Prior to this acquisition, Mr. Johnson directly and indirectly owned 45,495,162 common shares of the Issuer, representing approximately 29.62% of the issued and outstanding common shares of the Issuer (59,514,162 common shares and 35.46%, respectively, assuming the exercise of the convertible securities described below). After the completion of the Warrant Exercise, Mr. Johnson now directly and indirectly owns 49,495,162 common shares representing approximately 31.37% of the issued and outstanding common shares, together with options and warrants to acquire an aggregate of 10,019,000 common shares of the Issuer. If Mr. Johnson were to exercise these convertible securities, he would own, directly and indirectly, 59,514,162 common shares of the Issuer, representing approximately 35.46% of the Issuer’s outstanding common shares, on a partially diluted basis.

The common shares were acquired for investment purposes. Mr. Johnson may, from time to time, depending on market and other conditions, increase or decrease his beneficial ownership, control or direction over securities of the Issuer through market transactions, private agreements or otherwise.

This press release is being issued pursuant to National Instrument 62-103 – The Early Warning System and Related Take-Over Bid and Insider Reporting Issues which requires a report to be filed under the Issuer’s profile on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) containing additional information respecting the foregoing matters. A copy of such report may be obtained by contacting Erik Martin at Murchison Minerals Ltd., Suite 100, 5063 North Service Road, Burlington, ON L7L 5H6.

Dr. Lightfoot one of the world’s foremost experts in Nickel Sulphide ore bodies and joins Murchison as the lead technical advisor. Dr. Lightfoot has held prestigious positions as Chief Geologist, Nickel: Base Metals Division, Vale (2008-2016) and Principal Geologist, Nickel Sulphide: Global Project Generation, Inco (2000-2005). His extensive experience in discovery and development of camp-scale projects for major nickel producers will serve Murchison well as it advances the HPM Ni-Cu-Co sulphide project, located in the Haut Plateau de la Manicouagan region of Quebec. Dr. Lightfoot has been involved in advising Murchison since the fall of 2021, just prior to the commencement of the inaugural drill program at HPM. Murchison is extremely excited to have Dr. Lightfoot continuing to advise our team.

During the month of January Murchison’s shareholders exercised a total of 6,487,500 common warrants, 78% of the total number expiring on January 21st. The exercise price was CAD $0.12 and represented an increase in Murchison’s cash reserves of CAD $778,500. Don Johnson – Murchison Minerals Ltd.’s Director – exercised all his expiring warrants, increasing his direct and indirect ownership in the company from 29.62% to 31.37%. The remainder of the exercised warrants were purchased by various long-term Murchison shareholders.

The foregoing scientific and technical disclosures on the HPM project have been reviewed by John Shmyr, P.Geo., VP Exploration, a registered member of the Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan. Mr. Shmyr is a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101.

The majority of the past drilling at the HPM project targeted the Barre de Fer geophysical conductor and confirmed the presence of nickel-copper-cobalt sulfiphide mineralization over approximately 300 metres strike length to a depth of 280 metres. The mineralization remains open at depth and partially along strike.

After Murchison Minerals Ltd. acquired 100% ownership of the property in 2019, the Company has focused exploration work on the camp-scale potential of the region. Aerial EM surveys completed in the spring of 2021 identified more than 50 anomalous conductors. Prospecting crews were able to traverse 3 of the more than 50 anomalies, and discovered new outcrops of nickel-bearing sulphide mineralization in the process. The prospecting program was followed by an inaugural drill program at the PYC target area – an EM anomaly with a 1.95km strike length. Assay results are expected in Q1 2022. Subsequent to the completion of the drill program at PYC, the Company increased its dominant land position in the Haut- Plateau region from 139 km2 to 576 km².

Murchison is a Canadian-based exploration company focused on nickel-copper-cobalt exploration at the 100% – owned HPM project in Quebec and the exploration and development of the 100% – owned Brabant Lake zinc-copper-silver project in north-central Saskatchewan. The Company also holds an option to earn 100% interest in the Barraute VMS exploration project also located in Quebec, north of Val d’Or. Murchison currently has 160.1 million shares issued and outstanding.