VanadiumCorp Appoints a New Independent Director

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Vancouver, British Columbia – January 17, 2024 – VanadiumCorp Resource Inc. (TSX-V: VRB) (FSE: NWNA) (OTC: VRBFF) (“VanadiumCorp” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that Mr. Mario Drolet, B.A. (1986) has joined the Board of Directors of the Company effective today.

Mr. Drolet joins VanadiumCorp with a 30-year history of finance, derivatives trading, and corporate communications. Mr. Drolet is well known in the Québec financial and university communities. He has served as an advisor to all mining industry sectors, including vanadium and iron ore companies.

VanadiumCorp’s head office is located in Vancouver, BC. However, VanadiumCorp’s mineral properties and pending downstream vanadium electrolyte production are located entirely in Québec. In Q1 2024, we will conduct feasibility studies and commence downstream electrolyte manufacturing in the critical metals and battery space.

In the last year, we sought to recruit Québec-based directors, board advisors, officers, and technical personnel. On October 23, the Company added the Honourable Christian Paradis, previously the Federal Minister of Mines and Energy, to the Board of Directors as an independent director. With Mr. Drolet, we now have two independent Québec directors able to guide VanadiumCorp in its relationships with government, community, and investor stakeholders.

Paul McGuigan, CEO of the Company, stated: “We are delighted to have Mario join the VanadiumCorp team. His impressive leadership background in finance and corporate communications will be invaluable to the Board as the Company seeks to realize our strategy of commencing production of vanadium electrolytes in Val-des-Sources, Québec in Q1 2024 and advancing on our strategic vanadium, titanium, and iron mineral resource at Lac Doré, Québec.”

Mario Drolet stated, “I am honoured to join Vanadium Corp’s Board of Directors and excited to contribute to the Company’s strategic vision and growth. I look forward to collaborating with the talented team in achieving shared success.”

About VanadiumCorp Resource Inc.

VanadiumCorp Resource Inc. seeks to produce a reliable stream of high-quality vanadium electrolytes for the expanding international market for long-duration Vanadium Flow Batteries (VFB). The Company’s initial manufacturing facility is based in Val-des-Sources, Québec. Stable, long-term access to vanadium feedstock for the production of electrolytes is assured, success-contingent on developing our wholly owned vanadium-titanium-iron mineral deposits, including our flagship Lac Doré deposit near Chibougamau, Québec.

The Company’s electrolyte plant will also be used to test the quality of Lac Doré pilot plant outputs and to reprocess electrolytes. We are currently conducting an engineering scoping study to expand production to 4 million litres of electrolytes per year.

On behalf of the Board of VanadiumCorp Resource Inc.

Paul McGuigan, P.Geo.
Director, Chief Executive Officer

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Forward-Looking Statements

This document may contain forward-looking statements (including “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws and “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the US Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) regarding, among other things, VanadiumCorp’s business. and the environment in which it operates. In general, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “anticipates”, “expects” or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “budget”, “forecast”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, or “believes”, or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “could” or “will be taken”,  “occur” or “will be achieved”. VanadiumCorp relies on a number of assumptions and estimates to make these forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, the ability to acquire the necessary permits and authorizations to advance the Lac Doré property to the production stage, the ability to add to existing resources at Lac Doré through drilling, the costs associated with the development and operation of its properties. These assumptions and estimates are made in light of forecasts and conditions that are considered relevant and reasonable based on available information and current circumstances. A number of risk factors may cause actual results, level of activity, performance or results of such exploration and/or mine development to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, whether such discoveries will result in commercially viable quantities of such mineralized materials, the ability to modify project parameters as plans continue to be refined, the ability to execute planned future exploration and drilling programs, the need for additional financing to continue exploration and development efforts, changes in general economic, market and business conditions, and other risks outlined in VanadiumCorp’s latest Annual Information Form under the heading “Risk Factors” and in its other public documents. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and such information is inherently subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that are difficult to predict and that may be beyond VanadiumCorp’s control. Although VanadiumCorp has attempted to identify important risks and factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements, there may be other factors and risks that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking statements. In addition, all forward-looking statements in this press release are made as of the date of this press release. VanadiumCorp disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws.

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