Blackrock Silver Corp. (TSXV: BRC,OTC:BKRRF) (OTCQX: BKRRF) (FSE: AHZ0) (the ‘Company’ or ‘Blackrock’) is pleased to announce the appointment of Sean Thompson as Head of Investor Relations for the Company.

Mr. Thompson is a seasoned capital markets professional with over 17 years of experience in the metals and mining sector. He has a proven track record of driving shareholder value through strategic communications and stakeholder relationship management, particularly for high-growth, development-stage companies.

Prior to joining Blackrock, Mr. Thompson held senior Investor Relations roles at several highly successful precious metals developers that were ultimately acquired in significant M&A transactions: Atlantic Gold Corp.: acquired for C$722 million and Kaminak Gold Corp.: acquired for C$520 million.

His excellence in the field has been recognized by the broader investment community. Mr. Thompson was awarded ‘Best IR by a TSX Venture listed Company’ at the IR Magazine Awards Canada 2018 and received a nomination for the same award in 2016.

Most recently, Mr. Thompson served as Vice President, Corporate Development & Investor Relations at Westhaven Gold Corp. During his tenure, he was a key member of the leadership team that successfully transitioned the company from a grassroots discovery through to a positive Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA).

Andrew Pollard, Blackrock’s President and Chief Executive Officer, commented: ‘With an updated preliminary economic assessment in view, a robust treasury, and permitting initiatives well-underway, Sean is joining the Company at a pivotal time as we seek to broaden our market profile. Sean brings an impressive track-record in broadening investor bases with other highly-followed precious metals developers, and we’re excited to welcome him to the team as we position ourselves as the next American silver developer.’

Mr. Thompson holds an MBA from Dalhousie University, providing him with the analytical depth required to help manage and communicate financial modeling and peer-group valuations across the gold and silver sectors.

In connection with Mr. Thompson’s appointment, the Company has granted him 200,000 stock options of the Company (‘Stock Options‘) pursuant to the Company’s Omnibus Equity Incentive Compensation Plan. Each Stock Option entitles him to purchase one (1) common share of the Company (each, a ‘Common Share‘) at an exercise price per Common Share of $1.53 and will vest as to one-third on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant, expiring on January 29, 2031.

About Blackrock Silver Corp.

Backed by gold and silver ounces in the ground, Blackrock is a junior precious metal focused exploration and development company driven to add shareholder value. Anchored by a seasoned Board of Directors, the Company is focused on its 100% controlled Nevada portfolio of properties consisting of low-sulphidation, epithermal gold and silver mineralization located along the established Northern Nevada Rift in north-central Nevada and the Walker Lane trend in western Nevada.

Additional information on Blackrock Silver Corp. can be found on its website at www.blackrocksilver.com and by reviewing its profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements and Information

This news release contains ‘forward-looking statements’ and ‘forward-looking information’ (collectively, ‘forward-looking statements‘) within the meaning of Canadian and United States securities legislation, including the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this news release relate to, among other things: the advancement of the Tonopah West project towards development, including permitting and de-risking initiatives at the Tonopah West project; the intention to complete an updated Preliminary Economic Assessment on the Tonopah West project and the timing of completion thereof; the Company’s intentions to broaden its market profile; and the Company’s positioning as an American silver developer.

These forward-looking statements reflect the Company’s current views with respect to future events and are necessarily based upon a number of assumptions that, while considered reasonable by the Company, are inherently subject to significant operational, business, economic and regulatory uncertainties and contingencies. These assumptions include, among other things: conditions in general economic and financial markets; accuracy of assay results; geological interpretations from drilling results, timing and amount of capital expenditures; performance of available laboratory and other related services; future operating costs; the historical basis for current estimates of potential quantities and grades of target zones; the availability of skilled labour and no labour related disruptions at any of the Company’s operations; no unplanned delays or interruptions in scheduled activities; all necessary permits, licenses and regulatory approvals for operations are received in a timely manner; the ability to secure and maintain title and ownership to properties and the surface rights necessary for operations; and the Company’s ability to comply with environmental, health and safety laws. The foregoing list of assumptions is not exhaustive.

