Exploration Program Approved For Commencement At JOY District

VANCOUVER – Amarc Resources Ltd. and Freeport-McMoRan Mineral Properties Canada Inc. recently commenced an approved $10 M 2025 exploration program, which includes substantial drilling at the JOY District in north-central British Columbia (BC). Drilling will be focused at the new, high grade, gold-rich porphyry copper-gold-silver (“Cu-Au-Ag”) AuRORA Deposit, the PINE Deposit and the Twins and Canyon Discoveries as well as other drill-ready Cu-Au Deposit Targets across the District. Amarc continues to manage the exploration programs which are being 100% funded by Freeport.

“We are very excited to be back out on the ground working with Freeport to advance the high grade, near surface AuRORA Cu-Au-Ag Deposit Discovery announced earlier this year that remains open to expansion, and to continue to drill test other discoveries and numerous deposit targets across the JOY District,” said Diane Nicolson, President and CEO. “Amarc believes that the JOY District has the potential to deliver further major copper-gold discoveries. The focus of the Canadian and BC (and international) governments on critical mineral strategies designed to power the green and digital economy[1] presents a clear opportunity and impetus for the efficient and responsible advancement of projects like JOY.”