Jaguar Announces Turmalina Mine Infill Diamond Drill Results, Resumption Of Growth Exploration Drilling

• Infill diamond drilling results confirm model grades and thickness of main orebodies
• Orebody A: 15.22 g/t Au over 8.36m (including 20.20 g/t Au over 5.55m)
• Orebody C: 8.02 g/t Au over 7.66m (including 19.35 g/t Au over 2.75m)

TORONTO / ACCESSWIRE / January 28, 2020 / Jaguar Mining Inc. ("Jaguar" or the "Company") (TSX: JAG)(OTCPINK:JAGGF) is pleased to announce results of its 2019 Infill diamond drilling campaign and the resumption of growth exploration drilling activities at its Turmalina Mine Operation ("Turmalina").

Infill drilling completed in 2019 confirms expected modelled grade and thickness of both Orebody A and Orebody C which are the source of current production. This drilling is expected to support replacement of Mineral Reserves net of 2019 production depletion.

Definitions: ETW - estimated true width, g/t Au - grams per tonne gold, m - metres, grade (g/t Au) x thickness (m) = GM (gram - metres)

At Turmalina, 11 infill drilling intersections reported grade (g/t Au) x thickness (m) results > 25 GM (refer to Table 1, Figure 1 and Appendix 1, 2) with the best results from Orebody A, including 15.22 g/t Au over 8.36m (including 20.20 g/t Au over 5.55m) and Orebody C including 8.02 g/t Au over 7.66m (including 19.35 g/t Au over 2.75m).

Contractors, Major Drilling, have mobilized an underground diamond rig dedicated to growth exploration at Turmalina through 2020. This drilling will initially focus on evaluating the important C-SE Block between level 6 and level 8 and below current level 8 access development as well as test priority targets on Orebody A, Orebody B and C-Central / NW (Figure 1). The location of planned and targeted 2020 infill and growth exploration drilling is presented in Figure 2.

Vern Baker CEO, Jaguar Mining commented: "Resumption of growth exploration drilling at Turmalina is an important milestone in Jaguar´s ongoing transformation to stabilize, grow and sustain production from its key operations in the prolific Iron Quadrangle of Brazil. The highly successful prior cycle of growth exploration Investment by Jaguar, commenced in late 2016, culminated in a material increase in the company's Mineral Resource inventory in 2017-2018 and Mineral Reserve inventory in early 2019. Infill Drilling activities at Turmalina in 2019 are expected to replace 2019 mine depletion. With a sustained four-year reserve inventory underpinning the Company's planned production at current mining rates going forward, this growth exploration cycle will focus on adding new, high-quality Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve ounces contiguous with existing mining infrastructure, while leveraging existing excess plant capacity. In parallel, the exploration team is working to progress the next generation of priority, near-mine brownfields targets, supporting the Company's immediate and longer-term growth objectives."

Jon Hill, Expert Advisor, Geology and Exploration, Jaguar Mining Management Committee commented: "The previous investment in the growth exploration cycle (2016-2019) at Jaguar, successfully provided the company with a solid and sustainable four-year reserve inventory at low discovery and conversion costs. This new cycle of growth exploration will focus on targeting a number of clear, near-term productivity and growth opportunities, which have been either recently discovered, recognized or under-explored mineralized zones. These compelling targets have been generated through a combination of high-quality geological and structural mapping and careful review of historical data by the Geology and Exploration Team. The benefits of this approach are proven, and we expect to once again deliver material value to Jaguar via strong, researched drill programs supported by a successful and highly motivated team."

Turmalina Gold Mine Drill Results showing intercepts reporting greater than 25 gram meters.

Figure 1. Location Infill Drilling Impacts Orebody A, Orebody C-SE and C-Central On Grade X Thickness Projection.

Table 1. 2019 Infill Drilling Results Orebody A and Orebody C-Central.

Figure 2. Location of 2020 Infill and Growth Exploration Drilling in Orebody A, Orebody C-SE and C-Central.

Figure 3. Location of 2020 Infill and Growth Exploration Drilling in Orebody A, Orebody C-SE and C-Central.

