AUQ GOLD Announces Delay IN Filing Annual and Interim Financial Statements

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AuQ GOLD ANNOUNCES DELAY IN

FILING ANNUAL AND INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 29, 2021, Vancouver, British Columbia – AuQ Gold Mining Inc. (TSXV:AUQ; PINK:NSVLF) (the

“Company”) announces that its annual financial statements for the year ended February 28, 2021 (the

“Annual Financial Filings ”), including the related management discussion and analysis, and CEO and

CFO certifications a re not expected to be filed by the required filing deadlin e of June 28, 2021 (the

“Annual Financial Filing Deadline”).

The Annual Financial Filings were not filed on or before the Annual Financial Filing Deadline due to

unforeseen internal delays in the completion of the Company’s audit of the Annual Financial Filings.

The Company is working on the steps required to complete the Annual Financial Filings and expects to be

able to file the Annual Financial Filings on or before July 30, 2021. The Company will provide updates as

further information becomes available.

The Company has applied to the applicable securities regulatory authorities and received a management

cease trade order (“MCTO”) imposed against the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of

the Company precluding them from trading securities of the Company. The MCTO will be in effect until

the Annual Financial Filings are filed, and requires that they be filed on or before July 30, 2021.

Until the Annual Financial Filings are filed, the Company intends to provide information in accordance

with National Policy 12-203 Management Cease Trade Orders.

On behalf of the Board of Directors,

“Glen Macdonald”

CEO and Director

Tel.: 604-719-8129

Neither 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.