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Vior Continues to Sample High-Grade GOLD at Belleterre- up to 175 G/T Au IN Surface Sampling

Drill Results Exploration Programs Sampling & Geoscience Results

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VIOR CONTINUES TO SAMPLE HIGH-GRADE GOLD AT BELLETERRE-

UP TO 175 g/t Au IN SURFACE SAMPLING

Montreal, Canada, January 28, 2022 – Vior Inc. (“Vior” or the “Corporation”), (TSX-V: VIO,

FRANKFURT: VL51) is pleased to announce additional field exploration results that demonstrate

the continuity of the high-grade gold potential at its district -scale Belleterre gold pro ject

(“Belleterre” or “ Project”) in the Abitibi -Témiscamingue region of Quebec. A total of 1,323

samples were collected during the Summer-Fall 2021 field exploration program at Belleterre, and

results are being received in stages as the laboratories process these samples. The current gold

results, in addition to those published on September 17, 2021, expose at surface the excellent

potential for new high-grade gold structures, located in the brownfield areas of the Project.

Highlights

• The three highest grade samples returned respectively 175 grams per tonne (“ g/t”) gold

(“Au”), 29.5 g/t Au and 27.3 g/t Au.

• Another 15 samples contained values ranging between 24.6 g/t Au and 2 g/t Au, with many

samples also containing significant silver (“Ag”) content of up to 394 g/t Ag (see Table 1

and maps below).

• These new surface results validate and extend the gold showings, further reinforcing the

strong exploration potential at Belleterre.

• In addition to these exciting new gold surface results, a systematic rock sampling strategy

deployed in some areas associated with local felsic intrusions was also rewarded. A multi-

metal anomaly with a continuous footprint of one kilometer in length and 50 meters (“m”)

to 100 m in width has been delineated.

• Given the number of high-quality drill targets that have been identified along and outside

of the mine trend , a new 5,000 meter Phase 2 drill program will be initiated in Q1 2022.

Further, t he e xploration team is busy planning for the next Belleterre field exploration

program during Spring/Summer 2022.

Mark Fedosiewich, President & CEO of Vior, stated, “We are very encouraged with these field

sample results. They confirm what we have suspected from the start, that the brownfield areas

have high potential for gold endowed structures outside of the historic mine trend. The majority of

these new results will help to identify new high quality drill targets, in addition to the existing high-

quality drill targets that we have previously identified along the mine trend. We will begin to drill

some of these new targets during our next drilling phase.”

Vior is also pleased to announce the location of the five recently completed drill holes at Belleterre

(see Map 1.), comprising almost 4,000 meters of drilling under the Phase 1 drill program. These

initial drill holes were designed to better define the geological framework at depth and along strike

of the historic mine trend . The Phase 1 targets consisted of l arge step out s from known

PRESS RELEASE

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mineralization along the trend, with the objectives of delineating new structures and

mineralization, as well as providing us with valuable data for better vectorizing drill targets during

the next drilling phases. Assay results for these first five holes is expected late Q1 2022.

Map 1. Belleterre b rownfield area General Overview showing Vior highest gold value

locations, Map 2 & 3 detailed locations and Vior 2021 drill hole locations.

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Map 2. Detailed map showing the location of Vior 2021 highest gold values.

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Map 3. Detailed map showing the location of Vior 2021 highest gold values.

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Table 1. Belleterre Project – Additional 2021 gold and silver values (see press release

Sept. 17, 2021) from Summer-Fall 2021 exploration program.

Table 2. Belleterre Project – 2021 drill hole parameters.

