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Idaho Champion Signs MOU on Its Cobalt Properties with Far East Asian Battery Group

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Idaho Champion Signs MOU on Its Cobalt

Properties with Far East Asian Battery Group

JV to include multi-phase US$5 million exploration program

Toronto, ON – April 20, 2022 - Idaho Champion Gold Mines Canada Inc. (CSE: ITKO;

OTCQB: GLDRF; FSE: 1QB1) (“Idaho Champion” or the "Company") is pleased to

announce that the Company has signed a non-binding MOU (“MOU”) with a battery

group based in Far East Asia (“Battery Co.”) to advance the Company’s four Cobalt

projects located in the heart of the Idaho Cobalt Belt.

The MOU with Battery Co., who will remain confidential under the NDA, is the first step

in the evaluation and execution of a definitive agreement and is part of Idaho Champion’s

recently announced internal strategic review (see Press Release dated April 6, 2022). The

move is further supported by the recent announcement made by the Biden

administration, which saw the US government adding cobalt to the list of covered items

under the Defense Production Act.

MOU Highlights:

• Exploration Joint Venture with a multi-phase exploration program and a budget

of US$5 million over 3 years

• Exploration expenditures provide option for Battery Co. to earn a 30% interest in

one of the four cobalt properties

• Exploration will include desktop work, regional exploration, and targeted drilling

on priority areas

Jonathan Buick, Idaho Champion’s CEO, commented: “We are pleased to have

efficiently found a non-dilutive alternative for Idaho Champion and its shareholders to add

value to what was originally considered a non-core asset. With cobalt trading at a three-

year high, the United States government including cobalt on its critical minerals list, and

Jervois Mining commencing cobalt production on their ICO project, there is a

considerable renewed interest in Idaho as a mineral exploration region. Battery Co. is

keen to work with groups that have cobalt assets in ethical and politically stable

jurisdictions, beyond existing larger alternatives. We will work diligently towards a

definitive agreement, so we can begin the geologic discovery.”

As per the MOU, Idaho Champion and Battery Co. have agreed to work in good faith to

execute a definitive agreement within nine months of the signing of the MOU. The MOU is

considered to be non-exclusive, non-binding, and remains subject to negotiation.

Idaho Champion Cobalt Properties Overview

The Champion Cobalt Properties are comprised of 622 mineral claims located along

strike and within proximity of well developed cobalt projects along the Cobalt Belt (see

Figure 1):

• Victory Project DUP Claims: ~6 km south of the Blackbird Mine

• Fairway Project SC Claims: ~3 km east of the town of Cobalt and 1 km north of

the Blackpine copper occurrence

• Twin Peaks Project TP & Badger Claims: Located on the Twin Peaks Copper

Mine, 3 km from Electra Battery Metals’ Iron Creek

• Ulysses Project IP & GS Claims: ~ 2 km north of the Ulysses mine

Idaho Champion also announces that the Company has granted 1,150,000 stock options

pursuant to its stock option plan. Each option entitles the holder to purchase one

common share of the Company at an exercise price of $0.15 for a five year period. The

stock options are granted to third party consultants of the Company.

About Idaho Champion Gold Mines Inc.

Idaho Champion is a discovery-focused exploration company that is committed to

advancing its 100%-owned highly prospective mineral properties located in Idaho,

United States. The Company’s shares trade on the CSE under the trading symbol “ITKO”,

on the OTCQB under the trading symbol “GLDRF”, and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange

under the symbol “1QB1”. Idaho Champion is vested in Idaho with the Baner Project in

Idaho County, the Champagne Project located in Butte County near Arco, and four cobalt

properties in Lemhi County in the Idaho Cobalt Belt. Idaho Champion strives to be a

responsible environmental steward, stakeholder and contributing citizen to the local

communities where it operates. Idaho Champion takes its social license seriously,

employing local community members and service providers at its operations whenever

possible.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD,

“Jonathan Buick”

Jonathan Buick, President and CEO

For further information, please visit the Company’s SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com or

the Company’s corporate website at www.idahochamp.com.

For further information, please contact:

Nicholas Konkin, Marketing and Communications

Phone: (416) 567- 9087

Email: [email protected]

THIS PRESS RELEASE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY

ANY SECURITIES IN ANY JURISDICTION, NOR SHALL THERE BE ANY OFFER, SALE, OR SOLICITATION OF

SECURITIES IN ANY STATE IN THE UNITED STATES IN WHICH SUCH OFFER, SALE, OR SOLICITATION WOULD BE

UNLAWFUL.

Cautionary Statements

Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor its regulation services provider has reviewed or accepted responsibility for

the adequacy or accuracy of this press release This press release may include forward-looking information within the

meaning of Canadian securities legislation, concerning the business of the Company. Forward-looking information is based

on certain key expectations and assumptions made by the management of the Co mpany, including suggested strike

extension. Although the Company believes that the expectations and assumptions on which such forward -looking

information is based on are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking information because

the Company can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. Forward-looking statements contained in this press

release are made as of the date of this press release. The Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update publicly

any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise, other than

as required by applicable securities laws.