Copper Quest Exploration Inc. (CSE: CQX,OTC:IMIMF; OTCQB: IMIMF; FRA: 3MX) (‘Copper Quest’ or the ‘Company’) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement (the ‘Agreement’) with i2i Marketing Group, LLC (‘i2i’), a Florida-based firm, to provide comprehensive corporate marketing and investor awareness services to CQX.

The engagement with i2i is designed to enhance the Company’s market presence and expand its shareholder communications program. The services will include content creation management, author sourcing, project management, and media distribution.

Under the terms of the agreement, i2i will be engaged for an initial period of six months for a total cash consideration of $300,000 (USD). i2i and its principals are at arm’s length to CQX and, to the Company’s knowledge, do not have any interest, directly or indirectly, in the Company or its securities, or any right or intent to acquire such an interest. The engagement and the terms of the Agreement are subject to the final approval of the CSE.

i2i Marketing Group, LLC
1107 Key Plaza #222
Key West, Florida
33040
Contact: Joe Grubb & Kailyn White
Email: contact@i2illc.com
Ph: 240-315-4665

ABOUT Copper Quest Exploration Inc.

The company’s land holdings comprise 7 projects that span over 45,000-plus hectares in great mining jurisdictions of Canada and the USA.

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.

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. *The Company has not yet completed sufficient work to verify these 2018 historic inferred resource results.

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 was 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 road accessible Stellar Property, spanning 5,389-hectares in British Columbia’s Bulkley Porphyry Belt contiguous to the Stars Property. This highly prospective region is known for its significant copper and precious metal deposits, with past-producing mines and active development projects in the surrounding area. Despite its strategic location, Stellar has never undergone modern systematic exploration. The property features multiple promising targets, including a large, classic porphyry-style magnetic anomaly, high-grade copper, gold, and silver mineral showings, and previously underexplored zones with strong geophysical signatures.

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. Two Porphyry centers have been identified by the Company with the 2024 drill program testing the northern target with two holes (RP24-001 & RP24-002) from a single drill pad. Results confirmed that mineralization starts at surface and extends to depth, with multiple intrusive phases, quartz-sulfide stockwork, and veining. The southern highly prospective porphyry target remains untested by drilling.

Copper Quest has a 100% interest in the Nekash Copper-Gold Project, a porphyry exploration opportunity located in Lemhi County, Idaho, 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 currently consists of 70 unpatented federal lode claims covering 585 hectares.

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.

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

https://x.com/CSECQX

https://ca.linkedin.com/company/copper-quest

Forward Looking Information

This news release contains certain ‘forward-looking information’ and ‘forward-looking statements’ (collectively, ‘forward-looking statements‘) within the meaning of applicable securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included herein, including without limitation, future operations and activities of Copper Quest, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are frequently, but not always, identified by words such as ‘expects’, ‘anticipates’, ‘believes’, ‘intends’, ‘estimates’, ‘potential’, ‘possible’, and similar expressions, or statements that events, conditions, or results ‘will’, ‘may’, ‘could’, or ‘should’ occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements reflect the beliefs, opinions and projections on the date the statements are made and are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates based on or related to many of these factors. Such factors include, without limitation, risks associated with possible accidents and other risks associated with mineral exploration operations, the risk that the Company will encounter unanticipated geological factors, risks associated with the interpretation of exploration results, the possibility that the Company may not be able to secure permitting and other governmental clearances necessary to carry out the Company’s exploration plans, the risk that the Company will not be able to raise sufficient funds to carry out its business plans, and the risk of political uncertainties and regulatory or legal changes that might interfere with the Company’s business and prospects. Readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements and information contained in this news release concerning these items. The Company does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking statements of beliefs, opinions, projections, or other factors, should they change, except as required by applicable securities laws.

