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Torq Closes C$15 Million Strategic Investment from Gold Fields

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TSX.V: TORQ | OTCQX: TRBMF 1630 – 1177 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6E 2K3

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Torq Closes C$15 Million Strategic Investment from Gold Fields

Vancouver, Canada – September 15, 2022 – Torq Resources Inc. (TSX -V: TORQ, OTCQX: TRBMF)

(“Torq” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has closed the C$15 million non-brokered

private placement with a wholly owned affiliate of NYSE listed international gold mining company,

Gold Fields Limited (“Gold Fields”) that was previously announced on September 6, 2022. The

Company issued an aggregate of 15,000,000 Torq common shares at $1.00 per share , resulting in

Gold Fields owning approximately 15.05% of Torq’s issued and outstanding shares (undiluted). The

funds will be used to advance Torq’s portfolio of projects in Chile, primarily its Santa Cecilia gold -

copper project. The private placement shares are subject to both a four -month statutory hold period

and a one -year contractual hold period under the investment agreement referred to in the Company’s

September 6, 2022 news release.

A Message from Shawn Wallace, CEO & Chai r:

“The closing of this placement allows us to rapidly move forward with exploration at our Santa Cecilia

project. We expect to have a team on the ground in October to commence pre -drilling targeting work

so that we can be ready to initiate our maiden drill program at the project in early 2023. Additionally,

we look forward to receiving the remaining assay results from our Margarita project in the coming

weeks.”

With respect to the strategic investment, Torq’s financial advisor was Minvisory Cor p., which will

receive a customary success -based fee, and legal advisors were McMillan LLP. The legal advisors to

Gold Fields were Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP .

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD,

Shawn Wallace

CEO & Chair

For further information on Torq Resources, please visit www.torqresources.com or contact Natasha

Frakes, VP, Communications, at (778) 729-0500 or [email protected].

TSX.V: TORQ | OTCQX: TRBMF 1630 – 1177 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6E 2K3

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About Torq Resources

Torq is a Vancouver-based copper and gold exploration company with a portfolio of premium holdings in Chile. The Company

is establishing itself as a leader of new exploration in prominent mining belts, guided by responsible, respectful and sustainable

practices. The Company was built by a management team with prior success in monetizing exploration assets and its

specialized technical team is recognized for their extensive experience working with major mining companies, supported by

robust safety standards and technical profi ciency. The technical team includes Chile -based geologists with invaluable local

expertise and a noteworthy track record for major discovery in the country. Torq is committed to operating at the highest

standards of applicable environmental, social and gov ernance practices in the pursuit of a landmark discovery. For more

information, visit www.torqresources.com.

Forward Looking Information

This release includes certain statements that may be deemed “forward-looking statements”. Forward -looking information is

information that includes implied future performance and/or forecast information including information relating to, or

associated with, exploration and or development of mineral properties. These statements or graphical information involve

known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause actual results, performance or achievements of the

Company to be materially different (either positively or negatively) from any future re sults, performance or achievements

expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. See Torq’s public filings at ww.sedar.com for disclosure of the risks

and uncertainties faced in this business.

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

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