CopAur Minerals Inc. Exercises Option to Acquire 79.99% of the Kinsley Mountain Gold Project In Nevada

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - May 18, 2022) - CopAur Minerals Inc. (TSXV: CPAU) (OTCQB: COPAF) ("CopAur" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has made the final option payments to acquire Liberty Gold Corp.'s 79.99% interest in Kinsley Gold LLC, (the "JVCO"), a limited liability company holding ownership and leasehold rights in and to 513 unpatented claims and 5 leased patented claims, covering 4,187 hectares, known as the "Kinsley Mountain Project", located in southeast Elko County, Nevada. Nevada Sunrise Gold Corporation (through its subsidiary Intor Resources Corporation) holds the remaining 20.01% interest in JVCO.

The final payments aggregate US$2.5M to Liberty Gold comprised of US$1,250,000 in cash and US$1.25M in CopAur common shares totaling 2,126,451 common shares. Liberty Gold retains a 1% NSR royalty (the "Kinsley Royalty") on 79.99% of all proceeds received by JVCO from the production and sale of all products produced from the Kinsley Project. The Company has an option to purchase 50% of the Kinsley Royalty from Liberty Gold upon payment of US$500,000 in cash.

Jeremy Yaseniuk, Chief Executive Officer commented, "I find it remarkable that we had the opportunity to acquire the Kinsley asset which hosts a significant gold resource including indicated resources of 418,000 ounces of gold grading 2.63 g/t Au (4.95 million tonnes) and inferred resources containing 117,000 ounces of gold averaging 1.51 g/t Au (2.44 million tonnes) in one of the world's most prolific mining jurisdictions. Despite these significant gold resources, much of the property remains untested by drilling. Our management and technical team look forward to exploring the property and demonstrating the significant potential for new discoveries and expansion of the existing resource base."

About CopAur Minerals Inc.

CopAur is a Canadian exploration company focused on advancing its combined portfolio of gold and gold-copper projects located in British Columbia and Nevada. Backed by a dynamic and experienced team of resource sector professionals, including members of Benchmark Metals Inc. and Thesis Gold inc. on its advisory board.

CopAur recently completed a plan of arrangement to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of New Placer Dome under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) (the "Arrangement") on May 13, 2022 and New Placer Dome became a direct, wholly-owned subsidiary of CopAur. New Placer Dome has options to acquire interests in the Kinsley Mountain gold project, the Bolo project and the Troy Canyon Project, all located in Nevada.

CopAur owns a 100% interest in the Williams gold copper project, located within the prolific Golden Horseshoe of Northern British Columbia, Canada. Following the Arrangement and the exercise of the option with Liberty Gold, CopAur owns a 79.99% interest in the Kinsley Mountain Gold Project, located 90 km south of the Long Canyon Mine (currently in production under the Newmont/Barrick Joint Venture), hosts Carlin-style gold mineralization, previous run of mine heap leach production, and NI 43-101 indicated resources containing 418,000 ounces of gold grading 2.63 g/t Au (4.95 million tonnes) and inferred resources containing 117,000 ounces of gold averaging 1.51 g/t Au (2.44 million tonnes)¹. The Bolo Project, located 90 km northeast of Tonopah, Nevada, is another core asset of CopAur following the Arrangement, similarly hosting Carlin-style gold mineralization. The Company also owns 100 percent of the Troy Canyon Project, located 120 km south of Ely, Nevada.

Qualified Person

The scientific and technical information contained in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Kristopher J. Raffle, P.Geo. (BC) Principal and Consultant of APEX Geoscience Ltd. of Edmonton, AB, a Director of New Placer Dome and a "Qualified Person" as defined in National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects. Mr. Raffle has verified the data disclosed which includes a review of the sampling, analytical and test data underlying the information and opinions contained herein.

For more information, please contact:

CopAur Minerals Inc.

Jeremy Yaseniuk, Chief Executive Officer & Director

Tel: +1 (604) 773-1467

Email: [email protected]

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Forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual events, level of activity, performance or results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation: (i) risks related to gold and other commodity price fluctuations; (ii) risks and uncertainties relating to the interpretation of exploration results; (iii) risks related to the inherent uncertainty of exploration and cost estimates and the potential for unexpected costs and expenses; (iv) that resource exploration and development is a speculative business; (v) that the Company may lose or abandon its property interests or may fail to receive necessary licences and permits; (vi) that environmental laws and regulations may become more onerous; (vii) that the Company may not be able to raise additional funds when necessary; (viii) the possibility that future exploration, development or mining results will not be consistent with the Company's expectations; (ix) exploration and development risks, including risks related to accidents, equipment breakdowns, labour disputes or other unanticipated difficulties with or interruptions in exploration and development; (x) competition; (xi) the potential for delays in exploration or development activities or the completion of geologic reports or studies; (xii) the uncertainty of profitability based upon the Company's history of losses; (xiii) risks related to environmental regulation and liability; (xiv) risks associated with failure to maintain community acceptance, agreements and permissions (generally referred to as "social licence"); (xv) risks relating to obtaining and maintaining all necessary government permits, approvals and authorizations relating to the continued exploration and development of the Company's projects; (xvi) risks related to the outcome of legal actions; (xvii) political and regulatory risks associated with mining and exploration; (xix) risks related to current global financial conditions; and (xx) other risks and uncertainties related to the Company's prospects, properties and business strategy. These risks, as well as others, could cause actual results and events to vary significantly.

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward looking statements include, but are not limited to, continued availability of capital and financing and general economic, market or business conditions, the loss of key directors, employees, advisors or consultants, adverse weather conditions, increase in costs, equipment failures, government regulations and policies, litigation, exchange rate fluctuations, the impact of Covid-19 or other viruses and diseases on the Company's ability to operate, decrease in the price of gold and other metals, failure of counterparties to perform their contractual obligations and fees charged by service providers. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or events and, accordingly are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements due to the inherent uncertainty of such statements. The forward-looking statements included in this news release are made as of the date hereof and the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as expressly required by applicable securities legislation.

¹ Technical Report on the Kinsley Project, Elko County, Nevada, U.S.A., dated June 21, 2021, with an effective date of May 5, 2021, and prepared by Michael M. Gustin, Ph.D., and Gary L. Simmons, MMSA and filed under New Placer Dome Gold Corp.'s Issuer Profile on SEDAR (www.sedar.com).

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