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US Copper Corp Announces Commencement of Drilling Program

Exploration Programs

US COPPER CORP ANNOUNCES COMMENCEMENT OF DRILLING PROGRAM

TORONTO, CANADA, June 1, 2021 – US Copper Corp (“US Copper” or the “Company”) (TSX

Venture: USCU) (OTCQB: USCUF) (Frankfurt: C730) is pleased to r eport that its previously

announced 7,000 - 10,000 foot core drilling program has recentl y begun at its Superior deposit,

one of 3 deposits at the 100% owned Moonlight-Superior Copper P roject in Plumas County,

California.

The drill program, will take approximately 2-3 months to complete and is designed to accomplish

three main objectives:

1. Verify historic copper assays from the 1960's drilling by Placer Amex;

2. Test the deposit for silver and gold credits (these precious metals were not properly assayed

by Placer in the 1960's); and

3. Upgrade portions of the resource from inferred to indicated status.

Stephen Dunn, President and CEO, commented: “We intend to move our Moonlight-Superior

project towards the production-stage as quickly as possible, and the current drilling program is the

first step. A recovery in copper prices and the global transit ion to sustainable energy through

electrification with non-fossil fuel alternatives have created an ideal environment for new copper

development in the United States.”

About US Copper Corp

US Copper controls approximately 13 square miles of patented an d unpatented federal mining

claims in the Light’s Creek Copper District in Plumas County, NE California; essentially, the entire

District. The District contains substantial copper (silver) su lfide and copper oxide resources in

three deposits – Moonlight, Superior and Engels, as well as sev eral partially tested and untested

exploration targets.

The Superior and Engels Mines operated from about 1915-1930 pro ducing over 161 million

pounds of copper from over 4 million tons of rock containing 2. 2% copper with silver and gold

credits.

The Moonlight Deposit was discovered and drilled by Placer Amex during the 1960’s. Details of

the resources on US Copper’s property and the parameters used to calculate them can be found in

the "Technical Report and Preliminary Economic Assessment for t he Moonlight Deposit,

Moonlight-Superior Copper Project, California, USA" dated April 12, 2018, on both the

company’s website at www.uscoppercorp.com or on www.sedar.com under the US Copper Corp

profile.

Mr. George Cole is the Qualified Person pursuant to NI 43-101 r esponsible for the technical

information contained in this news release, and he has reviewed and approved this news release.

For Further Information Contact:

Mr. Stephen Dunn, President, CEO and Director, US Copper Corp ( 416) 361-2827 or email

[email protected].

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 press release.

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable Canadian and U.S. securities

laws and regulations, including statements regarding th e future activities of the Company. Forward-looking

statements reflect the current beliefs and expectations of management and are identified by the use of words including

“will”, “hopes”, “anticipates”, “expected to”, “plans”, “p lanned”, “intends” and other similar words. Actual

results may differ significantly. The achievement of the resu lts expressed in forward-looking statements is subject to

a number of risks, including those described in the Company’s management discussion and analysis as filed with the

Canadian securities regulatory authorities which are availabl e at www.sedar.com. Investors are cautioned not to

place undue reliance upon forward-looking statements.