The Company cautions the reader that forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements contained in this news release and the Company has made assumptions and estimates based on or related to many of these factors. Such factors include, without limitation: the timing and content of work programs; results of exploration activities and development of mineral properties; the interpretation and uncertainties of drilling results and other geological data; receipt, maintenance and security of permits and mineral property titles; environmental and other regulatory risks; project costs overruns or unanticipated costs and expenses; availability of funds; failure to delineate potential quantities and grades of the target zones based on historical data; general market, political, economic and industry conditions; and those factors identified under the caption ‘Risks Factors’ in the Company’s most recent Annual Information Form.

Forward-looking statements are based on the expectations and opinions of the Company’s management on the date the statements are made. The assumptions used in the preparation of such statements, although considered reasonable at the time of preparation, may prove to be imprecise and, as such, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date the statements were made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements included in this news release if these beliefs, estimates and opinions or other circumstances should change, except as otherwise required by applicable law.

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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA / ACCESS Newswire / January 29, 2026 / CoTec Holdings Corp. (TSX-V:CTH)(OTCQB:CTHCF) (‘CoTec’ or the ‘Company’) is pleased to announce the establishment of a wholly-owned subsidiary, CoTec Copper, to accelerate the Company’s investment activities in copper tailings and sulfide deposits.

Julian Treger, CEO of CoTec commented: ‘The establishment of CoTec Copper demonstrates our commitment to advancing investments in copper tailings and copper sulfide deposits globally. CoTec’s multiple technology investments have reached a readiness level where they can potentially enable asset level investments, consistent with our core strategy. We are focused on opportunities to deploy these technologies to recover the significant economic potential of large historical tailings sites and redundant copper deposits where sulfide resources remain undeveloped. CoTec intends to use CoTec Copper as a vehicle to target ‘brown field’ asset investments in historical Tier 1 copper districts over the coming year in the United States, Australia and Africa with the support of our technology partners and local stakeholders.’

About CoTec Holdings Corp.

CoTec Holdings Corp. (TSX-V:CTH)(OTCQB:CTHCF) is redefining the future of resource extraction and recycling. Focused on rare earth magnets and strategic materials, CoTec integrates breakthrough technologies with strategic assets to unlock secure, sustainable, and low-cost supply chains.

CoTec’s mission is clear: accelerate the energy transition while strengthening strategic critical mineral supply chains for the countries we operate in. By investing in and deploying disruptive technologies, the Company delivers capital-efficient, scalable solutions that transform marginal assets, tailings, waste streams, and recycled products into high-value critical minerals.

From its HyProMag USA magnet recycling joint venture in Texas, to iron tailings reprocessing in Québec, to next-generation copper and iron solutions backed by global majors, CoTec is building a diversified portfolio with long-term growth, rapid cash flow potential, and high barriers to entry. The result is a game-changing platform at the intersection of technology, sustainability, and strategic materials.

For more information, please visit www.cotec.ca

For further information, please contact:

Eugene Hercun, VP Finance, +1 604 537 2413

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Statements in this press release regarding the Company and its investments which are not historical facts are ‘forward-looking statements’ that involve risks and uncertainties, including statements relating to management’s expectations with respect to its current and potential future investments, including potential investments in copper tailings and copper sulfide deposits, and the benefits to the Company which may be obtained from such investments. Since forward-looking statements address future events and conditions, by their very nature, they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results in each case could differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements. For further details regarding risks and uncertainties facing the Company, please refer to the Company’s public disclosure documents, copies of which may be found under the Company’s SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca

Neither TSX-V nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX-V) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.

SOURCE: CoTec Holdings Corp.

