VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Norden Crown Metals Corporation (“Norden Crown” or the “Company”) (TSXV:NOCR, OTC:NOCRF, Frankfurt: 03E) is pleased to announce that Mr. Hendrik (Henk) van Alphen has been appointed to the Board of Directors. Mr. van Alphen will replace Thomas Soderqvist, who did not stand for re-election at the Company’s Annual General and Special Meeting. The Company would like to thank Mr. Soderqvist for his valuable insights and guidance over the past six years.

Patricio Varas, Chairman and CEO of Norden, commented: “We are delighted to welcome Henk to the team and look forward to working with him utilizing his extensive junior mining industry experience and business acumen to further grow shareholder value. Henk has a long and successful career building exceptional value for shareholders.”

Early in his career, Mr. van Alphen started and operated a number of service-related companies, beginning with a line cutting operation in northern BC, and in 1985, launching Hy-Tech Drilling, which is still in operation today.

In 1991, he founded Pacific Rim Mining Corp., which acquired the Taca Taca, Diablillos, and Aqua Rica projects, that developed into significant deposits and/or high value M&A transactions. From 1994 to 1999, he served as Vice-President of Corriente Resources Inc., after which he launched the very successful Cardero Resource Corp. He then co-founded International Tower Hill (ITH) Mines in 2006, where he served as Chairman for 5 years. In 2021 he founded World Copper Ltd. which now owns the Zonia Copper Project in Arizona and Escalones project in Chile. Mr. van Alphen is a director and Chairman of World Copper Ltd.

In 2005, Mr. van Alphen founded Wealth Minerals, where he continues to serve as CEO and director. Wealth Minerals is a major exploration and development company in the Atacama Salar in Chile.

About Norden Crown Metals Corporation

Norden Crown is a mineral exploration company focused on the discovery of large-scale copper and gold deposits in exceptional, historical mining regions. The Company aims to discover new economic mineral deposits in historical mining districts that have seen exploration where economically favorable grades have been indicated by historic drilling and outcrop sampling. The Company is led by an experienced management team and an accomplished technical team, with successful track records in mineral discovery, mining development and financing.

On behalf of Norden Crown Metals Corporation        

Patricio Varas, Chairman and CEO
(604) 831-9306

For more information on Norden Crown, please visit the Company website at www.nordencrownmetals.com or contact us at [email protected].

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This news release contains certain statements that may be deemed “forward-looking statements”. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words “expects”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “intends”, “estimates”, “projects”, “potential” and similar expressions, or that events or conditions “will”, “would”, “may”, “could” or “should” occur. Forward-looking statements may include, without limitation, statements relating to the use of proceeds from any Private Placement and the planned exploration activities on properties. Although Norden Crown believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance, are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results or realities may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Such material risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: competition within the industry; actual results of current exploration activities; environmental risks; changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; future price of commodities; failure of equipment or processes to operate as anticipated; accidents, and other risks of the mining industry; delays in obtaining approvals or financing; risks related to indebtedness and the service of such indebtedness; as well as those factors, risks and uncertainties identified and reported in the Company’s public filings under Norden Crown’s SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca. Although Norden Crown has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof and, accordingly, are subject to change after such date. Norden Crown disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise unless required by law.

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