Oreterra Metals Corp. (TSXV: OTMC,OTC:RMIOD) (OTCID: OTMCF) (FSE: D4R0) (‘Oreterra’ or the ‘Company’ formerly ‘Romios Gold Resources Inc.’) is pleased to announce that it has retained Generation IACP Inc. (‘GIACP’) to trade the common shares of the Company with the objective of contributing to market liquidity. The agreement remains subject to approval by the TSX Venture Exchange (‘TSXV’) and the services will be provided in compliance with the policies and guidelines of the TSXV, and applicable legislation.

Under the agreement, GIACP will receive a fee of C$8,500 plus applicable taxes per month. The initial term of the agreement is six months and the agreement will automatically renew for additional six-month periods unless Oreterra provides GIACP with written notice of termination at least 30 days prior to the end of the term or a renewal term. Commencing on the first anniversary of the agreement, the fee payable to GIACP will automatically increase annually by 3.0%. No stock options are being granted and no compensation other than as stated above is payable in connection with the engagement. GIACP will be responsible for the costs it incurs in buying and selling the Company’s shares, and no third party will be providing funds or securities for the market making activities. GIACP and the Company are unrelated and unaffiliated entities and at the time of the agreement, neither GIACP nor its principals have an interest, directly or indirectly, in the securities of the Company. GIACP and its clients may acquire and hold a direct or indirect interest in the securities of Oreterra from time to time.

GIACP, established in 1998, is a Toronto-based, independently owned investment dealer providing innovative solutions for institutional, corporate and individual clients in Canada and abroad. GIACP is a registered broker and a member of the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization, the TSX Venture Exchange, the Canadian Securities Exchange, and Cboe Canada, and is a Participating Organization as such term is defined in the rules and policies of the Toronto Stock Exchange.

About Oreterra Metals Corp.

Oreterra Metals Corp. (formerly ‘Romios Gold Resources Inc.’) is a TSXV-listed mineral exploration company focused primarily on gold, copper and silver. The Company has crafted an ambitious business plan to advance Oreterra, primarily by refocusing its efforts on achieving discoveries through the drill bit. The Company holds several wholly-owned porphyry copper-gold prospects in British Columbia’s Golden Triangle, the most significant of which is the Trek South prospect, upon which a range of geosciences applied to it in the period since 2022 including mapping, sampling, magnetic, IP and MT geophysical surveys, have delivered high-order, complementary results that all vector to the same conclusion: that the target area offers high discovery potential. A drill permit is in place and an updated NI 43-101 with plan and budget was released on January 22, 2026. Trek South is located adjacent to Teck-Newmont’s Galore Creek deposits, presently undergoing pre-feasibility studies, and is bisected by the road right-of-way thereto. First-ever drilling of Trek South is planned for the 2026 field season.

Additional wholly-owned 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.oreterra.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.oreterra.com). The Company also holds a 100% interest in the large-scale Lundmark-Akow Lake Au-Cu property adjacent to the northwest of the Musselwhite Mine, where drilling by the Company has produced highly encouraging, broad VMS-style Au-Cu intersections. Oreterra also retains an ongoing interest in several properties including a 2% NSR on McEwen Mining’s Hislop gold property in Ontario and a 2% NSR on Enduro Metals’ Newmont Lake Au-Cu-Ag property in BC.

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.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

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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Blackrock Silver Corp. (TSXV: BRC,OTC:BKRRF) (OTCQX: BKRRF) (FSE: AHZ0) (‘Blackrock’ or the ‘Company’) is pleased to announce that Andrew Pollard, President & Chief Executive Officer of the Company, will present live at the Precious Metals & Critical Minerals Virtual Investor Conference hosted by VirtualInvestorConferences.com, on February 10th, 2026 at 2PM ET

Blackrock invites individual and institutional investors, as well as advisors and analysts, to attend online at VirtualInvestorConferences.com.

DATE: February 10^th
TIME: 2:00PM ET
LINK:https://www.virtualinvestorconferences.com/wcc/eh/4814904/lp/5226511/blackrock-silver-corp-otcqx-bkrrf-tsxv-brc

This will be a live, interactive online event where investors are invited to ask the Company questions in real-time. If attendees are not able to join the event live on the day of the conference, an archived webcast will also be made available after the event.

It is recommended that online investors pre-register and run the online system check to expedite participation and receive event updates.

Learn more about the event at www.virtualinvestorconferences.com.

Marketing Agreement

The Company also announces that that it has entered into a marketing agreement (the ‘Agreement‘) with Epstein Research (‘ER‘), led by Peter Epstein, pursuant to which Mr. Epstein will provide investor relations services to the Company for a six (6) month term beginning on February 6, 2026 and ending on August 6, 2026 in consideration for a cash fee of US$2,500 per month, payable by way of a one time aggregate payment of US$15,000, paid in advance, subject to approval by the TSX Venture Exchange.

In accordance with the terms of the Agreement, ER will work with the Company on posting on social media and producing articles, interviews and commentary designed to increase awareness of the Company.

There are no performance factors contained in the Agreement and ER will not receive any securities of the Company as compensation.

Mr. Epstein does not beneficially own, directly or indirectly, any securities of the Company or any right to acquire securities of the Company. Mr. Epstein operates www.epsteinresearch.com, is an arm’s-length party to the Company, and has over 20 years experience in buy-side analyst roles.

Epstein Research is a research and analysis firm operated by Peter Epstein, located in the state of New Jersey, USA, specializing in investor relations and market awareness for public companies.

About Blackrock Silver Corp.

Blackrock Silver Corp. is an American-focused emerging primary silver developer systematically advancing the high-grade Tonopah West Project, situated in the historic ‘Queen of the Silver Camps’ in a jurisdiction consistently ranked as one of the top mining regions globally. The Company is backstopped by a veteran board and technical team with a proven track record of discovering, financing, and building major precious metal mines in Nevada and globally. Blackrock is committed to establishing a secure, high-margin, domestic supply of silver and gold.

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.

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

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Brixton Metals Corporation (TSX-V: BBB, OTCQB: BBBXF) (the ‘Company’ or ‘Brixton’) is pleased to announce the results from its regional prospecting soil and rock sampling program and the remaining drill results from its 2025 field season at the wholly owned Thorn Project, located in northwest British Columbia, Canada. The company provides a corporate and project update.

Highlights

• Soil and rock geochemical sampling conducted within the Camp Creek Corridor has resulted in the identification of multiple new exploration targets. Notably, at the Cirque East Target, porphyry-style mineralization was identified hosted in a monzonite intrusive unit, with assays returning up to 2.16% copper and 39 g/t silver.
• At the 95th South Target, high-grade silver mineralization was found in veins, yielding up to 642 g/t silver, 1.47% copper, 3.56% lead, and 1.97% zinc.
• At Brixton’s Annual General and Special Meeting held on February 4th, 2026, shareholders have approved, among other items, a ten for one share consolidation, subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange, which will result in a new post consolidation share count of 71.3 million shares outstanding. The Company believes the current strong metals market, a tight float, and with all four of its gold, silver and copper projects being drilled this year will provide a greater opportunity for share price appreciation.