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Romios Gold Resources Inc. (TSXV: RG,OTC:RMIOF) (OTCID: RMIOF) (FSE: D4R) (‘Romios’ or the ‘Company’) is pleased to announce that, pursuant to special resolutions passed by shareholders on January 16, 2026, and the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange, the Company has consolidated its capital on a ten (10) old for one (1) new basis and changed its name to Oreterra Metals Corp. Effective at the open on Monday, February 2, 2026, the common shares of Oreterra Metals Corp. will commence trading on the TSX Venture Exchange on a consolidated basis under the symbol ‘OTMC’. A new corporate website is accessible effective immediately at www.oreterrametals.com.

Prior to giving effect to the consolidation, the Company had 328,059,969 pre-consolidation shares issued and outstanding, in addition to 39,956,667 warrants and 8.700,000 options outstanding. Following the consolidation, the Company has approximately 32,805,996 post-consolidation shares issued and outstanding. In addition there are 3,995,666 warrants exercisable at $0.50 until between August 15, 2028 and December 27, 2029 (which later expiry date is subject to acceleration) and 870,000 options exercisable at between $0.50 and $0.80 until between April 19, 2026 and September 2, 2027.

No fractional common shares will be issued further to the consolidation. In the event a holder of common shares would otherwise be entitled to receive a fractional common share in connection with the consolidation, the number of common shares to be received by such shareholder will be rounded down to the next whole number and no cash consideration will be paid in respect of fractional shares.

The new CUSIP for the Company’s post-consolidated common shares is 68616A100. A letter of transmittal will be mailed to registered shareholders on January 30, 2026 providing instructions with respect to surrendering share certificates representing pre-consolidation shares in exchange for post-consolidation shares issued as a result of the consolidation. Until surrendered, each certificate representing pre-consolidation shares will be deemed to represent the number of post-consolidation shares the holder will receive as a result of the consolidation. Shareholders who hold their shares in brokerage accounts or in book-entry form are not required to take any action.

About Oreterra Metals Corp.

The commencement of trading as Oreterra Metals Corp. under the new ticker OTMC represents the successful culmination of a months-long effort to restructure the Company. Management took on the task because it believes the Company’s wholly-owned Trek South porphyry copper-gold prospect represents, based upon the high-order, complementary results of the spectrum of geosciences applied to the target area to date, among the finest new targets of its kind in BC’s Golden Triangle. The Company recently released (news, January 22, 2026) a National Instrument 43-101 Technical Report for the Trek property which recommends two initial phases of drilling at Trek South, for targeted execution in the approaching 2026 field season. A copy of the Technical Report is available on the Company’s website at www.oreterrametals.com, and on the Company’s SEDAR+ issuer profile at www.sedarplus.ca.

Additional wholly-owned Company property interests include two former producers in Nevada: the Kinkaid claims in the Walker Lane trend covering numerous shallow Au-Ag-Cu workings over what is believed to be one or more porphyry centres (source: J.Biczok, P.Geo, June 2025, Kinkaid Gold-Copper-Silver Project, www.romios.com), and the Scossa mine property in the Sleeper trend which is a former high-grade gold producer (source: J.Biczok, P.Geo, July 2025, Scossa Historic Gold Mine Property, www.romios.com). The Company also holds a 100% interest in the large Lundmark-Akow Lake Au-Cu property adjacent to the northwest of the Musselwhite Mine in northwestern Ontario, where drilling by the Company has produced highly encouraging, broad VMS-style Au-Cu intersections.

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.

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This news release includes certain ‘forward-looking statements’ which are not comprised of historical facts. Forward-looking statements include estimates and statements that describe the Company’s future plans, objectives or goals, including words to the effect that the Company or management expects a stated condition or result to occur. Forward-looking statements may be identified by such terms as ‘believes’, ‘anticipates’, ‘expects’, ‘estimates’, ‘may’, ‘could’, ‘would’, ‘will’, or ‘plan’. Since forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and address future events and conditions, by their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Although these statements are based on information currently available to the Company, the Company provides no assurance that actual results will meet management’s expectations. Risks, uncertainties and other factors involved with forward-looking information could cause actual events, results, performance, prospects and opportunities to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking information include, but are not limited to failure to identify mineral resources, delays in obtaining or failures to obtain required governmental, environmental or other project approvals, political risks, inability to fulfill the duty to accommodate First Nations, uncertainties relating to the availability and costs of financing needed in the future, changes in equity markets, inflation, changes in exchange rates, fluctuations in commodity prices, delays in the development of projects, capital and operating costs varying significantly from estimates and the other risks involved in the mineral exploration and development industry, and those risks set out in the Company’s public documents filed on SEDAR+. Although the Company believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing the forward-looking information in this news release are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on such information, which only applies as of the date of this news release, and no assurance can be given that such events will occur in the disclosed time frames or at all. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, other than as required by law.

