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Advance United Holdings Inc. (AUHI) Announces New Board of Directors Appointments With a Different Approach to Junior Gold Mining Failure - Don’t

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Advance United Holdings Inc. (AUHI) Announces New Board

of Directors Appointments With a Different Approach to

Junior Gold Mining Failure - Don’t

Toronto, Ontario, June 21, 2021 – Advance United Holdings Inc. (CSE: AUHI)

(the “Company”, “Advance United ” or “Au Holdings”) is pleased to announce the

appointment of Chris Irwin, Independent Corporate Secretary , Daniele Spethmann,

Independent Director, and Vishal Gupta, Independent Director.

Forty-year mining industry veteran, Jim Atkinson, CEO and Director of Au Holdings says, “Au

Holdings is a different kind of junior mining company involved exclusively in the acquisition

and advancement of gold properties in Canada, with no intent to bring them into production

or to mine them ourselves, instead qualifying them for mid -tier mining , production,

streaming, and/or off-take partners.”

Au Holdings, as the name suggests – gold holdings – works with gold property owners to

advance united as opposed to working alone. The goal is to create a large and comprehensive

portfolio of past producing and highly promising gold mining and exploration properties.

Identifying gold properties with underdeveloped and undervalued potential – properties

with significant historical work and previous drill programs that were uneconomic at the

time but have proven economic value at today’s price of gold hovering at $2,000 a troy ounce.

The Company funds the development of re -working the old data to document quantifiable

resources and reserves using current standards and modern technology, thus increasing the

value and commercializing them for profit and sale.

The cost of re -working old data with modern tech is significantly more cost effective and

allows Advance United to deliver the highest returns to shareholders, in the shortest possible

time frame. A portfolio of properties diversifies the investor’s risk.

The company adheres to a highly disciplined approach, and a strict set of criteria and historic

work protocols in its selection process of properties and off -take partners. Leveraging this

experience, network, and knowledge, and by using modern exploration techniques, Advance

United taps its industry contacts and arbitrage the value of previous work programs in

today’s economy and gold’s all-time highs.

Jim Atkinson says, “Au Holding’s incoming board members, whom I have known and worked

with for decades, share this vision. Together, we intend to develop a portfolio of properties

that will provide our shareholders a unique and diversified investment opportunity in

arguably the most stable gold mining jurisdiction in the world, Canada”.

Mr. Christopher Irwin, QC, Appointed Corporate Secretary

Mr. Christopher Irwin practices securities, corporate, and commercial law and has been an

independent barrister since August 2006.

Mr. Irwin a dvises numerous public companies on a variety of issues including continuous

disclosure and regulatory issues , reverse-takeover transactions, initial public offerings and

takeover bids. Mr. Irwin also advises boards of directors, including independent committees.

Mr. Irwin is a director and/or officer of several public comp anies including Drone Delivery

Canada Corp. , Intercontinental Gold and Metals Ltd., Greencastle Resources Ltd., and

Deveron Corp.

Ms. Daniele Spethmann P Geo. Appointed Independent Director

Ms. Spethmann, P. Geo., has over 30 years’ experience as an exploration geologist in northern

Ontario, Canada and internationally in Latin American and Botswana.

She has worked as a senior geologist on teams credited with several significant discoveries

including notably the Choco 10 - Carolina Zone and Fruta del Norte, and mid-teirs IAMGOLD,

African Copper, Aurelian Resources and Bolivar Goldfields.

Mr. Spethmann is the current President and CEO of Warrior Gold Inc., a TSX Venture

Exchange listed company with gold properties in Kirkland Lake, Ontario. She is a member of

the Association of Professional Geoscientists Ontario, a committee member of the Toronto

Geological Discussion Group and a member of Women in Mining Toronto and Canada.

Mr. Vishal Gupta P Geo. Appointed Independent Director

Mr. Vishal Gupta is a seasoned mining industry expert and finance public markets veteran.

A Qualified Individual (QI) under NI 43-101, Professional Geologist, (P.Geo.),. registered with

the Professional Geoscientists of Ontario , Canada and currently serv ing the President of

Blingold Corp., a private gold exploration company with a portfolio of go ld and copper-gold

exploration properties in the Beardmore Gold Belt of Ontario.

Prior Mr. Gupta held positions as an officer and director of both private and public companies

in Canada and the USA and worked as an equity analyst covering the junior base and precious

metals sector for Dundee Capital Markets, Fraser Mackenzie, and Global Financial.

Mr. Vishal will replace David McDonald on the board of directors, and Mr. McDonald will

remain with the Company in his position as Chief Financial Officer.

About Advance United Holdings Inc.

Advance United (CSE: AUHI) is a different kind of Canadian junior mining company , one

designed to succeed where other junior mining companies fail. We are involved exclusively

in the acquisition and advancement of past pr oducing gold mines - with no intent to bring

them back into production or to mine them ourselves. Our expertise is in identifying and

acquiring undervalued gold properties with significant historical work , which were

uneconomic at the time, but have proven economic value at today’s price of gold.

We fund the development of re -working historic data and applying modern technology to

underwrite new qualified reports, document quantifiable resources and reserves to current

standards, thereby recognizing the current value.

Our purpose is to bring immediate and long -term value to our partners and shareholders

while eliminating exploration risk, so that we can all advance united in the shortest possible

time frame. H eadquartered in Toronto, Canada , we are now trad ed on the Canadian Stock

Exchange, symbol AUHI.

For additional information about us, our projects, or to find out how you can get involved

please visit www.advanceunited.ca.

Contact

James Atkinson P. Geo., CEO

Email: [email protected]

Tel: (647) 278-7502

Forward-Looking Information and Statements

This news release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable

securities laws relating to trading on the CSE and the focus of the Company's business. Any

such forward -looking statements may be identified by words such as "expects",

"anticipates", "intends", "contemplates", "believes", "projects", "plans" a nd similar

expressions. Forward-looking statements in this news release include statements regarding

the Company's ability to increase the value of its current and future mineral exploration

properties and, in connection therewith, any long -term shareholde r value, and the

Company's intention to develop a portfolio of Canadian properties with potential and proven

value and with similar formation type, historic gold resources and potential production

values. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance o n forward-looking statements.

These statements should not be read as guarantees of future performance or results. Such

statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may

cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those

implied by such statements. Although such statements are based on management's

reasonable assumptions, there can be no assurance that the Company will continue its

business as described above. The Company assumes no resp onsibility to update or revise

forward-looking information to reflect new events or circumstances or actual results unless

required by applicable law. Readers are encouraged to refer to the Listing Statement filed on

Company's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar .com for information as to the risks and other

factors which may affect the Company's business objectives and strategic plans.