Avanti Mining Appoints Vice President, Corporate Development and Investor Relations

Avanti Mining Inc. (TSX VENTURE:AVT) ("Avanti" or the "Company") announced today
it has appointed Shawn Howarth to the position of Vice President, Corporate
Development and Investor Relations.


Mr. Howarth is a former investment banker with 11 years of combined corporate
finance and industry experience. Prior to joining Avanti, Mr. Howarth was an
Associate Director at Standard Chartered Bank, advising clients on mergers and
acquisitions in the mining and metals sector. Prior to Standard Chartered, Mr.
Howarth worked at Gryphon Partners Canada, where he held various positions in
their mining corporate advisory group. Mr. Howarth holds a MBA with a
specialization in finance from the Richard Ivey School of Business (Western
University) and a Bachelor of Applied Science from Queen's University.


"Shawn has extensive knowledge of both the capital markets and the mining
industry, which will be a big asset for Avanti as it continues to review the
longer term growth strategy of the Company," said Gordon Bogden, President and
CEO of Avanti. "We are delighted to welcome him as part of our team."


Avanti also announced today it has granted 1,750,000 incentive stock options to
employees of the Company, including an employee performing investor relations
activities, at an exercise price of C$0.095 per share. These options are granted
for a five-year term, and will vest over an 18-month period from the date of
grant. The options were granted in accordance with the Company's Stock Option
Plan approved by shareholders on May 28, 2014.


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responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: 
Avanti Mining Inc.
Gordon J. Bogden
Chief Executive Officer
[phone]


Avanti Mining Inc.
Graham du Preez
Chief Financial Officer
[phone]
www.avantimining.com