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Saga Metals Corp. (‘SAGA’ or the ‘Company’) (TSXV: SAGA,OTC:SAGMF) (OTCQB: SAGMF) (FSE: 20H), a North American exploration company focused on critical mineral discoveries, is pleased to announce the commencement of the 2026 phase of its maiden Mineral Resource Estimate (‘MRE’) drill program at the Trapper Zone within the 100%-owned Radar Titanium-Vanadium-Iron Project in Labrador, Canada. Drilling has resumed following the successful return of the Saga technical team and Gladiator Drilling crew to the project site near Cartwright.

This next phase of drilling will focus on expanding and confirming the extensive oxide zones identified in prior drilling. The first hole, R-0016, has commenced on Section S8. Following completion, the rig will move to Section S4 (the southernmost section) and systematically progress northward along the eastern limb of the Trapper South anomaly. The initial 10 of 30 drill holes planned for Trapper South will be executed as follows:

• R-0016 to R-0020: Testing the Eastern anomaly, expected to correlate with and expand on results from R-0012 and R-0013.
• R-0021 to R-0025: Shifting to the southern portion of the Western anomaly (starting at S4) and moving northward along the western limb.

These holes are anticipated to be completed within approximately five weeks, after which drilling will transition to the central portion of Trapper South.

Figure 1: Cross-section S8 looking northwest outlining drill hole R-0016 in-progress with the next planned hole along section.

All holes are designed with a -45° dip and 38° N-NE azimuth to target a prospective zone of rhythmic banding (oxide layering) expected to range from 125 to 200 meters in width. This phase builds on intercepts drilled in Q4 2025 that demonstrated consistent high-grade titanium-vanadium-iron mineralization, including significant oxide concentrations across multiple zones.

Figure 2: Trapper Zone map outlining location of the initial 2026 focus for remainder of the MRE drill program to be completed in 2026 updated with cross-section S8, showing the TMI of the 2025 Trapper Zone ground magnetic survey. Drilling will commence in Trapper South and move to Trapper North.

Figure 3: Drill core from hole R-0016 with magnet pen standing straight up highlighting the high degree of magnetism from the oxide rich core.

‘This resumption of drilling marks a critical step forward in our Mineral Resource Estimate program at Trapper,’ said Michael Garagan, CGO & Director of Saga Metals. ‘Technical teams returned last week and were diligent in completing a full assay core review of all returned sampling; correlating anomalies to observed lithology and structures and prepping trails and drill pads. Gladiator Drilling arrived on site shortly thereafter and made quick work of the set up on the Eastern anomaly of Trapper South where drilling has commenced. With strong continuity already observed, we are methodically drilling toward a maiden mineral resource and aiming to unlock the district-scale potential of Radar.’

Figure 4: Gladiator Drilling’s drill shack and 25-tonne excavator located on cross-section S8 commenced drilling hole R-0016 in Trapper South.

Figure 5: Inside Gladiator Drilling’s drill shack located on cross-section S8 commenced drilling hole R-0016 in Trapper South.

