announces that an NSERC-supported research project was carried out by the Geo-mapping for Energy and Minerals ("GEM") program in Summer 2014 to assess the potential for polymetallic Iron Oxide Copper Gold (IOCG) deposits in the Labrador Trough*. The Sagar property was selected as a 'test-case' and extensive geological, geochemical and geophysical surveying was conducted on the property. The research found that the alteration and metal assemblages found at Sagar are consistent with an IOCG mineral deposit model.

To read the publication in its entirety, please visit http://geoscan.nrcan.gc.ca/.

* Corriveau, L., Nadeau, O., Montreuil, J.-F., and Desrochers, J.-P., 2014. Report of activities for the Core Zone: Strategic geomapping and geoscience to assess the mineral potential of the Labrador Trough for multiple metals IOCG and affiliated deposits, Canada; Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 7714, 12p. doi:10.4095/295529

About the Geo-mapping for Energy and Minerals (GEM) Program

The GEM program is conducted in collaboration with provincial and territorial governments, northerners and their institutions, academia and the private sector. Its objective is to produce new, publically available, regional-scale geoscience knowledge to help lay the foundation for sustainable economic development in the North.

Qualified Person

Quentin Yarie, P.Geo. is the qualified person responsible for preparing, supervising and approving the scientific and technical content of this news release and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the company's exploration programs

About Honey Badger Exploration Inc.

Honey Badger Exploration is a gold and base-metals exploration company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada with properties in Quebec and British Columbia. The company's common shares trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "TUF".

To learn more about the Sagar property, its IOCG and gold targets, please view the company's corporate presentation at www.honeybadgerexp.com.

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