The Canadian Securities Exchange has not reviewed, approved or disapproved the contents of this press release, and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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• Work at the Kossou Gold Project in 2025 advanced the project toward a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate through more than 20,000 m of drilling and the identification of new gold targets on the western portion of the permit
• Initial exploration at the Kotobi Permit outlined multiple gold-in-soil anomalies, establishing a clear path for follow-up trenching and drill prioritization
• Kobo’s regional growth opportunities, including the Nesdave earn-in agreement and Yakassé Gold Project, are located in Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa, the world’s largest gold-producing region in 2024, where Côte d’Ivoire ranks among the faster jurisdictions globally for discovery-to-production timelines
• Kobo hosted the 2 ^nd Annual Kobo Cup late November 2025 with the presence of Canadian Ambassador to Côte d’Ivoire, Sandra Choufani

Kobo Resources Inc. ( ‘ Kobo’ or the ‘ Company ‘) ( TSX.V: KRI ) is pleased to provide a review of progress achieved during 2025 and key milestones planned for 2026, following a year in which the Company materially advanced its 100%-owned Kossou Gold Project (‘ Kossou ‘) toward a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate and expanded its gold exploration portfolio across Côte d’Ivoire, within West Africa, one of the world’s largest gold-producing regions.

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Edward Gosselin, CEO and Director of Kobo commented: ‘2025 was a year of focused execution for Kobo . We advanced an extensive exploration program that materially expanded the drill database, advanced geological and resource modelling at the Jagger and Road Cut Zones and identified additional targets at the Kadie Zone as well as on the western portion of the Kossou permit that will require follow-up work in the year ahead.’

He continued: ‘With more than 20,000 m drilled during 2025, this highly prospective target is well positioned as we move toward a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate in 2026, a key technical catalyst for the Company. Drilling at Kossou restarted on January 12, 2026 following the holiday break and we look forward to expanding the current ongoing resource modelling.’

He concluded: ‘Beyond Kossou , we completed first-pass exploration at the Kotobi Permit , where multiple gold-in-soil anomalies were identified and prioritized for follow-up sampling, trenching and drill testing to commence in Q1 2026. We also continued early-stage evaluation under the Nesdave earn-in agreement, adding to the Company’s pipeline of opportunities in Côte d’Ivoire. Finally, we are working with the governmental authorities to secure the issuance of research permits for the Bocanda South Application and the Yakassé Gold Project Application. As we look ahead to 2026, our focus remains on advancing these assets through disciplined, stepwise exploration and allocating capital toward the most technically compelling targets.’

Advancing the Kossou Gold Project Toward Resource Definition

During 2025, Kobo focused on advancing Kossou through a comprehensive exploration program designed to support geological understanding, resource modelling, and the identification of additional targets across the permit area. Total drilling at Kossou now stands at approximately 37,160 metres (‘m’) across 200 drill holes , which has established a strong technical foundation as the Company advances toward further resource definition.

Diamond drilling remained the primary focus at Kossou in 2025, with 20,447 m drilled across all targets . A total of 17,421 drill core samples were collected and analysed, including 2,613 QA/QC samples . Drilling during the year included 10,979 m at the Jagger Zone , 9,029 m at the Road Cut Zone , 236 m at the Kadie Zone , and 203 m at the Shadow Zone .

Key Intercepts from the 2025 Drill Program:

Road Cut Zone

• KDD0095
  • 17.0 m at 3.87 g/t Au from 22.0 m, incl. 9.0 m at 6.84 g/t Au from 23.0 m (October 8,2025)
• KDD0056
  • 10.0 m at 4.57 g/t Au from 176.0 m (January 30, 2025)

Jagger Zone

• KDD0111
  • 9.0 m at 3.60 g/t Au from 119.0 m (November 30, 2025)
• KDD0085
  • 20.0 m at 1.41 g/t Au from 106.0 m (June 29, 2025)

Drilling at the Jagger and Road Cut Zones continued to return consistent gold mineralisation, reinforcing structural continuity and supporting the Company’s evolving geological model. In parallel with drilling, Kobo advanced geological interpretation and modelling at both zones, with in-house resource modelling currently underway. Additional drilling is expected to be required at the Kadie Zone to further assess its potential. Once final assay results are received in early 2026, the Company plans to update its geological and resource models as it works toward a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate.