Table 2. Metreage of 2020 Infill and Growth Exploration Drilling Turmalina Mine.

Qualified Person

Scientific and technical information contained in this press release has been reviewed and approved by Jonathan Victor Hill, BSc (Hons) (Economic Geology - UCT), FAUSIMM, Senior Expert Advisor Geology and Exploration to the Jaguar Mining Management Committee, who is also an employee of Jaguar Mining Inc., and is a "qualified person" as defined by National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101").

Quality Control

Jaguar continues to use a quality-control program that includes insertion of blanks and commercial standards in order to ensure best practice in sampling and analysis.

HQ, NQ, and BQ size drill core is sawn in half with a diamond saw. Samples are selected for analysis in standard intervals according to geological characteristics such as lithology and hydrothermal alteration. All diamond drill hole collars are accurately surveyed using a Total Station instrument and down-hole deviations are surveyed using a non-magnetic Reflex Gyrosmart 642.

Mean grades are calculated using a variable lower grade cut-off (generally 0.5g/t Au). No upper gold grade cut has been applied to the data. However, the requirement for assay top cutting will be assessed during future resource work.

Half of the sawed sample is forwarded to the analytical laboratory for analysis while the remaining half of the core is stored in a secure location. The drill core samples from growth exploration drill holes are transported in securely sealed bags and sent for physical preparation to the independent ALS Brazil (subsidiary of ALS Global) laboratory located in Vespasiano, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The analysis is conducted at ALS Global's respective facilities (fire assay are conducted by ALS Global in Lima, Peru, and multi-elementary analysis are conducted by ALS Global in Vancouver, Canada). ALS has accreditation in a global management system that meets all requirements of international standards ISO/IEC 17025:2005 and ISO 9001:2015. All major ALS geochemistry analytical laboratories are accredited to ISO/IEC 17025:2005 for specific analytical procedures.

The infill drilling results presented on this news release are from drill holes completed by both Major Drilling on contract and Jaguar Mining Inc´s own drilling machines. The infill samples are transported for physical preparation and analysis in securely sealed bags to the Jaguar in-house laboratory located at the Roça Grande Mine, Caeté, Minas Gerais.

For a complete description of Jaguar's sample preparation, analytical methods and QA/QC procedures, please refer to the "Technical Report on the Roça Grande and Pilar Operations, Minas Gerais State, Brazil", a copy of which is available on the Company's SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com.

The Iron Quadrangle

The Iron Quadrangle has been an area of mineral exploration dating back to the 16th century. The discovery in 1699-1701 of gold contaminated with iron and platinum-group metals in the southeastern corner of the Iron Quadrangle gave rise to the name of the town Ouro Preto (Black Gold). The Iron Quadrangle contains world-class multi-million-ounce gold deposits such as Morro Velho, Cuiabá, and São Bento. Jaguar holds the second largest gold land position of a gold producer in the Iron Quadrangle with just over 25,000 hectares.

About Jaguar Mining Inc.

Jaguar Mining Inc. is a Canadian-listed junior gold mining, development, and exploration company operating in Brazil with three gold mining complexes and a large land package with significant upside exploration potential from mineral claims covering an area of approximately 64,000 hectares. The Company's principal operating assets are located in the Iron Quadrangle, a prolific greenstone belt in the state of Minas Gerais and include the Turmalina Gold Mine Complex and Caeté Mining Complex (Pilar and Roça Grande Mines, and Caeté Plant). The Company also owns the Paciência Gold Mine Complex, which has been on care and maintenance since 2012. The Roça Grande Mine has been on temporary care and maintenance since April 2018. Additional information is available on the Company's website at www.jaguarmining.com.

For further information, please contact:

Vern Baker
Chief Executive Officer
Jaguar Mining Inc.
[email protected]
+55 (31) 3232-7101

Hashim Ahmed
Chief Financial Officer
Jaguar Mining Inc.
[email protected]
416-847-1854

Forward-Looking Statements

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Appendix 1

Infill Drilling Results Orebody A and Orebody C.

Appendix 2

Drill - Hole location data for holes reported in this Press-Release - Orebody A and Orebody C Drilling.

SOURCE: Jaguar Mining Inc.