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Val‐d’Or, Quebec Office: (819) 825‐8678 Marc-Andre Pelletier Officially Takes Over as President and CEO of Bonterra

Corporate Updates

2872 Sullivan Road, Suite 2

Val‐d’Or, Quebec

Office: (819) 825‐8678

Marc-Andre Pelletier Officially Takes Over as President and CEO of

Bonterra

Val-d’Or, QC – January 17, 2022 – Bonterra Resources Inc. (TSX-V: BTR, OTCQX: BONXF,

FSE: 9BR2) (“Bonterra” or the “ Company”) is pleased to announce that Marc-Andre Pelletier has

officially taken over as President and Chief Executive Officer today as previously announced on

November 11, 2021.

Marc-Andre Pelletier, President, CEO and Director of Bonterra s tated: “I am very excited to take over

as President and CEO of Bonterra and lead the Company as it tra nsitions from advanced exploration to

development and ultimately to a restart of production. I am ready to take on the challenges that lie ahead

in collaboration with the team at Bonterra and look forward to communicating our progress in the near

future.”

In addition, Bonterra is pleased to announce that Anik Gendron has joined the Board as an independent

non-executive Director of the Com pany, effective immediately. Ms. Gendron is an attorney with vast

experience in corporate and commercial law, securities laws, co mpliance and ESG issues. Known for

her business acumen, she has advised many entrepreneurs at all stages of development and has served

as general counsel and corporate secretary for several publicly traded companies, mainly in the mining

sector. Ms. Gendron holds a B.S c (economics) and LLB from the U n i v e r s i t y o f M o n t r e a l a n d h a s

obtained the Certification in Ethics and Compliance from HEC in February 2021. Ms. Gendron replaces

Jean Rainville who has resigned as a Director of the Company, e ffective immediately. The Board of

Directors thanks Mr. Rainville for his service to Bonterra and wishes him well in his future endeavors.

Cesar Gonzalez, Executive Chairman of Bonterra commented: “The addition of Anik as an independent

non-executive Director is an important step in enhancing our board diversity and skill sets. Her extensive

experience in legal affairs and ESG will prove invaluable as Bo nterra continues to mature as a public

company.”

Lastly, in connection with the new appointment and as a normal course of business, Bonterra announces

the grant of incentive stock options to acquire a total of 1,30 0,000 common shares of the Company to

various officers and directors pursuant to the Company’s stock option plan and subject to any regulatory

approval. Each stock option, vest s immediately and is exercisa ble at a price of $1.32 per share for a

period of five years from the grant date.

About Bonterra Resources Inc.

Bonterra is a Canadian gold exploration company with a large portfolio of advanced exploration assets

anchored by a central milling facility in Quebec, Canada. The Company has four main assets, Gladiator,

Barry, Moroy, and Bachelor that collectively have a total of 1. 24 million ounces in Measured and

Indicated categories, and 1.78 million ounces in Inferred category. Importantly, the Company owns the

only permitted and operational gold mill in the region that is currently estimated at 85% through the

permitting process to expand from 800 to 2,400 tonnes-per-day. Bonterra is focused on graduating from

advanced exploration to a development company over the next 24 months to deliver shareholder value.

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FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Marc-Andre Pelletier, President, CEO and Director

[email protected]

2872 Sullivan Road, Suite 2, Val d’Or, Quebec J9P 0B9

819-825-8678 | Website: www.btrgold.com

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.

Cautionary and Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains "forw ard-looking information" within the meaning of the applicable Canadian securities

legislation that is based on expectations, estimates, projectio ns and interpretations as at the date of this news release. An y

statement that implies predictions, expectations, interpretations, opinions, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions, future

events or performance (often usi ng words such as “expects” or “ does not expect”, “is expected”, “interpreted”, “in

management's opinion”, “anticipates”, or “plans”, “budget”, “sc hedule”, “forecasts”, statements that certain actions, events

or results “may”, “could”, “should”, “would”, “might” or “will” be taken, occur or be achieved) is not a statement of historical

fact and may constitute forward-looking information and is inte nded to identify forward-looking information. This news

release may contain forward-looking information relating to, am ong other things, the outlook for the Gladiator, Barry, and

Moroy projects; updated mineral resources; the deposit remainin g open laterally and at depth; and future drilling. These

factors include, but are not limited to, risks associated with the ability of exploration activities (including drilling results) to

accurately predict mineralization; the Company's ability to obt ain required approvals; the results of exploration activities;

risks associated with mining operations; global economic condit ions; metal prices; dilution; environmental risks; and

community and non-governmental actions. Although the forward-looking information contained in this news release is based

on assumptions that management believes are reasonable at the t ime of release, Bonterra cannot assure shareholders and

prospective purchasers of the Company's securities that actual results will be consistent with the forward-looking information,

as there may be other factors that cause results not to be as a nticipated, estimated or intended, and neither Bonterra nor any

other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of forward-looking information. All statements made,

other than statements of historical fact, that address the Comp any's intentions and the events and developments that the

Company anticipates, are considered forward-looking statements. Although t he Company believe s t hat the e xpectations

expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reaso nable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of

future performance, and actual results or developments may differ from those in the forward-looking statements.