Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - January 9, 2020) - Riverside Resources Inc. (TSXV: RRI) (OTCQB: RVSDF) (FSE: R99) ("Riverside" or the "Company") provides a brief outlook with corresponding goals for 2020. Riverside enters the year with a number of high-quality gold, silver and copper exploration assets in Mexico and a newly developed gold portfolio in Ontario, Canada. The Company had a busy and productive 2019 with a new strategic partnership agreement and new project acquisitions in both Canada and Mexico. The Company still maintains a tight share structure (less than 63M shares outstanding); no debt and cash in the bank. The bulleted list below outlines some of the key catalysts and opportunities the Company is currently forwarding into 2020:

• Advancing its strategic funding agreement with BHP for generative copper exploration in northeastern Sonora, Mexico; including acquiring properties and progressing toward drilling
• Additional exploration programs expected at the recently acquired Los Cuarentas Gold Project in Sonora, Mexico
• Plans in place to spin-out the Peñoles Gold-Silver Project into a new resource Company, benefitting current Riverside shareholders through a Plan of Arrangement
• The Company is targeting new Canadian joint-venture partnerships in 2020
• New project acquisitions expected to continue expanding its portfolios in Canada and Mexico
• Riverside holds marketable securities worth over $1,500,000 CDN and has retained NSR's on previously partnered projects

Riverside's President and CEO, John-Mark Staude, stated: "Riverside is pleased with the accomplishments achieved in 2019 and is looking forward to accelerated growth in 2020 as we are bullish on the prospect of a very strong year in the gold space. The Company has been strategically positioning itself with high-quality projects and partnerships and is geared up for a productive year ahead."

Riverside Resources Inc. (TSXV: RRI) will be exhibiting at the AEMA Round Up Project Generators Hub on Monday & Tuesday (Jan 20/21). Make sure to stop by for a detailed update on the Company's plans for the year ahead.

AME Roundup | Vancouver B.C, January 20 - 23, (Vancouver Convention Centre East)

About Riverside Resources Inc.:

Riverside is a well-funded exploration company driven by value generation and discovery. The Company has no debt and fewer than 63M shares outstanding with a strong portfolio of gold-silver and copper assets in North America. Riverside has extensive experience and knowledge operating in Canada and Mexico and leverages its large database to generate a portfolio of prospective mineral properties. In addition to Riverside's own exploration spending, the Company also strives to diversify risk by securing joint-venture and spin-out partnerships to advance multiple assets simultaneously and create more chances for discovery. Riverside has additional properties available for option, with more information available on the Company's website at .

ON BEHALF OF RIVERSIDE RESOURCES INC.

"John-Mark Staude"

Dr. John-Mark Staude, President & CEO

For additional information contact:

John-Mark Staude
President, CEO
Riverside Resources Inc.

Phone: (778) 327-6671
Fax: (778) 327-6675
Web:

Raffi Elmajian
Corporate Communications
Riverside Resources Inc.

Phone: (778) 327-6671
TF: (877) RIV-RES1
Web:

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Capitan Mining Plan of arrangement - spin out of shares to shareholders

Mexico

• Los Cuarentas Project - see drilling at the project

Milestones Canada

• Expand the portfolio in new Canadian jurisdictions
• JV Partners on existing projects
• Acquisition of new projects

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