Abzu Gold Appoints New Director

Abzu Gold Ltd. ("Abzu" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:ABS) announces the
appointment of Mr. Tarek Damerji to the Company's Board of Directors. 


Mr. Damerji graduated from McGill University in Montreal with a double Major in
Economics and Political Science and worked in Corporate Finance for the Toronto
Dominion Bank, managing loan and financial portfolios for some of Canada's
largest companies before returning to the Middle East and becoming one of the
founders of Bayt.com. After helping grow the business into the Middle East's
leading online recruiter with over 150 employees operating in six different
countries, Tarek sold his interest in Bayt to a leading US based Private Equity
firm, and founded Wajehat, a company that specialised in the design, engineering
and project management of Facades for buildings, utilizing an innovative
outsourcing model for the fabrication and installation of advanced skins for
buildings. After selling a controlling stake in Wajehat, Tarek became the
Special Projects Director for the Al Habtoor Leighton Group (HLG), the biggest
multi-disciplinary contracting group in the Middle East, with projects in Civil,
Infrastructure, Power, Oil and Gas. Part of his responsibilities includes the
evaluation of new technologies and innovations related to the company's
operations, as well as the seeking of new opportunities for the firm. He is also
on the Board of Directors for Stonehouse Construction Pte. Ltd., a contracting
company based out of Singapore taregeting Mining, Civil, Infrastructure and Oil
and Gas projects.


Mr. Damerji will be replacing Mr. Brian Ticcioni, who has resigned from the
Board of Directors. 


On behalf of the board of directors of ABZU GOLD LTD.

David J. Price, President and CEO

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is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility
for the adequacy or accuracy of this press release, which has been prepared by
management.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
Abzu Gold Ltd.
David J. Price
President and CEO
604-398-5380