Mr. Larry Guy reports

NOBEL RESOURCES SIGNS OPTION AGREEMENTS TO ACQUIRE 100% INTEREST IN CHILEAN COPPER PORTFOLIO IN ANTOFAGASTA REGION, CHILE

Nobel Resources Corp. has entered into binding agreements pursuant to which it can acquire a 100-per-cent interest in four separate copper projects, namely Cuprita, Janett, Pampa Austral and Anais. The projects are being acquired by Nobel's wholly owned Chilean subsidiary, Mantos Grandes Resources Chile SpA.

Mantos is acquiring the Cuprita project claims pursuant to an option agreement dated Jan. 3, 2025, between Mantos and a group of private Chilean companies listed below.

The Cuprita project is the most advanced project being acquired pursuant the transaction and will be the company's principal asset following the closing of the transaction. Cuprita is a highly prospective copper project with multiple near-surface targets identified during recent rock sampling campaigns.

The Janett, Pampa Austral and Anais projects are being acquired pursuant to option agreements dated Jan. 3, 2025, between Mantos and each of Austral Exploraciones SpA (Austral), a privately owned Chilean exploration company.

Highlights:

• Cuprita is a large, highly prospective copper project with year-round road access located in a major copper-producing region of Chile. Cuprita is located in the renowned Paleocene porphyry copper belt that hosts several major porphyry copper deposits, such as El Salvador, Cerro Colorado, Spence, Sierra Gorda, Fortuna as well as some Au (gold) deposits. Several small-scale producing mines are also located near the property. The property has untested geological characteristics that indicate potential for a significant porphyry copper deposit.
• Janett and Pampa Austral have abundant copper oxide mineralization at surface and multiple small-scale artisanal operations (past and present). Many of these small pits reach a depth of 20 to 30 metres and many have underground workings. Historic results at Pampa Austral have returned 70 m grading 0.7 per cent copper (including 14 metres grading 2.1 per cent copper plus 0.1 g/t (gram per tonne) gold). Janett has seen little modern exploration despite the multiple, past-producing mines and anomalous copper mineralization at surface.
• The projects are located in a highly developed mining region North of Copiapo surrounded by many of the major companies in the global copper mining business. The combined portfolio enjoys road access and moderate elevation making the projects accessible for exploration programs 12 months of the year. Nobel intends to initially focus on Cuprita and the near-surface potential identified during recent due diligence visits.

According to Larry Guy, chief executive officer and director of Nobel: "Our technical team has evaluated dozens of early stage copper projects in South America. This portfolio of copper projects is located in one of the most important copper-producing regions in the world and required years of persistence by the vendors to assemble. Our Chilean technical staff have completed careful due diligence on all of the properties and have identified geological characteristics commonly associated with large porphyry deposits in the region on each of the properties."

About the Cuprita project

The 1,000-hectare Cuprita property is located approximately 126 kilometres northeast of Copiapo (population 160,000), and 36 km southeast of Diego de Almagro, both are important regional mining centers. The project is accessible by road with a short traverse along a gravel track for the final few kilometres. Average elevation for the property is estimated at 1,920 metres above sea level and the project can be advanced 12 months of the year.

Old mine workings that likely exploited high-grade veins were initially identified. Soil and talus geochemical surveys were completed by previous explorers in the vicinity of the old workings.

During Nobel's initial due diligence site visits, numerous mineralized veins up to 30 centimetres wide and associated veinlets carrying copper mineralization were identified and sampled on the project. These veins, along with the associated alteration, are interpreted as evidence of a porphyry system at shallow depth. Three highly prospective targets have been identified during due diligence visits by Nobel geologists. The geologic model for the Cuprita project is one similar to other low pyrite major porphyry deposits in the belt.

Vern Arseneau, chief operating officer and director of Nobel: "Cuprita has a similar surface geological signature to that of major deposits in the region when at this same early stage. The project also enjoys year-round access, and we have a team in place ready to get to work. Highly anomalous copper at surface in a prolific copper-producing region with similar geology to neighbouring, major producing mines is an exciting place to start."

