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Tinone Appoints Ben Meka VP, Corporate Development

Management Changes

(TORC: TSX-V)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 20, 2022

TINONE APPOINTS BEN MEKA VP, CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT

Vancouver, British Columbia ( January 20, 2022 ) – TinOne Resources Inc. (TSX-V: TORC)

("TinOne" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Ben Meka as the Company’s

Vice President of Corporate Development, effective January 20, 2022.

Mr. Meka is a m echanical engineer with over 8 years of experience working in both pre -producing and

operating mines. He is currently a member of the c orporate development team at Inventa Capital. Prior to

joining Inventa Capital, Mr. Meka’s focus was on the design and execution of fixed priced projects across

North America and Australia. During his latter tenure with Ausenco Engineering he was on secondment to

Resource Capital Funds. Mr. Meka has a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering BE (Hons) from Queensland

University of Technology.

Michael Konnert, TinOne’s Executive Chairman, commented: “The addition of Ben to the TinOne team is

the latest step in rounding out an already fantastic group. Ben’s experience in project execution and

corporate development will serve to support and enhance TinOne’s efforts in building a diversified portfolio

of advanced tin and gold projects in Tier 1 mining jurisdictions globally. Drilling preparations are

underway at our Panama gold project, and a bolstering tin market coincide s nicely with our growing

portfolio of resource- stage tin projects in Tasmania and exploration licences in New South Wales. The

Company is fully funded for 2022 work programs, and we are incredibly excited to begin exploration at

these projects.”

Great Pyramid and Aberfoyle Tin Projects

The Company is also pleased to announce that it has issued 1,226,775 common shares (the “Consideration

Shares”) on January 19, 2022 to settle a A$400,000 payment due to Red Dirt Metals Limited (“Red Dirt”)

pursuant to the Tenement Sale Agreement between the Company and Red Dirt for the Great Pyramid and

Aberfoyle mining tenements in northeastern Tasmania, Australia. The Consideration Shares were issued

at a deemed value of $0.2943 per Consideration Share, being the five-day volume weighted average price

of the Company’s common shares. The Consideration Shares issued are subject to a statutory four month

hold period expiring on May 21, 2022.

Stock Option Grant

The Company also announces that it has granted, subject to regulatory approval, 2,700,000 incentive stock

options to certain directors, officers, and consultants of the Company. The options are exercisable at a price

of $0.28 per share, have a term of five years, and will vest over a period of 24 months.

About the TinOne

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TinOne is a TSX Ventu re listed Canadian public company with a high -quality portfolio of tin and gold

projects in the Tier 1 mining jurisdictions of Tasmania and New South Wales, Australia. The company is

focussed on advancing its highly prospective portfolio through aggressive exploration programs.

Contact Information: For more information and to sign-up to the mailing list, please contact:

Michael Konnert, Executive Chairman

Tel: (604) 364-2215

Email: [email protected]

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

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

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This news release includes certain “Forward‐Looking Statements” within the meaning of the United States

Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and “forward‐looking information” under applicable

Canadian securities laws. When used in this news release, the words “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”,

“expect”, “target”, “plan”, “forecast”, “may”, “would”, “could”, “schedule” and similar words or

expressions, identify forward‐looking statements or information. These forward‐looking statements or

information relate to, among other things: the development of the Company’s projects, including drilling

programs and mobilization of drill rigs ; future mineral exploration, development and production; and

completion of a maiden drilling program.

Forward‐looking statements and forward‐looking information relating to any future mineral production,

liquidity, enhanced value and capital markets profile of TinOne, future growth potential for TinOne and its

business, and future exploration plans are based on management’s reasonable assumptions, estimates,

expectations, analyses and opinions, which are based on management’s experience and perception of

trends, current conditions and expected developments, and other factors that management believes are

relevant and reasonable in the circumstances, but which may prove to be incorrect. Assumptions have been

made regarding, among other things, the price of gold and other metals; no escalation in the severity of the

COVID-19 pandemic; costs of exploration and development ; the estimated costs of development of

exploration projects; TinOne’s ability to operate in a safe and effective manner and its ability to obtain

financing on reasonable terms.

These statements reflect TinOne’s respective current views with respect to future events and are necessarily

based upon a number of other assumptions and estimates that, while considered reasonable by

management, are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, political and social

uncertainties and contingencies. Many factors, both known and unknown, could cause actual results,

performance or achievements to be materially different from the results, performance or achievements that

are or may be expressed or implied by such forward‐looking statements or forward- looking information

and TinOne has made assumptions and estimates based on or related to many of these factors. Such factors

include, without limitation: the Company's dependence on early stage mineral project s; metal price

volatility; risks associated with the conduct of the Company's mining activities in Australia ; regulatory,

consent or permitting delays; risks relating to reliance on the Company's management team and outside

contractors; risks regarding mineral resources and reserves; the Company's inability to obtain insurance

to cover all risks, on a commercially reasonable basis or at all; currency fluctuations; risks regarding the

failure to generate sufficient cash flow from operations; risks relating to project financing and equity

issuances; risks and unknowns inherent in all mining projects, including the inaccuracy of reserves and

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resources, metallurgical recoveries and capital and operating costs of such projects; contests over title to

properties, particularly title to undeveloped properties; laws and regulations governing the environment,

health and safety; the ability of the communities in which the Company operates to manage and cope with

the implications of COVID -19; the economic and financial implications of COVID -19 to the C ompany;

operating or technical difficulties in connection with mining or development activities; employee relations,

labour unrest or unavailability; the Company's interactions with surrounding communities and artisanal

miners; the Company's ability to suc cessfully integrate acquired assets; the speculative nature of

exploration and development, including the risks of diminishing quantities or grades of reserves; stock

market volatility; conflicts of interest among certain directors and officers; lack of li quidity for

shareholders of the Company; litigation risk; and the factor s identified under the caption “Risk Factors”

in TinOne's management discussion and analysis . Readers are cautioned against attributing undue

certainty to forward‐looking statements or forward-looking information. Although TinOne has attempted

to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially, there may be other factors

that cause results not to be anticipated, estimated or intended. TinOne does not intend, and does not assume

any obligation, to update these forward‐looking statements or forward- looking information to reflect

changes in assumptions or changes in circumstances or any other events affecting such statements or

information, other than as required by applicable law.