Midnight Sun Increases Ownership of Solwezi Licences

MIDNIGHT SUN INCREASES OWNERSHIP OF SOLWEZI LICENCES

Vancouver, British Columbia, September 30, 2020 – Midnight Sun Mining Corp. (“ Midnight

Sun”) (TSX -V: MMA) is pleased to announce it has increased its ownership of the Solwezi

Licences to 80.65% from 60.00% . Midnight Sun holds the Solwezi Licen se through two wholly

owned subsidiaries, Midnight Sun Mining Zambia Ltd. and Midnight Sun (BVI) Two Corp.

Comprised of two individual exploration licences totalling 506 square kilometres, the Solwezi

Licences are situated in the North -Western Province of Zambia on the prolific Zambia -Congo

Copper Belt and immediately adjacent to Africa's largest copper mining c omplex, First

Quantum’s Kansanshi Mine (“Kansanshi”). First Quantum (TSX: FM) recently announced a $650

million expansion at Kansanshi, which will increase the sulphide, mixed and leach ore

processing facilities to an overall capacity of 52 million tonnes per annum.

Executive Title Change

The board of directors of Midnight Sun have voted to remove the “Interim” title from Al

Fabbro, appointing him President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Fabbro has been serving as

Interim President and Chief Executive Of ficer since December 21, 2018 and as Lead Director

since May 11, 2010.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF MIDNIGHT SUN MINING CORP.

Al Fabbro

President & Chief Executive Officer

For Further Information Contact:

Al Fabbro

President & CEO

Tel: +1 604 351 8850

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