TANGO ANNOUNCES EXTENSION OF SPRINGLAKE CONTRACT

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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — 6 June 2016 – Tango Mining Limited (“Tango” or the “Company”) (TSXV:TGV) is pleased to announce that the Service Supply Agreement in respect of the Glencore managed Springlake Colliery Plant Operation by Kwena Springlake Projects Proprietary Limited (“KSPPL”), one of the three Kwena Group companies Tango acquired a majority interest of in October 2014, has been renewed for twelve months.

Springlake Colliery is located within the Kliprivier Coalfield, KwaZulu-Natal Province, has been in operation for over 30 years and is South Africa’s largest producer of anthracite. KSPPL operations at the colliery consist of 65 permanent employees with a target of 600,000 tonnes to be processed over the next twelve months. KSPPL is extremely proud to report there have been no lost time injuries on site for over 1035 days.

The Kwena Group have a continued development plan in place to grow the business using the successful past 18-year business model, an established market presence and its proven successful operational reputation in the coal, base and precious metal and precious stone Southern African mining sector.

About Tango Mining Limited

Tango Mining Limited is a Canadian company that primarily operates in southern Africa. Tango has completed a positive preliminary economic assessment for the past producing BK11 Kimberlite Diamond Mine, Botswana that could produce in excess of 500K carats over the life of mine and has a short timeline to re start of production. Tango agreed to acquire from Firestone Diamonds Limited its 100% right in the BK11 Mine, which agreement has not yet closed.

Tango’s Kwena Group have four thermal coal, metallurgical and processing plant and engineering contracts that process 6.5 Mt per annum, with clientele that include Exxaro and Glencore. The four projects are located within the Ogies and Highveld coalfields, Mpumalanga Province and Kliprivier coalfield, KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. The Company’s vision is to become a junior mining company with a focus on diamond mining and development projects.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

Mr. Terry L. Tucker, P.Geo.

Executive Chairman and Interim CEO

Tango Mining Limited

terry.t@tangomining.com

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