Aton President Announces Appointment of New Chief Financial Officer

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ATON PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF NEW CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

December 30, 2020 – Vancouver, British Columbia – Aton Resources Inc. (the “Company” or “Aton

Resources”) (TSX-V: AAN) is pleased to share an update from its President and CEO Mark Campbell on the

appointment of a new Chief Financial Officer, Bennett Liu.

Aton reports that its CFO of seven years, Justin Blanchet, has stepped down to focus on his position as CFO

of an intermediate gold producer and that it has appointed Bennett Liu to replace him with immediate effect.

Mr. Liu has considerable experience in the areas of financial reporting, regulatory compli ance, and treasury

for Canadian public companies. He currently acts as a CFO and director of multiple public companies and has

several years of experience in the industry . Mr. Liu also has international experience working on projects

around the world and is well versed in the requirements of complex regulatory environments and the

requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards. Mr. Liu obtained a Bachelor of Technology in

Accounting from the British Columbia Institute of Technology.

Aton President and Chief Executive Officer had this to say: “After seven years of dedicated work with Aton, we

will be sad to see Justin go. However, his new role is a great career opportunity for him and all of us at Aton

wish him well in his future endeavours. But we are excited to welcome Bennett as our new CFO. Bennett

comes from a public accounting background and he has worked with Justin for the past three years for Aton

and so is extremely familiar with the company and, thus making this a seamless transition.”

About Aton Resources Inc.

Aton Resources Inc. (AAN: TSX-V) is focused on its 100%

owned Abu Marawat Concession (“Abu Marawat”),

located in Egypt’s Arabian -Nubian Shield, approximately

200 km north of Centamin’s world-class Sukari gold mine.

Aton has identified numerous gold and base metal

exploration targets at Abu Marawat, including the

Hamama deposit in the west, the Abu Marawat deposit in

the northeast, and the advanced Rodruin exploration

prospect in the south of the Concession. T wo historic

British gold mines are also located on the Concession at

Sir Bakis and Semna. Aton has identified several distinct

geological trends within Abu Marawat, which di splay

potential for the development of a variety of styles of

precious and base metal mineralisation. Abu Marawat is

447.7 km2 in size and is located in an area of excellent

infrastructure; a four -lane highway, a 220kV power line,

and a water pipeline are in close proximity, as are the

international airports at Hurghada and Luxor.

For further information regarding Aton Resources Inc.,

please visit us at www.atonresources.com or contact:

MARK CAMPBELL

President and Chief Executive Officer

Tel: +202-27356548

Email: [email protected]

Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Some of the statements contained in this release are forward-lookin g statements. Since forward-looking statements

address future events and conditions; by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results

in each case could differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements.

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