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NGEx Minerals Extends Both the Alicanto (122m at 1.05% CuEq) and Fenix Zones (220m at 0.72% CuEq); Four Drills Active at Los Helados

Drill Results

NGEx Minerals Ltd.

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NEWS RELEASE

NGEx Minerals Extends Both the Alicanto (122m at 1.05% CuEq) and Fenix Zones

(220m at 0.72% CuEq); Four Drills Active at Los Helados

VANCOUVER, January 26 , 2023 - NGEx Minerals Ltd. (TSXV: NGEX ) (“ NGEx Minerals ” “NGEx” or the

“Company”) is pleased to report additional assay results from the Los Helados copper-gold project located in

Region III, Chile. To date, drilling has extended the Condor Zone and is starting to expand two additional high-

grade zones known as the Fenix Zone and the Alicanto Zone. All three zones remain open to expansion .

Today’s results are the latest from a highly successful drill program which is focus ed on adding high -grade

material to the Los Helados deposit.

Commenting on the results Wojtek Wodzicki, President and CEO stated “Today’s results successfully extend the

Fenix, Condor, and Alicanto zones. We are particularly encouraged by the strong copper and molybdenum grades

in the Alicanto zone as well as the elevated gold seen higher up in LHDH083. At over 1% CuEq, these are some of

the highest-grade intercepts seen to date at Los Helados and support our idea that the Alicanto zone is a distinct

high-grade center at the north ern edge of our current drill pattern. Ongoing drilling and detailed geophysical

surveys are aimed at extending the Fenix and Alicanto Zones and identifying new areas with potential for higher

grade mineralization.”

HIGHLIGHTS

• Alicanto Zone

o LHDH083 was the first follow-up hole into the Alicanto Zone, returning 122.1m at 1.05% CuEq

from 884.0m within a broader mineralized intersection of 626.0m at 0.59% CuEq from 514.0m.

 This intersection is 90m east of the discovery intersection in hole LHDH078 and

successfully extends the Alicanto zone.

 In addition to copper and gold, the Alicanto Zone contains elevated molybdenum

grades with the intersection here averaging 190pm Mo.

• Fenix Zone

o LHDH081 was drilled from north to south across the Fenix Zone and returned 1,168.8m at

0.43% CuEq from 436m, including a Fenix Zone intercept of:

 220.0m at 0.72% CuEq from 1144.0m.

 This intercept is 130m northwest from the Fenix Zone intersection in LHDH076.

• Condor Zone

o LHDH079 was drilled from north to south across the Condor Zone and returned 1,215.2m at

0.43% CuEq from 148.0m, including a Condor Zone intercept of:

 256.9m at 0.65% CuEq from 676.0m, and

 100.2m at 0.64% CuEq from 985.8m

o LHDH082 was drilled into the northeast edge of the Condor Zone, intersecting 981.3m at

0.48% CuEq from 152m, including a Condor Zone intercept of:

 489.7m at 0.60% CuEq from 550.0m including a 142.0m higher -grade section from

826.0m which returned 0.73% CuEq.

Composited intervals are shown in the table below:

Hole ID From To Length (m) Cu % Au g/t Ag g/t CuEq % Zone*

LHDH079 148.0 1363.2 1215.2 0.32 0.18 1.5 0.43

incl 676.0 932.9 256.9 0.54 0.16 2.6 0.65 Condor

and incl 985.8 1086.0 100.2 0.53 0.17 1.4 0.64 Condor

LHDH081 436.0 1604.8 1168.8 0.37 0.08 1.8 0.43

incl 1144.0 1364.0 220.0 0.63 0.12 2.6 0.72 Fenix

LHDH082 152.0 1133.3 981.3 0.38 0.15 1.7 0.48

incl 550.0 1039.7 489.7 0.46 0.20 1.9 0.60 Condor

incl 826.0 968.0 142.0 0.55 0.26 2.3 0.73 Condor

LHDH083 514.0 1140.0 626.0 0.46 0.20 1.9 0.59

incl 678.0 724.0 46.0 0.28 0.96 1.2 0.87

and incl 884.0 1006.1 122.1 0.94 0.14 2.7 1.05 Alicanto

*indicates interval within specified high-grade zone

LHDH079 was drilled along a north -south section of the Condor Zone, testing for the extension to depth of

high-grade mineralization intersected in hole LHDH050.

The hole intersected a long interval of mineralized phreato-magmatic breccia with rhyodacite fragments in the

upper part and quartz-feldspar porphyry fragments in the lower part.

Matrix supported hydrothermal breccias composed dominantly of pyrite-gypsum-tourmaline were intersected

in the upper part of the hole. These breccias contain elevated gold value s, including 12m (216m to 228m) at

0.85 g/t Au, and 40m (312m to 352m) at 1.16 g/t Au.

The Condor Zone was intersected from 676m to 1086m, with the highest copper and gold grades associated

with chalcopyrite, minor pyrite, magnetite and anhydrite. The zon e was cut by a late-mineral dyke from

932.9m to 985.8m in this hole.

