Ms. Catherine McLeod-Seltzer reports

BEAR CREEK MINING ANNOUNCES DIRECTOR RETIREMENT

Erfan Kazemi is retiring from Bear Creek Mining Corp.'s board of directors effective today in order to concentrate on his other business obligations including his new role as president and chief executive officer of Horizon Copper Corp. and his continuing role as chief financial officer of Sandstorm Gold Ltd.

Mr. Kazemi was first elected to the company's board in June, 2018, and throughout his tenure has chaired the company's audit committee. Mr. Kazemi's exceptional financial expertise, audit experience, governance oversight and market knowledge has contributed greatly to the functioning of the audit committee and to the board in meeting its strategic, business and stakeholder responsibilities. The company sincerely thanks Mr. Kazemi for his service over the past five years.