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Irving Finalizes Yamagano-Noto Joint Venture Term Sheet with Newmont and Sumitomo

Mergers & Acquisitions Partnerships & JV

Irving Finalizes Yamagano-Noto Joint Venture Term Sheet with

Newmont and Sumitomo

Irving Resources Inc. (CSE:IRV)(OTCQX:IRVRF) ("Irving" or the "Company") is pleased to

announce that further to its news release dated January 23, 2024 [1] the Company has finalized a

non-binding term sheet with Newmont Overseas Exploration Limited, a wholly-owned

subsidiary of Newmont Corporation (collectively, "Newmont"), and Sumitomo Corporation

("Sumitomo") for a proposed joint venture over the Yamagano and Noto properties (the "Term

Sheet"). The Term Sheet provides the basis for a definitive joint venture agreement or similar

governing agreement (the "Definitive Agreement") to be negotiated by the parties, which is

expected to include an initial diamond drilling exploration program. The initial ownership

interests in the joint venture company that will hold the Yamagano and Noto property interests

will be 60% as to Newmont, 27.5% as to Irving, and 12.5% as to Sumitomo and Irving is the

initial manager of the joint venture.

About Irving Resources Inc.:

Irving is a junior exploration company with a focus on gold in Japan. Irving resulted from

completion of a plan of arrangement involving Irving, Gold Canyon Resources Inc. and First

Mining Finance Corp.

Additional information can be found on the Company's website: www.IRVresources.com.

Akiko Levinson,

President, CEO & Director

For further information, please contact:

Tel: (604) 682-3234Toll free: 1 (888) 242-3234Fax: (604) 971-0209

[email protected]

Forward-looking information

Some statements in this news release may contain forward-looking information within the

meaning of Canadian securities legislation including, without limitation, statements as to the

anticipated completion of the Definitive Agreement. Forward-looking statements address future

events and conditions and, as such, involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other

factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements to be materially

different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the

statements. Such factors include, without limitation, customary risks of the mineral resource

exploration industry, the availability to Irving of sufficient cash to fund any planned drilling and

other exploration activities, as well as the performance of services by third parties.

THE CSE HAS NOT REVIEWED AND DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE

ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS RELEASE

[1] Refer to the Company's news release dated January 23, 2024.

SOURCE: Irving Resources Inc