Universal Copper Executes Definitive Agreement to Acquire 100% of the Max Resource Corp. Gachala Copper Project North Block

Max Resource Corp. [TSX.V: MXR, OTC: MXROF,Frankfurt: M1D1], further to the press release of February 20, 2019, is pleased to report that it has entered into an asset purchase agreement (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”) with Universal Copper Ltd. [TSX Venture: UNV] (“UNV”) and Gachala Columbia Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of MAX, pursuant to which the UNV will acquire a 100% interest in the 7 mineral license applications comprising the North Block of MAX’s Gachala Copper Project, 60 km east of Bogota, Colombia (the “Claims”).

Under the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement, MAX will receive 6,000,000 UNV common shares in exchange for the Claims. The closing of the Asset Purchase Agreement is subject to customary closing conditions including the receipt of third party and regulatory approval, the receipt of a satisfactory title opinion and the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. Once issued, the 6,000,000 common shares will be subject to a hold period of four months and a day from the date of issuance.

On the closing of the Asset Purchase Agreement, UNV will have approximately 41,977,275 common shares issued and outstanding. UNV anticipates that, as a result of the transaction, MAX will own 14.3% of the issued shares and will become an insider of the Company.

About Max Resource Corp.

MAX is a mineral exploration company focused on the development and acquisition of prospective projects in the rich mineral belts of Colombia. The Company has established significant exploration infrastructure and local community support for the Choco Gold and Platinum Project, located 100 km south of Medellin, which covers or is adjacent to historic production of 1.5Mozs gold and 1.0Mozs platinum. The Company’s Gachala Copper Project, is located 60 km east of Bogota. The Company is led by a seasoned management team with a track record of significant discovery and exploration success.

Source: R.J. Fletcher and Associates (2011) Review of Gold and Platinum Exploration and Production in Choco Province Colombia Part 3. Private Report for Condoto Platinum Ltd.)

MAX cautions investors it has yet to verify the historic information.

Tim Henneberry, PGeo (British Columbia), a member of the Max Resource advisory board, is the qualified person who has reviewed and approved the technical content of this news release on behalf of the company.

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