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World Copper Announces Approval by Cardero Resource Corp. Shareholders of Plan of Arrangement

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#2710 - 200 Granville Street

Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6C 1S4

T: 604-638-3287 / F: 604-408-7499

www.worldcopperltd.com

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World Copper Announces Approval by Cardero Resource Corp.

Shareholders of Plan of Arrangement

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE...Vancouver, British Columbia: World Copper Ltd. ( "World Copper" or

the "Company" TSXV: WCU, OTCQB: WCUFF ) announces that Cardero Resource Corp. ("Cardero")

shareholders have approved all matters voted on at the annual and special meeting ("Cardero ASM") held

on December 10, 2021, including the approval of the previously announced plan of arrangement

(the "Arrangement"), whereby the Company and Cardero have agreed to combine their respective

businesses (the "Arrangement Resolution") (see news releases dated April 20, June 9, September 20 and

November 9, 2021).

Nolan Peterson, World Copper's CEO stated, "By voting overwhelmingly to approve the merger with World

Copper, the shareholders of Cardero have provided a strong vote of confidence as we now move to complete

this merger. Zonia is a premier asset in an excellent jurisdiction and a perfect complement to our Escalones

project in Chile. The World Copper team and I look forward to soon welcoming Cardero shareholders into

the company."

The Arrangement Resolution was approved by 100% of the votes cast by the Cardero shareholders present

in person or by proxy at the Cardero ASM , including 99.99% of votes cas t by minority Cardero

shareholders. Cardero will now make an application to seek final approval (the "Final Order") of the

Arrangement from the Supreme Court of British Columbia. Upon receiving the Final Order, it is anticipated

that the Arrangement will be completed on or about December 20, 2021. The completion of the

Arrangement will be subject to receipt of all necessary approvals, including final acceptance by the TSX

Venture Exchange (the "TSXV") of the Arrangement and the delisting of the Cardero common shares, and

satisfaction by the parties of TSXV's closing conditions and other conditions customary in transactions of

this nature.

Further information on the Arrangement can be found in the Cardero management information circular

dated November 1, 2021, which is available on Cardero's SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com.

ABOUT WORLD COPPER LTD.

World Copper Ltd., headquartered in Vancouver, BC, is a Canadian resource company focused on the

exploration and development of its copper porphyry projects: Escalones and Cristal in Chile, and Zonia in

Arizona. Two of these projects have estimated resources with significant soluble copper mineralization,

and there are at least two other copper porphyry targets with exciting potential to expand the resource base.

The Zonia project is being acquired as part of the Arrangement.

The World Copper team has a unique skill in navigating the mining sector within Chile, with some members

having worked in the country for more than 40 years and with discovery success.

Detailed information is available at the Company 's website at www.worldcopperltd.com, and for general

Company updates you may follow us on our social media pages via Facebook, Twitter & LinkedIn.

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For further details on the Company readers are referred to the Company's website. To view the Company’s

Canadian regulatory filings, please visit SEDAR.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors of

WORLD COPPER LTD.

"Nolan Peterson"

Nolan Peterson

Chief Executive Officer

For further information, or to schedule a Zoom meeting with Management, please contact:

Nolan Peterson or Michael Pound

Phone: 604-638-3665

E-mail: [email protected]

For all Investor Relations inquiries, please contact:

John Liviakis

Liviakis Financial Communications Inc.

Phone: 415-389-4670

For all Public Relations inquiries, please contact:

Nancy Thompson

Vorticom, Inc.

Office: 212-532-2208 | Mobile: 917-371-4053

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/WorldCopperLtd

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WorldCopperLtd

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/worldcopperltd

Neither TSXV nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSXV)

accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains forward -looking statements and forward -looking information (collectively,

"forward-looking statements") within the meaning of applicable Canadian and U.S. securities legislation.

All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein including, without limitation, that

Cardero will be successful in obtaining the Final Order, the expected completion date of the Arrangement,

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anticipated exploration program results from exploration acti vities, the discovery and delineation of

mineral deposits/resources/reserves and the anticipated business plans and timing of future activities of the

Company are forward -looking statements. Although the Company believes that such statements are

reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Forward -looking

statements are typically identified by words such as: "believes", "expects", "anticipates", "intends",

"estimates", "plans", "may", "should", "would", "will", "potential", "scheduled" or variations of such words

and phrases and similar expressions, which, by their nature, refer to future events or results that may,

could, would, might or will occur or be taken or achieved. In making the forward- looking statements in

this news release, the Company has applied several material assumptions, including without limitation,

that Cardero and the Company will receive all necessary approvals for the Arrangement , market

fundamentals will result in sustained copper demand and prices, the receipt of any necessary permits,

licenses and regulatory approvals in connection with the future development of the Company 's Chilean

projects in a timely m anner, including the Escalones project and the Cristal p roject, the availability of

financing on suitable terms for the development, construction and continued operation of the Company 's

projects and its ability to comply with environmental, health and safety laws.

Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may

cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to differ materially from any future

results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking information. Such risks

and other factors include, among others, requirements for additional capital, operating and technical

difficulties in connection with mineral exploration and development activities, actual results of exploration

activities, including on the Escalones project and the Cristal p roject, the estimation or realization of

mineral reserves and mineral resources, the fact that the Company's interests in the Cristal project and the

Escalones exploitation concessions are options only and there is no guarantee that such interests, if earned,

will be certain, the timing and amount of estimated future production, the costs of production, capital

expenditures, the costs and timing of the development of new deposits, requirements for additional capital,

future prices of copper, changes in general economic conditions, changes in the financial markets and in

the demand and market price for commodities, lack of investor interest in future financings, accidents,

labour di sputes and other risks of the mining industry, delays in obtaining governmental approvals

(including of the TSXV), permits or financing or in the completion of development or construction activities,

risks relating to epidemics or pandemics such as COVID –19, including the impact of COVID –19 on the

Company's business, financial condition and results of operations, changes in laws, regulations and

policies affecting mining operations, title disputes, the inability of the Company to obtain any necessary

permits, consents, approvals or authorizations, the timing and possible outcome of any pending litigation,

environmental issues and liabilities, and risks related to joint venture operations, and other risks and

uncertainties disclosed in the company's continuous disclosure documents. All of the Company's Canadian

public disclosure filings may be accessed via www.sedar.com and readers are urged to review these

materials.

Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company does not

undertake any obligation to update any of the forward- looking statements in this news release or

incorporated by reference herein, except as otherwise required by law.