LHDH081 was drilled to intersect the northern flank of the Fenix Zone, below the high copper and gold zone

intersected in hole LHDH028.

The Fenix Zone was intersected over a 200m interval from 1144m to 1364m and consists of a clast-supported

hydrothermal breccia with jigsaw texture and a matrix composed of anhydrite, chalcopyrite, quartz and biotite.

The average grade of this interval is 0.63% Cu and 0.12 g/t Au.

LHDH082 was drilled to investigate the eastern boundary of the high -grade copper -gold envelope of the

Condor Zone. The drillhole intersected rhyodacite and mafic host rock in the upper segments followed by the

main Condor Zone from 550m to 1039.7m. The zone is comprised of a well- mineralized phreato-magmatic

breccia with rhyodacite, gabbro-diorite and granite fragments. The sulphide mineralization shows a consistent

increase in the chalcopyrite -pyrite ratio downwards including bornite occurrences at the bottom. The

alteration also shows dominant chlorite-sericite assemblages at shallower levels, clearly overprinting potassic

alteration at depth.

LHDH083 was drilled as a step out to the east of the discovery intersection of the Alicanto Zone in LHDH078.

The upper section intersected a long interval of phreato -magmatic breccia hosted by rhyodacite and cut by

narrow intermineral feldspar porphyry dykes. The upper mineralization is pyrite -dominant with lesser

chalcopyrite both as fine disseminations and irregular veins. Chalcopyrite increases from 504m coinciding with

an increase in anhydrite veins. A 46m interval betwe en 678m and 724m returned unusually high gold grades

with moderate copper grades (average 0.96 g/t and 0.28% Cu) corresponding to late mineralization phases in

the transition to epithermal mineralization.

The Alicanto Zone was intersected from 884m to 100 6m with an average grade of 0.94% Cu and 0.14 g/t Au

as dominantly coarse grained chalcopyrite in an anhydrite -matrix breccia. Molybdenum grades are also

elevated in this interval, averaging 190ppm.

2022/23 LOS HELADOS DRILL PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Los Helados contains at least three distinct high -grade zones hosted within well -defined structural corridors

that cross cut the large breccia body that hosts the deposit; the Alicanto Zone, the Condor Zone, and the Fenix

Zone.

The current drilling program i s focused on defining the geometry and size of the Alicanto and Fenix Zone s.

Holes currently in progress are outlined below:

Holes in Progress

LHDH081-2: Testing continuity and extension of the Fenix Zone at depth.

LHDH084: Drilling from south to north to intersect the Fenix Zone.

LHDH085: Drilling from north to south to intersect the Fenix Zone.

LHDH086: Target 100m step-out to the west of the Alicanto Zone.

NEXT STEPS

Four drills are active at Los Helados, supported by a directional drilling crew from STYR SpA, a leading provider

of Devico directional drilling technology. The primary objective of the drill program is to define the size and

geometry of the Alicanto and Fenix Zones which have excellent potential to add high -grade resources to the

Los Helados deposit. The Company is also carrying out a comprehensive geophysical program to assist in

targeting higher grade mineralization including a 3D IP/Resistivity survey, a drone borne magnetics survey, and

a magneto-telluric survey.

ABOUT NGEX MINERALS

NGEx Minerals is a copper and gold exploration company based in Canada with projects in Chile and Argentina.

NGEx Minerals holds the large-scale Los Helados copper- gold deposit, located in Chile's Region III, as well as

the Potro Cliffs and Valle Ancho Projects located in Argentina. NGEx Minerals is the majority partner and

operator for the Los Helados Project, subject to a Joint Exploration Agreement with Nippon Caserones

Resources Co., Ltd. NGEx Minerals’ near-term focus is on expanding the high grade core of Los Helados and

drilling the Potro Cliffs target located between Los Helados and the Filo del Sol deposit. The Company is listed

on the TSXV under the trading symbol “NGEX”.

QUALIFIED PERSONS AND TECHNICAL NOTES

The scientific and technical disclosure for the Los Helados Project included in this news release have been

reviewed and approved by Bob Carmichael, B.A.Sc., P.Eng. who is the Qualified Person as defined by NI 43 -

101. Mr. Carmichael is Vice President, Exploration for the Company.

Samples were cut at NGEx Resources’ operations base in Copiapó, Chile by Company personnel. Diamond

drill core was sampled in 2 metre intervals (except where shortened by geological contacts) using a rock saw.