Other exploration work completed during the year included extensive surface programs comprising 2,391 soil samples (including 134 QA/QC samples), 58 prospective rock samples , and 28 trenches totalling 1,072 metres (‘ m ‘), from which 1,147 samples were collected (including 23 QA/QC samples).

In addition to advancing known mineralised zones at its prospective targets on the permit, exploration at Kossou in 2025 identified two new target areas, including zones on the western portion of the permit where soil geochemical surveys outlined strong northwest-trending gold anomalies. The Company expects additional exploration upside from these targets beyond the current resource focus areas and plans to initiate follow-up work in 2026.

‘ The Company encourages current and prospective investors to refer to past drill result announcements to read the full extent of discoveries made to date at Kossou as well as its unique and strategic location. A full list of press releases is located at www.koboresources.com/en/news .’

Building a Pipeline of Regional Growth Opportunities in West Africa

Kotobi Permit

In parallel with work at Kossou , Kobo advanced early-stage exploration across its broader Côte d’Ivoire portfolio in 2025, with the objective of identifying and prioritizing new gold targets capable of supporting a future growth platform in West Africa.

At the Kotobi Permit , the Company completed its second phase of initial exploration with activities during the year including 5,016 soil samples (including 153 QA/QC samples), bringing the total soil samples to 7,743 (including 236 QA/QC samples), 46 termite mound samples , 59 prospective rock samples , 16 pits yielding 125 samples , and 16 trenches totalling 370 m , from which 385 samples were collected (including 9 QA/QC samples). Results from this work outlined multiple gold-in-soil anomalies, establishing a clear framework for follow-up sampling, trenching, and advancement toward initial drill testing. Based on results to date, the Company expects to advance these priority targets toward initial drill testing in Q1-2026.

Earn-In Opportunities

Under the Nesdave earn-in agreement at the Agnibilekro Project , Kobo completed early-stage exploration programs during 2025, including 2,838 soil samples (including 113 QA/QC samples) and 13 reconnaissance rock samples . These programs contributed to refining priority target areas for continued evaluation.

The Company is awaiting the outcome of the Côte d’Ivoire Mine Department’s review of the Yakassé Gold Project and Bocanda South permit applications and anticipates initiating work upon permit issuance, which is expected in the first half of 2026.

The 2 ^nd Annual Kobo Cup

Community engagement remained a central focus for Kobo in 2025, as the Company strengthened its relationships with communities around the Kossou Gold Project. A major highlight of the year was the second annual Kobo Cup , a community football tournament designed to empower youth, foster local participation, and celebrate village identity.

Building on the inaugural 2024 event, the 2025 Kobo Cup expanded into a multi-team tournament featuring the villages of Kossou , Bocabo , and Angossé , all located near Kossou. Youth participants collaborated with local artists in a village jersey design workshop, creating official team jerseys that celebrate each village’s culture and pride. The Village of Kossou emerged as the winner of the 2025 Kobo Cup.

In a new addition this year, Kobo also partnered with Rockstone Drilling to host the Junior Kobo Cup , a training-focused workshop bringing together young footballers from each village and professional coaches from Assinie Tempo FC , a top-tier league team in Abidjan. The Junior Kobo Cup offered players hands-on training, mentorship, and exposure to professional standards, giving youth an opportunity to develop their skills.

A cornerstone of the event’s success was Kobo’s partnership with Coast2Coast Entertainment , one of West Africa’s leading media and entertainment companies. Their ongoing support, including providing football equipment, media amplification, and local expertise was instrumental in this year’s Kobo Cup .

The Kobo Cup continues to gain recognition beyond the local community, attracting attention from key individuals and dignitaries, including Canada’s Ambassador to Côte d’Ivoire, Sandra Choufani .

Looking Ahead: 2026 Priorities for Kobo

In 2026, Kobo remains focused on advancing Kossou toward a maiden Mineral Resource Estimate, a key technical milestone for the Company, supported by continued geological and resource modelling and targeted follow-up drilling where required. The Company also plans to initiate its first drill program at the Kotobi Permit, subject to results from ongoing target prioritization.

