Pacific Empire Announces Upsizing of Private Placement Financing

Vancouver, May 1, 2024 - Pacific Empire Minerals Corp. (TSXV: PEMC) ("Pacific Empire", "PEMC" or the "Company"), a British Columbia copper-gold explorer, is pleased to announce that its ongoing private placement, previously announced by news release dated April 22, 2024, has been increased from C$500,000 to C$722,500 due to excess demand.

The Company now intends to complete a non-brokered private placement offering of up to 14,450,000 units ( "Units") at a price of C$0.05 per Unit (the "Offering"), for total gross proceeds of up to C$722,500 (the "Offering"). Each Unit will consist of one common share in the capital of the Company (a "Common Share") and one Common Share purchase warrant (a "Warrant"), with each Warrant entitling the holder thereof to acquire an additional Common Share at an exercise price of C$0.08 per Common Share for 36 months after the date of issuance (the "Closing Date").

The funds will be used for exploration on its flagship Trident copper-gold-silver porphyry project and for general working purposes.

The securities issued at the closing of the Offering will be subject to a four month plus one day hold period from the date of issue, as well as to any other re-sale restrictions imposed by applicable securities regulatory authorities. Subject to approval by the TSX Venture Exchange and applicable securities legislation, PEMC may pay finder's fees with respect to certain subscriptions from arm's length subscribers in accordance with the TSX Venture Exchange Policies.

Closing of the Offering is expected to occur on or around May 6, 2024 and is subject to all necessary approvals, including the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.

About Pacific Empire

Pacific Empire is a copper exploration company based in Vancouver, British Columbia and trades on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol PEMC. The Company has a district scale land position in north-central British Columbia totaling 22,541 hectares.

British Columbia is a "Green" copper jurisdiction with abundant hydroelectric power, access and infrastructure in close proximity to the end market.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD,

"Brad Peters"
President and Chief Executive Officer

Pacific Empire Minerals Corp.
Tel: +1-604-356-6246
brad@pemcorp.ca

www.pemcorp.ca

Neither the 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

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