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Initial Drill Program on Tin Cup, Secret Pass Completed

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Tin Cup - Initial Drill Program Completed

Vancouver, British Columbia . December 16, 2021, Northern Lights Resources

Corp. (“Northern Lights” or the “Company”) (CSE: NLR, OTC: NLRCF) is pleased to

announce the completion of the initial drill program at the Tin Cup prospect at NLR’s 100%

owned Secret Pass Gold Project in Mohave County, Arizona.

Four diamond core drill holes, totalling 610 metres, have been completed at Tin Cup. The

focus of this initial drill prog ram is to confirm the gold miner alization that was previously

identified by reverse circulation drilling in the 1980s and to test the structure of the

mineralization below the depth of historic drilling. See Table 1 and Figure 1.

CEO, Jason Bahnsen, commented “The Tin Cup prospect was a key focus of the

acquisition of the Secret Pass Gold Project. We are excited to have completed this initial

drill program. All four drill holes completed show the presence of strong mineralization

and the core samples have now been dispatched to the l ab for assay. We anticipate

receiving the drill assay results in the early New Year along with the results of the soil

sampling survey we completed in October over the entire property. ”

All four drill holes intercepted zones of moderate to strong mineralization within the altered

andesite and rhyolite dikes. The mineralization of fracture fill and disseminated pyrite

occurs within sections of moderate to strong hematite and propylitic alteration with weak

to moderate sericite and silicifi cation. Brecciated and gouge filled fault zones were

encountered in both drill holes with disseminated pyrite present. Gold mineralization at

the Tin Cup is primarily associated with the northwest trending structures and splays,

predominantly in the andesite and margins of the rhyolite dikes.

Table 1 – Completed Phase 1 Drill Holes at Tin Cup

Hole No. Location Azimuth (o) Dip (o) Length (m)

TC21-01 Tin Cup abandoned

TC21-02 Tin Cup 220 -45 175

TC21-03 Tin Cup 220 -55 230

TC21-04 Tin Cup 310 -50 103

TC21-05 Tin Cup 040 -60 102

Total 610

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Figure 1 – Tin Cup Phase 1 Drilling

Tin Cup Prospect

Records show that there was a historic small -scale open pit and underground mine

located at Tin Cup. The mine reportedly produced several hundred tons of mineralized

material grading 15 g/t to 31 g/t of gold. Historic workings, from approximately 1918 to the

early 1930s, included an open pit and an inclined shaft to a depth of 21 metres (70 ft) with

minor underground level workings.

During the period from 1984 to 1991, a total of 145 drill holes (predominately reverse

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circulation drilling) were drilled at Tin Cup with many holes intersecting high -grade gold

mineralization. The historic drilling had an average depth of approximately 95 metres and

a maximum depth of 180 metres.

The Tin Cup Gold Zone is localized along the steeply northeast -dipping Frisco Mine

Fault. The gold mineralization is hosted by Tertiary andesite and associated with the

margins of rhyolite dykes that occur as lenses within the Frisco Mine Fault. A few of the

deepest historic drill holes intersect ed gold mineralization in the Proterozoic basement

granite.

The mineralized zone at Tin Cup has a strike length of approximately 245 metres to drill

indicated depth of 180 metres and is open along strike and depth. High er grade

mineralization (greater than 10 g/t Au ), is localized in narrow sub -vertical structures

developed within broader zones of lower grade mineralization ranging up to 86 metres in

width. The mineralization plunges to the northwest at 50 degrees. Surface oxidation is

variable extending to a maximum depth of up to 120 metres based on historical drilling.

Selected historic intersections are summarized in Table 2.

Table 2 - Selected Historic Drill Results at Tin Cup Zone

Hole No. Year Type Depth (m) Interval (m) Width (m) Au g/t

TC-01 1984 RC 52 22.9-30.5 7.6 7.6

21.2-51.5 30.3 2.9

TC-10 1985 RC 176 89.9-121.9 32 13.6

including 1.5 40.4

including 12.2 20.8

TC-15 1985 RC 146 111.2-115.8 4.6 13.1

TC-30 1986 RC 150 63.3-150 86.7 4.1

including 9.1 17.7

TC-32 1986 RC 90 18.8-69.7 50.9 2.7

TC-11 1987 RC 90.9 46.9-90.9 44 2.8

TC-14 1986 RC 121 90.9-121.9 31 5.8

Note: These results are historical in nature and a Qualified Person has not done sufficient work to verify

these previous drilling results. Previously released on October 28, 2020.

Competent Persons Statement

Information in this report relating to Exploration Results is based on information

reviewed by Mr. Lee R. Beasley, a Certified Professional Geologist who is a Member

of the American Institute of Professional Geologists, and a consultant to Northern

Lights Resources. Mr. Beasley has sufficient experience which is relevant to the

style of minerali zation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity

which he is undertaking to qualify as a Qualified Person for the purposes of NI43 -

101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects. Mr. Beasley consents to the

inclusion of the data in the form and context in which it appears.

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For further information, please contact:

Albert Timcke, Executive Chairman and President

Email: [email protected]

Tel: +1 604 608 6163

Jason Bahnsen, Chief Executive Officer

Email: [email protected]

Tel: +1 604 608 6163

Shawn Balaghi, Investor Relations

Email: [email protected]

Tel: +1 604 773 0242

About Northern Lights Resources Corp.

Northern Lights Resources Corp is a growth -oriented exploration and development

company that is advancing two projects: The 100% owned, Secret Pass Gold Project

located in Arizona; and the Medicine Springs silver -zinc-lead Project located in Elko

County Nevada where Northern Lights, in joint venture with Reyna Silver are earning

100% ownership. Northern Lights Resources is a member of the Arizona Mining

Association.

Northern Lights Resources trades under the ticker of “NLR” on the CSE and “NLRCF” on

the OTCQB. This and other Northern Lights Resources news releases can be viewed at

www.sedar.com and www.northernlightsresources.com.

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