Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - October 23, 2024) - Midnight Sun Mining Corp. (TSXV: MMA) (OTC Pink: MDNGF) ("Midnight Sun" or the "Company") announces that, further to its September 16, September 27, and October 10, 2024 news releases, inspectors from the Geological Survey Department of Zambia (the "GSD") have completed the planned site visit regarding the Company's Large Scale Exploration Licence 21509-HQ-LEL (the "Licence").

The Ministry of Mines and Minerals Development has issued an additional 14 day extension to allow additional time for the GSD to complete their site verification report.

About Midnight Sun

Midnight Sun is focused on exploring our flagship Solwezi Project, located in Zambia. Situated in the heart of the Zambia-Congo Copperbelt, the second largest copper producing region in the world, our property is vast and highly prospective. Our Solwezi Project is surrounded by world-class producing copper mines, including Africa's largest copper mining complex right next door, First Quantum's Kansanshi Mine. Led by an experienced geological team with multiple discoveries and mines around the world to their credit, Midnight Sun intends to find and develop Zambia's next generational copper deposit.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF MIDNIGHT SUN MINING CORP.

Al Fabbro
President & CEO

For Further Information, Contact:
Adrian O'Brien
Director of Marketing and Communications
Tel: +1 604 809 6890
Em: [email protected]

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