TORONTO, Oct. 22, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Melior Resources Inc. (TSXV: “MLR”) (“Melior” or the “Company”) today updated the market about the progress being made at its Goondicum Ilmenite Project towards the commencement of production.

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Progress as at 19th October

The Goondicum construction project remains on budget and on schedule for start of ilmenite and apatite production in November 2018.

This week the construction team was joined on site by the newly assembled operations team as they started to take over control of the processing facility and commenced wet commissioning. Wet commissioning involves running water through the plant in order to test all pumps, pipelines and installed processing equipment for leaks, correct installation and any equipment manufacturing defects. Dry commissioning of the newly installed ROM drive over hopper facility was also successfully completed this week.

The construction team will begin to be decommissioned from site this coming week and training for the operational team has commenced and will be an on-going part of the wet commissioning period.

Mark McCauley, Melior CEO, said, “We are now entering a very exciting phase of the project restart and everything is currently proceeding to plan. I would like to thank our Construction Manager, Gerry Finch, for the effort he has put in over the last six months and the exceptional job he and his team have done throughout construction. Gerry and his team have provided a ready to commission plant on time and on budget with no lost time safety incidents to date. This sets a very positive scene for the next phase of the operation and I am sure the quality of the work done to date will be reflected in a smooth commissioning.”

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About Melior

Melior is the owner and operator of the Goondicum ilmenite and apatite mine strategically located in Queensland Australia. Further details on Melior and the Goondicum mine can be found at www.meliorresources.com and regulatory filings are available on SEDAR.

Melior is incorporated under the provisions of the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) and has a registered office in Toronto, Ontario. Melior is classified as a Tier 1 Mining Issuer under the policies of the TSX-V.

For further information please contact:MELIOR RESOURCES INC.Mark McCauleyChief Executive Officer+61 7 3233 6300[email protected]

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

Source: Melior Resources Inc.

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