Key Project Highlights:

• Confirmed mineralization in 15 out of 15 drill holes completed in two primary zones to-date.
• Analytical results to-date include numerous oxide-rich intercepts, including:
  • R-0010: 135.50 m grading 50.03% Fe₂O₃, 7.87% TiO₂, and 0.352% V₂O₅.
  • R-0011: 95.15 m grading 39.49% Fe₂O₃, 6.49% TiO₂, and 0.220% V₂O₅.
  • R-0009: 87.20 m grading 50.67% Fe₂O₃, 10.15% TiO₂, 0.339% V₂O₅
  • R-0008: 67.60 m grading 46.15% Fe₂O₃, 9.21% TiO₂, 0.311% V₂O₅
  • R-0007: 57.70 m grading 27.09% Fe₂O₃, 5.31% TiO₂, 0.365% V₂O₅
• Infrastructure including road access, deep-water port, nearby hydro-electric power and airstrip.
• Confirmed the 16+ km oxide layering trend that stretches from the Hawkeye Zone to the Trapper Zone.
• Exceptional grades and thicknesses with semi-massive to massive oxide reporting up to 55% Fe,13.3% TiO2, and 0.66% V2O5.
• Petrographic analysis confirms titanomagnetite mineralization advantageous for simplified metallurgical processing.

About the Radar Critical Mineral Property in Labrador

The Radar Property spans 24,175 hectares and hosts the entire Dykes River intrusive complex (~160 km²), a unique position among Western explorers. Geological mapping, geophysics, and trenching have already confirmed oxide layering across more than 20 km of strike length, with mineralization open for expansion.

Figure 6: Radar Property map, depicting magnetic anomalies, oxide layering and the site of the 2025 drill programs. The Property is well serviced by road access and is conveniently located near the town of Cartwright, Labrador. A compilation of historical aeromagnetic anomalies is overlaid by ground-based geophysics, as shown.

Vanadiferous titanomagnetite (‘VTM’) mineralization at Radar is comparable to global Fe–Ti–V systems such as Panzhihua (China), Bushveld (South Africa), and Tellnes (Norway), positioning the Project as a potential strategic future supplier of titanium, vanadium, and iron to North American markets.

Figure 7: Radar Project’s prospective oxide layering zone validated over ~16 km strike length through Fall 2025 drilling, as shown on a compilation of historical airborne geophysics as well as ground-based geophysics in the Hawkeye and Trapper zones completed by SAGA in the 2024/2025 field programs. SAGA has demonstrated the reliability of the regional airborne magnetic surveys after ground-truthing and drilling in the 2024 and 2025 field programs.

Investor Relations Agreements

The Company is also pleased to announce that it has entered into the following engagements for the provision on investor relations and marketing services:

The Company has engaged German Mining Networks GmbH (‘GMN‘) to provide marketing and investor relations services in Europe. GMN, based in Frankfurt, Germany, will work to increase investor awareness of Saga in Europe. The engagement is for month-to-month services for a fee of $6,800 per month. GMN is arm’s length from the Company and to the best of the Company’s knowledge, GMN does not have any interest, directly or indirectly, in the Company or its securities, or any right or intent to acquire such an interest.

The Company increased the maximum budget of its renewed December 10, 2025 engagement with i2i Marketing Group, LLC (‘i2i‘) for the continued provision of a range of corporate marketing and investor awareness services, including, but not limited to, content creation management, author sourcing, project management and media distribution, by an additional US$250,000. The services are expected to run until the beginning of March 2026, or until budget exhaustion. To the best of the Company’s knowledge, i2i does not have any interest, directly or indirectly, in the Company or its securities, or any right or intent to acquire such an interest.

The Company has engaged Mayfair Media Operations Pty Ltd, dba Mining.com.au (‘MMO‘), based in Queensland, Australia, to provide digital media and investor engagement services. The term of this engagement is 12 months, beginning February 15, 2026, terminable by the Company at any time after the completion of the third month, at an aggregate cost of $3,900 per month. To the best of the Company’s knowledge, MMO does not have any interest, directly or indirectly, in the Company or its securities, or any right or intent to acquire such an interest.

