Toronto, Ontario – December 14, 2017 – Excellon Resources Inc. (TSX:EXN, EXN.WT and EXN.WT.A; OTC:EXLLF) (“Excellon” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the commencement of an extensive surface exploration program on the 21,000-hectare Platosa Property in Durango, Mexico targeting further extensions to the Platosa Mine system and new manto and skarn discoveries.