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Peruvian Metals Achieves Record Throughput During the First Half of 2021 at Its Aguila Norte Processing Plant in Northern Peru and Positive Adjusted-EBITDA During the First Quarter of 2021

Peruvian Metals Corp. (TSXV: PER) (OTC: DUVNF) ("Peruvian Metals" or the "Company") is pleased to provide an update regarding the mineral processing at its 80-per-cent-owned fully permitted Aguila Norte processing plant ("Aguila Norte" or the "Plant") located in Northern Peru.

During the first six months of 2021 the Plant processed a record 11,890 tonnes of third-party mineral, compared with 2212 tonnes in 2020 and 9,615 tonnes in 2019. The 2021 year-to-date production represents an increase of 437 % compared to the same period for 2020, and a 24 % increase in the first half compared to the same period for 2019. Processing during the first half of 2020 was severely affected due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, whereby the Plant was closed from mid-March 2020 to the end of July 2020. The Company anticipates a further increase in production during the remainder of 2021 and expects to report a record year of production.

During the second quarter of 2021, the Plant processed 5,956 tonnes of mineralized material in six batches compared to nil for 2020 because of governmental imposed restrictions due to COVID-19, and 7,509 tonnes in 2019.

During the first quarter of 2021, the Company also reported positive adjusted-EBITDA (see table below), representing its first quarterly positive EBITDA since inception. Second quarter EBITDA performance is expected to reflect similar performance.

As a result of its previous divestiture of certain mineral assets to Mines and Metal Trading (Peru) PLC ("MMTP"), the Company now holds 1,297,490 shares of Silver X, which successfully merged with MMTP. These shares represent a potential additional, non-dilutive source of liquidity to expand the Company's more profitable mineral processing activities.

With respect to its goal of generating more profitable mineral processing the Company has, as of June 30, 2021, invested USD $250,000 towards the bulk sampling program at the Au-Ag-Cu Palta Dorada project. In March 2020, the Company entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Rio Silver Inc. to jointly explore and develop this property. Full camp facilities are now complete, and the underground access/development is continuing in order to extract a bulk sample of sulphide material. Oxide gold material that has been extracted from underground workings will be stockpiled. Once there is sufficient oxide gold material it will be shipped for processing.

Jeffrey Reeder, Chief Executive Officer of Peruvian Metals, commented: "We are pleased that we are on track for a record processing year in 2021 at Aguila Norte. We are continuing to explore and develop the Palta Dorada property with our partner Rio Silver, which we believe will provide even greater profitability for our overall operations. We are advancing on the main level and will start a second upper level to access mineral during July. We are continuing to apply for new areas and will update our shareholders once titles have been received."

The Aguila Norte processing plant has an environmental permit ("IGAC") from the Peruvian government which provides the Plant with the ability to expand operations past the current 100 tonnes per day level. Jeffrey Reeder, P Geo, a qualified person as defined in National Instrument 43-101, has prepared, supervised the preparation, or approved the scientific and technical disclosure contained in this news release.

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About Peruvian Metals Corp.

Peruvian Metals Corp. is a Canadian Exploration and Mineral Processing company. Our business model is to provide toll milling services for clients and to produce high grade concentrates from mineral purchases. The Company continues to acquire and develop precious and base metal properties in Peru.

For further information on Peruvian Metals Corp. please visit www.peruvianmetals.com.

Peruvian Metals Corp. is a Canadian resource company listed on the
TSX Venture Exchange : Symbol "PER"
For additional information, contact: Jeffrey Reeder Tel: (647) 302-3290
Website: www.peruvianmetals.com Email: jeffrey.reeder@peruvianmetals.com

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.

Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements: This press release contains certain "Forward-Looking Statements" within the meaning of applicable securities legislation. We use words such as "might", "will", "should", "anticipate", "plan", "expect", "believe", "estimate", "forecast" and similar terminology to identify forward looking statements and forward-looking information. Such statements and information are based on assumptions, estimates, opinions and analysis made by management in light of its experience, current conditions and its expectations of future developments as well as other factors which it believes to be reasonable and relevant. Forward-looking statements and information involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements and information and accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on such statements and information. Risks and uncertainties are more fully described in our annual and quarterly Management's Discussion and Analysis and in other filings made by us with Canadian securities regulatory authorities and available at www.sedar.com.While the Company believes that the expectations expressed by such forward-looking statements and forward-looking information and the assumptions, estimates, opinions and analysis underlying such expectations are reasonable, there can be no assurance that they will prove to be correct. In evaluating forward-looking statements and information, readers should carefully consider the various factors which could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements and forward-looking information.

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