The Company has engaged Equity.Guru Media Inc. (‘EG‘) to provide digital media and investor engagement services. The term of this engagement is 6 months, at an aggregate cost of $6,000 for the entirety of the term. To the best of the Company’s knowledge, EG does not have any interest, directly or indirectly, in the Company or its securities, or any right or intent to acquire such an interest.

Qualified Person

Paul J. McGuigan, P. Geo., is an Independent Qualified Person as defined under National Instrument 43-101 and has reviewed and approved the technical information disclosed in this news release.

About Saga Metals Corp.

Saga Metals Corp. is a North American mining company focused on the exploration and discovery of a diversified suite of critical minerals that support the North American transition to supply security. The Radar Ti-V-Fe Project comprises 24,175 hectares and entirely encloses the Dykes River intrusive complex, mapped at 160 km² on the surface near Cartwright, Labrador. Exploration to date, including 4,250 m of drilling, has confirmed a large, mineralized layered mafic intrusion hosting vanadiferous titanomagnetite (VTM) and ilmenite mineralization with strong grades of titanium and vanadium.

The Double Mer Uranium Project, also in Labrador, covers 25,600 hectares and features uranium radiometrics that highlight an 18km east-west trend, with a confirmed 14km section producing samples as high as 0.428% U3O8. Uranium uranophane was identified in several areas of highest radiometric response (2024 Double Mer Technical Report).

Additionally, SAGA owns the Legacy Lithium Property in Quebec’s Eeyou Istchee James Bay region. This project, developed in partnership with Rio Tinto, has been expanded through the acquisition of the Amirault Lithium Project. Together, these properties cover 65,849 hectares and share significant geological continuity with other major players in the area, including Rio Tinto, Winsome Resources, Azimut Exploration, and Loyal Metals.

With a portfolio spanning key commodities critical to the clean energy future, SAGA is strategically positioned to play an essential role in critical mineral security.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors

Mike Stier, Chief Executive Officer

For more information, contact:

Rob Guzman, Investor Relations
Saga Metals Corp.
Tel: +1 (844) 724-2638
Email: rob@sagametals.com
www.sagametals.com

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Equity Metals Corporation (TSXV: EQTY,OTC:EQMEF) (‘Equity’ or the ‘Company’) reports that crews have mobilized in preparation for drilling on its 100% owned 18,871-hectare Silver Queen Property, northern British Columbia.

In this initial drilling program, sixteen-holes totaling 4,200 metres are planned to test parts of the existing resource model and will include twinning of several historical holes. Intercepts will be used to continue validation of the historical drill results, and mineralization from the new holes will be used for additional metallurgical test work on the No. 3 vein. This phase of the 2026 program is designed to further de-risk the project in preparation for economic assessment.

In addition to this first phase of the 2026 program, a larger exploration/development program is planned on the property, which will include:

• Relogging and sampling of several historical drill holes from 2017-18;

• Re-establishing underground access to the historical workings via the Earl Adit on the No. 3 Vein for lidar scanning and re-sampling purposes; and

• Drilling on newly developed greenfields targets in the broader district generated in part through the Fall ’25 sampling program and earlier compilation.

The No. 3 Vein hosts the single largest resource currently identified on the Silver Queen property and with its southern extension, the NG-3 Vein, account for 65% of the currently modelled mineral resources on a AgEq basis. The NI43-101 Mineral Resource Estimate with effective date December 1^st, 2022 is detailed in a News Release issued on Jan 16, 2023, which can be found by clicking here and the full Technical Report can be found on SEDAR+ and the Company’s website.

Figure 1: Plan of the Silver Queen project area showing proposed drill pads for Winter 2026 testing

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Arlington Property Update

The company also reports that final assays from 2025 drilling on the Arlington property have been received. Nine core holes totalling 3,407 metres were completed and tested three separate ‘hot-spot’ clusters of strongly anomalous Au-Ag-As values within the South Fresh Pots soil anomaly (Figure 2).