Chairman, CEO, Gary R. Thompson stated, ‘The definition of new exploration targets through geochemical sampling with boots on the ground has been an effective approach at the Thorn Project as we continue to identify new areas of mineralization. 2026 is shaping up to be an exciting year for Brixton as we unlock potential at Thorn by drilling this year. Meanwhile current drilling at the Langis Silver Project is progressing well. Ivanhoe Electric is drilling at Brixton’s Hog Heaven copper-gold porphyry Project under the Earn-in Agreement and Eldorado Gold plans to drill Brixton’s Atlin Goldfields Project under the Option Agreement. This year will be the first time ever that all four of our projects will be drilled in the same year, so it’s super exciting. Assays from Langis are anticipated in the coming weeks and months.’

Figure 1. Brixton Metals Project Locations.

Figure 2. Location of Targets at the Thorn Project.

Discussion

During the 2025 exploration season at the Thorn Project, Brixton Metals conducted an extensive regional prospecting program, collecting 770 soil samples and 195 rock samples across multiple target zones. Geochemical analysis of these samples identified several new porphyry exploration targets within the Camp Creek Corridor, including the Cirque East target. In addition, high-grade silver veins at the 95th South Target were mapped and sampled. Drilling activities for the season comprised 3,223 meters at Camp Creek, 6,272 meters at Trapper, 2,670 meters at Catalyst, and 601 meters at Tempest. This news release presents the remaining drillhole results for the Thorn Project at the Camp Creek and Trapper Targets.

Camp Creek Corridor Overview

The Camp Creek Corridor is a northwest-trending zone hosting multiple centers of porphyry-style mineralization. This corridor is interpreted to be perpendicular to the Camp Creek Fault, which may have served as a conduit for porphyry intrusions into both the Stuhini volcanic rocks and the granitic units of the Thorn Stock. Key mineralized systems within the corridor include the Camp Creek Cu-Mo-Au porphyry, along with the recently identified Catalyst Cu-Au (see News Release, dated October 30, 2025) and Tempest Cu-Au (see News Release, dated December 1, 2025) porphyries (Figure 3).

In 2025, soil and rock sampling expanded the surface footprint of the Catalyst and Tempest Targets and delineated additional porphyry-style prospects. Of particular note is the Cirque Target, drilled in 2024, which revealed copper mineralization associated with intrusive breccias (see News Release, dated September 17, 2024). Recent mapping and sampling east of the drilled area have confirmed porphyry-style alteration and outlined a footprint coincident with a one-kilometre-long leach cap. Rock-chip samples from this area returned up to 2.16% copper and 39 g/t silver (sample B137847; see Table 1). Intrusive rocks at Cirque-East are characterized by fine-grained monzonites hosting chalcopyrite and molybdenite within quartz veins. The observed Cu-Ag-Mo mineralization, together with granitic intrusive phases and the development of a leach cap, is typical of porphyry deposits. Ongoing work will focus on refining these field results and evaluating the area for potential drilling in the 2026 campaign.

Figure 3. Map illustrating exploration targets within the Camp Creek Corridor, including locations of historical and 2025 drill holes, copper distribution in soils from both recent and past geochemical surveys, and IP-chargeability polygons delineated during the 2025 field season.

About the 95^th South Target

The 95^th South Target (see Figure 2 for general location of this target) consists of a series of nearly parallel veins ranging from 30 cm to 2 meters in width, striking ENE-WSE (see Figure 4). These veins are composed of quartz-feldspar with variable amounts of galena, sphalerite, chalcopyrite, bornite and pyrite. Sampling has returned notable values, including up to 642 g/t silver, 1.47% copper, 3.56% lead, and 1.97% zinc (sample B137851), as well as 414 g/t silver (sample B137859). These polymetallic veins intrude a Triassic quartz-diorite, and in some instances, are accompanied by meter-wide alteration halos characterized by quartz-carbonate and localized sulphide mineralization. Further fieldwork in this area will focus on continuous sampling of these mineralized veins and on testing similar structures.

Figure 4. Map illustrating the principal mapped polymetallic veins and locations of rock samples collected from the 95th South Target.

Table 1. Selected rock samples from the 2025 field campaign at the Cirque East and 95^th South Targets.

The collected rocks are selected chip or grab samples of mineralized outcrops within each target area and do not represent the entire target.

Trapper Gold Target

Gold mineralization at Trapper is structurally controlled, trending northwest-southeast and dipping moderately to the north within the main drilling area. Mineralization is preferentially developed along the contact between Cretaceous (85.2 ± 1.2 Ma) quartz diorite and Triassic lapilli tuffs, with broad gold intervals largely hosted along these faulted contacts. Gold is associated with silver and base metal veins containing pyrite, galena, sphalerite, and locally chalcopyrite and bornite. During the 2025 field season, drilling at Trapper comprised 6,272 meters across 30 holes. Notably, drillhole THN25-348 was collared from the same pad as previously reported holes THN25-358 and THN25-359 (see News Release, dated December 16, 2025), with mineralized intervals detailed in Table 2.

Drilling at the Camp Creek High Sulfidation Target

The final drillholes completed in 2025 at the Camp Creek high-sulfidation target include THN25-367, THN25-368, THN25-369, and THN25-370 (see Table 2). These holes intersected mineralized sections ranging from meters to tens of meters, associated with polymetallic veins interpreted as the shallow, high-sulfidation expression of the deeper Camp Creek porphyry system. Drilling at Camp Creek covered 3,223 meters across 19 holes and successfully identified high-sulfidation polymetallic veins. Future drilling in this area will focus on further testing the extent and grade of these high-sulfidation veins and on evaluating similar interpreted structures.

Table 2. Select Assay Intervals in Holes THN25-348 at Trapper and holes THN25-367, THN25-368, THN25-369 and THN25-370 at Camp Creek.

Assay values are weighted averages. Reported intervals are drilling length, and the true width of the mineralized intervals has not yet been determined

Table 3. Collar location for reported drillholes

Quality Assurance & Quality Control

Brixton Metals has established rigorous quality assurance and quality control procedures for both drill core and surface sampling. Core samples were typically collected at 1.5-meter intervals, with high-grade intervals sampled at 0.5 meters. Blank, duplicate (lab pulp), and certified reference materials were inserted at a combined rate of up to 15 percent. Core samples were split, bagged, secured, and sent directly to ALS Minerals preparation facilities in Whitehorse, Yukon or Langley, British Columbia, depending on laboratory availability. Rock samples, collected as grab or chip samples, followed similar protocols prior to laboratory analysis. ALS Minerals Laboratories is accredited to ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 17025 standards for laboratory procedures. Gold analyses were performed at ALS Laboratory Facilities in North Vancouver, British Columbia, using fire assay with atomic absorption finish, while silver, lead, copper, zinc, and 48 additional elements were analyzed by four acid digestion with ICP-MS finish. Overlimit gold values were determined by fire assay and gravimetric finish. Certified reference materials were sourced from CDN Resource Laboratories Ltd. in Langley, British Columbia, with standards inserted based on the type and abundance of mineralization observed. Non-mineralized siliceous landscaping rock was used as blank material. The Company’s QAQC protocols are available on its website.

