Midnight Sun Announces Appointment of CFO

MIDNIGHT SUN ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF CFO

Vancouver, British Columbia, August 4, 2020 – Midnight Sun Mining Corp. (the “ Company” or

“Midnight Sun”) (TSX-V: MMA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Alastair Brownlow

as Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) effective as of August 1, 2020, replacing Wayne Moorhouse in

this role.

Mr. Brownlow is a Chartered Professional Accountant and a U.S. Certified Public Accountan t

(Washington) specializing in resource -focused accounting and finance. Mr. Brownlow has

accumulated extensive experience working as CFO of TSX Venture Exchange listed resource

companies, spanning exploration, development, and production stages. Mr. Brownlow has also

worked as an auditor in the British Virgin Islands. Prior to this, Mr. Brownlow worked for a

Canadian chartered professional accountant firm where he specialized in the mining industry,

gaining significant accounting experience auditing resource companies with operations

throughout the world. Mr. Brownlow holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with

first class honours from Simon Fraser University.

While other commitments are forcing Mr. Moorhouse to resign his roles of CFO and Chief

Operating Officer of Midnight Sun, Company management is pleased that he will be remaining

as an Advisory Board Member, allowing the Company to continue to rely on his knowledge and

experience.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF MIDNIGHT SUN MINING CORP.

Al Fabbro – Lead Director & Acting Chief Executive Officer

For Further Information Contact:

Al Fabbro

Lead Director

Tel: +1 604 351 8850

NEITHER THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER (AS THAT

TERM IS DEFINED IN THE POLICIES OF THE TSX VENT URE EXCHANGE) ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY

FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS NEW RELEASE.

This news release includes certain statements that may be deemed "forward -looking

statements." All statements in this release, other than statements of historical facts, are

forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes the expectations express ed in

such forward -looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are

not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially

from those in the forward -looking statements. Factors that could ca use actual results to differ

materially from those in forward -looking statements include, changes in market conditions,

unsuccessful exploration results, changes in commodity prices, unanticipated changes in key

management personnel and general economic conditions. Mining exploration and development

is an inherently risky business. Accordingly, the actual events may differ materially from those

projected in the forward -looking statements. This list is not exhaustive of the factors that may

affect any of the Company's forward -looking statements. These and other factors should be

considered carefully and readers should not place undue reliance on the Company's forward -

looking statements. The Company does not undertake to update any forward -looking

statement th at may be made from time to time by the Company or on its behalf, except in

accordance with applicable securities laws.