Drilling intersected several, shallowly dipping gold-enriched quartz veins within a granodioritic host rock

Assay highlights include:

• A 1.6 metre interval averaging 3.9g/t Au, 0.29% Cu, (6.6g/t AuEq), from AR25-001;

• A 7.0 metre interval averaging 1.2g/t Au, 0.03% Cu, (1.2g/t AuEq), from AR25-004; and

• A 2.0 metre interval averaging 3.1g/t Au, 0.01% Cu, (3.1g/t AuEq), from AR25-005;

President Joe Kizis commented, ‘Drill results at South Fresh Pots indicated gold is closely associated with copper and a small granodiorite intrusion, potentially the distal part of a copper/gold-related intrusive system. The mineralization and IP chargeability (see figure and inset) suggest a vector towards a magnetic high beneath the North Fresh Pots target, which may be the source intrusion with thicker zones of mineralization surrounding the intrusion.’

Figure 2: 3-D rendering of the South Fresh Pots area showing potential vectoring to a conductivity high located beneath the north Fresh Pots target

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Work on the property in 2026 will include a Spring surface mapping and sampling program designed to upgrade new target areas for drilling, particularly the North Fresh Pots, Rona and Arlington target areas.

Earlier surface work on these targets includes a short Pack sack drill interval in the North Fresh Pots which returned a 0.7 metre interval of 2.2g/t Au, 11.34g/t Ag and0.35% Cu in magnetite skarn and surface chip sampling from the Arlington south area by previous management which returned 11.7g/t Au, 211g/t Ag and 3.22% Cu (see BC Assessment Report 41159).

Figure 3: 2026 drill hole distribution on the Arlington property

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Table 1: Select Composites from 2025 Drilling on the No. 3 North Target

Table 1: Select Composites from 2025 drilling on the Arlington property, BC

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Notes: drill core samples were analyzed by FA/AAS for gold and 48 element ICP-MS by MS Analytical, Langley, BC. Silver (>100ppm), copper, lead and zinc (>1%) overlimits assayed by ore grade ICP-ES analysis, High silver overlimits (>1000g/t Ag) and gold overlimits (>10g/t Au) re-assayed with FA-Grav. Silver >10,000g/t re-assayed by concentrate analysis, where a FA-Grav analysis is performed in triplicate and a weighed average reported. Downhole composites calculated using a 80g/t AgEq (1g/t AuEq) cut-off and <20% internal dilution, except where noted. Accuracy of results is tested through the systematic inclusion of QA/QC standards, blanks and duplicates into the sample stream. AuEq and AgEq were calculated using prices of $2,360/oz Au, $28.50/oz Ag, $4.25/lb Cu, $0.90/lb Pb and $1.20/lb Zn. AuEq and AgEq calculations utilized relative metallurgical recoveries of Au 70%, Ag 80%, Cu 80%, Pb 81% and Zn 90%.

Note that true thickness cannot be precisely calculated at this time, but is estimated between 70% and 80% of the down hole thickness

About Equity Metals Corporation

Equity Metals Corporation is a member of the Malaspina-Manex Group. The Company owns 100% interest, with no underlying royalty, in the Silver Queen project, located along the Skeena Arch in the Omineca Mining Division, British Columbia. The property hosts high-grade, precious- and base-metal veins related to a buried porphyry system, which has been only partially delineated. The Company also has a controlling JV interest (57.49%) in the Monument Diamond project, NWT, strategically located in the Lac De Gras district within 40 km of both the Ekati and Diavik diamond mines. As well, the Company has an option to acquire a 100% interest in the Arlington Property, located within the Boundary District of south-central British Columbia where 2025 exploration work consisted of geophysics and diamond drilling designed to identify and delineate an apparent gold system.

Robert Macdonald, MSc. P.Geo, is VP Exploration of Equity Metals Corporation and a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101. He is responsible for the supervision of the exploration on the Silver Queen project and for the preparation of the technical information in this disclosure. He has reviewed and approved this news release.

On behalf of the Board of Directors
‘Joseph Anthony Kizis, Jr.’

Joseph Anthony Kizis, Jr., P.Geo
President, Director, Equity Metals Corporation

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