Amarc Resources Ltd. announce that its team is in the final planning stages with Freeport-McMoRan Mineral Properties Canada Inc. ("Freeport"), to commence an extensive 2024 drilling program at its 100% owned JOY Copper-Gold ("Cu-Au") District (or "JOY" or the "District") in north-central British Columbia ("BC"). The program is planned to start in June and will be fully funded by Freeport, which is earning-in at JOY, with Amarc continuing as operator of the project. Results from Amarc's 2023 geological, geochemical, and geophysical surveys have greatly assisted in defining the drill targets.

This work highlights, for example, the Northwest Gossan Deposit Target discussed below, the PINE Porphyry Trend (including the PINE Deposit, the Canyon Discovery and the Twins Deposit Target) and several other drill-ready targets for drilling during the 2024 field season. Also, there are seven additional Cu-Au targets located across the District that are to be brought up to a drill-ready status. This exciting new target has never been drill tested; it is characterized by several intriguing layers of scientific evidence that indicate proximity to a porphyry Cu-Au system.