Saga Metals Corp. (‘SAGA’ or the ‘Company’) (TSXV: SAGA,OTC:SAGMF) (OTCQB: SAGMF) (FSE: 20H), a North American exploration company advancing critical mineral discoveries, is strategically positioned to capitalize on the explosive growth in the uranium sector as global nuclear commitments and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure propel demand far beyond current supply horizons.

SAGA’s Double Mer Uranium Project: Large-Tonnage Potential in Labrador

Amid this uranium fervor, Saga Metals is well-positioned with its high potential Double Mer Uranium Project in Labrador, Canada—a drill-ready asset primed to contribute to North America’s critical minerals security. Located 90 km northeast of Happy Valley-Goose Bay near the prolific Central Mineral Belt (CMB), the 100%-owned project spans 25,600 hectares across 1,024 claims and hosts a robust, IOCG and pegmatite-style uranium system within proximity to Labrador’s most significant uranium discoveries including Paladin Energy’s Michelin and Atha Energy’s CMB holdings. With encouraging surface samples and geophysical data, SAGA believes the Double Mer Uranium Project could offer comparable large-tonnage potential to these projects.

Figure 1: Regional map of the Double Mer Uranium Project in Labrador, Canada

Saga Metals recent exploration efforts at the Double Mer Uranium Project have confirmed*:

• High-Potential Uranium Zones Identified for Drilling: Three key zones— Luivik, Nanuk, and Katjuk —have been pinpointed along an expansive east-west 18-kilometer uranium-rich trend. Each zone shows U3O8 mineralization in pegmatites and structurally enriched formations (see Figure 2 below).
• Assays Validate Targets: Rock sampling in 2024 confirms the uranium potential across all three zones, enhancing confidence in the project’s viability with surface samples showing uranium oxide (U3O8) concentrations as high as 0.428% U ₃ O ₈
• Count-per-second (CPS) radiometric peaks up to 27,000 —surpassing historical benchmarks
• Observed uranophane staining (oxidization of uranium minerals) on the surface of pegmatites across the 18 km trend with confirmed uraninite minerals hosted within.
• Full Winterized Camp Completed in early 2025 and ready for 10 person teams.

(* Press released results: ‘Saga Metals Reports Channel Sample Assay Results at Double Mer Uranium Project’, December 3, 2024)

Mineralization at Double Mer occurs in multiple styles, including uraninite-bearing pegmatites, sheared gneiss, and iron carbonate-rich zones with sheeted smoky quartz veins, indicating large-tonnage potential open along strike and at depth.

Figure 2: Map of the Double Mer Uranium Project highlight the 18km trend verified through surface sample and uranium count radiometrics

Selected samples across the 18 km strike were collected by SAGA’s exploration team during prior exploration surface programs for the purposes of petrography, mineralogical and petrochemical interpretations. The pegmatites can be subdivided into two subgroups based on radioelement and rare earth-bearing minerals in association with the mafic mineral abundance of biotite. The results of this analysis confirmed the presence of uraninite and have shown unequivocally that both pegmatite subgroups identified on the property are genetically related and belong to the same magmatic event.

Figure 3: Highly strained granitic pegmatite showing an East-West foliation and significant uranophane mineralization located in the Katjuk (Arrow) Zone. One of multiple pegmatite units which are interleaved between a gossanous and silicified biotite schist and granitic gneiss.

Double Mer Uranium Project: Fully Permitted and Drill-Ready

The project is fully drill-ready, with permits secured for a maiden diamond drill program aimed at systematically testing the high-grade anomalies. Supporting this is SAGA’s ten-person winterized exploration camp, refurbished earlier in 2025 with upgrades to personnel cabins, kitchen, dry facilities, electrical systems, generator, and dock—ensuring year-round operations in Labrador.

Figure 4: SAGA’s Double Mer Uranium Project Base Camp

‘This uranium bull market appears to be just getting started as Uranium futures rose past $81 per tonne in late October, testing the 15-month high of $83.5 touched last month on expectations of higher demand for nuclear power. Double Mer’s 18 km strike in the heart of Labrador’s uranium district positions SAGA to deliver high-impact results at a critical time,’ said Michael Garagan, CGO and Director of Saga Metals Corp. ‘With drill permits in hand, a fully refurbished winter camp, and assays confirming near-surface mineralization, Double Mer is ready to unlock shareholder value and potentially contribute to North America’s energy independence.’

