Mr. James Nelson reports

CORPORATE UPDATE

Cruz Battery Metals Corp. has granted a total of 8.85 million stock options to its directors, officers and consultants at an exercise price of five cents per share for a period of 12 months. The company also granted a total of 6.45 million restricted share units to its directors, officers and consultants. The RSUs will vest on Jan. 2, 2026. The options and the RSUs have been granted in accordance with the company's amended and restated omnibus equity incentive plan and the policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange.

About Cruz Battery Metals Corp.

Cruz currently has several battery-metal-focused projects located in the United States. Cruz's Nevada lithium projects consist of the 4,938-acre Solar lithium project, the 240-acre Clayton Valley lithium brine project and the recently acquired 580-acre Central Clayton Valley lithium brine project. Cruz also has the 124-acre Idaho cobalt belt project. Management cautions that past results or discoveries on properties in proximity to Cruz may not necessarily be indicative of the presence of mineralization on the company's properties.