Auryn Acquires an Additional 158,885 Hectares at the Committee Bay Gold Property

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Oct 8, 2015) - Auryn Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:AUG)(GGTCF) ("Auryn" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has staked 158,885 Ha of new claims along the 300km Committee Bay Greenstone Belt surrounding the Company's existing 58,715 Ha land package. Auryn's total claims and leases in Nunavut now total 217,600 Ha. (see figure 1 below for image).

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Shawn Wallace, President and CEO stated, "The increase in Auryn's land position within the Committee Bay greenstone belt effectively consolidates the most prospective geology into a contiguous district scale land package. We believe that the district is vastly underexplored and holds the potential for new discoveries."

Auryn will be releasing the results from its 2015 exploration program which included 3,000 metres of RAB drilling and geochemical till and IP surveys over the coming weeks.

About Auryn

Auryn is a junior mining exploration company focused on delivering shareholder value through project acquisition and development. The Company's management team is highly experienced with an impressive track record of success in the discovery, development, financing and monetizing of mining assets for shareholders.

Through the acquisition of North Country, Auryn now owns 100% interest in the Committee Bay project located in Nunavut, Canada. The Committee Bay project includes 217,600 hectares situated along the Committee Bay Greenstone Belt which occurs approximately 180 km northeast of Agnico Eagle Mines' Meadowbank mine and extends for more than 300 km.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF AURYN RESOURCES INC.

Shawn Wallace, President and CEO

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