Additional work is planned across the western portion of the Kossou Permit to further evaluate newly identified targets, while continued evaluation under the Nesdave earn-in agreements and at Yakassé and Bocanda South is expected to define additional growth opportunities. More broadly, Kobo intends to continue assessing regional opportunities across West Africa, a region that remains central to global gold production and exploration activity.

2025 Media Interviews

During 2025, Kobo management participated in several media interviews to discuss the Company’s exploration progress, strategy, and outlook. Click the links below to watch.

Review of Technical Information

The scientific and technical information in this press release has been reviewed and approved by Paul Sarjeant, P.Geo., who is a Qualified Persons as defined in National Instrument 43-101. Mr. Sarjeant is the President and Chief Operating Officer and Director of Kobo.

About Kobo Resources Inc.

Kobo Resources is a growth-focused gold exploration company with a compelling gold discovery in Côte d’Ivoire, one of West Africa’s most prolific gold districts, hosting several multi-million-ounce gold mines. The Company’s 100%-owned Kossou Gold Project is located approximately 20 km northwest of the capital city of Yamoussoukro and is directly adjacent to one of the region’s largest gold mines with established processing facilities.

With over 31,272 metres of diamond drilling, nearly 5,887 metres of reverse circulation (RC) drilling, and 7,100+ metres of trenching completed since 2023, Kobo has made significant progress in defining the scale and prospectivity of its Kossou’s Gold Project. Exploration has focused on multiple high-priority targets within a 9+ km strike length of highly prospective gold-in-soil geochemical anomalies, with drilling confirming extensive mineralisation at the Jagger, Road Cut, and Kadie Zones. The latest phase of drilling has further refined structural controls on gold mineralisation, setting the stage for the next phase of systematic exploration and resource development.

Beyond Kossou, the Company is advancing exploration at its Kotobi Permit and is actively expanding its land position in Côte d’Ivoire with prospective ground, aligning with its strategic vision for long-term growth in-country. Kobo remains committed to identifying and developing new opportunities to enhance its exploration portfolio within highly prospective gold regions of West Africa. Kobo offers investors the exciting combination of high-quality gold prospects led by an experienced leadership team with in-country experience. Kobo’s common shares trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol ‘KRI’. For more information, please visit www.koboresources.com .

NEITHER THE TSXV NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER (AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN THE POLICIES OF THE TSXV) ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE.

Cautionary Statement on Forward-looking Information:

This news release contains ‘forward-looking information’ and ‘forward-looking statements’ (collectively, ‘forward-looking statements’) within the meaning of the applicable Canadian securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements and are based on expectations, estimates and projections as at the date of this news release. Any statement that involves discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions, future events or performance (often but not always using phrases such as ‘expects’, or ‘does not expect’, ‘is expected’, ‘anticipates’ or ‘does not anticipate’, ‘plans’, ‘budget’, ‘scheduled’, ‘forecasts’, ‘estimates’, ‘believes’ or ‘intends’ or variations of such words and phrases or stating that certain actions, events or results ‘may’ or ‘could’, ‘would’, ‘might’ or ‘will’ be taken to occur or be achieved) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking statements Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors which may cause the actual results and future events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; and the delay or failure to receive board, shareholder or regulatory approvals. 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. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements and information contained in this news release. Except as required by law, Kobo assumes no obligation and/or liability to update the forward-looking statements of beliefs, opinions, projections, or other factors, should they change, except as required by law.

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For further information, please contact:

Edward Gosselin
Chief Executive Officer and Director
1-418-609-3587
ir@kobores.com

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western copper and gold corporation (TSX: WRN) (NYSE American: WRN) (‘Western’ or the ‘Company’) is pleased to announce the appointments of Robert Dirk as Chief Operating Officer and Christian Roldan as Vice President, Technical.

