Kiska Metals : Reports Results of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, Stock Option Grants

Vancouver, BC -- October 30, 2015: Kiska Metals Corporation ('Kiska' or the 'Company') is pleased to report that shareholders voted in favour of all proposed resolutions at the Company's Annual General Meeting of Shareholders conducted on October 30, 2015.

• The number of directors was set at four: Jack Miller, Henry Awmack, Barry Girling, and Grant Ewing were elected as directors for the ensuing year
• Deloitte LLP was reappointed as the Auditor of the Company for the ensuing year
• The Company's amended 10% rolling Stock Option Plan was approved
• Amended Articles for the Company were approved

Kiska welcomes Mr. Girling, a new appointee, to the Board. Mr. Girling holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) degree from the University of British Columbia. Barry's extensive capital markets experience coupled with his knowledge of the mineral exploration industry will add significant value to the Company's Board.

An aggregate total of 2,800,000 incentive stock options have been granted to the Company's directors, officers, employees and consultants in accordance with the Company's Stock Option Plan. Each option is exercisable for one common share of the Company at an exercise price of $0.05. The options have a five year term and vest as follows: one third vest on the grant date, one third vest on the first anniversary of the grant date, and one third vest on the second anniversary of the grant date. This grant of options is subject to acceptance by the TSX Venture Exchange.

About Kiska Metals Corporation

Kiska Metals Corporation is a prospect generator company with a high quality portfolio of gold and copper projects throughout North America. Two of Kiska's projects are held under option agreements with major mining companies. Kiska has several other gold and copper projects available for option-joint venture as well as an extensive royalty portfolio.

On behalf of Kiska Metals Corporation

'Grant Ewing'

Grant Ewing, President & CEO
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT: No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained herein. This News Release includes certain 'forward-looking statements'. Other than statements of historical fact, all statements included in this release, including, without limitation, statements regarding future plans and objectives of Kiska Metals Corporation, are forward-looking statements that involve various risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from Kiska's expectations are the risks detailed herein and from time to time in the filings made by Kiska Metals Corporation with securities regulators. Those filings can be found on the Internet at http://www.sedar.com.