The Uranium Market in a snapshot – Canadian firms Cameco, Brookfield sign $80 Billion deal with U.S. Government:

The uranium market is experiencing a renaissance, with major industry players ramping up involvement to meet escalating needs ¹ . Leading producer Cameco Corporation recently announced a landmark $80 billion partnership with Brookfield Renewable Partners and the U.S. government to accelerate the deployment of Westinghouse AP1000 nuclear reactors across the United States, marking one of the largest nuclear energy investments in history ² . This deal, which includes government-facilitated financing and regulatory approvals, sent Cameco’s shares soaring over 20% to record highs, underscoring investor conviction in uranium’s short-term upside ³ . Other majors, including Paladin Energy and Kazatomprom, are expanding production capacities, while tech giants like Google partner with NextEra Energy to revive shuttered nuclear plants—such as Iowa’s Duane Arnold facility by 2029—to power AI data centers with carbon-free energy ⁴ .

Supply constraints are intensifying the bullish outlook, with annual global reactor demand estimated at 180 million pounds U ₃ O ₈ consistently outpacing primary production throughout 2025, creating a structural deficit projected to widen over the next decade ⁵ . The World Nuclear Association forecasts a 25-28% surge in uranium demand by 2030, driven by over 60 new reactors under construction worldwide and plans for 400 more by 2040 ⁶ . This imbalance is expected to persist for at least 10-15 years, with uranium prices forecasted to reach $90-100 per pound by year-end 2025 and potentially exceed $110 in 2026, as new mine developments lag behind consumption growth ⁷ .

A key driver of this demand explosion is the AI revolution, where data centers’ electricity consumption is projected to double by 2030 and reach nearly 9% of U.S. total power use by 2035 ⁸ . Nuclear power’s reliability and low-carbon profile make it ideal for hyperscale AI operations; for instance, Microsoft’s agreement to restart Three Mile Island and Amazon’s investments in small modular reactors (SMRs) highlight how tech firms are turning to uranium-fueled energy to fuel the AI boom, with U.S. nuclear generation expected to grow 27% post-2035 to meet this surge ⁹ .

Compounding these market dynamics, the U.S. government has taken aggressive steps to secure domestic uranium supply and revitalize its nuclear sector. In May 2025, President Trump signed four executive orders aimed at quadrupling U.S. nuclear capacity to 400 GW by 2050, including directives to expand domestic uranium mining, processing, and enrichment while reducing reliance on foreign sources like Russia and China ¹⁰ . The Uranium for Energy Independence Act of 2025 (H.R. 1622) further bolsters this by incentivizing U.S.-sourced uranium purchases for federal agencies, while the Department of Energy launched a new consortium in August 2025 under the Defense Production Act to strengthen the nuclear fuel supply chain ¹¹ . These policies not only de-risk North American projects but position uranium explorers like SAGA for rapid advancement ¹² .

To learn more about Saga Metals Double Mer Uranium Project please visit the project page found here on the corporate website: https://sagametals.com/double-mer-uranium-project/

Option Issuances

In addition, the Company announces the issuance of an aggregate of 950,000 incentive stock options (the ‘Options’) to certain directors and officers of the Company. Each Option entitles the holder thereof to acquire one common share of the Company at a price of $0.435 per common share for a period of three years from the date of grant. The Options shall vest over a period of two years from the date of grant with 1/3 vesting immediately and 1/3 vesting on each of the first and second anniversary of the date of grant.

Qualified Person

Peter Webster, P. Geo., of Mercator Geological Services 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.

Sources:

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 global transition to green energy. The Radar Titanium 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 a 2,200m drill program, has confirmed a large and mineralized layered mafic intrusion hosting vanadiferous titanomagnetite (VTM) with strong grades of titanium and vanadium.

The Double Mer Uranium Project, also in Labrador, covers 25,600 hectares featuring uranium radiometrics that highlight an 18km east-west trend, with a confirmed 14km section producing samples as high as 0.428% U ₃ O ₈ and 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 that spans key minerals crucial to the green energy transition, SAGA is strategically positioned to play an essential role in the clean energy future.

