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Portofino Commences Exploration and Sampling ON Greenheart/Mcnamara, Ontario Lithium Projects

Exploration Programs

Suite 520 – 470 Granville Street

Vancouver, BC, CANADA V6C 1V5

Telephone: 604-683-1991

Fax: 604-683-8544

www.portofinoresources.com

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PORTOFINO

RESOURCES INC.

NEWS RELEASE

PORTOFINO COMMENCES EXPLORATION AND SAMPLING ON

GREENHEART/MCNAMARA, ONTARIO LITHIUM PROJECTS

Vancouver, B.C., September 12, 202 2. PORTOFINO RESOURCES INC. (TSX -V: POR) (OTCQB:

PFFOF) (FSE: POTA) (“Portofino” or the “Company”) reports that its geological team has been

mobilized to the Greenheart Lake (“GL”) and McNamara Lake (“ML”) lithium properties and has

commenced a mapping, sampling, and reconnaissance exploration program.

The GL Property comprises approximately 1,200 hectares and the ML Property approximately

1,120 hectares. Both properties are strategically located in the Balmoral and McNamara Lake

areas of northwestern Ontario within 15 kilometres (“ km”) of the town of I gnace and are

accessible by well-established logging roads branching from the Trans Canada highway.

Each property occurs proximal to a triple boundary junction of three Archean-age terranes: the

Wabigoon, East Wabigoon and Winnipeg River (Figure 2). Terrane boundaries are recognized as

important geological settings for lithium (“Li”) and rare metal pegmatites (Breaks et al., 2003).

The GL Property lies 10km southeast of International Lithium’s Raleigh Lake lithium pro ject and

15km northwest of Grid Metals Campus Creek lithium project (Figure 1). Grid Metals recent ly

announced a new Li-bearing pegmatite discovery at Campus Creek where initial grab sample

results assayed between 0.22 and 4.35% Li2O (Grid NR - Oct 5, 2021).

The ML Property is contiguous with the southern claim boundary of Grid’s Campus Creek

property. The Company has the right to earn a 100% interest in each of the GL and ML claim

groups. (NR -Dec. 14, 2021).

Portofino’s CEO, David Tafel comments; “As the pace and breadth of lithium exploration by

multiple companies in the region has expanded, its cle ar that t he GL and ML Properties are

very well situated in terms of ideal geological setting . The Raleigh Lake p egmatite field and

recent discovery by Grid Metals in the area bodes well for our potential exploration success.”

Figure 1. Portofino’s Greenheart Lake (GL) and McNamara (ML) properties claim locations

Figure 2. Portofino’s lithium properties of northwestern Ontario.

Qualified Person

Mike Kilbourne, P. Geo, an independent qualified person as defined in National Instrument 43-

101, has reviewed, and approved the technical contents of this news release on behalf o f the

Company.

About Portofino Resources Inc.

Portofino is a Vancouver -based Canadian company focused on exploring and developing

mineral resource projects in the A mericas. Portofino has an opportunity to earn a majority

interest in multiple lithium proj ects in Salta, Argentina and up to 100% of the Yergo Lithium

property in Catamarca. The properties are situated in the heart of the world -renown Argentine

Lithium Triangle and in close proximity to multiple world -class lithium projects. The Company

also has the right to earn 100% interest in three northwestern Ontario, Canada lithium proj ects:

Allison Lake North, Greenheart Lake and McNamara Lake.

Portofino’s South of Otter and Bruce Lake projects are in the historic gold mining district of Red

Lake, Ontario, Canada proximal to the Dixie gold project discovered by Great Bear Resources

and now owned by Kinross Gold Corp. In addition, Portofino holds three other north western

Ontario gold projects; the Gold Creek property located immediately south of the historic

Shebandowan mine, as well as the Sapawe West and Melema West properties locate d in the

rapidly developing Atikokan gold mining camp.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

“David G. Tafel”

Chief Executive Officer

For Further Information Contact:

David Tafel CEO, Director

604-683-1991

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.

This news release may contain forward looking statements concerning future operations of Portofino Resources Inc. (the

“Company”). All forward- looking statements concerning the Company’s f uture plans and operations, including management’s

assessment of the Company’s project expectations or beliefs may be subject to certain assumptions, risks and uncertainties

beyond the Company’s control. Investors are cautioned that any such statements are not guarantees of future performance

and that actual performance and exploration and financial results may differ materially from any estimates or projections.