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Kennecott Intersects 1.7 Meters of 69.4 Grams Per Tonne Gold and 23.61 Meters of 2.19% Copper at American Pacific Mining Corp's Madison Copper-Gold Project in Montana

Drill Results

NEWS RELEASE

KENNECOTT INTERSECTS 1.7 METRES OF 69.4 GRAMS PER TONNE GOLD AND 23.61 METRES OF 2.19% COPPER

AT AMERICAN PACIFIC MINING CORP.’S MADISON COPPER-GOLD PROJECT IN MONTANA

Vancouver, British Columbia (November 2, 2020) – American Pacific Mining Corp. (“American Pacific” or the

“Company”) (CSE:USGD, OTCQB:USGDF) is pleased to announce that it has received the assay for the first drill

hole of the 2020 diamond drilling exploration program at the Madison Copper Gold project (“Madison”), located

in Montana, USA. Drilling is testing the extensions and offsets to the skarn-related mineralization.

The Madison Project is currently under an earn-in, joint venture agreement, whereby Kennecott Exploration

Company (“Kennecott”), part of the Rio Tinto Group may spend $30 million USD to earn up to 70% (see news

release dated June 6, 2020).

DRILL HIGHLIGHTS:

• Drill hole 21 contained 23.61 metres (77.46 feet) of 2.19% copper and 1.7 metres of 69.4 g/t gold (2.22 opt).

Kennecott has an additional 8 holes presently at ALS Laboratories for assay, and while assays are taking longer

than is typical due to COVID-19 related delays, results are expected in the coming weeks.

A 3D model showing hole MAD0021 along with the additional 8 pending holes can be found at the link below:

https://americanpacific.ca/projects/madison/madison-hole-drill-21/

Table 1: 2020 Significant Drill Results from the Madison Project

HOLE ID FROM TO Interval Ag Au Cu

(m) (m) (m) (g/t) (g/t) (%)

MADN0021 222.81 246.42 23.61 3.45 2.19

including 225.8 240.5 14.7 3.95 3.1

MADN0021 244.7 246.42 1.72 4.61 69.4 0.417

“We are encouraged by the results from the first hole of the 2020 drill program, which we believe confirms strong

mineralization potential is open both down-dip and lateral to the existing drilling and modeled mineralization. The

69.4 g/ton gold intercept is the highest grade material American Pacific has ever reported, further showing the

strength of this system. Historical drilling has produced some very high-grade intercepts, including 30.18 metres at

24.50 g/t Au in Hole UG17-05 and 61.63 metres at 6.97% Cu in Hole C05-06 and results to date indicate down-

plunge continuity of known high-grade mineralization,” states Eric Saderholm P.Geo, American Pacific President.

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Figure 1: Drillhole location map

American Pacific looks forward to announcing additional assays from the 2020 program in the coming weeks.

Table 2: 2020 drilling program location, dip, azimuth and total depth

Hole ID Easting

UTM

Northing

UTM Dip Azimuth Total Depth

(m)

Easting

(local ft)

Northing

(local ft)

MADN0015 397306 5061179 -60 35 350.52 23869.064 25560.844

MADN0016 397491 5061217 -60 60 239.88 24476.019 25685.516

MADN0017 397490 5061219 -50 60 199.95 24472.738 25692.078

MADN0018 397489 5061220 -70 60 209.7 24469.457 25695.359

MADN0019 397496 5060897 -75 35 138.99 24492.423 24635.648

MADN0020 397360.1 5061328 -78 140 51.21 24046.557 26049.690

MADN0021 397360 5061328 -81 140 301.14 24046.229 26049.690

MADN0022 397306 5061184 -60 20 312.57 23869.064 25577.249

MADN0023 397711 5060750 -60 35 158.5 25197.804 24153.364

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Quality Assurance, Quality Control

Sample Security

The following measures were taken to ensure sample security: samples were submitted to the ALS Global lab by

the company personnel following the guidelines and procedures of Kennecott Exploration Company; only

authorised personnel have attended the samples; core was logged at the Madison site and then transferred to the

Kennecott facilities for cutting and submission to ALS Global Laboratories. Samples were shipped in sealed totes

and ALS did not note any issues with Kennecott’s Chain of Custody procedures.

Analysis Suite

The samples were analysed by ALS Global using standard assay methods: ME-MS61L ultratrace four acid digest

ICP-MS method for 49 elements plus Au-Pt-Pd. Note Au, Pt & Pd determinations by this method are semi-

quantitative due to the small sample weight used (0.25g). Au-ICP21 and Au-GRV21 fire assay for gold using a 30g

charge. Six resistate elements plus Si were analyzed by certified pXRF and VNIR/SWIR spectra were collected on

each sample.

Audits or reviews

The results of any audits or reviews of sampling techniques and data were reviewed by Kennecott Exploration

personnel. Internal review of the drilling results by the company’s management is routinely used through the

course of the project.

Standards, Blanks and Duplicates

Two certified reference materials were used as standards for QA/QC and were obtained from OREAS based in

Australia. These standards were OREAS 504c and OREAS 524. These standards, as well as blanks and duplicates,

were inserted into the assay stream by Kennecott Exploration personnel with no input from American Pacific

Mining or ALS Global. ALS Global created pulp duplicates during sample preparation and added numerous

laboratory standards to the analysis.

Qualified Person

Technical aspects of this press release have been reviewed and approved by Eric Saderholm, P.Geo., the

designated Qualified Person (QP) under National Instrument 43-101.

About American Pacific Mining Corp.

American Pacific Mining Corp. is a gold explorer focused on precious metals opportunities in the Western United

States. The Madison Mine in Montana, under option to joint venture with Kennecott Exploration Company, is the

Company’s flagship asset. The Gooseberry Gold-Silver Project and the Tuscarora Gold Project, under option to

Elko Sun Mining, are two high-grade, precious metals projects located in key mining districts of Nevada USA. The

Company’s mission is to grow by the drill bit and by acquisition.

On Behalf of the Board of American Pacific Mining Corp.

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"Warwick Smith"

CEO & Director

Corporate Office: Suite 910 – 510 Burrard Street Vancouver, BC, V6C 3A8 Canada

Contact Kristina Pillon, President, High Tide Consulting Corp., 604.908.1695 / [email protected]

The CSE has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this news release. Neither the CSE nor its Regulation

Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the CSE) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or

accuracy of this release.