Mr. Eric Caba reports

BEAR CREEK MINING ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF ZOYA SHASHKOVA AS CFO

Bear Creek Mining Corp.'s board of directors has appointed Zoya Shashkova to the position of chief financial officer. Ms. Shashkova is expected to commence her employment with the company on or about March 18, 2024.

Eric Caba, president and chief executive officer of Bear Creek, stated: "I am pleased to welcome Zoya Shashkova to the company. Her deep understanding of finance and accounting will be invaluable as we continue to develop and grow Bear Creek. Zoya's meticulous style and boots on the ground approach will add significant value to the management team."

Ms. Shashkova has 25 years of consulting and finance executive experience, spanning audit and consulting, tax structuring, risk management, reporting, disclosure, and mining finance. Her most recent roles include the chief financial officer of Envirogold Global, a mining technology company engaged in reprocessing of mining tailings. Prior to that, she was the treasurer for Torex Gold Resources, a mid-tier Canadian gold producer, where she raised over $1-billion in debt and equity capital to support continuing operations as well as long-term strategic initiatives. Ms. Shashkova previously served as chief financial officer for UraniumOne's operations in Central Asia, where she provided leadership in all areas of business and financial management, including strategic planning, performance measurement, debt financing, accounting, international tax structuring and risk management. She has also held senior leadership positions with Deloitte and E&Y. Ms. Shashkova holds an MSc in biology and chemistry, an MBA in banking and finance, is a certified public accountant (CPA; Maine, United States) and is an ICDD-certified (Institute of Corporate Directors) director.

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