Robert Dirk is a proven mining operator with 37 years of experience leading large-scale operations and delivering major projects across multiple commodities and jurisdictions. He spent 20 years at Suncor Energy, where he held progressively senior operational roles and served as the senior operational leader on the Fort Hills mega-project, one of Canada’s landmark resource projects. Internationally, he served on the executive team for Kaz Minerals’ large-scale Peschanka copper-gold project in Russia’s Far East. Mr. Dirk holds a degree in Mining Engineering from the University of Alberta and a technical diploma in Geosciences from the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology.

Christian Roldan is an accomplished mining executive with more than 25 years of international experience across the full mine lifecycle, from early-stage exploration through development, operations, and closure. Most recently, he held senior roles with Newmont, where he led multi-million-dollar engineering studies for projects in Canada, Suriname, and Chile. In the Yukon, he successfully advanced the Coffee project through YESAB’s environmental assessment process. He is also a former director of the Yukon Chamber of Mines. He holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and an M.Sc. in Metallurgical Engineering from the University of Utah.

‘We are very pleased to welcome Robert and Christian to the Western team,’ said Sandeep Singh, President & CEO. ‘They bring major-company experience that matches the scale and standards required for Casino – Canada’s largest critical minerals project. These appointments strengthen our ability to move through our permitting process and advance technical work, while continuing to de-risk the project. 2025 was an important year for the Company. We look forward to further unlocking the value of our very strategic property.’

ABOUT western copper and gold corporation

western copper and gold corporation is advancing the Casino Project, Canada’s premier copper-gold mine in the Yukon and one of the most economic greenfield copper-gold mining projects in the world.

The Company is committed to working collaboratively with First Nations and local communities to progress the Casino Project, using internationally recognized responsible mining technologies and practices.

For more information, visit www.westerncopperandgold.com.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This news release includes certain ‘forward-looking information’ and ‘forward-looking statements’ (collectively ‘forward-looking statements’) within the meaning of applicable Canadian and United States securities legislation including the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news release. Forward-looking statements are frequently, but not always, identified by words such as ‘expects’, ‘anticipates’, ‘believes’, ‘plans’, ‘projects’, ‘intends’, ‘estimates’, ‘envisages’, ‘potential’, ‘possible’, ‘strategy’, ‘goals’, ‘opportunities’, ‘objectives’, or variations thereof or stating that certain actions, events or results ‘may’, ‘could’, ‘would’, ‘might’ or ‘will’ be taken, occur or be achieved, or the negative of any of these terms and similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements herein include statements regarding the expected impact of these appointments and the Company’s plans and ability to advance the Casino Project, including technical work, permitting, and the timing of such activities.

Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual events to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such statements. Such factors include but are not limited to the risk of unforeseen challenges in advancing the Casino Project, potential impacts on operational continuity, changes in general market conditions that could affect the Company’s performance; and other risks and uncertainties disclosed in the Company’s annual information form and Form 40-F for the most recently completed financial year and its other publicly filed disclosure documents.

Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions management believes to be reasonable, such assumptions and factors as set out herein, and in the Company’s annual information form and Form 40-F for the most recently completed financial year and its other publicly filed disclosure document.

Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, other factors may cause results to be materially different from those anticipated, described, estimated, assessed or intended. These forward-looking statements represent the Company’s views as of the date of this news release. There can be no assurance that any forward-looking statements will 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. The Company does not intend to and does not assume any obligation to update forward-looking statements other than as required by applicable law.

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Anteros Metals Inc. (CSE: ANT) (‘Anteros’ or the ‘Company’) is pleased to announce that drilling has commenced at the Seagull Critical Minerals Project (the ‘Project’), located approximately 80 kilometres northeast of Thunder Bay, Ontario.

Diamond drill rig at the Seagull Critical Minerals Project, Ontario, January 2026.

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Further to the Company’s December 8, 2025 news release, drill crews have mobilized to site, casing has been cemented and drilling is now underway. The January 2026 drill program is fully funded and fully permitted and is designed to evaluate a previously untested deep target identified beneath the Seagull mafic-ultramafic intrusion.

