Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – March 25, 2022) – Bear Creek Mining Corporation (TSXV: BCM) (OTCQX: BCEKF) (BVL: BCM) (“Bear Creek” or the “Company”)  wishes to update the status of its acquisition (“Acquisition”) from Equinox Gold Corp. (“Equinox Gold”) of a 100% interest in the Mercedes gold-silver mine (“Mercedes”) located in Sonora, Mexico, which was originally announced in the Company’s press release dated December 17, 2021.