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

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Service 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 Disclaimer

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 exploration of the Company’s Double Mer Project. 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.

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Vancouver, Canada TheNewswire – November 3, 2025 Spartan Metals Corp. (‘ Spartan ‘ or the ‘ Company ‘) (TSX-V: W) is pleased to announce that it has identified a silver-rich Carbonate Replacement Deposit (‘ CRD ‘) target on trend with the past producing Tungstonia Mine vein system at its 100% owned Eagle Tungsten-Silver-Rubidium Project (‘ Eagle ‘ or ‘ Project ‘) in eastern Nevada.

Brett Marsh, Spartan’s President and CEO, states ‘When hydrothermal fluids moving along the structural corridors interact with thick, carbonate-rich sedimentary packages at the contact with the Tungstonia Granite intrusion, we have the potential to develop an enriched depositional zone along preferred limestone and dolostone beds, at structural intersections, and where we see veining in our host rocks. The rock chip samples from 2024 returned several high-grade results that carry several of the primary metals commonly associated with carbonate replacement deposit mineralization including silver, lead, copper, and zinc. This strongly suggests the potential for a larger carbonate replacement deposit that could potentially contain significant critical metal concentrations at the Tungstonia Claim Block.’

Mr. Marsh continues, ‘We are equally enthusiastic about the discovery of an extensive vein system with significant silver-copper-antimony that is continuing to develop at our Rees Claim block. The initial mapping and surface sampling of the claim block appears to connect the former Antelope Mine to a series of veins, breccias, and CRD mineralization located approximately 1.0 kilometer to the east of the mine itself. The potential to discover bonanza grade silver at over 1,500 grams per tonne along with other critical metals such as antimony, arsenic, and copper over an approximate 1-kilometer strike length makes the Eagle Project a significant U.S. critical metal asset.’

Recent surface exploration and detailed review of previous surface rock chip sampling have identified high-grade silver and base metal replacement mineralization that extends approximately 2.5 kilometers (‘km’) along the contact between the Tungstonia Granite intrusion and the limestone and dolostone host rocks exposed to the south and south-west of the Tungstonia vein system. This mineralization occurs in association with previously unidentified quartz veins in the Tungstonia Claim block with similar strike and periodicity as veins observed in and around the past-producing Tungstonia Mine area (Figure 1).

Additionally, mapping and rock chip sampling at the Rees Claim block suggests a second potential CRD system (Figure 2) where mineralization at the silver (‘Ag’)-copper (‘Cu’)-antimony (‘Sb’) Antelope Mine appears to be concentrated within a limestone-dolostone hosted vein system with tetrahedrite that is orthogonal to an interpreted northeast structural corridor that extends approximately 1.0 kms.

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Figure 1 View of southwest portion of Tungstonia Claim block with rock chip samples showing significant Ag, Pb, Zn, and Cu mineralization. Samples shown were previously reported in July 31, 2025, NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Eagle Project

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Figure 2 View of southeast portion of Rees Claim block with rock chip samples showing high-grade Ag, Cu, and Sb. Samples shown (except An-25001) were previously reported in July 31, 2025, NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Eagle Project.

QA/QC Procedures

Sample An-25001 was taken as grab sample from waste dump piles by hand to obtain an approximate 2-kilogram sample. The sample was submitted to ALS Labs of Reno, Nevada, which is a certified and accredited laboratory, independent of the Company. Samples are prepared using industry standard-prep methods and analyzed using method ME-MS61 (61 element suite: 0.25g 4-acid digestion ICP-MS with Ag-OG62, Ag-GRA21, and CU-OG62 ore grade for overlimit Ag and Cu, respectively). ALS inserted blank material with An-25001 and performed its own internal QAQC analysis to ensure proper sample preparation and equipment calibration. Spartan’s QAQC includes regular insertion of CRM standards, duplicates, and blanks with a stringent review of results completed by the Company’s Qualified Person, Brett R. Marsh, President and CEO of Spartan Metals.

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 high-grade Tungstonia 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 two mines totaled 8,379 units at grades between 0.6%-0.9% WO 3 (1).

The Project is ~20 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 4,936 acres consisting of 244 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.

