Avrupa Minerals Grants Options

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March 15, 2022 NR 06 - 2022

Avrupa Minerals Grants Options

Avrupa Minerals Ltd. (AVU:TSXV) announced that the Company has granted options

to directors, officers, consultants and contractors to the Company at a price of $0. 08. A

total of 1,575,000 options were granted, expiring March 14, 2027.

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 politically 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 visit 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.

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.