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World Copper Announces CEO Transition

Management Changes

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Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6C 1S4

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www.worldcopperltd.com

NR-23-11 November 17, 2023

World Copper Announces CEO Transition

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

the "Company"; TSXV: WCU, OTCQX: WCUFF, FSE:7LY0) reports that Nolan Peterson has resigned

as Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company. Mr. Peterson resigned to pursue other

opportunities and the board of directors and management of the Company wish him well in his future

endeavours.

The Company has appointed Hendrik van Alphen, current Chairman of the Board, as Interim Chief

Executive Officer and President until a permanent candidate is identified.

Mr. van Alphen remarke d “I am glad to take on the role of interim CEO as we retrench the C ompany in

this current difficult market to set the stage for new permanent leadership and new corporate development.

While there are many short-term headwinds presently, the business case for copper is as strong as ever, and

World Copper has great assets to capitalize on the long-term upward trend.”

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 resou rces with significant soluble copper mineralization,

and each has additional copper porphyry targets with exciting potential to expand the resource base.

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

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

On Behalf of the Board of Directors of

WORLD COPPER LTD.

"Hendrik van Alphen "

Hendrik van Alphen

Director & Chairman

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

Hendrik van Alphen or Michael Pound

Phone: 604-638-3287

E-mail: [email protected]

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For all Investor Relations inquiries, please contact:

John Liviakis

Liviakis Financial Communications Inc.

Phone: 415-389-4670

For all Public Relations inquiries, please contact:

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

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Neither 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 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 historic al fact, included herein, including, without limitation, statements regarding the

identification of a permanent Chief Executive Officer and President, are forward -looking statements. Although the

Company believes that such statements are reasonable, it ca n 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. Forward- looking statements involve known and unkn own 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, statements as to the anticipated business plans,

direction and timing of future activities of the Company, the ability of the Company to obtain sufficient financing to

fund its business activities and plans , delays in obtaining governmental and regulatory approvals (including of the

TSX Venture Exchange), permits or financing, changes in laws, regulations and policies affecting mining operations,

currency fluctuations, title disputes or claims, environmental issues and liabilities, 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 operat ions, 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.sedarplus.ca 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..