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Abcourt Announces the Restart of the Sleeping Giant Mill

Mine Development & Operations

For Immediate Release

TSX Venture Exchange: ABI. V

Abcourt Announces the Restart of the Sleeping Giant Mill

Rouyn-Noranda, Canada, February 20, 2024 – Abcourt Mines Inc. (“Abcourt” or the “Company”)

(TSX Venture: ABI) is pleased to announce it re started to process gold on February 13 th at its 100%

owned Sleeping Giant mill. The mill operated at 20 tonnes per hour during this first week. Yesterday,

the mill began to operate at its nominal rate of 32 tonnes per hour with the addition of the second ball

mill. Abcourt plans to process between 600 and 800 tonnes per week initially, and gradually increase

the weekly tonnage. The Company plans to complete the processing of the 5,000 tonnes bulk sample

from the Pershing-Manitou deposit near the end of March.

Afterward, Abcourt plans to begin to process gold mineralized material from its Sleeping Giant m ine.

During the coming months, our objective is to extract gold mineralized material from the 4 upper levels

of the underground mine to feed the mill while definition and exploration drilling will be realized to prepare

an updated mineral resources estimate, and subsequently, complete an economic pre-feasibility study.

Qualified Person

Mr. Pascal Hamelin, Eng, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, has verified and

approved the technical information contained in this press release.

Mr. Hamelin is a qualified person under Regulation 43-101.

About Abcourt Mines Inc.

Abcourt Mines Inc. is a Canadian gold development company with properties strategically located in

northwestern Quebec, Canada. Abcourt owns the 100%-owned Sleeping Giant mill and mine where it

concentrates its development activities. The Sleeping Giant property has a mining lease, as well as

environmental certificates of authorization for the extraction of up to 900 tonnes per day from its

underground mine.

For more information about Abcourt Mines Inc., please visit our website and view our filings under

Abcourt's profile on www.sedarplus.ca.

Pascal Hamelin Dany Cenac Robert, Investor Relations

President and Chief Executive Officer Reseau ProMarket Inc.,

T : (819) 768-2857 T : (514) 722-2276, poste 456

Courriel : [email protected] Courriel : [email protected]

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain information contained in this news release may constitute "forward-looking information" within the meaning

of Canadian securities legislation. Generally, forward -looking information can be identified by using forward-

looking terminology, such as "plans", "aims", "expects", "projects", "intends", "anticipates", "estimates", "could",

"should", "likely", or variations of such words and phrases or statements specifying that certain acts, events or

results "may", "should", "will" or "be achieved" or other expressions Similar. Forward-looking statements are based

on Abcourt's estimates and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may

cause Abcourt's actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from those

expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements or information. Forward-looking statements are subject

to business, economic and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from

these forward-looking statements, including the relevant assumptions and risk factors set forth in Abcourt's public

filings, which are available on SEDAR at www.sedarplus.ca . There can be no assurance that these statements

will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such

statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward- looking statements and forward-

looking information. Although Abcourt believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing the forward-

looking statements are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. Except as required

by applicable securities laws, Abcourt disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any such forward-

looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the

policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this

release.