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Idaho Champion Closes Oversubscribed Non-Brokered Private Placement

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Idaho Champion Closes Oversubscribed Non-Brokered

Private Placement

NOT FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES

ALL AMOUNTS EXPRESSED ARE IN CANADIAN DOLLARS

Toronto, ON – October 12, 2022 - Idaho Champion (CSE: ITKO; OTCQB: GLDRF;

FSE: 1QB1) (“Idaho Champion” or the "Company") today announces that the Company has

closed the final tranche of its private placement offering. As part of the closing of the third

tranche, the Company issued 3,900,000 shares for gross proceeds of $195,000. This brings the

total proceeds raised over the three tranches to $1,240,000.

Jonathan Buick, President and CEO, said: “There is no denying that navigating the current

market conditions has been tough for every issuer, but especially for junior resource companies.

We are grateful for the support our Company has received since announcing our pivot to the

battery metals space. We are finalizing the previously announced acquisition of the highly

prospective lithium projects in Quebec and are working on the exploration program for our cobalt

projects in the Idaho Cobalt Belt, where our neighbour Jervois Global has just commissioned the

only primary cobalt mine in the US to-date. This will be an exciting time for Idaho Champion, and

we look forward to updating shareholders on our progress.”

On September 19, 2022, Idaho Champion opened a non-brokered private placement of up to

20,000,000 shares at a price of $0.05 per share for gross proceeds of up to $1,000,000.

As part of the third and final tranche, the Company paid a cash finders’ fee of $4,750. Completion

of the private placement and payment of any finders’ fees remain subject to the receipt of all

necessary regulatory approvals, including approval of the Canadian Securities Exchange (the

“CSE”).

In accordance with applicable Canadian securities laws, all securities issued pursuant to the

private placement with be legended with a hold period of four months and one day from the date

of issuance.

About Idaho Champion Gold Mines Inc.

Idaho Champion is a discovery-focused exploration company that is committed to advancing its

highly prospective mineral properties located in Idaho, United States and shortly, Quebec,

Canada. The Company’s shares trade on the CSE under the trading symbol “ITKO”, on the

OTCQB under the trading symbol “GLDRF”, and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the

symbol “1QB1”. Idaho Champion is vested in Idaho with four cobalt properties in Lemhi County

in the Idaho Cobalt Belt. In addition, the Company has been advancing the Baner gold project

in Idaho County and the Champagne polymetallic project located in Butte County near Arco.

Idaho Champion strives to be a responsible environmental steward, stakeholder and contributing

citizen to the local communities where it operates. Idaho Champion takes its social license

seriously, employing local community members and service providers at its operations whenever

possible.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF IDAHO CHAMPION

“Jonathan Buick”

Jonathan Buick, President and CEO

For further information, please visit the Company’s SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com or the

Company’s corporate website at www.idahochamp.com.

For further information, please contact:

Nicholas Konkin, Marketing and Communications, Idaho Champion

Phone: (416) 567- 9087

Email: [email protected]

THIS PRESS RELEASE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY ANY

SECURITIES IN ANY JURISDICTION, NOR SHALL THERE BE ANY OFFER, SALE, OR SOLICITATION OF SECURITIES IN ANY

STATE IN THE UNITED STATES IN WHICH SUCH OFFER, SALE, OR SOLICITATION WOULD BE UNLAWFUL.

Cautionary Statements

Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor its regulation services provider has reviewed or accepted responsibility for the

adequacy or accuracy of this press release This press release may include forward-looking information within the meaning of Canadian

securities legislation, concerning the business of the Company. Forward-looking information is based on certain key expectations

and assumptions made by the management of the Company, including suggested strike extension. Although the Company believes

that the expectations and assumptions on which such forward-looking information is based on are reasonable, undue reliance should

not be placed on the forward-looking information because the Company can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct.

Forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date of this press release. The Company disclaims

any intent or obligation to update publicly any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or

results or otherwise, other than as required by applicable securities laws.