Imperial Metals Corporation reported drill results of the final four holes of the 2,031 metres diamond drilling program at Whiting Creek. The drill results include an intercept of 162.5 metres grading 0.33% copper and 1.64 g/t silver in hole CW-23-3B. Ongoing surface exploration and this year's results have extended the Creek Zone mineralization 450 metres to the west.

The mineralization remains open and there is clearly potential for further discovery in this underexplored area and throughout the Whiting Creek intrusive complex and adjacent volcanics. The target is a calc-alkalic porphyry mineralization associated with the Bulkley plutonic suite, like the Huckleberry deposit. Veining and strong hydrothermal alteration are prevalent throughout the area, along with a pyritic halo approximately 6 km by 3 km in plan dimension.

The dominant intrusive is the Whiting Creek Stock, which is a body of biotite rich quartz diorite to granodiorite, approximately 3 km by 4 km in surface dimension. Over the past two years, Imperial has conducted a program of geological mapping, geochemical surveys, whole rock trace element studies, and airborne and surface geophysical surveys over the Whiting Creek area. From these recent surveys numerous drill targets were identified and in July to August of 2023, Imperial completed 2,031metres of diamond drilling in five holes on the Whiting Creek prospect.

Hole CW-23-03B was drilled at 225deg azimuth and a dip of -50deg to a final depth of 438 metres and was collared approximately 75 metres north northwest from previously reported drillhole CW-23-01 (September 18, 2023). The first 165 metres of the hole were Whiting Creek Stock intrusive rocks. The hole then passed through the intrusive to volcanic contact and intersected veined and altered andesite volcanic rocks to the bottom of the hole.

While historic drill holes in the Creek Zone intersected copper and molybdenum within the Whiting Creek Stock, intercepts from 2023 drilling confirm that the surrounding altered volcanics can host significant copper, molybdenum and silver mineralization. Significant intervals include: Hole CW-23-02, Hole CW-23-03 B was drilled at 225deg azIMuth and a dip of - 50deg to a final depth of438 metres and was collaredapproximately 75 metres north northwest from previously reports drillhole CW-23-1 (September 18, 2023); The first 165 metres of the holes were Whiting Creek Stock intrusive rock. The hole then passed through The intrusive to volcanic contact and intersecting veined and altered andesites volcanic rocks to the bottom of The hole.

While historic drill holes In the Creek Zone intersected copper & molybdenum within The Whiting Creek Stock, intersected copper and molyssdenum within the WhitingC Stock, intercepts from 20 23 drilling confirm that the surrounding altered volcanic rocks can host significant copper,molybdenum and silver Mineralization. Significant intervals include: Significant intervals include: Hole From To width: CuEq% =Cu% +(6.84*Mo%)+0.01*Ag g/t) based on insitu rock value, recoveries not included (Cu at USD 3.80/lb, Mo at USD 26.00/lb, Ag at USD 23.00/oz) Jim Miller-Tait, P.Geo., Imperial's VP Exploration, has reviewed this news release as the designated Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 for the Whiting Creek exploration program. Samples reported were analysed at Bureau Veritas Mineral Laboratories in Vancouver.

A full QA/QC program using blanks, standards and duplicates was completed for all diamond drilling samples submitted to the labs. Significant assay intervals reported represent apparent widths. Significant assay intervals reported represent evident widths.

Insufficient intervals were observed at the Whiting Creek mineralization was observed at the Huckleberry mine.