Rift Minerals Inc. (‘Rift’), as Operator, has commenced drilling on this exploration-stage property, which is being evaluated for platinum group elements (PGEs), nickel, copper, and associated naturally occurring gases including hydrogen and helium. The Company’s Phase 1 program is planned as an approximately 1,350-metre deep diamond drillhole designed to test a low-velocity anomaly identified by Rift’s Ambient Noise Tomography (‘ANT’) survey. A specialized gas-handling team is scheduled to arrive later this month to support drilling activities as the program advances. Gas sampling is investigatory in nature and does not imply the presence of commercial gas resources.

The drillhole is designed to test a subsurface zone of interest that has not previously been drill tested. The Company expects to provide additional updates as drilling progresses and results become available.

ABOUT THE SEAGULL PROJECT

The Project is located approximately 80 kilometres northeast of Thunder Bay, Ontario, and covers the interpreted mafic-ultramafic Seagull Intrusion within the Nipigon Basin. Historical exploration between 1998 and 2012 included airborne geophysical surveys and approximately 20,000 metres of diamond drilling, which reported disseminated to semi-massive sulphide mineralization containing nickel, copper, and platinum-group elements along parts of the intrusion’s basal contact. These results are historical in nature and have not been independently verified by Anteros.

In 2024, Rift completed an Ambient Noise Tomography (‘ANT’) survey to refine the internal geometry of the Seagull Intrusion and to help define a deeper subsurface target. The survey outlined contrasting velocity domains interpreted to reflect lithological and alteration variations. These interpretations have not been tested by drilling and remain unverified by Anteros. The current Phase 1 drill program is intended to provide the first subsurface evaluation of the deeper ANT anomaly.

QUALIFIED PERSON

The scientific and technical information in this news release relating to the Seagull Project was prepared by Rift Minerals Inc. and has been reviewed and approved by Dr. Geoff Heggie, P.Geo. (Ontario), a Qualified Person under National Instrument 43-101. This information has not been independently verified by Anteros Metals Inc. and is provided for geological context only.

ABOUT Anteros Metals Inc.

Anteros Metals Inc. is a Canadian exploration company focused on advancing a pipeline of critical-minerals projects across Newfoundland and Labrador and select Canadian jurisdictions. The Company targets copper, nickel, zinc, and emerging strategic commodities that support the global energy transition. Immediate plans for its flagship Knob Lake Property include bringing the historical Fe-Mn Mineral Resource Estimate into current status and commencing baseline environmental and feasibility studies.

ABOUT RIFT MINERALS INC.

Rift Minerals Inc. is a private corporation based in Thunder Bay, Ontario, founded in 2024 by Steven Stares, Michael Stares, Cliff Hickman and Abraham Drost, M.Sc., P.Geo. (Ontario). Rift has completed early-stage exploration work on the Seagull Project, including an Ambient Noise Tomography survey completed by Sisprobe, France. The resulting assessment report has been filed with the Ontario Ministry of Energy and Mines for assessment credit. Additional information about Rift Minerals Inc. is available through publicly accessible sources.

On behalf of the Board of Directors:
Chris Morrison
Director
chris@anterosmetals.com | +1-709-725-6520
16 Forest Road, Suite 200, St. John’s, NL, Canada A1X 2B9

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This news release may contain ‘forward-looking information’ and ‘forward-looking statements’ within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. All information contained herein that is not historical in nature may constitute forward-looking information. Forward-looking statements herein include but are not limited to statements relating to the prospects for development of the Company’s mineral properties, and are necessarily based upon a number of assumptions that, while considered reasonable by management, are inherently subject to business, market and economic risks, uncertainties and contingencies that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, the Company disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

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Sydney, Australia (ABN Newswire) – BPH Energy Limited (ASX:BPH) announced that it has received binding commitments from new and existing sophisticated investors to raise approximately $1.2 million (before costs) (‘Placement’). The Placement will comprise the issue of 134,222,222 new fully paid ordinary shares (‘Placement Shares’) in the Company at an issue price of $0.009 per share. The Placement Shares will be issued pursuant to the Company’s existing placement capacity under ASX Listing Rule 7.1 and 7.1A.

