Maple Gold Mines Ltd. provide an update on exploration activities and the upcoming winter drilling campaign. The Company's team of eight geologists have now re-logged over 18,000 metres from selected higher-grade sections throughout the Resource Areas, and are preparing for the 25,000 ­ 30,000m drilling program that will start on or about January 15. The updated camp, capable of accommodating up to 75 people, is in place and the first drilling contract has been signed with equipment being mobilized to site. Maple Gold's technical team continues to evaluate and modify the existing geologic and resource models, incorporating the 2017 drilling (23,000m), new results from previously un assayed drill core in the Resource Area and applying new knowledge established from all of the database related work completed during quarter four of 2017. The 25,000 ­ 30,000m winter drilling program will build on the 2017 campaign and includes plans for approximately 60% of the meterage for step-out and infill drilling (Resource Area), with the remaining 40% allocated towards greenfields exploration and new discovery drilling.