Avrupa Drills 0.48% Cu over 22.9 meters -- Proving Continuity of Copper- Zinc Mineralization at Sesmarias North, Alvalade Project, Portugal

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April 4, 2022 NR 07 - 2022

Avrupa Drills 0.48% Cu over 22.9 meters -- Proving Continuity of Copper-

Zinc Mineralization at Sesmarias North, Alvalade Project, Portugal

• Best results of semi-massive to massive sulfide mineralization include:

o 22.9 meters, from 378.50 meters @ 0.48% Copper, 0.72 g/t Gold,

37.7 g/t Silver, 1.10% Lead, and 2.17% Zinc

Vancouver, BC – April 4, 2022 – Avrupa Minerals Ltd. ( TSX-V: AVU) is pleased to

report that recent drilling shows further , more definitive continuity of massive sulfide

mineralization in the North sector at the Sesmarias Copper-Zinc prospect within the

Alvalade Project (Alentejo, Portugal). The program is a joint venture between Avrupa

Minerals and Minas de Aguas Teñidas, S.A. (Sandfire MATSA) and is operated by

Avrupa through the JV entity PorMining Lda. To date, at Sesmarias North, the

Company has completed 17 diamond drill holes , totaling 8,900 meters, on six different

fences along a strike length of 400 meters.

Highlights of the SES21-046 results include:

• Within the main mineralized zone, higher grade interval s between 380.00

meters and 390.00 meters stand out:

o 6.95 meters @ 0.91 g/t Gold, including 2.95 meters @ 1.16 g/t Gold

o 6.95 meters @ 50.2 g/t Silver, including 2.95 meters @ 72.4 g/t Silver

o 8.70 meters @ 0.61% Copper, including 3.70 meters @ 0.83% Copper

o 6.95 meters @ 1.48% Lead, including 3.95 meters @ 1.87% Lead

o 3.00 meters @ 3.50% Zinc, and a further 7.00 meters @ 2.95% Zinc

• The intercept crosses the east limb of the Sesmarias syncline, along with a

number of smaller secondary folds on the east side, but misses the hinge

zone and most of the west limb of the syncline (see SES21-044 results).

• Results from SES21- 046 demonstrate continuity of mineralization in the gap

between Sections 120 S and 350 S.

• Drilling at Sesmarias North demonstrates robust copper-zinc massive sulfide

mineralization over 400 meters of strike length, open to the north and south,

and is open at depth.

Paul W. Kuhn, President and CEO of Avrupa Minerals, commented, “The new drill

results continue to exhibit the strength of the Sesmarias North massive sulfide

mineralization. We look forward to further drilling underneath SES21- 046 and SES21-

044 in this sector to increase the size of the massive sulfide body and hopefully the

grade of the copper-zinc mineralization. We also expect to continue to work southwards

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towards the Central sector and the original discovery area. We have a further 1.1

kilometers of strike length to the south still to test, and unknown distance to the north of

the initial JV drilling. We expect a busy summer drilling season at Sesmarias and other

targets along the Pyrite Belt trend that we control in the Alvalade Project.”

Technical Details and Results

To date, in the MATSA JV, the Company completed 16 drill holes (including three holes

lost due to difficult downhole drilling conditions) in the SES North sector, and one scout

hole in the SES Central sector (SES21- 041), totaling 8,900 meters. The Company

drilled one scout hole of 614 meters in the Caveira District (CAV21- 001), located 16

kilometers north of Sesmarias.

Figure 1. Drill locations at Sesmarias North, along with plan view of massive sulfide

lenses projected to the surface. SES21- 046 is located in Section 250 S. Further drilling

on Sections 250 S and 350 S, collared northeast of 044 and 046, is necessary to extend

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depth of mineralization in the Sesmarias syncline. Drilling southeast of Section 350 S is

necessary to extend North sector mineralization into the Central sector.

Following is a summary of the results from SES21-046:

Table 1. Summary of results for SES21-046.

The 250 S geological section shows that SES21- 046 crosse s the east limb of the

Sesmarias syncline with good results in massive sulfide mineralization, then crosse s

back through a secondary fold into sulfides, but apparently at the very top of the

massive body with lower-level results. The drill hole continues through the trough of the

syncline until it cuts the closed-off top of the west limb with a higher-grade copper value

over a short width. These results and interpretations point to further potential below this

hole, as seen in SES21-044 (see news release of January 25, 2022 ). Further drilling is

planned for both sections to test for significant depth potential for copper -zinc

mineralization.

As noted in the previous news release, the Company continues to expect that “two-limb”

mineralization continues to the north, and that further drilling will demonstrate the

position of such base metal mineralization. The Company also expects that massive

sulfide mineralization is open to the south towards the previously -discovered

mineralization in the Sesmarias Central and South sectors (the “10” Lens). Further

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work is planned in the Central sector to follow up “2” Lens mineralization, which appears

to be separate from the “10” Lens.

Figures 2a and 2b. 250 S cross section, including SES21-046, and enlargement of the massive sulfide zone.

Sandfire MATSA has advised Avrupa that drilling at Alvalade will resume in June. In the

meantime, the Company continues to upgrade the numerous un- drilled targets in the

Alvalade Project area.

The continuing work program is fully funded by Minas de Aguas Teñidas, S.A.

(“MATSA”). Sandfire MATSA can init ially earn a 51% interest in the Alvalade

Experimental Exploitation License property by completing funding requirements set out

in the joint venture agreement between the companies. Sandfire MATSA may then elect

to increase their interest in the Project to 85% by preparing a bankable feasibility study.

Avrupa previously described the details of the agreement in news releases dated

October 1, 2019 and November 20, 2019.

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Minas de Aguas Teñidas, S.A. (Sandfire MATSA) is a modern mining company which

owns and operates the MATSA Mining Operations in the Huelva province of Spain. With

a processing plant located to the north of the Iberian Pyrite Belt that sources ore from

three underground mines, Aguas Teñidas and Magdalena M ines in Almonaster la Real

and the Sotiel Mine in Calañas, Sandfire MATSA produces copper, zinc and lead

mineral concentrates that are sold from the port of Huelva. Sandfire MATSA also holds

1,312 km 2 of exploration permits in the south of Spain and 1,106 km 2 in Portugal.

Sandfire MATSA is a wholly owned company of Sandfire Resources Ltd, a mining and

exploration company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX: SFR).

Avrupa Minerals Ltd. is a growth -oriented junior exploration and development

company directed to discovery of mineral deposits, using a hybrid prospect generator

business model. The Company holds one 100% -owned license in Portugal, the

Alvalade VMS Project, now optioned to Sandfire MATSA in an earn- in joint venture

agreement. Avrupa focuses its project generation work in politicall y stable and

prospective regions of Europe, presently including Portugal, Finland, and Kosovo. The

Company continues to seek and develop other opportunities around Europe.

For additional information, contact Avrupa Minerals Ltd. at 1- 604-687-3520 or visi t our

website at www.avrupaminerals.com.

On behalf of the Board,

“Paul W. Kuhn”

Paul W. Kuhn, President & Director

This news release was prepared by Company management, who take full responsibility for its content. Paul W.

Kuhn, President and CEO of Avrupa Minerals, a Licensed Professional Geologist and a Registered Member of the

Society of Mining Engineers, is a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 of the Canadian

Securities Administrators. He has reviewed the technical disclosure in this release. Mr. Kuhn, the QP, has not only

reviewed, but prepared and supervised the preparation or approval of the scientific and technical content in the news

release.

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