Update on Thorn Project

Drilling at Brixton’s Thorn Project is expected to commence in May 2026. Drill results will be released as they become available.

Update on Drilling at Langis Silver Project

Brixton Metals is actively drilling its wholly owned high-grade Langis Silver Project, situated in the renowned, silver-rich Cobalt Camp of Ontario, roughly 500 kilometers north of Toronto. Thus far, in 2026, the Company has completed 3,000 meters of drilling across eight holes, with assay results pending. Results will be released as they are made available.

Update on Hog Heaven and Atlin Projects 

Brixton’s Hog Heaven Project, in Montana, is under an Earn-in Option to Ivanhoe Electric and as the operator, Ivanhoe Electric has commenced drilling, in search of the causative copper-gold porphyry system. Brixton’s Atlin Goldfields Project in British Columbia is under Option to Eldorado Gold where they plan to start drilling orogenic gold targets in May 2026. Drill results will be released as they become available. 

Qualified Person (QP)

Ms. Madeline Berry, P.Geo., is a Project Geologist for the Company who is a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101. Ms. Berry has verified the referenced data and analytical results disclosed in this press release and has approved the technical information presented herein.

Corporate Update

The Company held its Annual General and Special Meeting February 4, 2026. All matters were approved at the Meeting by shareholders. New directors, Ryan Goodman and Kevin Chen, were elected to the Board of Directors and incumbent directors, Ian Ball, Cale Moodie and Gary Thompson, were re-elected to the Board of Directors. A share consolidation was approved by shareholders resulting in a ten for one share consolidation, subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange, which will result in a new share count of 71,323,542 post consolidation. An amendment of the Company’s articles was approved to provide directors with more flexibility regarding amending the Company’s authorized share capital. Shareholders also re-approved the Company’s Stock Option Plan for the ensuing year.

The exercise price and the number of shares issuable under the Company’s outstanding warrants and stock options will be proportionately adjusted to reflect the consolidation in accordance with the respective terms thereof. Fractional common shares will not be issued, and no cash will be paid in lieu of fractional post-consolidation common shares. The number of post-consolidation common shares to be received by a shareholder will be rounded down to the nearest whole common share. This proposed consolidation does not change a shareholder’s proportionate ownership interest in the Company.

The proposed consolidation has been approved and authorized by the Company’s board of directors. The consolidation is subject to approval by the TSX Venture Exchange. In particular, the Company will be required to meet the Exchange’s continued listing requirements upon completion of a consolidation. There is no guarantee that Exchange acceptance of a consolidation will be given or that the Company will meet the Exchange’s continued listing requirements upon completion.

A further news release will be issued announcing the effective date for the consolidation and a letter of transmittal will be mailed to the Company’s registered shareholders, which shareholders can use to exchange their current share certificates for certificates representing the consolidated number of shares. No action will be required to effect consolidation of beneficially held securities by non-registered shareholders, who hold securities of the Company through an intermediary.

The Company does not intend to change its name or current trading symbol in connection with the proposed consolidation.

About Brixton Metals Corporation

Brixton Metals is a Canadian exploration company focused on the advancement of its mining projects. Brixton wholly owns four exploration projects: Brixton’s flagship Thorn copper-gold-silver-molybdenum Project, the Hog Heaven copper-silver-gold Project in NW Montana, USA, which is optioned to Ivanhoe Electric Inc., the Langis and HudBay silver Projects in Ontario and the Atlin Goldfields Project located in northwest BC, which is optioned to Eldorado Gold Corporation. Brixton Metals Corporation shares trade on the TSX-V under the ticker symbol BBB, and on the OTCQB under the ticker symbol BBBXF. For more information about Brixton, please visit our website at www.brixtonmetals.com.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors

Mr. Gary R. Thompson, Chairman and CEO
info@brixtonmetals.com

For Investor Relations inquiries please contact: Mr. Michael Rapsch, Vice President Investor Relations. email: michael.rapsch@brixtonmetals.com or call Tel: 604-630-9707

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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, acknowledges the recent announcement by The White House and Donald Trump of ‘Project Vault,’ a large-scale U.S. strategic stockpile initiative intended to strengthen domestic supply chains, advance national security priorities, and reduce reliance on foreign-controlled sources of critical minerals and raw materials.

Project Vault—announced in the Oval Office with participation from Export-Import Bank of the United States (‘EXIM’) — establishes the U.S. Strategic Critical Minerals Reserve as an independently governed public-private partnership designed to store essential raw materials across U.S. facilities.

EXIM has approved a Direct Loan of up to US$10 billion to support Project Vault, providing long-term financing for a partnership between original equipment manufacturers and private-sector capital providers—an effort EXIM has positioned as strengthening U.S. production and processing capacity, insulating manufacturers from supply shocks, and advancing U.S. national economic security objectives.

The stockpile is the latest move by the Trump administration to build a Western supply chain to counter China’s dominance in critical minerals — especially when it comes to refining. Beijing sought to cut off exports of rare earths, a subset of critical minerals, last year during trade disputes with the U.S.

A Media Snippet accompanying this announcement is available by clicking on this link.

Preferential trade alignment and allied coordination on display at the Critical Minerals Ministerial in Washington, D.C.

The U.S. efforts to diversify and stabilize critical minerals supply chains are expanding beyond domestic stockpiling toward allied coordination. On February 4, U.S. Vice President JD Vance outlined plans aimed at organizing partners into a preferential trade framework for critical minerals, including mechanisms intended to promote market stability and reduce vulnerability to price undercutting and supply disruption.

Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand was in Washington on Wednesday as the Trump administration made a case for international partners to join a preferential trade zone for critical minerals with forced price floors.

Canada and the U.S. Department of Defense already have a co-investment deal to accelerate Canadian mining development and strengthen critical minerals supply chains.

A Media Snippet accompanying this announcement is available by clicking on this link.

Titanium: A national defense critical mineral facing supply chain constraints

Titanium remains a cornerstone material for aerospace and defense platforms, infrastructure, and high-performance industrial uses, and continues to be a strategic concern for Western supply chains due to limited domestic sourcing and processing capacity. Titanium is deemed a critical metal by the U.S., EU and Canada and is essential for defense and aerospace applications due to its strength-to-weight ratio and corrosion resistance.

Titanium is characterized as a critical mineral for defense and aerospace, with supply-chain risk concentrated in titanium metal pathways (including aerospace-grade sponge capacity and certification) rather than in pigment markets. The vast majority – over 90% globally of mined titanium is processed into the pigment – a looming supply chain gap UK-headquartered market intelligence company Project Blue outlines in a recent report.

