VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / July 16, 2025 / Amarc Resources Ltd. ("Amarc" or the "Company") (TSXV:AHR)(OTCQB:AXREF) is pleased to announce that it and Freeport-McMoRan Mineral Properties Canada Inc. ("Freeport") recently commenced an approved $10 M 2025 exploration program, which includes substantial drilling at the JOY District (or "JOY" or the "District") in north-central British Columbia ("BC") (see Amarc release May 29, 2025). Drilling will be focused at the new, high grade, gold-rich porphyry copper-gold-silver ("Cu-Au-Ag") AuRORA Deposit, the PINE Deposit and the Twins and Canyon Discoveries as well as other drill-ready Cu-Au Deposit Targets across the District (see Amarc releases January 17 and 21, and February 28, 2025). Amarc continues to manage the exploration programs which are being 100% funded by Freeport.