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

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 top-tier 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 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

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

Forward Looking Statements

This news release contains statements that constitute ‘forward-looking statements.’ Such forward looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements, or developments in the industry to differ materially from the anticipated results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words ‘expects,’ ‘plans,’ ‘anticipates,’ ‘believes,’ ‘intends,’ ‘estimates,’ ‘projects,’ ‘potential’ and similar expressions, or that events or conditions ‘will,’ ‘would,’ ‘may,’ ‘could’ or ‘should’ occur. Forward-Looking Information in this news release, Spartan has applied several material assumptions, including, but not limited to, assumptions that: the current objectives concerning the Company’s projects can be achieved and that its other corporate activities will proceed as expected; that general business and economic conditions will not change in a materially adverse manner; and that all requisite information will be available in a timely manner.

Although the Company believes the forward-looking information contained in this news release is reasonable based on information available on the date hereof, by their nature forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or other future events, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  By their nature, these statements involve a variety of assumptions, known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors, which may cause actual results, levels of activity and achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements.

Examples of such assumptions, risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, assumptions, risks and uncertainties associated with general economic conditions; adverse industry events; future legislative and regulatory developments; the Company’s ability to access sufficient capital from internal and external sources, and/or inability to access sufficient capital on favorable terms; the ability of the Company to implement its business strategies; competition; the ability of the Company to obtain and retain all applicable regulatory and other approvals and other assumptions, risks and uncertainties.

THE FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS NEWS RELEASE REPRESENTS THE EXPECTATIONS OF THE COMPANY AS OF THE DATE OF THIS NEWS RELEASE AND, ACCORDINGLY, IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AFTER SUCH DATE. READERS SHOULD NOT PLACE UNDUE IMPORTANCE ON FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION AND SHOULD NOT RELY UPON THIS INFORMATION AS OF ANY OTHER DATE. WHILE THE COMPANY MAY ELECT TO, IT DOES NOT UNDERTAKE TO UPDATE THIS INFORMATION AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME EXCEPT AS REQUIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS.

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Anteros Metals Inc. (CSE: ANT) (‘Anteros’ or the ‘Company’) announces that, further to its press release dated October 7, 2025, it has closed the first tranche of its non-brokered private placement through the issuance of 7,104,309 flow-through units (each, an ‘FT Unit’) at a price of $0.065 per FT Unit, and 3,100,000 hard dollar units (each, a ‘Unit’) at a price of $0.05 per Unit, for aggregate gross proceeds of $616,780.09 (the ‘Offering’).

Each FT Unit was comprised of one common share, issued on a flow-through basis (‘FT Share‘) and one-half of one whole common share purchase warrant, issued on a non-flow-through basis (each whole warrant, a ‘Warrant‘). Each Warrant shall entitle the holder thereof to acquire one common share in the capital of the Company (each, a ‘Common Share‘) at a price of $0.10 per Common Share for a period of two (2) years from date of issuance. The FT Shares will qualify as ‘flow-through shares’ within the meaning of subsection 66(15) of the Income Tax Act (Canada), which also qualify for the Canadian government’s Critical Mineral Exploration Tax Credit. Each Unit was comprised of one Common Share and one-half of one whole Warrant.

All securities issued pursuant to the Offering are subject to a hold period of four months plus a day from the date of issuance and the resale rules of applicable securities legislation.

This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities in the United States. The securities have not been and will not be 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 within the United States or to U.S. Persons as defined under applicable United States securities laws unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available.

In connection with the Offering, the Company paid: (i) a cash commission of $11,700.00; and issued (ii) 25,000 finder’s warrants (each, a ‘Finder’s Warrant‘) to certain finders (the ‘Finders‘). Each Finder’s Warrant is exercisable to purchase one additional common share (each, a ‘Finder’s Share‘) at a price of $0.10 per Finder’s Share.

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 is targeting copper, nickel, zinc, and emerging strategic commodities that support the global energy transition. Immediate plans for their flagship Knob Lake Property include bringing the historical Fe-Mn Mineral Resource Estimate into current status as well as commencing baseline environmental and feasibility studies.