‘Titanium is essentially a defence metal – it can be up to 20% or more of the markets for total titanium consumption that goes into defence. An F 15 can be up to 40% in weight of titanium. There’s some serious volume going in these jet planes,’ Project Blue Founder and Director, Dr. Nils Backeberg

Saga Metals’ Project Focus: Critical Minerals and Titanium Exploration in Labrador

Saga Metals believes the evolving policy environment reinforces the strategic relevance of North American Critical Minerals projects that can support secure, resilient supply chains for defense, aerospace, and advanced manufacturing. The Company’s flagship Radar Ti-V-Fe Project is located in Labrador near the port community of Cartwright and is supported by existing infrastructure, including road access and proximity to tidewater logistics. Saga recently announced a 100% drilling success rate in 2025 with exceptional grades of titanium, vanadium, and iron in all 15 drill holes completed at the Radar Critical Minerals Project. The company is advancing towards a Mineral Resource Estimate and has completed four diamond drill holes in 2026 to start the year.

Mike Stier, CEO & Director of Saga Metals commented: ‘The U.S. government’s focus on critical mineral stockpiling reinforces the strategic importance of secure, allied sources of materials such as titanium—particularly for North American national security and defense-related supply chains. Saga Metals continues to advance its portfolio with a focus on critical minerals that support supply-chain security, advanced manufacturing, and future-facing technologies. We believe this policy momentum highlights the importance of investing in strategic mining projects that can help build resilience—diversifying supply, strengthening domestic and allied production capacity, and supporting stable investment conditions for the critical materials that power our economies and protect our industries.’

Key implications Saga Metals sees from Project Vault and allied initiatives

Saga Metals recognizes several key implications from Project Vault and the broader allied push toward critical-minerals security:

• Rising strategic value of titanium and other critical metals in defense readiness, aerospace manufacturing, and industrial policy.
• Potential acceleration of investment in North American exploration, development, and processing capacity as governments prioritize secure supply.
• Expanded public-private cooperation to create resilient, domestically aligned supply chains and mitigate market disruption risk.
• Increased allied coordination on pricing stability, trade frameworks, and supply diversification to reduce dependency on concentrated refining and processing pathways.

About Critical Minerals

Critical minerals are the foundation upon which modern technology is built. They are used in a wide range of essential products ranging from mobile phones and solar panels to electric vehicle batteries, medical devices and defense applications. Canada’s critical minerals list identifies 34 minerals and metals while the U.S.A identifies 60 minerals and metals as critical.

Investor Relations Agreement

Additionally, the Company and GRA Enterprises LLC DBA National Inflation Association (‘NIA’) entered into a consulting agreement (the ‘NIA Agreement’) for investor relations and communication services. The NIA Agreement has an initial term of twelve (12) months, at an aggregate cost of USD$100,000 for the term. Following the initial term, the NIA Agreement can be extended by three (3) months for an additional USD$30,000, six (6) months for an additional USD$50,000 or one year for an additional USD$100,000. NIA will leverage its expansive distribution channels – including targeted email lists, website features, and blog content – to highlight the Company’s growth story and project developments.

NIA, based in Mooresville, North Carolina, has a strong track record of investor communications for publicly traded companies. The Company will not issue any securities to NIA as compensation. NIA and its principals are at arm’s length to the Company. NIA currently has no direct or indirect interest in the securities of the Company, or any right or intent to acquire such an interest.

For more information about NIA: Contact ga@gerardadams.com or visit them at 112 Camp Lane, Mooresville, North Carolina, 28117.

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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This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements are often identified by terms such as ‘will’, ‘may’, ‘should’, ‘anticipates’, ‘expects’, ‘believes’, and similar expressions or the negative of these words or other comparable terminology. All statements other than statements of historical fact, included in this release are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. In particular, this news release contains forward-looking information pertaining to the Company’s Radar Project and IR agreements listed herein. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company’s expectations include, but are not limited to, changes in the state of equity and debt markets, fluctuations in commodity prices, delays in obtaining required regulatory or governmental approvals, environmental risks, limitations on insurance coverage, inherent risks and uncertainties involved in the mineral exploration and development industry, particularly given the early-stage nature of the Company’s assets, and the risks detailed in the Company’s continuous disclosure filings with securities regulations from time to time, available under its SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca. The reader is cautioned that assumptions used in the preparation of any forward-looking information may prove to be incorrect. Events or circumstances may cause actual results to differ materially from those predicted, as a result of numerous known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of the Company. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking information. Such information, although considered reasonable by management at the time of preparation, may prove to be incorrect and actual results may differ materially from those anticipated. Forward-looking statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the date of this news release and the Company will update or revise publicly any of the included forward-looking statements only as expressly required by applicable law.

Rio Silver Inc. (‘Rio Silver’ or the ‘Company’) (TSX-V: RYO | OTC: RYOOF) is providing geological and operational context for its Maria Norte Project by discussing its location within the same regional mineralized corridor as the adjacent Tangana Mining Unit, operated by Silver X Mining Corp., based on publicly available disclosures and technical reporting.

The Company believes this context is useful in illustrating the proven endowment of the district, while noting that mineralization on adjacent or nearby properties is not necessarily indicative of mineralization on the Company’s property.

District Context and Structural Setting

Maria Norte hosts multiple mapped mineralized structures, including the Castor , the Maria, the Pamela and Jess Veins, and additional prominent vein and vein splays, together with approximately 500 metres of the Las Animas vein set, which is also mapped within SilverX’s West Tangana area. These vein systems occur along the same regional structural corridor and lie approximately 600 metres from vein extensions currently comprising SilverX’s Tangana Mining Unit, separated by a regional fault.

Mineralized exposures traced at Maria Norte to date, extending up to approximately 1,000 metres to date, show elevated silver and gold values with lesser lead and zinc, consistent with a silver-dominant vein system. By comparison, the Tangana area historically operated as a lead-zinc mining camp between 1960 and 1975, during which approximately 234,098 tonnes were extracted from four principal vein sets across a combined horizontal extent of approximately 2.5 kilometres and a vertical range of approximately 960 metres, as disclosed by SilverX.

At Maria Norte, evidence of a rumoured historic tunnel or adit of approximately 400 metres is supported by the presence of a reclaimed waste dump. A single independent reference sample collected from this dump returned 12.7 ounces per tonne silver and 2.194 g/t gold. This material was historically discarded as uneconomic under previous operating conditions. This sample is not representative of mineralization at Maria Norte and should not be relied upon.

The Maria Vien metallurgical sampling locations

Adjacent Property and Economic Study Disclosure

Rio Silver controls a portion of the Tangana West vein system within the Maria Norte Project area, however the Company has not completed any economic study, including a Preliminary Economic Assessment, on this portion of the project. Silver X Mining Corp., which operates adjacent mining units within the same regional mineralized corridor, has completed a NI 43-101–compliant Preliminary Economic Assessment covering its Tangana Mining Unit (reference p. 82). That study is referenced herein solely to provide geological and operational context within the district. Information derived from Silver X’s technical report is not indicative of mineralization, mineral resources, mineral reserves, or economic outcomes on Rio Silver’s property and should not be relied upon.

Exploration and Development Opportunity

Maria Norte has been held for approximately 18 years by prior operators, during which time exploration activity was limited primarily to surface mapping and selective sampling. Several exposed veins and vein splays remain undocumented by modern exploration methods. Subject to access and permitting, the Company plans to advance systematic surface mapping and sampling during the Q3 2026 dry season.

