Mr. Vince Sorace reports

KUTCHO COPPER ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF BOARD MEMBER

Kutcho Copper Corp. has appointed Jody Shimkus as a director of the company.

Vince Sorace, president and chief executive officer of Kutcho Copper, commented: "We welcome the addition of Ms. Shimkus to the team at Kutcho Copper. Her expertise, experience and depth of knowledge in environmental policies and regulatory affairs adds significant value to the company as we look forward to taking the Kutcho project through the permitting process to a positive construction decision."

Ms. Shimkus stated: "I am delighted to join the board of Kutcho Copper. This is an exciting project that provides an excellent opportunity to advance a new mine in the province of B.C. at a time when critical mineral development is essential to the modern economy."

Ms. Shimkus is an experienced leader in environmental policy and regulatory affairs with over 35 years of private and public sector experience. Ms. Shimkus has significant knowledge managing politically sensitive and complex projects that involve high levels of engagement with indigenous groups and stakeholders.

She is currently president of JMS Consulting Inc. and advises mining companies on regulatory authorizations, including all phases of mine development from exploration, construction thru to operations. Ms. Shimkus is chair of the governance committee at Thesis Gold & Silver.

Previously, Ms. Shimkus was an assistant deputy minister with the Ministry of the Environment, Ministry of Natural Resource Operations and the Ministry of Mines. She has worked in treaty negotiations in B.C. and Yukon, and led the implementation of the first resource revenue sharing agreements for mining projects in B.C.

She holds a BA from the University of Winnipeg, a masters in public administration from the University of Manitoba, and certificates in Sustainable Capitalism and ESG and Sustainable Capitalism for Directors, both from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law.

The company also announces the grant of one million stock options to senior officers and directors of the company, with each option exercisable at a price of 36.5 cents per share for a period of five years. Stock options may be subject to vesting requirements, as determined by the board of directors. The options have been granted in accordance with the terms of the company's current stock option plan.

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