Mr. Tim Fernback reports

APOGEE MINERALS ENGAGES INDEPENDENT TRADING GROUP AS MARKET MAKER

Subject to regulatory approval, Apogee Minerals Ltd. has engaged the services of Independent Trading Group to provide market-making services in accordance with TSX Venture Exchange policies. ITG will trade shares of the company on the TSX-V and all other trading venues with the objective of maintaining a reasonable market and improving the liquidity of the company's common shares.

Under the agreement, ITG will receive compensation of $5,500 per month, payable monthly in advance. The agreement is effective July 20, 2026, with market-making services to commence the same day. The agreement is for an initial term of one month and will renew for additional one-month terms unless terminated. The agreement may be terminated by either party with 30 days notice. There are no performance factors contained in the agreement, and ITG will not receive shares or options as compensation. ITG and the company are unrelated and unaffiliated entities, and, at the time of the agreement, neither ITG nor its principals have an interest, directly or indirectly, in the securities of the company.

About Apogee Minerals Ltd.

Apogee is a mineral exploration company. Its goal is to build shareholder value through mineral project acquisitions and advancement, as well as new mineral discoveries.

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