Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - May 10, 2021) - Ridgeline Minerals Corp. (TSXV: RDG) (OTCQB: RDGMF) (FRA: 0GC0) ("Ridgeline" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the execution of a surface access agreement for its Bell Creek property with Nevada Gold Mines ("NGM"). The agreement is in effect through December 31, 2024 and will allow the Company to utilize NGM's Carlin Complex road infrastructure to access the Bell Creek property, which is located directly adjacent to NGM's development-stage Ren and Banshee underground gold deposits (Figure 1) on the Carlin Trend.

Chad Peters, Ridgeline's President, CEO & Director commented, "we view Bell Creek and its proximity to the high-grade Ren and Banshee deposits as a strategic exploration asset in the heart of one of the most productive gold trends on earth. The closing of this access agreement is a big first step for the project and our team is eager to get out in the field this summer to begin collecting baseline geologic data as we advance this promising opportunity."

Figure 1: Plan view map showing location of the Bell Creek property (yellow) sitting adjacent to the Nevada Gold Mines owned Ren and Banshee deposits (red).

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Bell Creek Project

Bell Creek is a Carlin-Type gold exploration project located in the prolific north Carlin Trend of Nevada. The property is comprised of 1,300 acres (5km²) of private mineral rights located directly adjacent to the high-grade Ren and Banshee deposits (Nevada Gold Mines). For more information, please view the Bell Creek VRIFY Deck Here.

About Ridgeline Minerals Corp.

Ridgeline is a discovery focused gold and silver explorer with a proven management team and a 125 km² exploration portfolio across four projects in the highly prospective Carlin and Battle Mountain - Eureka Trends in Nevada, USA. More information about Ridgeline can be found at www.RidgelineMinerals.com.

On behalf of the Board
"Chad Peters"
President & CEO

Further Information:
Chad Peters, P.Geo.
President & CEO
Ridgeline Minerals Corp.
1-866-RDG-NVAU (734-6828) - toll free
info@ridgelineminerals.com

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