For context, SilverX has reported that its Tangana West area hosts multiple documented veins and vein splits adjacent to the same regional fault system. Within this corridor, Rio Silver controls approximately 500 metres of Las Animas vein outcrop mapped along approximately 1.5 kilometres of strike. Public disclosures by SilverX report vein widths and grades within the broader Tangana system; however, these data are provided for contextual purposes only and are not indicative of mineralization on Rio Silver’s property.

Management Commentary

‘Maria Norte sits within a proven silver district, and the structural setting gives us a compelling geological framework to work from,’ said Chris Verrico, Chief Executive Officer of Rio Silver. ‘What excites us is not only the extent of underexplored ground relative to nearby operations, but the fact that much of this mineralization was historically overlooked when silver and gold prices were a fraction of where they are today. Material that was once disregarded under past economic conditions may warrant a very different assessment in the current price environment. While adjacent mining activity provides valuable district context, our opportunity lies in advancing access to systematically evaluate what we believe is a rare opportunity to pursue high-impact development targets within a disciplined, capital-efficient framework.’

Moving Ahead

The Company’s near-term focus includes:

• Finalizing remaining community access agreements
• Completing access and portal preparation
• Securingall necessary permits for development and mining,
• Initiating adit development and commence driving a drift along the Maria vein
• Advancing metallurgical, processing design, and technical studies

Why This Matters to Investors

For investors, Maria Norte offers exposure to a silver-dominant mineralized system within an established mining district, where nearby operations provide real-world geological and operational context. While each project is unique and outcomes cannot be inferred from adjacent properties, the combination of structural continuity, multiple vein systems, and limited modern exploration highlights the potential for meaningful upside as Rio Silver advances access, exploration and development, alongside metallurgy, and technical work. When paired with a staged, low-capex development strategy, this positions the Company for value creation as execution milestones are achieved.

Cautionary note: the potential quantity and grade is conceptual in nature, that there has been insufficient exploration to define a mineral resource at this time and that it is uncertain if further exploration will result in the target being delineated as a mineral resource.

Qualified Person

Jeffrey Reeder, P.Geo., is a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 and has reviewed and approved the technical information contained in this news release. Mr. Reeder is a consultant to the Company and is not independent within the meaning of NI 43-101.

About Rio Silver Inc.

Rio Silver Inc. (TSX-V: RYO | OTC: RYOOF) is a Canadian resource company advancing high-grade, silver-dominant assets in Peru, the world’s second-largest silver producer. The Company is focused on near-term development opportunities within proven mineral belts and is supported by a seasoned technical and operational team with deep experience in Peruvian geology, underground mining, and district-scale exploration. With a clear development strategy and a growing portfolio of highly prospective silver assets, Rio Silver is establishing the foundation to become one of Peru’s next emerging silver producers.

Learn more at www.riosilverinc.com

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Investors and stakeholders are encouraged to follow Rio Silver for the latest company updates, project milestones, and event announcements across the Company’s official social media channels:

By following Rio Silver’s official channels, investors can stay informed as the Company advances its silver-dominant projects and executes on key development milestones.

ON BEHALF OF Rio Silver INC.

Chris Verrico
Director, President and Chief Executive Officer

To learn more or engage directly with the Company, please contact:
Christopher Verrico, President and CEO
Tel: (604) 762-4448
Email: chris.verrico@riosilverinc.com
Website: www.riosilverinc.com

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This news release contains ‘forward-looking statements’ within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding anticipated development activities, underground access timing, permitting progress, community engagement, processing strategies, and the Company’s ability to advance toward potential production and cash flow. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Rio Silver undertakes no obligation to update such statements except as required by law.

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Standard Uranium Ltd. (TSXV: STND,OTC:STTDF) (OTCQB: STTDF) (FSE: 9SU0) (‘Standard Uranium’ or the ‘Company’) is pleased to announce that mobilization is underway for the maiden diamond drilling campaign at its Corvo Uranium Project (‘Corvo’ or the ‘Project’), located in the eastern Athabasca Basin region. The winter 2026 program will focus on the Manhattan Showing, an area characterized by significant surface mineralization with outcrop grab samples returning up to 8.10% U3O8 along a NE-SW trending electromagnetic (‘EM’) corridor coincident with low-density anomalies.

The Project is currently under a three-year earn-in option agreement (the ‘Option Agreement‘) with Aventis Energy Inc. (‘Aventis‘) (CSE: AVE). Pursuant to the Option Agreement, Aventis has been granted an option (the ‘Option‘) to earn a 75% interest in the Project by funding CAD$6M in exploration expenditures over three years, with the inaugural drill program beginning next week.

2026 Corvo Drill Program Highlights

• Mobilization & Site Access Initiated: Base Diamond Drilling personnel have commenced road construction to establish property access. The drilling crew is currently finalizing preparations and is scheduled to be enroute to the site by the end of this week.

• High-Priority Shallow Drill Targets Identified: The drill program will comprise approximately 3,000 metres of skid-supported diamond drilling, partitioned across eight (8) to ten (10) drill holes. Operations will focus on high-priority uranium targets, which were rigorously refined through integration and interpretation of the Company’s 2025 high-resolution geophysical surveys and historical data.

• Drilling to Test High-Grade Manhattan Showing: For the first time, the Company will drill test the Manhattan Showing, which returned a maximum surface sample grade of 8.10% U₃O₈¹. This priority target is characterized by a confluence of mineralization, EM conductors, and newly defined density anomalies – classic signatures of Athabasca-style uranium mineralization. Additionally, the upcoming program is designed to explore the untapped potential of the northwestern EM corridor, which extends along strike from the showing for several kilometres.

‘Getting the drills turning at Corvo is a major milestone for Standard and our partners at Aventis Energy, notably as we will test the high-grade Manhattan Showing at depth,’ said Sean Hillacre, President & VP Exploration. ‘By combining the surface mineralization of 8.10% with our newly defined gravity lows and EM conductors, we have clear, high-priority targets that fit the classic signature of unconformity-related uranium deposits. With the support of our partners at Aventis, our team is eager to see what this northwestern corridor holds as we apply a rigorous, discovery-focused approach to this inaugural program.’

Figure 1. Regional map of the Corvo Project. The Project is located 60 km due east of Cameco’s McArthur River mine and 45 km northeast of Atha Energy’s Gemini Mineralized Zone (‘GMZ’).

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Figure 2. Summary map showing EM conductor trends on the Corvo project and highlighting the Manhattan Showing, with Reduced-To-Pole Total Magnetic Intensity in the background.

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Qualified Person Statement

The scientific and technical information contained in this news release has been reviewed, verified, and approved by Sean Hillacre, P.Geo., President and VP Exploration of the Company and a ‘qualified person’ as defined in NI 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.

Samples collected for analysis were sent to SRC Geoanalytical Laboratories in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan for preparation, processing, and ICP-MS or ICP-OES multi-element analysis using total and partial digestion and boron by fusion. Radioactive samples were tested using the ICP1 uranium multi-element exploration package plus boron. All samples marked as radioactive upon arrival to the lab were also analyzed using the U₃O₈ assay (reported in wt.%). SRC is an ISO/IEC 17025:2005 and Standards Council of Canada certified analytical laboratory. Blanks, standard reference materials, and repeats were inserted into the sample stream at regular intervals in accordance with Standard Uranium’s quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) protocols. All samples passed internal QA/QC protocols and the results presented in this release are deemed complete, reliable, and repeatable.

