Beaufield Acquires 50% of the Launay Property

MONTREAL, QC--(Marketwired - March 22, 2016) - Beaufield Resources Inc. ("Beaufield") (TSX VENTURE: BFD) is pleased to announce that Melkior Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE: MKR) has agreed to sell and transfer to Beaufield an undivided 50% interest in the Launay gold property (the "Property"), so that each party will have thereafter an undivided 50% interest in the Property and be equal partners with Beaufield being the operator.

Under the terms of the purchase agreement, Beaufield has purchased a 50% interest in the Property by paying $150,000 cash and issuing 3,000,000 of its common shares to Melkior. The purchase agreement is subject to approval by regulatory authorities in compliance with applicable securities legislation.

"Given the current advantageous gold price, the acquisition of the Launay property is an excellent opportunity for the Corporation. We believe that the project has both near-term development potential and scale, in a mining-friendly and prolific gold camp." stated Mathieu Stephens, Vice-President of Exploration and Corporate Development for Beaufield.

The Property is located in Launay township, in the Abitibi Greenstone Belt in Quebec. Several gold zones have been defined by historical work over a 3 kilometre trend on the property. In 2013, a drill program on one of these zones identified wide intersections of gold mineralization:

• 3.92 g/t gold over 13.40 metres in hole LAY-15-2013 (January 13th, 2014 Melkior's news release)
• 6.20 g/t Gold over 10.5 metres in hole LAY-20-2013 (February 18th, 2014 Melkior's news release)
• 4.04 g/t gold over 15.52 metres in hole LAY-21-2013 (March 18th, 2014 Melkior's news release)

The gold zones are coincident with a north-south striking magnetic axis dipping to the west between 65 to 80 degrees. The mineralization consists of auriferous pyrite grains disseminated in an altered granitic intrusive and within quartz-carbonate veins.

Drilling to date has focused on the near surface portion of the property with very few holes attaining depths greater than 300m. Mineralization remains open at depth and along strike. Additional drilling will be required at depth and between the known gold zones to determine the true extent of the mineralization.

Infrastructure is excellent, with both a highway and railway crossing the property. Electricity is also readily available with several towns located within a 30 kilometre radius. At least five operating gold mills are located within 70 kilometres of property.

This agreement terminates the agreement signed in November 2013, whereas the Corporation had the option to earn an interest of up to 50% in the Property by incurring exploration expenditures totalling $1,250,000 on or before November 5, 2018. As of today, the Corporation has spent a total of $428,790 on the Property. Under this previous agreement, $821,210 remained to be spent in exploration to earn the 50% interest.

Under the new agreement, a joint venture will be formed for the further exploration and development of the Property (the "Joint Venture"). Under the Joint Venture each party shall have the right to participate in the Joint Venture by funding further exploration and development of the Property.

Qualified Person

This news release has been prepared by Mathieu Stephens, P.Geo., Vice President of Exploration and Corporate Development for Beaufield the Qualified Person, as defined by National Instrument 43-101.

About Beaufield:

Beaufield is a mineral exploration company with its exploration activity focused in Quebec. Beaufield is well positioned to advance its portfolio of exploration properties and identify other potential opportunities in the mineral exploration or development stage. The Corporation is actively exploring, well financed with approximately $3 million in cash, has no debt and has excess work credits on its properties.

The information set forth in this press release includes certain forward-looking statements. Such statements are based on assumptions exposed to major risks and uncertainties. Although Beaufield deems the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements to be reasonable, the Corporation cannot provide any guarantee as to the materialization of the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements. The Corporation expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) has reviewed or accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this Release.

Contact

Jens E. Hansen
President and CEO
514.842.3443

Mathieu Stephens
VP Exploration and Corporate Development
613.721.2919
info@beaufield.com
www.beaufield.com