About the Pampa Austral project

The Pampa Austral project is located about 35 km north from the city of Diego de Almagro and can be accessed via gravel roads all year. The 2,700-hectare project is located within the iron-oxide-copper-gold belt (IOCG) that includes mines like Manto Verde (350 Mt (million tonnes) grading 0.75 per cent copper) and the Santo Domingo deposit (390 Mt grading 0.3 per cent copper). The district is well known as an active mining region and it is very close to important infrastructure including power, water and ports.

Far West Mining Ltd. explored the project in the early 2000s. Highlights include one drill hole which reportedly intercepted specular hematite (an iron mineral) and a mineralized copper zone of 70 m grading 0.7 per cent copper (including 14 metres grading 2.1 per cent copper plus 0.1 g/t gold) over a chargeability anomaly. The presence of iron and copper in close relation to a chargeability anomaly are important markers. Geochemical grid sampling performed by previous explorers shows a widespread greater than 200 ppm (parts per million) Cu anomaly, that can be subdivided into three main zones. The mineralized quartz veins strike to the SW (southwest) and to the SE (southeast), and in the Central zone show a broader anomaly. Within these zones occur in more restricted areas with plus 300 ppm copper values.

About the Janett project

The past-producing Janett deposit is part of the coastal stratabound copper ore deposit metallogenic belt that can be followed for 400 km from Taltal to Tocopilla. Janett is located 16 km NNE (north-northeast) of Antofagasta. A key feature of this type of ore deposit is the genetic link to magmatic hydrothermal fluids and proximity to intrusives.

The Janett project contains several past-producing small-scale mines including the Janett and Michos mines. The Janett mine was a combination of a shallow open pit and underground workings. Ten channel samples along five m widths were taken on the south wall of the Janett open pit. Average grade over the 55 m was 0.79 per cent copper. Copper oxide mineralization remains open to the north, east, south and west.

Michos (part of Janett property) is a complex of four small open pits estimated at approximately 20 metres deep. Abundant disseminated copper oxide has been observed by Nobel geologists, but no evidence of modern exploration activities was observed.

About Anais

Anais, like Pampa Austral, was previously explored by Far West in the early 2000s. Anais is a modest-sized project approximately one by one km (approximately 100 hectares) located approximately 10 km from Manto Verde mine. Previous exploration activity delivered high grade copper results. Far West reported 60 m grading 2.47 per cent copper and 0.33 g/t gold. Follow-up drilling by Far West did not return significant results. An artisanal mine is located approximately 75 m south of this intercept. Channel sampling from a pillar in the artisanal mine returned similar grades from Mantos material (10 m of 6.9 per cent copper, 0.6 g/t gold).

Mining and associated infrastructure has improved in the area since the initial drilling by Far West. The limited footprint of Anais will concentrate exploration efforts toward high-grade, near-surface potential.

Nobel has not verified the historical results contained in this press release and is not relying on them as current mineral resources or mineral reserves. Readers are cautioned that there has been insufficient exploration by the company or its qualified person at each of the projects to define a mineral resource or mineral reserve; and it is uncertain whether further exploration will result in these targets being delineated as a mineral resource or mineral reserve.

Transaction terms

Cuprita project

The Cuprita project claims are being acquired pursuant to an option agreement dated Jan. 3, 2025, between Mantos and each of the following private Chilean exploration companies: Sociedad Legal Minera "Cuprita 1 A1 de Diego de Almagro," Sociedad Legal Minera "Cuprita 1 B 1 de Diego de Almagro," Sociedad Legal Minera "Cuprita 1 C1 de Diego de Almagro," Sociedad Legal Minera "Cuprita 4 A 1 de Diego de Almagro," Sociedad Legal Minera "Cuprita 4 B 1 de Diego de Almagro," Sociedad Legal Minera "Cuprita 4 C 1 de Diego de Almagro," Sociedad Legal Minera "Cuprita 7 1 de Diego de Almagro," and Sociedad Legal Minera "Cuprita 9 1 de Diego de Almagro."