Historical data disclosed in this news release relating to sampling results from previous operators are historical in nature. Neither the Company nor a qualified person has yet verified this data and therefore investors should not place undue reliance on such data. The Company’s future exploration work may include verification of the data. The Company considers historical results to be relevant as an exploration guide and to assess the mineralization as well as economic potential of exploration projects. Any historical grab samples disclosed are selected samples and may not represent true underlying mineralization.

Natural gamma radiation from rocks reported in this news release was measured in counts per second (‘cps’) using a handheld RS-125 super-spectrometer and RS-120 super-scintillometer. Readers are cautioned that scintillometer readings are not uniformly or directly related to uranium grades of the rock sample measured and should be treated only as a preliminary indication of the presence of radioactive minerals. The RS-125 and RS-120 units supplied by Radiation Solutions Inc. (‘RSI’) have been calibrated on specially designed Test Pads by RSI. Standard Uranium maintains an internal QA/QC procedure for calibration and calculation of drift in radioactivity readings through three test pads containing known concentrations of radioactive minerals. Internal test pad radioactivity readings are known and regularly compared to readings measured by the handheld scintillometers for QA/QC purposes.

References

¹ News Release: Standard Uranium Confirms High-Grade Uranium Mineralization up to 8.10% U₃O₈ at Surface on the Corvo Project, https://standarduranium.ca/news-releases/standard-uranium-confirms-high-grade-uranium-mineralization-at-surface-on-the-corvo-project/

^*The Company considers uranium mineralization with concentrations greater than 1.0 wt% U₃O₈ to be ‘high-grade’.

^**The Company considers radioactivity readings greater than 65,535 counts per second (cps) on a handheld RS-125 Super-Spectrometer to be ‘off-scale’.

^***The Company considers radioactivity readings greater than 300 counts per second (cps) on a handheld RS-125 Super-Spectrometer to be ‘anomalous’.

About Standard Uranium (TSXV: STND,OTC:STTDF)

We find the fuel to power a clean energy future

Standard Uranium is a uranium exploration company and emerging project generator poised for discovery in one of the world’s premier uranium districts. The Company holds interest in over 241,652 acres (97,793 hectares) in the Athabasca Basin in Saskatchewan, Canada. Since its establishment, Standard Uranium has focused on the identification, acquisition, and exploration of Athabasca-style uranium targets with a view to discovery and future development.

Standard Uranium’s Davidson River Project, in the southwest part of the Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan, comprises ten mineral claims over 30,737 hectares. Davidson River is highly prospective for basement-hosted uranium deposits due to its location along trend from recent high-grade uranium discoveries. However, owing to the large project size with multiple targets, it remains broadly under-tested by drilling. Recent intersections of wide, structurally deformed and strongly altered shear zones provide significant confidence in the exploration model and future success is expected.

Standard Uranium’s eastern Athabasca projects comprise over 53,166 hectares of prospective land holdings. The eastern basin projects are highly prospective for unconformity related and/or basement hosted uranium deposits based on historical uranium occurrences, recently identified geophysical anomalies, and location along trend from several high-grade uranium discoveries.

Standard Uranium’s Sun Dog project, in the northwest part of the Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan, is comprised of nine mineral claims over 19,603 hectares. The Sun Dog project is highly prospective for basement and unconformity hosted uranium deposits yet remains largely untested by sufficient drilling despite its location proximal to uranium discoveries in the area.

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This news release contains ‘forward-looking statements’ or ‘forward-looking information’ (collectively, ‘forward-looking statements’) within the meaning of applicable securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements and are based on expectations, estimates and projections as of the date of this news release. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding: the timing and content of upcoming work programs; geological interpretations; timing of the Company’s exploration programs; and estimates of market conditions.

Forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements contained herein. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Certain important factors that could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements are highlighted in the ‘Risks and Uncertainties’ in the Company’s management discussion and analysis for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2025.

Forward-looking statements are based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by the Company at this time, are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies that may cause the Company’s actual financial results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied herein. Some of the material factors or assumptions used to develop forward-looking statements include, without limitation: that the transaction with Aventis will proceed as planned; the future price of uranium; anticipated costs and the Company’s ability to raise additional capital if and when necessary; volatility in the market price of the Company’s securities; future sales of the Company’s securities; the Company’s ability to carry on exploration and development activities; the success of exploration, development and operations activities; the timing and results of drilling programs; the discovery of mineral resources on the Company’s mineral properties; the costs of operating and exploration expenditures; the presence of laws and regulations that may impose restrictions on mining; employee relations; relationships with and claims by local communities and indigenous populations; availability of increasing costs associated with mining inputs and labour; the speculative nature of mineral exploration and development (including the risks of obtaining necessary licenses, permits and approvals from government authorities); uncertainties related to title to mineral properties; assessments by taxation authorities; fluctuations in general macroeconomic conditions.

The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. Any forward-looking statements and the assumptions made with respect thereto are made as of the date of this news release and, accordingly, are subject to change after such date. The Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable securities laws. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

Neither the 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 release.

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Tartisan Nickel Corp. (CSE: TN,OTC:TTSRF) (OTCQB: TTSRF) (FSE: 8TA) (‘Tartisan’ or the ‘Company’) is pleased to announce that the Company has appointed Colonel Jack Jacobs to Tartisan Nickel Corp’s. Board of Advisors.

Jack Jacobs was born in Brooklyn, New York. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Rutgers University and entered the U.S. Army in 1966 as a Second Lieutenant through the ROTC program. He served as a platoon leader in the 82nd Airborne Division, executive officer of an infantry battalion in the 7th Infantry Division and commanded the 4th Battalion 10th Infantry in Panama. A member of the faculty of the US Military Academy, Jacobs taught international relations and comparative politics, and he was a member of the faculty of the National War College in Washington, DC.

He was in Vietnam twice, both times as an advisor to Vietnamese infantry battalions, earning three Bronze Stars, two Silver Stars and the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest combat decoration. Jacobs retired as a Colonel.

He was a founder and Chief Operating Officer of AutoFinance Group Inc, one of the firms to pioneer the securitization of debt instruments; the firm was subsequently sold to Key Bank. He was a Managing Director of Bankers Trust, where he ran foreign exchange options worldwide and was a partner in the institutional hedge fund business. Jacobs subsequently founded a similar business for Lehman Brothers.

Jacobs is the co-chair of CapZone’s USA Fund, which funds projects of the defense industrial base, and he serves on several charitable boards of directors, including the Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation and the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation. An on-air analyst for NBC News, he was a member of the team that produced the 2011 Murrow Award-winning Nightly News segment ‘Iraq: The Long Way Out.’ Colonel Jacobs is also the co-author of the memoir, If Not Now, When? , published by Penguin and winner of the Colby Award. His second work of non-fiction is Basic, released by St. Martin’s Press in 2012, and he was an Executive Producer of the series Ten Weeks, which aired on Roku.