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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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Rua Gold Inc. (TSXV: RUA,OTC:NZAUF) (OTCQB: NZAUF) (WKN: A40QYC) (‘Rua Gold’ or the ‘Company’) is pleased to announce that it has engaged ICP Securities Inc. (‘ICP’) to provide automated market making services, including use of its proprietary algorithm, ICP Premium, in compliance with the policies and guidelines of the TSX Venture Exchange and other applicable legislation.

The Company will pay ICP a monthly fee of C$7,500 plus applicable taxes. The agreement between the Company and ICP commenced on November 1, 2025, and has an intial term of four (4) months (the ‘Initial Term’). It will automatically renew for subsequent one (1) month terms (each an ‘Additional Term’), unless either party provides at least 30 days written notice prior to the end of the Initial Term or any Additional Term. There are no performance-based factors in the agreement and no stock options or other forms of compensation are being issued in connection with the engagement. ICP and its clients may, from time to time, acquire or hold securities of the Company.

ICP is an arm’s-length party to the Company. ICP’s market making activity will be conducted primarily to correct temporary imbalances in the supply and demand of the Company’s shares. ICP will be responsible for all costs associated with buying and selling the Company’s shares, and no third party will provide funds or securities for the market making services.

OPTION GRANT

The Company granted 200,000 options (each, an ‘Option‘) to Mr. Simon Delander of the Company in accordance with the Company’s stock option plan dated July 24, 2024. Each Option is exercisable into one Common Share at an exercise price of $1.02 per Common Share for five years following the date of grant. The Options are subject to a 2-year vesting period with 100,000 Options vesting on October 20, 2026 and 100,000 Options vesting on October 20, 2027.

ABOUT ICP SECURITIES INC.

ICP Securities Inc. is a Toronto based CIRO dealer-member that specializes in automated market making and liquidity provision, as well as having a proprietary market making algorithm, ICP Premium, that enhances liquidity and quote health. Established in 2023, with a focus on market structure, execution, and trading, ICP has leveraged its own proprietary technology to deliver high quality liquidity provision and execution services to a broad array of public issuers and institutional investors.

ABOUT Rua Gold

Rua Gold is an exploration company, strategically focused on New Zealand. With decades of expertise, our team has successfully taken major discoveries into producing world-class mines across multiple continents. The team is now focused on maximizing the asset potential of Rua Gold’s two highly prospective high-grade gold projects.

The Company controls the Reefton Gold District as the dominant landholder in the Reefton Goldfield on New Zealand’s South Island with over 120,000 hectares of tenements, in a district that historically produced over 2Moz of gold grading between 9 and 50g/t.

The Company’s Glamorgan Project solidifies Rua Gold’s position as a leading high-grade gold explorer on New Zealand’s North Island. This highly prospective project is located within the North Islands’ Hauraki district, a region that has produced an impressive 15Moz of gold and 60Moz of silver. Glamorgan is adjacent to OceanaGold Corporation’s biggest gold mining project, Wharekirauponga.

For further information, please refer to the Company’s disclosure record on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.

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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.

This news release includes certain statements that may be deemed ‘forward-looking statements’. All statements in this new release, other than statements of historical facts, that address events or developments that the Company expects to occur, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words ‘expects’, ‘plans’, ‘anticipates’, ‘believes’, ‘intends’, ‘estimates’, ‘projects’, ‘potential’ and similar expressions, or that events or conditions ‘will’, ‘would’, ‘may’, ‘could’ or ‘should’ occur and specifically include statements regarding: the Company’s strategies, expectations, planned operations or future actions, including but not limited to exploration programs at its Reefton and Glamorgan projects and the results thereof. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements.

Investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. A variety of inherent risks, uncertainties and factors, many of which are beyond the Company’s control, affect the operations, performance and results of the Company and its business, and could cause actual events or results to differ materially from estimated or anticipated events or results expressed or implied by forward-looking statements. Some of these risks, uncertainties and factors include: general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; risks related to the effects of the Russia-Ukraine war; risks related to climate change; operational risks in exploration, delays or changes in plans with respect to exploration projects or capital expenditures; the actual results of current exploration activities; conclusions of economic evaluations; changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; changes in labour costs and other costs and expenses or equipment or processes to operate as anticipated, accidents, labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry, including but not limited to environmental hazards, flooding or unfavorable operating conditions and losses, insurrection or war, delays in obtaining governmental approvals or financing, and commodity prices. This list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect any of the Company’s forward-looking statements and reference should also be made to the Company’s short form base shelf prospectus dated July 11, 2024, and the documents incorporated by reference therein, filed under its SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca for a description of additional risk factors.

Forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs, estimates and opinions of the Company’s management on the date the statements are made. Except as required by applicable securities laws, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements in the event that management’s beliefs, estimates or opinions, or other factors, should change.

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Perth, Australia (ABN Newswire) – Locksley Resources Limited (ASX:LKY,OTC:LKYRF) (FRA:X5L) (OTCMKTS:LKYRF) announced the receipt of a Letter of Interest (‘LOI’) from the Export-Import Bank of the United States (‘EXIM’), outlining the intent to provide up to US$191M in potential project financing support for the Company’s Mojave Project in California.

Alignment with U.S Export-Import Bank (‘EXIM’) Positions Mojave as a Flagship Initiative Under the White House’s Directive to Rebuild Domestic American Antimony and Rare Earths Supply and Processing Capability

HIGHLIGHTS:

– The U.S Export-Import Bank has issued a Letter of Interest (LOI) indicating the potential for financing support of up to US$191 million for Locksley’s Mojave Project in California

– EXIM is the official export-credit agency of the U.S Government, tasked with strengthening domestic industrial resilience and reducing foreign supply dependence in strategic sectors

– The potential EXIM financing is a cornerstone first step in a broader U.S. government funding pathway, opening access to programs under the Defense Production Act Title III and Department of War (DOW)

– The engagement reinforces Locksley’s strategy to establish a 100% American made antimony and REE supply chain, following the successful production of the Company’s U.S. antimony ingot

– Locksley executives will attend key meetings in Washington D.C. in mid November, to advance discussions on the Company’s U.S. mine-to-market collaboration

EXIM, a wholly owned independent agency of the U.S Government, operates under a Congressional mandate to promote American economic and national security interests through project and export financing. Its recent Supply Chain Resiliency Initiative (SCRI) and China and Transformational Exports Program (CTEP) prioritise funding for critical mineral projects that reduce foreign supply dependence and rebuild U.S industrial capability.

The LOI represents a cornerstone step in Locksley’s engagement with U.S federal agencies and paves the way for detailed due diligence and underwriting to advance a comprehensive financing package for the Mojave Project.

In light of the recent November 2025 U.S.-China trade agreement whereby China has suspended new rare-earth/critical minerals export controls, and the U.S. has publicly reaffirmed its support for Western based critical mineral supply chains, the Mojave Antimony Project is uniquely positioned to deliver a low risk, U.S. hosted, anti-dependent on China supply solution. This alignment strengthens the strategic case for consideration by Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) under its supply chain resilience and criticalminerals mandates.

100% American Made Ingot Milestone – Alignment with U.S. Policy

Locksley recently announced the successful casting of the 100% American made antimony ingot, using feedstock sourced from its Mojave Project and processed entirely on U.S soil.

This achievement validated the Company’s Mine-to-Metal business model and provides the foundation for commercial scaling under the Defense Production Act and Inflation Reduction Act frameworks.

Following the signing of the landmark U.S. and Australia Critical Minerals Framework Agreement in Washington DC between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Locksley’s Mojave Project has been recognised as aligning directly with this bilateral initiative, which is also supported by commitments from the Australian Export Finance Agency (EFA).

The EXIM support, alongside Locksley’s strategic collaboration with Rice University, provides a clear pathway for Mojave to progress beyond exploration and into the development of downstream aligned supply chains for the U.S.

Drew Horn, Chief Executive of GreenMet and former White House Advisor on Critical Minerals, commented:

‘EXIM’s Letter of Interest represents more than just financial support, it reflects a coordinated U.S. government directive to rebuild domestic critical minerals capability. The fact that EXIM’s engagement aligns with current White House priorities underscores how strategically important Locksley’s Mojave Project has become. We are now entering a period where nearly all federal funding in this sector is being directed under White House led initiatives and Locksley stands at the forefront of that effort. The combination of EXIM support and the successful production of a 100% American made antimony ingot demonstrates tangible progress toward full U.S. supply chain independence.’

