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Big Ridge Gold Provides Destiny Option Agreement Update

Mergers & Acquisitions Property Options & Staking

Big Ridge Gold Provides Destiny Option

Agreement Update

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - January 13, 2022) - Big Ridge Gold Corp. (TSXV: BRAU) (OTCQB:

ALVLF) ("

Big Ridge

" or the "

Company

") announces that Clarity Gold Corp. (CSE: CLAR) has failed to

make the cash and share-based payments due January 11, 2022 under the terms of the Destiny Gold

Project Option Agreement and has provided the Company with a notice of cancellation, which terminates

the option agreement.

Following termination of the option agreement, Big Ridge retains 100% ownership in the Destiny Gold

Project, located approximately 75km northeast of Val d'Or, Quebec. In addition, Clarity is required to

return the project in good standing with all assessment work filed for the next 12 months and to provide

the Company all the exploration data from the 27-hole (10,800 meter) exploration drill program

completed in 2021.

Destiny Gold Project

The 100% owned Destiny Gold Project is located in Despinassay Township, 75km northeast of Val d'Or,

Quebec. The property consists of 127 mineral claims totalling 5,013 hectares in one of the most prolific

gold camps in Canada.

About Big Ridge Gold Corp.

Big Ridge Gold Corp. is an exploration and development company managed by a disciplined and

experienced team of officers and directors. The Company is committed to the development of advanced

stage mining projects using industry best practices combined with strong social license from our local

communities. Big Ridge owns 100% interest in the highly prospective Oxford Gold Project located in

Manitoba, 100% interest in the Destiny Gold Project in Quebec and is exploring in the Beardmore-

Geraldton gold belt in Ontario.

For more details regarding the Company's projects, please visit our website at

www.bigridgegold.com

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD,

Mike Bandrowski,

President & CEO

For Further Information Contact:

Mike Bandrowski,

President & CEO

BIG RIDGE GOLD CORP.

18 King Street East, Suite 1400

Toronto, ON, M5C 1C4

Tel: 416-540-5480

Email:

[email protected]

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.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This news release includes certain "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements"

(collectively "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities

legislation. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news release. Forward-

looking statements are frequently, but not always, identified by words such as "expects", "anticipates",

"believes", "plans", "projects", "intends", "estimates", "envisages", "potential", "possible", "strategy",

"goals", "objectives", or variations thereof or stating that certain actions, events or results "may",

"could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved, or the negative of any of these terms

and similar expressions.

Forward-looking statements in this news release relate to future events or future performance and

reflect current estimates, predictions, expectations or beliefs regarding future events. All forward-

looking statements are based on Big Ridge's and its employees' current beliefs as well as various

assumptions made by them and information currently available to them. There can be no assurance

that such statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ

materially from those anticipated in such statements. Forward-looking statements reflect the beliefs,

opinions and projections on the date the statements are made and are based upon a number of

assumptions and estimates that, while considered reasonable by the respective parties, are inherently

subject to significant business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties and

contingencies. Many factors, both known and unknown, could cause actual results, performance or

achievements to be materially different from the results, performance or achievements that are or may

be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements and the parties have made assumptions

and estimates based on or related to many of these factors. When relying on our forward-looking

statements to make decisions with respect to Big Ridge, investors and others should carefully

consider the foregoing factors and other uncertainties and potential events. Big Ridge does not

undertake to update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from

time to time by the Company or on our behalf, except as required by law.

To view the source version of this press release, please visit

https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/110084