Mark Appleby, CEO of Tartisan Nickel states, ‘We welcome Colonel Jacobs to our Board of Advisors as we navigate our way in the Critical Minerals space with various government and corporate agencies. We look forward to working with Colonel Jacobs as we bring Tartisan Nickel Corp. to the next level in 2026 and beyond’.

About Tartisan Nickel Corp.

Tartisan Nickel Corp. is a Canadian-based critical minerals exploration and development company which owns, the Kenbridge Nickel Project near Sioux Narrows, Northwestern Ontario, the Sill Lake Silver Project near Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario as well as the Night Danger Turtle

Pond Project near Dryden, Ontario.

Tartisan Nickel Corp. common shares are listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE: TN,OTC:TTSRF) (OTCQB: TTSRF) (FSE: 8TA). Currently, there are 152,215,641 shares issued and outstanding (156,287,356 fully diluted).

This news release may contain forward-looking statements including but not limited to comments regarding the timing and content of upcoming work programs, geological interpretations, receipt of property titles, potential mineral recovery processes, etc. Forward-looking statements address future events and conditions and therefore involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements.

The Canadian Securities Exchange (operated by CNSX Markets Inc.) has neither approved nor disapproved of the contents of this press release.

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Copper Quest Exploration Inc. (CSE: CQX,OTC:IMIMF; OTCQB: IMIMF; FRA: 3MX) (‘Copper Quest’ or the ‘Company’) is pleased to announce that further to its news release dated January 26, 2026, it has increased and closed its previously announced non-brokered private placement for total gross proceeds of $2,099,890 (the ‘Offering’) through the issuance of 16,513,000 units (each, a ‘Unit’) at a price of $0.13 per Unit.

Each Unit consists of one (1) common share in the capital of the Company (a ‘Share‘) and one Share purchase warrant, whereby each Share purchase warrant (a ‘Warrant‘) shall be convertible into an additional Share (a ‘Warrant Share‘) at an exercise price of C$0.165 per Warrant Share. Each Warrant shall expire on the date that is two (2) years following the date of issuance (the ‘Expiry Date‘). The Expiry Date of the Warrants may be accelerated if the closing price of the Shares on any Canadian stock exchange equals or exceeds $0.50 for ten (10) consecutive trading days at any time following the date that is four months and one day after the date of issue of the Warrants, such that the Warrants shall expire on the date which is 30 calendar days following the date a news release is issued by the Company announcing the accelerated expiry date of the Warrants.

Proceeds from the Private Placement are intended for exploration activities and general working capital purposes. Closing of the Private Placement is subject to the receipt of all necessary regulatory and other approvals. Fees of $113,405.28 are to be paid and 872,348 finder’s warrants issued (the ‘Finder’s Warrants‘) to certain finders in connection with the Offering. Each Finder’s Warrant is exercisable into one Share for a period of (2) two years after the date of issuance at an exercise price of $0.165 and includes the same accelerator provision.

All securities issued in connection with the Offering will be subject to a statutory hold period expiring four months and one day after the date of issuance, as set out in National Instrument 45‐102 – Resale of Securities.

The securities described herein have not been registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the ‘U.S. Securities Act’), or any state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold absent registration or compliance with an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. This news release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any State in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

Stock Option Grant

The Company also announces it has granted an aggregate of 3,250,000 stock options (collectively, the ‘Options‘) to a director, officer, and certain consultants of the Company, for the purchase of up to 3,250,000 common shares in the capital of the Company pursuant to the Company’s Stock Option Plan.

The Options are exercisable for a period of 5 years at an exercise price of $0.15 per Share and vest immediately. The Options and underlying Shares will be subject to a four month hold period in accordance with the policies of the CSE.

About Copper

Copper is an essential industrial metal at the heart of the global energy transition and modern infrastructure. It plays a critical role in electrification, renewable energy systems, electric vehicles, data centers, and smart technologies. With global demand rising and new supply challenged by declining grades, complex permitting, and underinvestment, the copper market faces persistent deficits and growing geopolitical scrutiny. Recent U.S. policy announcements, including import tariffs and initiatives to secure domestic and allied supply chains, underscore copper’s strategic importance and the need for resilient, localized resource exploration, development, production and processing capacity.

About Copper Quest

The company’s land holdings comprise 7 projects that span over 45,000 hectares in great mining jurisdictions of Canada and the USA. Copper Quest is committed to building shareholder value through acquisitions, discovery-driven exploration, and responsible development of its North American critical mineral portfolio of assets. The Company’s common shares are principally listed on the Canadian Stock Exchange under the symbol ‘CQX’. For more information on Copper Quest, please visit the Company’s website at www.copper.quest.

Copper Quest has a 100% interest in the past-producing Alpine Gold Mine located approximately 20 kilometers northeast of the City of Nelson British Columbia, spanning 4,611.49 hectares with a 2018 National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects historical inferred resource of 268,000 tonnes, estimated using a cut-off grade of 5.0 g/t Au and an average grade of 16.52 g/t Au, that represents an inferred resource of 142,000 oz of gold (McCuaig & Giroux, 2018)*. Apart from the Alpine Mine itself the property hosts 4 other less explored significant vein systems including the past-producing King Solomon vein workings, the Black Prince and the Cold Blow veins system, and the Gold Crown vein system. *The Company has not yet completed sufficient work to verify the 2018 historic inferred resource results.

Copper Quest has a 100% interest in the road accessible Stars Porphyry Copper-Molybdenum Property, spanning 9,693 hectares in central British Columbia’s Bulkley Porphyry Belt with Tana Zone discovery drill intersection highlights of 0.466% Cu over 195.07m* in drill hole DD18SS004 from 23.47m, 0.200% Cu over 396.67m* in drill hole DD18SS010 from 29.37m, and 0.205% Cu over 207.27m* in drill hole DD18SS015 from 163.98m. This highly prospective, approximately 5 X 2.5 kilometer annular magnetic anomaly is interpreted to represent an altered monzonite intrusion and surrounding hornfels.

Copper Quest has a 100% interest in the road accessible Kitimat Copper-Gold Property, spanning 2,954 hectares within the Skeena Mining Division of northwestern British Columbia located northwest of the deep-water port community of Kitimat, British Columbia. The property benefits from exceptional infrastructure, being within 10 km of tidewater, 1.5 km of rail, and 6 km of high-voltage hydroelectric transmission lines. Exploration on the Kitimat property dates to the late 1960s, with the most significant historical work conducted by Decade Resources Ltd. (2010), which completed 16 diamond drill holes totaling 4,437.5 meters in the Jeannette Cu-Au Zone, and drill intersection highlights of 1.03 g/t Au, 0.54% Cu over 117.07 m in Hole J-7 from 1.52 m, 1.00 g/t Au, 0.55% Cu over 103.65m in Hole J-1 from 9.15 m, 0.80 g/t Au, 0.45% Cu over 107.01m in Hole J-2 from 6.10 m, and 0.41 g/t Au, 0.33% Cu over 112.20m in Hole J-8 from 11.89 m.