Pursuant to the Cuprita option agreement, Nobel must make the following cash payments to the optionor:

• $20,000 (U.S.) cash payment on signing the Cuprita option agreement;
• $20,000 (U.S.) cash payment on the 12-month anniversary of signing the Cuprita option agreement;
• $50,000 (U.S.) cash payment on the 24-month anniversary of signing the Cuprita option agreement;
• $150,000 (U.S.) cash payment on the 36-month anniversary of signing the Cuprita option agreement;
• $1-million (U.S.) cash payment on the 48-month anniversary of signing the Cuprita option agreement;
• 2-per-cent NSR to the optionors of which 0.5 per cent can be repurchased for $2-million (U.S.).

Pursuant to a binding letter agreement dated Jan. 3, 2025, between Nobel and the shareholders of Austral (the vendors), the company shall issue to the vendors:

• 2.5 million Nobel shares on closing of the transaction;
• 2.5 million Nobel shares upon Nobel establishing a National Instrument 43-101-compliant mineral resource estimate on the Cuprita project.

Pampa Austral project

Pursuant to the Pampa Austral option agreement, Nobel must make the following cash payments to the optionor:

• $20,000 (U.S.) cash payment on signing the Pampa Austral option agreement;
• $20,000 (U.S.) cash payment on the 12-month anniversary of signing the Pampa Austral option agreement;
• $50,000 (U.S.) cash payment on the 24-month anniversary of signing the Pampa Austral option agreement;
• $150,000 (U.S.) cash payment on the 36-month anniversary of signing the Pampa Austral option agreement;
• $1-million (U.S.) cash payment on the 48-month anniversary of signing the Pampa Austral option agreement;
• 2-per-cent NSR to the optionor of which 0.5 per cent can be repurchased for $820,000 (U.S.).

Janett project

Pursuant to the Janett option agreement, Nobel must make the following cash payments to the optionor:

• $20,000 (U.S.) cash payment on signing the Janett option agreement;
• $20,000 (U.S.) cash payment on the 12-month anniversary of signing the Janett option agreement;
• $50,000 (U.S.) cash payment on the 24-month anniversary of signing the Janett option agreement;
• $150,000 (U.S.) cash payment on the 36-month anniversary of signing the Janett option agreement;
• $500,000 (U.S.) cash payment on the 48-month anniversary of signing the Janett option agreement;
• 2-per-cent NSR to the optionor of which 0.5 per cent can be repurchased for $820,000 (U.S.).

Anais project

Pursuant to the Anais option agreement, Nobel must make the following cash payments to the optionor:

• $10,000 (U.S.) cash payment on signing the Anais option agreement;
• $10,000 (U.S.) cash payment on the 12-month anniversary of signing the Anais option agreement;
• $10,000 (U.S.) cash payment on the 24-month anniversary of signing the Anais option agreement;
• $10,000 (U.S.) cash payment on the 36-month anniversary of signing the Anais option agreement;
• $500,000 (U.S.) cash payment on the 48-month anniversary of signing the Anais option agreement;
• 2-per-cent NSR to the optionor of which 0.5 per cent can be repurchased for $360,000 (U.S.).

The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. The transaction is an arm's-length transaction and Nobel is not paying any finders' fees in connection with the transaction.

Trading of the Nobel common shares on the TSX-V will remain halted pending receipt and review of acceptable documentation pursuant to Section 5.6 (d) of TSX-V Policy 5.3 regarding "fundamental acquisitions."

RSU/DSU (restricted share unit/deferred share unit) plan

On Nov. 15, 2024, shareholders of the company approved Nobel's restricted share unit/deferred share unit plan (the RSU/DSU plan). The aggregate number of Nobel common shares that are reserved for issuance under the plan is 6.2 million common shares. The RSU/DSU plan has been approved by the TSX-V. A copy of the RSU/DSU plan can be found under the company's profile at SEDAR+.

Qualified person

The scientific and technical information in this news release has been reviewed and approved by David Gower, PGeo, as defined by National Instrument 43-101 of the Canadian Securities Administrators.

About Nobel Resources Corp.

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