Kerrie Matthews, Managing Director & CEO, commented:

‘EXIM’s engagement represents a strong endorsement of Locksley’s U.S strategy and the momentum we have built with government and industry partners. The LOI provides a foundation to progress formal financing discussions while advancing our downstream and offtake plans. With our 100% American made antimony ingot now produced, we are proving Locksley’s capacity to deliver the next generation of U.S critical mineral supply chains.’

Material Terms of the LOI

The Letter of Interest (LOI) is a non-binding expression of interest and does not constitute a final commitment or a financing agreement. A definitive commitment is contingent upon Locksley satisfying EXIM’s underwriting criteria, completing full due diligence (including technical, financial, and legal reviews), and finalising definitive documentation. The potential financing is for up to US$191 million with a repayment tenor of 10 years. However, the final amount, interest rate, and specific repayment terms will be determined upon completion of the due diligence process.

Fast-Track Mine-to-Market Approach

Locksley continues to accelerate development planning and apply innovative thinking to traditional project timelines via government support across parallel workstreams:

– Upstream: Fast-tracked development of the Desert Antimony Mine through both conventional and non-traditional methods, enabling near-term ore supply

– Downstream: Collaboration with Rice University’s DeepSolv(TM) program and processing optionality to establish U.S. refining capacity at speed

– Integrated Supply Chain: Direct alignment with U.S. defence, energy transition, and industrial partners to deliver 100% Made in America antimony into the U.S. market

– Locksley’s approach embodies the principles of the Mines of the Future framework integrating innovation, digital modelling and processing to rapidly re-establish strategic mineral production on U.S. soil.

This parallel approach positions Mojave as the fastest moving U.S. antimony development, directly supporting national security and clean energy priorities.

Next Steps

Locksley will now progress the following key initiatives to advance the Mojave Project toward development readiness:

– Progress formal application with EXIM, triggering due diligence and underwriting processes

– Securing additional U.S. government and institutional support under DPA Title III, DOE loan guarantees, and supply chain initiatives

– Locksley executives will attend key meetings in Washington D.C. in mid- November, to advance discussions on the Company’s U.S. mine-to-market collaboration

– Commence preparatory workstreams for both mine development and downstream processing pathways

– Advancing commercial pilot-scale production to demonstrate U.S. based refining capability and accelerate first metal output from the Mojave Project

About Locksley Resources Limited:

Locksley Resources Limited (ASX:LKY,OTC:LKYRF) (FRA:X5L) (OTCMKTS:LKYRF) is an ASX listed explorer focused on critical minerals in the United States of America. The Company is actively advancing exploration across two key assets: the Mojave Project in California, targeting rare earth elements (REEs) and antimony. Locksley Resources aims to generate shareholder value through strategic exploration, discovery and development in this highly prospective mineral region.

Mojave Project

Located in the Mojave Desert, California, the Mojave Project comprises over 250 claims across two contiguous prospect areas, namely, the North Block/Northeast Block and the El Campo Prospect. The North Block directly abuts claims held by MP Materials, while El Campo lies along strike of the Mountain Pass Mine and is enveloped by MP Materials’ claims, highlighting the strong geological continuity and exploration potential of the project area.

In addition to rare earths, the Mojave Project hosts the historic ‘Desert Antimony Mine’, which last operated in 1937. Despite the United States currently having no domestic antimony production, demand for the metal remains high due to its essential role in defense systems, semiconductors, and metal alloys. With significant surface sample results, the Desert Mine prospect represents one of the highest-grade known antimony occurrences in the U.S.

Locksley’s North American position is further strengthened by rising geopolitical urgency to diversify supply chains away from China, the global leader in both REE & antimony production. With its maiden drilling program planned, the Mojave Project is uniquely positioned to align with U.S. strategic objectives around critical mineral independence and economic security.

Tottenham Project

Locksley’s Australian portfolio comprises the advanced Tottenham Copper-Gold Project in New South Wales, focused on VMS-style mineralisation

Source:
Locksley Resources Limited

Contact:
Kerrie Matthews
Chief Executive Officer
Locksley Resources Limited
T: +61 8 9481 0389
Kerrie@locksleyresources.com.au

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