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Avante Mining Commences Field Work at Pipestone Property

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Avante Mining Commences Field Work at Pipestone Property

Vancouver, BC / December 4, 2023 - Avante Mining Corp. ("Avante" or the "Company") ( T S X V: AVA)

(OTCPK: ACPRF) (FSE: P210), a Canadian nickel-focused exploration company, is pleased to announce

that is ha s initiated field work on the Pipestone Nickel Project located in central Newfoundland ( the

“Pipestone Project” or the "Property").

The Company has commenced a preliminary sampling and mapping program to confirm historically

significant mineralization identified on the Property. Historical drilling re -assayed in 2012 (NFLD/3284)

confirmed consistent and highly elevated nickel with 0.22% Nickel (Ni) over the entire length of two

drillholes that were re-sampled, including one intercept 0.22% Ni over the entire hole length of 87.15 metres

in DDH78-AL-1 located in the norther portion of the Property area. The Company sees the opportunity to

identify broad areas of similar or better nickel mineralization that could contain magnetically recoverable

nickel (awaruite) and/or sulfide-nickel mineralization through a focused exploration strategy.

Project Highlights:

• Work is now underway, Avante is the first company to target awaruite in this region since 2012;

• Highly elevated historical drilling re-assaying up to 0.27% Ni and 0.22% Ni over 87.15 metres;

• Till sampling, mapping, and sampling indicate highly elevated nickel and awaruite is present in the

project area, which will allow Avante to accelerate through early-stage exploration on the Property;

• Critical mineral focus, with potential for nickel and chromium alongside other potential metals;

• The Pipestone Project consists of 161 claims encompassing 40.25 square kilometres of ground;

• Good infrastructure with existing r oad access extending onto the Property and a hydroelectric

generating station located approximately 20km south of the Property;

Figure 1: Company geologist Michael Piller examining ultramafic rock outcropping on the Pipestone

Project, 2023.

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Adrian Smith, CEO comments, “The project covers a significant portion of a 30-plus-kilometre belt of

nickel bearing ultramafic “ophiolitic” rocks which have been confirmed to host a naturally occurring nickel-

iron alloy. This style of nickel mineralization uniquely occurs with other critical minerals and provides us

with a unique opportunity to identify a bulk tonnage nickel deposit , potentially containing significant

amounts of nickel that could be mined in an environmentally friendly process, meaning significantly less

carbon output compared to other nickel producers globally.”

Figure 2: Piller 2012 - fine grained awaruite within ultramafic sample from the Atlantic Lake area, northern

Pipestone Project area.

Avante is the first exploration company to target awaruite nickel mineralization at the Pipestone Project

since the project was identified in a joint effort between Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (“Cliffs”) and Altius

Resources Inc. (“Altius”) in 2012. The 2012 project was a culmination of a two -year generative program

under the Cliffs -Altius alliance, concluding “the Pipestone Ni alloy Property represents the most

encouraging awaruite project on the island of Newfoundland” (NFLD/3284). Following this work, poor

market conditions and Cliff’s financial issues left the project to lapse and saw no significant work over the

subsequent years. Recently a growing demand for nickel and the increasing incentives to produce metals

with a low to carbon neutral footprint makes identifying large scale awaruite deposits a strategic investment

opportunity.

Avante is now in the process of completing field mapping and sampling alongside a n extensive data

compilation program to build on the work completed by previous operators including Cliffs and Altius

whom successfully identified highly elevated values of nickel and awaruite. Initial testing will target areas

where previous drilling and sampling identified appreciable grades of nickel and awaruite using a technique

of magnetic separation of the ferro magnetic nickel iron alloy. The success of this initial program will lead

to the development of a drilling program targeting a bulk tonnage source of green nickel.

Adrian Smith continues , “We see Newfoundland as a top jurisdiction for mining with a supportive

government and access to important low-cost hydro electric power. Newfoundland has a growing natural

resource economy and is well positioned geographically to supply critical minerals for new Canadian and

US battery plants and the stainless-steel industry in Europe and the US.”

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Figure 3: Pipestone Project Claim Location Map

Pipestone Project target mineralization includes bulk tonnage mineralization with in ultramafic rocks

containing a high primary nickel content. These rocks are naturally altered to convert the primary nickel

into either a nickel -iron alloy (awaruite) or a nickel-sulphide, where areas of awaruite mineralization

represent an opportunity for a “green” nickel source . Awaruite deposits such as FPX Nickel’s PFS level

Baptiste Project have been validated by investment from the Canadian government, Finish steel producer,

Outokumpu and Japanese JOGMEC, Toyota Motor Company, and Panasonic Corporation.

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Disclosure

The Company has not independently verified the historic samples reported in this release but has received

data from the previous property owners and from the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador’s online

database.

Adrian Smith, P.Geo., is a qualified person as defined by NI 43-101. The qualified person is a member in

good standing of the Professional Engineers and Geoscientists Newfoundland and Labrador (PEGNL) and

is a registered professional geoscientist (P .Geo.). Mr. Smith has reviewed and approved the technical

information disclosed herein.

References

Piller, M. 2012. ‘An Examination of Awaruite (Ni3Fe) Formation During Serpentinization of the

Pipestone Pond Ophiolitic Complex in the Atlantic Lake Area, Central Newfoundland’: Unpublished BSc.

(Hons.) Dissertation, Memorial University of Newfoundland.

https://fpxnickel.com/2023/01/fpx-nickel-commences-preliminary-feasibility-study-on-the-baptiste-

nickel-project-2/

About Avante Mining Corp.

Avante Mining Corp. (TSXV: A V A) (OTCPK: ACPRF) (FSE: P210) is a mining exploration company

focused on developing high-value geographically significant projects including the V oisey’s West and the

Pipestone Project . Avante is paving the way by combining quality projects with proven exploration

strategies and a dedicated team to achieve exceptional outcomes.

The Company’s V oisey’s West project is located in the same intrusive complex as the world class V oisey's

Bay Nickel mine where reported remaining proven and probable reserves include 32.4 million tonnes of

2.13% nickel, 0.96% copper, 0.13% cobalt, and additional measured and indicated 10.3 million tonnes of

0.87% nickel, 0.65% copper, 0.04% c obalt. It represents one of the most competitive nickel operations

globally.

The Pipestone Project represents one of the rare awaruite projects globally which are a focus in the

development of large-scale bulk tonnage nickel targets that have low carbon emission profiles and are very

attractive to steel produces looking to reduce their carbon output.

A V ANTE MINING CORP.

For more information, please call Adrian Smith, CEO, at 1-778-331-3816, email [email protected],

or visit www.avantemining.com.

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of

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

Forward-looking statements:

This news release may include "forward -looking information" under applicable Canadian securities

legislation. Such forward-looking information reflects management's current beliefs and are based on a

number of estimates and/or assumptions made by and information currently available to the Company that,

while considered reasonable, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that

may cause the actual results and future events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such

forward-looking information. Readers are cautioned that such forward- looking information are neither

promises nor guarantees and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties including, but not

limited to, general business, economic, comp etitive, political and social uncertainties, uncertain and

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volatile equity and capital markets, lack of available capital, actual results of exploration activities,

environmental risks, future prices of base and other metals, operating risks, accidents, labour issues, delays

in obtaining governmental approvals and permits, and other risks in the mining industry.

The Company is presently an exploration stage company. Exploration is highly speculative in nature,

involves many risks, requires substantial expenditures, and may not result in the discovery of mineral

deposits that can be mined profitably. Furthermore, t he Company currently has no reserves on any of its

properties. As a result, there can be no assurance that such forward -looking statements will prove to be

accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in suc h

statements.