Core diameter is a mix of HQ and NQ depending on the depth of the drill hole. Samples were bagged and

tagged and packaged for shipment by truck to the ALS preparation laboratory in Copiapó, Chile where they

were crushed and a 500g split was pulverized to 85% passing 200 mesh. The prepared samples were sent to

the ALS assay laboratories in either Lima, Peru or Santiago, Chile for copper, gold and silver assays, and multi-

element ICP and sequential copper analyses. ALS is an accredited laboratory which is independent of the

Company. Gold assays were by fire assay fusion with AAS finish on a 30g sample. Co pper and silver were

assayed by atomic absorption following a 4 acid digestion. Samples were also analyzed for a suite of 49

elements with ME-MS61 and a sequential copper leach analysis was completed on each sample with copper

greater than 500ppm (0.05%). Copper and gold standards as well as blanks and duplicates (field, preparation

and analysis) were randomly inserted into the sampling sequence for Quality Control. On average, 9% of the

submitted samples are Quality Control samples. No data quality problem s were indicated by the QA/QC

program.

Mineralized zones within the Los Helados deposit are bulk porphyry -style zones and drilled widths are

interpreted to be very close to true widths.

Copper Equivalent (CuEq) for drill intersections is calculated based on US$ 3.50/lb Cu, US$ 1,700/oz Au and

US$ 20/oz Ag, with metallurgical recoveries of 88% for copper, 76% for gold and 60% for silver based on a

comprehensive program of metallurgical testwork. The formula is: CuEq % = Cu % + (0.6117 * Au g/t) +

(0.0057 * Ag g/t).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Neither the TSXV nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSXV)

accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.

The information contained in this news release was accurate at the time of dissemination but may be

superseded by subsequent news release(s). The Company is under no obligation nor does it intend to update

or revise the forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

On behalf of NGEx Minerals,

Wojtek Wodzicki,

President and CEO

For further information:

Stephen Williams or Amanda Strong, Investor Relations

Canada: +1 604 689 7842 or [email protected]

Additional information relating to NGEx Minerals Ltd. may be obtained or viewed on the SEDAR website at

www.sedar.com or on the Company’s website at www.ngexminerals.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements made and information contained herein in the news release constitutes “forward-looking

information” and “forward- looking statements” within the mea ning of applicable securities legislation

(collectively, “forward-looking information”). All statements other than statements of historical facts included

in this document constitute forward-looking information, including but not limited to, statements regarding:

the nature and timing of the work to be undertaken to advance the Los Helados Project and the potential for

the discovery of extensions of mineralized zones and new exploration targets; the ability of the Company to

complete the planned program; the potential of the current drill program to add higher grade material to the

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Forward-looking information is necessarily based upon various estimates and assumptions including, without

limitation, the expectations and beliefs of management regarding the nature, scope and timing of the work to

be undertaken to advance the Los Helados Project. While the Company anticipates completing its planned

drill program, it may encounter unexpected drilling and other challenges, costs, or delays that could prevent

the Company from completing the program on the expected timeline or at all. Any future drilling is dependent

on results from this year’s program and the Company securing additional funding. This program could be

delayed or not be carried out at all. Although the Company believes that these factors and expectations are

reasonable as at the date of this document in light of management’s experience and percept ion of current

conditions and expected developments, these statements are inherently subject to significant business,

economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies. Known and unknown risks, uncertainties and

other factors may cause actual result s or events to differ materially from those anticipated in such forward -

looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements and information. Such factors

include, without limitation: the ongoing COVID 19 pandemic and the risk that an intensification of the

pandemic or an outbreak at the project could impact the company’s ability to carry out the program and could

cause the program to be shut down, estimations of costs, and permitting time lines; ability to obtain

environmental perm its, surface rights and property interests in a timely manner; currency exchange rate

fluctuations; requirements for additional capital; changes in the Company’s share price; changes to

government regulation of mining activities; environmental risks; unant icipated reclamation or remediation

expenses; title disputes or claims; disputes with surface rights owners, limitations on insurance coverage,

fluctuations in the current price of and demand for commodities; material adverse changes in general business

and economic conditions in Chile; the availability of financing if and when needed on reasonable terms; risks

related to material labour disputes, accidents, or failure of plant or equipment; and other risks, uncertainties

and other factors identified in the Company’s periodic filings with Canadian securities regulators which are

available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com under the Company’s profile.

The forward -looking information contained in this news release is based on information available to the

Company as at the date of this news release. Except as required under applicable securities legislation, the

Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update and/or revise any of the included forward -

looking information, whether as a result of additional information, future events and/or otherwise. Forward-

looking information is provided for the purpose of providing information about management's current

expectations and plans and allowing investors and others to get a better understanding of the Company's

operating environment. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that would cause

actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward -looking information, there may be other

factors that cause results not to be as ant icipated, estimated, or intended. There can be no assurance that

such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from

those anticipated in such statements. All the forward -looking information contained in this document is

qualified by these cautionary statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward -

looking information due to the inherent uncertainty thereof.

Cautionary Note to U.S. Readers

Information concerning the mineral properties of the Company contained in this news release has been

prepared in accordance with the requirements of Canadian securities laws, which differ in material respects

from the requirements of securities laws of the United States applicable to U.S. comp anies subject to the

reporting and disclosure requirements of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

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