Copper Quest has a 100% interest in the Nekash Copper-Gold Project, a porphyry exploration opportunity located in Lemhi County, Idaho, USA, along the prolific Idaho-Montana porphyry copper belt that hosts world-class systems such as Butte and CUMO. The project is fully road-accessible via maintained U.S. highways and forest service roads and consists of 70 unpatented federal lode claims covering 585 hectares.

Copper Quest has a 100% interest in the road accessible Stellar Property, spanning 5,389-hectares in British Columbia’s Bulkley Porphyry Belt contiguous to the Stars Property.

Copper Quest has a 100% interest in the Thane Project located in the Quesnel Terrane of Northern British Columbia spanning over 20,658 hectares with 10 priority targets identified demonstrating significant copper and precious metal mineralization potential.

Copper Quest has an earn-in option of up to 80% and joint-venture agreement on the road accessible Rip Porphyry Copper-Molybdenum Project, spanning 4,700-hectares located in the Bulkley Porphyry Belt in central British Columbia.

On behalf of the Board of Copper Quest Exploration Inc.

Brian Thurston, P.Geo.
Chief Executive Officer and Director
Tel: 778-949-1829

For further information contact:
Investor Relations
info@copper.quest

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Vancouver, Canada TheNewswire – February 05, 2026 Spartan Metals Corp. (‘Spartan’ or the ‘Company’) (TSX-V: W OTCQB: SPRMF | FSE: J03) is pleased to announce that within its recently staked land expansion of the Tungstonia Claim block at its 100% owned Eagle Project in eastern Nevada, included the acquisition of the past producing(1) Yellow Jacket Tungsten Mine on the historic Yellow Jacket Claims. The Yellow Jacket Tungsten Mine is located approximately 2 kilometers (km) E-NE of the legacy Tungstonia Mine (Figure 1).

Rebecca Ball, Spartan’s VP of Exploration, states, ‘Acquiring an additional, past producing tungsten mine in the district is an exciting development for Spartan as it allows the team to evaluate and explore both the vein system at Tungstonia and skarn type mineralization potential at Yellow Jacket. Our geologic work continues to expand the footprint of tungsten mineralization at the Eagle Project that commonly exceeds 1.0% WO3. The higher-grade material that was historically produced from the Yellow Jacket Tungsten Mine combined with the known production from our Tungstonia and Rees tungsten mines indicates a significant tungsten endowment in the district, and we are focused on expanding this district-scale exploration project.’

The Yellow Jacket Claims were historically mined as a skarn style deposit with scheelite mineralization hosted within the favorable Guilmette Formation carbonates along the contact with the Tungstonia Pluton. The Guilmette is also in contact with the Tungstonia Pluton at the Rees Mine with known scheelite mineralization and along the southern edge of the Tungstonia Pluton where Spartan recently identified a large tungsten soil anomaly (Figures 1 and 2). The presence of this large tungsten soil anomaly at this favorable contact and its similarity to the Yellow Jacket and Rees mines suggests the potential for strong, skarn type mineralization at the newly identified tungsten target in the southeast portion of the Tungstonia Claim block. Similar projects hosted in Guilmette formation are Kinross’s Alligator Ridge and Bald Mountain deposits and Ridgeline Minerals Selena project as a few among many others in Nevada.

The Yellow Jacket Tungsten Mine operated between 1943-1944 producing material averaging 1.12% WO3 that was shipped directly from the Yellow Jacket Claims (2). Two mineralized zones are presently known; an eastern zone that extends for about 100 meters (m) along strike with an unknown thickness and a western zone that extends for at least 335m and opens into an approximate 1m x 10m deep shaft (Figure 3). Exploration activities ceased at Yellow Jacket as government purchase programs for tungsten were discontinued, although the War Minerals Report (2) noted ‘the property is a promising prospect’ and that additional development work is required.

Planned activities for 2026 include:

• Additional soil sampling over the newly staked ground at Tungstonia (including at Yellow Jacket), 

• Geophysics over the entire Tungstonia Claim block and, 

• Diamond core drilling of high potential targets. 

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Figure 1: Tungstonia surface geology with tungsten soil density map showing the Yellow Jacket Tungsten Mine hosted in the Guilmette Formation with cross section line progressing through the previously reported tungsten soil anomaly. The close relationship and consistent WO3 grades at or above 1.0% illustrate high potential district scale exploration.

Click Image To View Full SizeFigure 2: A-A’ Cross Section at Tungstonia claim block showing the relationship between the Yellow Jacket Tungsten Mine and previously reported tungsten soil anomaly.

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Figure 3: Yellow Jacket Shaft

About The Eagle Project

The Eagle Project presents a unique opportunity to delineate one of the largest and highest-grade Tungsten (‘W’) and Rubidium (‘Rb’) districts in the United States. The Project consists of the past-producing (1) high-grade Tungstonia, Yellow Jacket, and Rees/Antelope tungsten (W-Cu-Ag) mines. Operations at these mines were from 1915 to 1942 with intermittent small-scale production occurring until 1956. Tungsten production from these mines totaled 8,379 units at grades between 0.6%-0.9% WO3 (3).

1. (1)A Qualified Person has not completed sufficient work to classify any historical estimates as current mineral resources or mineral reserves, and the Company is not treating any historical estimates as current mineral resources or reserves. Further work, including drilling and verification, will be required to evaluate the potential of the Eagle Project. 

2. (2)Hobbs S.W., 1944 War Minerals Report #224, Wartime Studies by the US Bureau of Mines 

3. (3)Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology (1988), Bulletin 105 p213-217 

The Project is ~36.5 km² in size and located approximately 120 kilometers northeast of the town of Ely, in the Kern Mountains of White Pine County, Nevada. The Project covers 9,033 acres consisting of 445 Bureau of Land Management (BLM) unpatented lode mining claims. 

Three deposit types are present at Eagle; Porphyry, Skarn, and Carbonate Replacement (CRD) that contain significant or anomalous grades of Tungsten (W), Silver (Ag), and Rubidium (Rb) plus Cu-Sb±Au-Pb-Zn-Bi-As across three project focus areas that also includes the potential to recover W-Rb-Ag from the legacy Tungstonia Mill Tailings.

The technical information contained in this news release has been prepared under the supervision of, and approved by Brett R. Marsh, CPG. Mr. Marsh is President and CEO of Spartan Metals Corp. and a ‘qualified person’ as defined under National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.

About Spartan Metals Corp.

Spartan Metals is focused on developing critical minerals projects in well-established and stable mining jurisdictions in the Western United States, with an emphasis on building a portfolio of diverse strategic defense minerals such as Tungsten, Rubidium, Antimony, Bismuth, and Arsenic.

Spartan’s flagship project is the Eagle Project in eastern Nevada that consists of the highest-grade historic tungsten resource in the USA (the past-producing Tungstonia Mine) along with significant under-defined resources consisting of: high-grade silver; rubidium; antimony; bismuth; indium; as well as precious and base metals. More information about Spartan Metals can be found at www.SpartanMetals.com  

On behalf of the Board of Spartan

‘Brett Marsh’

President, CEO & Director

Further Information:

Brett Marsh, M.Sc., MBA, CPG

President, CEO & Director

1-888-535-0325

info@spartanmetals.com

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