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QC Copper and Gold Appoints Joel Friedman to CFO

Management Changes

QC Copper and Gold Appoints Joel Friedman to CFO

TORONTO, ONTARIO – April 3, 2022 – QC Copper and Gold Inc. (“QC Copper” or the “Company”) (TSX.V:

QCCU) is pleased to announce that Joel Friedman has been appointed the Company’s Chief Financial

Officer. Joel is a finance professional with over 13 years of experience working in the mining and cannabis

industries. Most recently , Joel served as the CFO of Khiron Life Sciences Corp, p rior to this, he was Vice

President, Finance at CannTrust Inc., and Director of Finance at Primero Mining Corp. and senior finance

roles at Banro Corporation and Iamgold Corporation. Mr. Friedman began his career at Deloitte in the Real

Estate and Resourc es group , where he worked with a variety of publicly listed clients throughout the

mining lifecycle, from exploration to multi-asset operators. Mr. Friedman holds a CPA, CA and Honours

Bachelor of Business Administration from the Schulich School of Business at York University, Canada.

QC Copper and the Ore Group would also like to announce the departureof Kevin Canario, the Company’s

outgoing CFO. The entire Ore Group team thanks Mr. Canario for his dedication of service to the team and

the Company’s shareholders and wishes him the best in his future endeavours.

About the Opemiska Copper Complex

The Opemiska Copper Complex is located adjacent to Chapais, Quebec, within the Chibougamau district.

Opemiska is also wi thin the Abitibi Greenstone Belt and within the boundaries of the Province

of Quebec's Plan Nord, which promotes and funds infrastructure and development of natural resource

projects. The Opemiska Property covers 12,782 hectares and covers the past produci ng Springer, Perry,

Robitaille and Cooke mines, previously owned and operated by Falconbridge between 1953 -1991. The

project hosts excellent on-site infrastructure, including a power station and direct access to Highway 113

and the Canadian National Railway.

Stephen Stewart

Chief Executive Officer

[email protected]

416-644-1567

www.qccopper.com

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 release.

Forward-looking statements

Except for the statements of historical fact, this news release contains "forward-looking information"

within the meaning of the applicable Canadian securities legislation that is based on expectations,

estimates and projections as at the date of this news release. "Forward-looking information" in this news

release includes information about the Company’s expectations regarding future operations and other

forward-looking information. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those

described in such forward -looking information include, but are not limited to, the application of the

proceeds of the Offering as anticipated by management and the inability to obtain the necessary TSX

Venture Exchange approval to complete the Offering. The forward-looking information in this news

release reflects the current expectations, assumptions and/or beliefs of the Company based on information

currently available to the Company. In connection with the forward -looking information contained in this

news release, the Company has made assumptions about the Company’s ability to close the Offering, that

the Company's financial condition and development plans do not change as a result of unforeseen events,

and that the Company will receive all required regulatory approvals, TSX Venture Exchange approval, for

the Offering.

Although the Company believes that the assumptions inherent in the forward- looking information are

reasonable, forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future performance and accordingly undue

reliance should not be put on such information due to the inherent uncertainty therein. The Company does

not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual

results could differ from those r eflected in the forward-looking statements, unless and until required by

applicable securities laws. Additional information identifying risks and uncertainties is contained in the

Company's filings with the Canadian securities regulators, which filings are available at www.sedar.com