MONTREAL, QUEBEC - Imperial Mining Group Ltd. ('Imperial') (TSX VENTURE: IPG; OTCQB: IMPNF) is pleased to announce that it has completed its Summer 2022 exploration and definition diamond drill program on the Ta-Nb Target and the TG Zone. Early results are encouraging and give inference to grade and tonnage increases to the TG North Lobe Deposit resource (see Imperial Press release - SEP 23, 2021).

The TG scandium mineralized Zone (the 'Zone') continues to return substantial intersection widths of scandium-bearing Olivine and Pyroxene Ferrosyenite (Table 1). The drilling program was performed from July 8th to September 8th, with a total of 8 drillholes having tested the different targets. Partial analytical results were received but due to longer turnaround processing by our laboratory service, several analyses have yet to be received. All core samples from boreholes CLE22001 and from CL22056 to CL22062 have been sent out for analyses. Results for the remaining drillholes are anticipated to be delivered within eight to ten weeks of receipt at the lab.

Summer Drill Program

A total of 8 drillholes for 1,663.0 m have been completed (Table 1, Figure 1). All drillholes at the TG Zone have intersected the target mafic intrusive host rock (Ferrosyenite), host to all scandium-rare earth mineralization on the property. The drilling indicates that the TG scandium Zone is doubly dipping between 830 west to 700 east, with a north-northeast strike direction. The widths of the mineralized intersections observed from the program vary between 78 and 105 m in true thickness. Mineralization remains open at depth below the 250 m vertical level and along strike and appears as a thickening, conical-shaped body in cross-section.

TG Zone Definition Drilling Program

The program completed seven diamond drill holes totaling 1,588.0 m (Figure 1). The intent of the program was to complete sufficient infilling drillholes to undertake a review of the 43-101 Preliminary Resource Estimate of the TG Zone and to convert most of all Inferred Mineral Resources (see Imperial Press Release - SEP 23, 2021) into the Indicated Mineral Resources category.

To date, assays have been received for borehole CL22057, which returned 79.7 m (261.5 feet) grading 311 g/t scandium oxide (Sc2O3) and 0.326% Total Rare Earths and Yttrium (TREO+Y). This hole was drilled as a deep cut on Section 650N and intersected a cumulative thickness of 83.7 m of Sc-bearing Olivine-rich Ferrosyenite (OLFESYN) commencing at 55.5 m in the hole.

ABOUT IMPERIAL MINING GROUP LTD.

Imperial is a Canadian mineral exploration and development company focused on the advancement of its technology metals projects in Quebec. Imperial is publicly listed on the TSX Venture Exchange as 'IPG' and on the OTCQB Exchange as 'IMPNF' and is led by an experienced team of mineral exploration and development professionals with a strong track record of mineral deposit discovery in numerous metal commodities.

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Peter J. Cashin

President and Chief Executive Officer

Phone: +1 (514) 360-0571

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