About Cluster of lithogeochem pathfinder anomalies

Anomalous areas were defined using the precious and base metals and related -element

pathfinders (Au, Bi, Te, Ag, Pb, Cu, Zn, Mo, As, Sb). The threshold ranges were produced using

the Natural Break statistical function of Mapinfo Pro™ and the results were g raphically cross-

checked by the cumulative frequency method. The outlines of the anomalous clusters were then

traced manually, and focus was on gold and areas where multiple elements overlap. This

Showing Sample Easting Northing Sample Sample

Name Number Type Description

Aubelle 2 B00342253 672951 5252180 3.74 12.85 Outcrop Banded dark gray quartz vein including stringers and clusters of

pyrrhotite (10%) and pyrite (3-5%).

B00342013 674047 5252710 27.30 87.41 Boulder Fragment of a mineralized quartz vein taken from an old trench; clusters

of chalcopyrite (8%) and pyrite (2%).

656028 673944 5252617 4.46 Pending Outcrop 3-20 cm-thick quartz vein with chlorite and ankerite; 1% pyrite and 1%

chalcopyrite.

656021 674016 5252713 3.71 Pending Outcrop Chloritized and ankeritized basalt with 3% pyrite and 1% pyrrhotite.

656027 673944 5252717 2.01 Pending Outcrop 20 cm-thick quartz vein injected in foliated basalt; traces of

disseminated pyrite

Conway B00341514 671965 5253040 21.70 60.07 Boulder Angular boulder of a mineralized quartz vein with chlorite and ankerite;

3% of pyrite and 0.5% of chalcopyrite as clusters and stringers.

Historic

Stripping Zone

B00093071 675488 5250918 24.60 11.08 Outcrop Mineralized rhyolite or felsic tuff; 3% of stringers of pyrite.

Jolette Nord B00341770 675854 5251991 16.30 24.37 Outcrop Folded mineralized quartz vein hosted in a weakly sericitized diorite;

10% of pyrite.

B00474909 666548 5249454 18.40 394.00 Outcrop 10 to 20 cm-thick quartz vein in a shear zone hosted by granodiorite; 2%

pyrite and traces of chalcopyrite.

B00474912 666561 5249455 3.10 58.08 Boulder Fragments of quartz vein hosted in granodiorite in an old blasted pit; 1%

pyrite and traces of chalcopyrite

B00342309 675151 5253752 3.82 0.31 Outcrop Core of a smoky quartz vein; 2% of pyrite.

B00342313 675186 5253748 3.12 0.34 Outcrop Quartz vein hosted in a chert horizon lying at the contact of pillowed

and massive basalt flows;

B00342308 675311 5253715 2.45 0.12 Outcrop Cherty quartz vein in sheared mafic volcanic rocks; traces of

disseminated pyrite

Chert Horizon 656043 673830 5252238 2.92 Pending Outcrop Cherty horizon containing 1% of disseminated pyrite

City B00093086 675329 5251244 175.00 68.28 Outcrop Quartz vein injected in lightly chloritized and hematized gabbro, clusters

of PY in traces in the host rock at the contact with the vein.

B00341585 672956 5253699 29.50 44.93 Outcrop Metric-sized mineralized quartz and chlorite vein, 1% pyrite and 1%

chalcopyrite as clusters.

B00341583 672854 5253680 10.20 24.29 Boulder Fragments of mineralized quartz-chlorite vein close to an old trench;

clusters of pyrite (3%) and pyrrhotite (2%).

UTM NAD83 Au G/T Ag G/T

Belleterre 19

Paquin

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concession

Lac Paradis

Length

Easting Northing (m)

BV21-01 671755 5252574 357 -54 839

BV21-02 672485 5251952 3 -50 864

BV21-03 676550 5254205 317 -53 750

BV21-04 674031 5252374 343 -51 654

BV21-05 672343 5252547 356 -53 751

Location (UTM NAD83) Azimuth DipDDH Number

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preliminary interpretation demonstrates that gold mineraliz ation has different signatures

depending on their spatial distribution. This suggests that several types of gold mineralization

seem to co-exist on the property and that they may not all be synchronous. These observations

will help in the targeting of the next round of fieldwork (prospecting and mapping), which is

planned for Spring-Summer 2022. Some significant anomalous zones have not yet been tested

by drilling.

