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RIO2 Limited Announces Grant of Incentive Stock Options

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RIO2 LIMITED ANNOUNCES GRANT OF INCENTIVE STOCK OPTIONS

For Immediate Release January 11, 2023

VANCOUVER, B.C., - Rio2 Limited (" Rio2" or the " Company") (TSXV: RIO; OTCQX: RIOFF; BVL: RIO)

announces that today it granted 7,500,000 incentive stock options (the “Stock Options”) to purchase

Rio2 common shares to directors, officers, employees and consultants purs uant to the Rio2’s Stock

Option Plan.

These Stock Options have an expiry date of January 11, 2028, and will vest 1/3 thereof on each of the

first, second and third anniversaries of grant. Each Stock Option entit les the holder to purchase one

Rio2 common share at a price of Can$0.30 for a period of five years from the date of grant.

ABOUT RIO2 LIMITED

Rio2 is a mining company with a focus on development and mining operations with a team that has

proven technical skills as well as successful capital markets track record. Rio2 is focused on taking its

Fenix Gold Project in Chile to production in the shortest possible timeframe based on a staged

development strategy. Rio2 and its wholly owned subsidiary, Fenix Gold Limitada, are companies with

the highest environmental standards and responsibility with the firm conviction that it is possible to

develop mining projects that respect the three axes (Social, Environment, and Economics) of

sustainable development. As related companies, we reaffirm our commitment to apply environmental

standards beyond those that are mandated by regulators, seeking to protect and preserve the

environment of the territories that we operate in.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain information contained in this press release constitutes "forward- looking information" within

the meaning of applicable securities legislation. Generally, these forward- looking statements can be

identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect",

"is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not

anticipate", or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events

or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will be taken", "occur", "be achieved" or "has the

potential to." Forward -looking statements contained in this press release may include statements

regarding the timing and pricing of the common shar e issuances. Actual results and outcomes may

differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in these forward -looking statements. Such

statements are qualified in their entirety by the inherent risks and uncertainties surrounding future

expectations. Among those factors which could cause actual results to differ materially are the

following: regulatory approvals, obtaining the requisite disinterested shareholder approval, market

conditions and other risk factors listed from time to time in our re ports filed with Canadian securities

regulators on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. The forward-looking statements included in this press release

are made as of the date of this press release and the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to

update or rev ise any forward- looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future

events or otherwise, except as expressly required by applicable securities legislation.

To learn more about Rio2 Limited, please visit www.rio2.com or Rio2’s SEDAR profile at

www.sedar.com.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF RIO2 LIMITED

Alex Black

Executive Chairman

Email: [email protected]

Tel: +51 99279 4655

Kathryn Johnson

Executive Vice President, CFO & Corporate Secretary

Email: [email protected]

Tel: +1 604 762 4720

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the

policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts the responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this

release.