HIGHLIGHTS

– Binding commitments received to raise approximately $1.2 million through a Placement at $0.009 per share

– Placement participants will receive 1 Attaching Option for each New Share subscribed for under the Placement, exercisable at $0.03 per share, with an expiry date being the same as the Options to be issued under the Options Prospectus dated 2 December 2025

– BPH funded to execute its next phase of hydrocarbon and Cortical Dynamics investments

– The Federal Court hearing for the PEP-11 judicial review application is scheduled for February 20 and 23, 2026

Placement participants will receive 1 free Attaching Option for each Placement Share subscribed for under the Placement, exercisable at $0.03 each with an expiry date being the same as the options to be issued under the Options Prospectus dated 2 December 2025 (‘Attaching Options’).

Oakley Capital Partners Pty Limited (‘Oakley Capital’) and 62 Capital Limited (’62 Capital’) acted as Joint Lead Managers for the Placement. Oakley Capital and 62 Capital will be paid a cash fee of 6% on funds raised under the Placement and an aggregate of 33,555,555 Broker Options (‘Broker Options’) on the same terms as the Attaching Options.

The Attaching Options and Broker Options will be issued on the same day as the Options to be issued under the Options Prospectus and the Company intends to apply for quotation of the Options subject to the Company meeting ASX quotation requirements.

Commenting on the capital raising, Executive Director Mr David Breeze said:

‘We are pleased to have received strong support in the Placement. The funding allows BPH to accelerate the exploration programs to unlock the potential on our gas projects especially with the current gas supply crisis as well as assist the next phase of associate Cortical Dynamic Limited’s expansion. The funding also leaves BPH well-placed ahead of the Federal Court hearing for the PEP-11 judicial review scheduled for February 20 and 23, 2026, where the PEP-11 Joint Venture will seek to overturn the Federal Government’s rejection of the PEP-11 permit extension’

USE OF FUNDS

The proceeds raised under the Placement provide BPH with an enhanced cash position to fund its hydrocarbon projects and to assist in the continued development of Cortical Dynamics.

The intended use of funds will be for:

– $0.85 million – Funding for exploration and development of oil and gas investments

– $0.1 million – For working capital including costs of the offer

– $0.25 million – Funding for Cortical Dynamics

PLACEMENT DETAILS

The Placement offer price of $0.009 per share represents a 18.2% discount to BPH’s last price of $0.0011 per share on Thursday, 8 January 2026, and a 7.8% discount to the 15-day VWAP of $0.00976 per share.

Settlement of the Placement is expected to be completed on or around 14 January 2026.

A total of 12,259,551 Placement Shares, 134,222,222 free Attaching Options, and 33,555,555 Broker Options (pro rata to their management of the Placement) will be issued under ASX Listing Rule 7.1. A total of 121,962,671 Placement Shares will be issued under ASX Listing Rule 7.1A.

The Attaching Options and Broker Options will be issued following the close of the Offer under the Options Prospectus dated 2 December 2025.

Placement Shares will rank equally with existing fully paid ordinary shares.

The Company will issue a supplementary Options Prospectus as soon as possible.

About BPH Energy Limited:

BPH Energy Limited (ASX:BPH) is an Australian Securities Exchange listed company developing biomedical research and technologies within Australian Universities and Hospital Institutes.

The company provides early stage funding, project management and commercialisation strategies for a direct collaboration, a spin out company or to secure a license.

BPH provides funding for commercial strategies for proof of concept, research and product development, whilst the institutional partner provides infrastructure and the core scientific expertise.

BPH currently partners with several academic institutions including The Harry Perkins Institute for Medical Research and Swinburne University of Technology (SUT).

Source:
BPH Energy Limited

Contact:
David Breeze
admin@bphenergy.com.au
www.bphenergy.com.au
T: +61 8 9328 8366

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