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New Placer Dome Gold Obtains Final Order For Plan Of Arrangement

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New Placer Dome Gold Obtains Final Order For Plan Of

Arrangement

News Release - Vancouver, BC – May 11, 2022 – CopAur Minerals Inc. (TSXV: CPAU) (“ CopAur”)

and New Placer Dome Gold Corp. (the “Company” or “New Placer Dome”) (TSXV: NGLD) are pleased

to announce that New Placer Dome has obtained a final order from the Supreme Court of British Columbia

approving the previously announced plan of arrangement with CopAur under the Business Corporations

Act (British Columbia) (the “Final Order”). Pursuant to the plan of arrangement, CopAur will acquire all

of the outstanding common shares of New Placer Dome (“Common Shares”) for consideration of 0.1182

of a common share of CopAur for each Common Share held (the “Arrangement”).

The Arrangement was previously approved by holders of Common Shares (the “ Shareholders”) at the

special meeting of Shareholders held on May 6, 2022 (the “ Meeting”). It is currently anticipated that the

Arrangement will be completed on or about May 13, 2022 upon the satis faction or waiver of customary

closing conditions as set forth in the definitive arrangement agreement, which include, among other things,

the receipt of final approval of the Arrangement from the TSX Venture Exchange.

Further details regarding the Arrangement are set out in the management information circular of the

Company dated April 7, 2022, which is ava ilable on New Placer Dome’s profile on SEDAR

(www.sedar.com).

About New Placer Dome Gold Corp.

New Placer Dome Gold Corp. is a gold exploratio n company focused on acquiring and advancing gold

projects in Nevada. New Placer Dome’s flagship Kins ley Mountain Gold Project located 90 km south of

the Long Canyon Mine (currently in production under the Newmont/Barrick Joint Venture, Nevada Gold

Mines), hosts Carlin-style gold mineralization, previous run of mine heap leach production, and NI 43-101

indicated resources containing 418,000 ounces of gol d grading 2.63 g/t Au (4.95 million tonnes) and

inferred resources containing 117,000 ounces of gold averaging 1.51 g/t Au (2.44 million tonnes) 1. The

Bolo Project, located 90 km northeast of Tonopah, Neva da, is another core asset, similarly hosting Carlin-

style gold mineralization. New Placer Dome also owns 100% of the Troy Canyon Project, located 120 km

south of Ely, Nevada. New Placer Dome is run by a strong management and technical team consisting of

capital markets and mining professionals with the goal of maximizing value for shareholders through new

mineral discoveries, committed long-term partnerships , and the advancement of exploration projects in

geopolitically favourable jurisdictions.

Qualified Person

The scientific and technical information contained in this news release as it relates to New Placer Dome has

been reviewed and approved by Kristopher J. Raffle, P.Geo. (BC), Principal and Consultant of APEX

Geoscience Ltd. of Edmonton, AB, a Director of New Placer Dome and a “Qualified Person” as defined in

National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects . Mr. Raffle has verified the

1 Technical Report on the Kinsley Project, Elko County, Nevada, U.S.A., dated June 21, 2021 with an effective date of May 5,

2021 and prepared by Michael M. Gustin, Ph.D., and Gary L. Simmons, MMSA and filed under New Placer Dome Gold Corp.'s

Issuer Profile on SEDAR (www.sedar.com)

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data disclosed which includes a review of the sampling, analytical and test data underlying the information

and opinions contained herein.

For more information, please contact:

New Placer Dome Gold Corp.

Maximilian Sali, Chief Executive Officer & Director

Tel: 604 367 8117

Email: [email protected]

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation S ervices Provider (as that term is defined in the

policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

About CopAur Minerals

CopAur is a Canadian based TSXV-listed copper-gold mining company whose primary asset is the 100%-

owned Williams Gold-Copper property (the “Williams Project”) that spans across 5,159 hectares of land

package in Northeastern British Co lumbia. The Williams Project is a highly prospective exploration

property which hosts a large, partially tested 3.0 km by 2.0 km gold-insoil anomaly and an early stage 1.8

km wide copper porphyry target. Historical work on the Williams Project includes 6,759 meters of diamond

drilling over 31 holes, rock and soil sampling, trenching and geophysical surveys.

Qualified Person

The scientific and technical information contained in this news release regarding CopAur Minerals Inc. has

been reviewed and approved by Alvin Jackson P. Geo, a Director of CopAur Minerals Inc. and a “Qualified

Person” as defined in National Instrument 43-101.

For more information, please contact:

CopAur Minerals Inc.

Jeremy Yaseniuk, Chief Executive Officer & Director

Tel: +1 (604) 773-1467

Email: [email protected]

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation S ervices 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

The information in this news release has been prepa red as at May 11, 2022. This news release contains

‘forward-looking information’ within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation. All statements, other

than statements of historical fact, included herein in cluding, without limitation, statements or information

about the completion of the Arrangement, and the tim ing for obtaining approval of the TSX Venture

Exchange and for the closing of the Arrangement ar e forward-looking statements. These forward-looking

statements are subject to a variety of risks and uncert ainties which could cause actual events or results to

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differ materially from those anticipated, including , the contemplated business combination not being

completed as a result of a number of factors includi ng, without limitation, required regulatory approvals

not being obtained; the expected timing for these events being dela yed; the possible failure to realize

anticipated synergies, combined technical expertise or other benefits of the transaction; and other risks and

uncertainties detailed in New Placer Dome’s Manage ment Information Circular dated April 7, 2022

regarding the Arrangement, which is available under New Placer Dome’s issuer profile at www.sedar.com.

Readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking information contained in this news release.

New Placer Dome does not undertake to update any fo rward-looking information, except as required by

applicable securities laws.

Investors are cautioned that, except as disclosed in th e Information Circular, any information released or

received with respect to the business combination may not be accurate or complete and should not be relied

upon.