St. John's, New Foundland--(Newsfile Corp. - February 13, 2019) - Sokoman Iron Corp. (TSXV: SIC) (OTCQB: SICNF) (the "Company" or "Sokoman") today announced that TSX Venture Exchange has approved the change of name of the Company from "Sokoman Iron Corp." to "Sokoman Minerals Corp.", which becomes effective at the opening of the market on February 13, 2019. The stock symbol remains the same. The CUSIP number assigned to the Company's shares following the name change is 83410M101.

The change of name better reflects the nature of the Company's portfolio of properties that comprise various commodities, primarily gold.

Sokoman would also like to announce that the Company is currently working on a new user- and mobile-friendly website which is due to become live in the winter of 2019. The website address will be updated to reflect the new Company name when the upgrade is completed.

About Sokoman Minerals Corp.

Sokoman Minerals Corp. (TSXV: SIC) is a discovery-oriented company with projects in Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada. The Company's primary focus is its portfolio of gold projects in Central Newfoundland on the structural corridor hosting the 4.2 million ounce Valentine Lake gold project 150 km southwest of the Company's high-grade Moosehead gold project. The Company also has a 100% interest in an early-stage antimony project in Newfoundland recently optioned to White Metal Resources, as well as a 100% interest in the Iron Horse (Fe/U/REE) project in Western Labrador.

To learn more, please contact:

Timothy Froude, P. Geo., 
President & CEO
709-765-1726
tfroude@sokomaniron.com

Cathy Hume, Director,
Investor Relations
416-868-1079
cathy@chfir.com

Website: www.sokomaniron.com
Twitter@SokomanMinerals
Facebook@SokomanMinerals

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.

Investors are cautioned that trading in the securities of the Corporation should be considered highly speculative. Except for historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially. Sokoman Minerals Corp. will not update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof. More detailed information about potential factors that could affect financial results is included in the documents filed from time to time with the Canadian securities regulatory authorities by Sokoman Minerals Corp.

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