About QA/QC Controls

Vior has implemented a quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) program to ensure

sampling and analysis of all exploration work is conducted in accordance with industry best

practices, including certified reference material (CRM) standards and blank mater ial inserted

every 20 samples. Sample preparation and gold analyses were performed either at Activation

Laboratories Ltd (Actlabs) in Sainte -Germaine-Boulé, QC or by SGS Canada Inc with a

preparation of samples performed at the SGS Val -d’Or with analysis of samples was performed

at the SGS Burnaby site in BC. All samples were analyzed for gold by fire -assays (50g) with an

atomic absorption finish or ICP -AES technic. Repeats were carried out by fire -assay (50g)

followed by gravimetric testing on each sample containing more than 3.0 g/t Au. Selected samples

are also analyzed for multi -elements, including silver, using a four -acid digestion finish ICP-MS

method. High grade silver was repeated by aqua regia digestion ICP-OES finish.

About Belleterre

The proper ty is located near the town of Belleterre in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of

Quebec, 95 km south of Rouyn-Noranda, QC. The property consists of 551 claims over 30,258

hectares (302.6 sq km), forming a district-scale exploration package that extends over a strike

length of 37 km. The Project includes the option to acquire the former high-grade Belleterre Gold

Mine that produced over 750,000 oz. gold (Au) at 10.73 grams per tonne (“g/t”) and 95,000 oz.

silver (Ag) at 1.73 g/t between 1936 and 1959 (Source: Sigeom MERN). The property has been

under-explored for the past 50 years and has never been the subject of such significant

consolidation until now. More on Belleterre can be found HERE.

About Vior Inc.

Vior is a hybrid junior mining exploration company based in Quebec whose corporate strategy is

to generate, explore and develop high -quality projects in proven and favourable mining

jurisdictions in North America. Through the years, Vior's management and technical teams have

demonstrated their ability to discover several gold de posits and many high -quality mineral

prospects.

Qualified Persons

The technical content disclosed in this press release was reviewed and approved by Laurent

Eustache, Executive Vice-President of Vior and Christian Blanchet, Operations Manager of Vior,

and Qualified Persons as per National Instrument 43-101.

For further information, please contact:

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Mark Fedosiewich Laurent Eustache

President and CEO Executive Vice-President

613-898-5052 514-442-7707

[email protected] [email protected]

www.vior.ca

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Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains forward -looking statements. All statements, other than of historical facts, that address

activities, events or developments that the Corporation believes, expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future

including, without limitation, the planned exploration program on the Belleterre project, the expected positive exploration

results, the timing of the exploration results, the ability of the Corporation to continue with the exploration program, the

availability of the required funds to continue with the exploration and the approval from the Ministère de l’énergie et des

ressources naturelle (“MERN”) of the request for abandonment of the two mining concessions filed by 9293 -0122

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statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Corporation's ability to

control or predict, that may cause the actual results of the Corporation to differ mate rially from those discussed in the

forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current

expectations include, among other things, failure to meet expected, estimated or planned exploration expenditures, the

possibility that future exploration results will not be consistent with the Corporation's expectations, general business

and economic conditions, changes in world gold markets, sufficient labour and equipment being available, changes in

laws and permitting requirements, unanticipated weather changes, title disputes and claims, environmental risks, the

refusal by the MERN to approve the request for abandonment of the two mining concessions held by 9293 -0122

Québec Inc. as well as those risks identi fied in the Corporation's annual Management's Discussion and Analysis.

Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should assumptions underlying the forward -looking

statements prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described and accordingly, readers should

not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Although the Corporation has attempted to identify important

risks, uncertainties and factors which could cause actual results to differ materially, the re may be others that cause

results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. The Corporation does not intend, and does not assume any

obligation, to update these forward-looking statements except as otherwise required by applicable law.