Vancouver, British Columbia - TheNewswire - July 19, 2021 - Bathurst Metal Corp. (TSXV:BMV) (“Bathurst” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the company has received exploration licenses and travel permits and its geologists are enroute to conduct detailed mapping and confirmation sampling on the company’s wholly owned Turner Lake, TED, McAvoy and Gela properties. These projects are located approximately 55 kilometers north-northwest of the community of Bathurst Inlet in the Kitikmeot District of western Nunavut, Canada. Additionally, our geologists will be working on the company’s wholly owned McGregor Lake and Speers Lake projects located approximately 100km south of the community of Kugluktuk in Kitikmeot District of western Nunavut, Canada.

Bathurst Metals geologists will commence field work starting July 19, 2021, that will take approximately thirty days to complete. Analytical results are expected to be known by mid to late September.

Hardy Forzley, President and CEO of Bathurst Metals states "We are excited to finally be underway in exploring the very prospective properties held by the Company. Our team has worked diligently to obtain the required travel permits and exploration licenses and are now travelling to the properties. We are confident this year’s efforts will confirm the value of our properties as viable exploration targets for the company".

Qualified Person

Greg Bronson, P.Geo, is a qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 and has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical disclosure in this news release.

On behalf of the Board of Directors

“Harold Forzley”

President / CEO

Bathurst Metals Corp.

For more information contact Harold Forzley, President

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Forward Looking Statements

Certain of the statements made and information contained herein may contain forward- looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking information includes, but is not limited to, information concerning the Company’s intentions with respect to the development of its mineral properties. Forward-looking information is based on the views, opinions, intentions and estimates of management at the date the information is made, and is based on a number of assumptions and subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those anticipated or projected in the forward-looking information (including the actions of other parties who have agreed to do certain things and the approval of certain regulatory bodies). Many of these assumptions are based on factors and events that are not within the control of the Company and there is no assurance they will prove to be correct. There can be no assurance that forward-looking information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking information if circumstances or management’s estimates or opinions should change except as required by applicable securities laws, or to comment on analyses, expectations or statements made by third parties in respect of the Company, its financial or operating results or its securities. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information.

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