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Victory Appoints Industry Veteran Mark Ireton President and CEO

Management Changes

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For Immediate Release

VICTORY APPOINTS INDUSTRY VETERAN MARK IRETON PRESIDENT AND CEO

IRETON BRINGS MINING AND FINANCE EXPERTISE TO VICTORY AS COMPANY SCALES

UP OPERATIONS ON MULTIPLE PROPERTIES IN NORTH AMERICA

VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA ( March 29th, 2021 ) – Victory Resources Corporation (CSE:

VR) (FWB: VR61) (OTC: VRCFF) (“Victory” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that

the Company has appointed Mr. Mark Ireton, President and CEO, with former President Mr.

David Lane continuing to serve as Company d irector; concurrently, Mr. Glen Harder has

resigned from the Company’s Board of Directors.

Victory has added multiple properties to its portfolio, most recently announcing the Smokey

Lithium, Black Diablo and Loner properties, all of which are in Nevada. Work programs are set

to begin , starting with the Loner 500m short hole drill exploration, a nd the Company is

aggressively ramping up its exploration and acquisition efforts.

“On behalf of the Board, we are thrilled to welcome Mark to the Victory team, his experience,

both in the mining and finance fields is exactly the match Victory requires to grow its exploration

capabilities and very importantly to operate at the highest levels of efficiency and purpose ,” said

Mr. David Lane, Director.

Mark Ireton’s Experience Highlights:

• President and CEO - Noram Ventures Inc.– 2015 to 2019

• Director - United Lithium Corp., Medaro Mining Corp., Global Wellness Strategies -

Current

• Director – Soldera Mining Corp., Noram Ventures Inc., - Previous

• Vice President Business Development, PNC Business Credit, - 2012 to 2015

• Assistant Vice President, Canadian Western Bank, - 1991 to 2012

As President of Noram Ventures, Mr. Ireton oversaw the explorat ion and advancement of that

company’s primary asset, a clay lithium property with similar attributes to Victory’s Smokey

Lithium Project, and in the same vicinity. Mark understands the mining space, and the lithium

space specifically having take n Noram’s lithium property from early sampling to advancing it to

where it was shown to have an inferred resource.

“Timing in the resource sector is everything and I am excited to join the Victory team, with a

focus toward maximizing the value from a very promising portfolio of properties from gold to

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lithium,” said Mr. Ireton. “Victory’s exploration and work programs are progressing rapidly at a

time when we see unprecedented demand for lithium and a continued appreciation in the value

of metals across the board,”

Victory announces that it has issued a total of 3,400,000 options pursuant to its incentive stock

option plan (“Plan”) to management, employees and consultants. Each option entitles the holder

to subscribe for one common share of the Company for $0.10 for a period of 5 years, subject to

the terms of the Plan.

The Company also announced that it has engaged Stockwatch to provide investor awareness

services for $10,500 annually.

About the Smokey Lithium Project:

The Smokey clay lithium project lies approximately 20 miles north of Clayton Valley, and 20

miles west of American Lithium’s flagship lithium project. The property can be accessed just off

a main highway and 2-track dirt road. Esmeralda County Nevada is a prolific region for lithium

clay deposits, (Noram, Cypress, American Lithium, Spearmint, Enertopia, Jindalee).

About the Loner Property:

The Loner Property is located 35 km south of Winnemucca in the southern Sonoma Range and

currently consists of 16 Federal Lode Claims covering historic workings and exposed low-

sulphidation gold mineralization. Recent exploration in the area includes the Goldbanks

Project, an epithermal gold project about 12 miles to the south, and the Coronado VMS Project,

which has been exploring for Cu on a property about 6 miles to the southeast of the Loner

Property. The area of the Loner Property is prospective for both these styles of mineralization.

Victory Resources has optioned the Loner Property from Silver Range Resources (TSX-V:

SNG) (“Silver Range”) as announced on 23 December 2020.

Scientific and technical information contained in this press release was reviewed and approved

by Mr. Helgi Sigurgeirson, Victory Geologist, and a "qualified person" under NI 43-101.

For further information, please contact:

Mark Ireton, President

Telephone: +1 (236) 317-2822 or TOLL FREE 1 (855) 665-GOLD (4653)

E-mail: [email protected]

About Victory Resources Corporation

VICTORY RESOURCES CORPORATION (CSE: VR) is a publicly traded diversified investment

corporation with mineral interests in North America. The company is also actively seeking other

exploration opportunities.

Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in

the policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of

this release.

Forward Looking Statements

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Certain information set forth in this news release may contain forward -looking statements that involve

substantial known and unknown risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical

fact are forward -looking statements, including, without limitation, statements regarding future financial

position, business strategy, use of proceeds, corporate vision, proposed acquisitions, partnerships, joint -

ventures and strategic alliances and co -operations, budgets, cost and plans and objectives of or involving

the Company. Such forward -looking information reflects management's current beliefs and is based on

information currently available to management. Often, but not always, forward -looking statements can be

identified by the use of words such as "plans", "expects", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled",

"estimates", "forecasts", "predicts", "intends", "targets", "aims", "anticipates" or "believes" or variations

(including negative variations) of such words and phrases or may be identified by st atements to the effect

that certain actions "may", "could", "should", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved. A

number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors may cause the actual results or

performance to materially differ from any future results or performance expressed or implied by the

forward-looking information. These forward -looking statements are subject to numerous risks and

uncertainties, certain of which are beyond the control of the Company including, but not limited to, the

impact of general economic conditions, industry conditions and dependence upon regulatory approvals.

Readers are cautioned that the assumptions used in the preparation of such information, although

considered reasonable at the time of p reparation, may prove to be imprecise and, as such, undue

reliance should not be placed on forward -looking statements. The Company does not assume any

obligation to update or revise its forward -looking statements, whether as a result of new information,

future events, or otherwise, except as required by securities laws.