Mr. Brian Savage reports

ELECTRIC METALS LAUNCHES COORDINATED INVESTOR RELATIONS PROGRAM TO EXPAND INVESTOR AWARENESS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA

Electric Metals (USA) Ltd. has launched a co-ordinated investor relations and capital markets communications program designed to expand investor awareness across North America. As part of this initiative, the company has engaged Oak Hill Financial Inc., ICP Securities Inc. and Darrow Associates to provide complementary investor relations, market-making and capital markets advisory services.

The company's continued development and commercial advancement have created the opportunity to broaden awareness of its strategy to establish a fully integrated domestic United States supply of high-purity manganese products for the electric vehicle, energy storage, defence, technology and industrial markets. Collectively, these engagements are intended to strengthen the company's visibility with institutional and retail investors, enhance shareholder communications, improve trading liquidity, and support long-term shareholder value.

Oak Hill Financial Inc.

The company has entered into a marketing services agreement with Oak Hill Financial to provide business advisory and investor awareness services in support of the company's capital markets strategy.

Pursuant to the agreement, Oak Hill will act as the company's marketing representative and use its best efforts to raise Electric Metals' profile and credibility within the investment community. Services include targeted outreach to Canadian investment advisors and other market participants, identifying existing and prospective investors, developing investor messaging, providing regular market feedback, and supporting future financing initiatives where appropriate.

The agreement has an initial term of six months commencing July 24, 2026, and automatically renews for successive one-month periods unless terminated in accordance with its terms. Electric Metals will pay Oak Hill a monthly advisory fee of $12,000 plus preapproved out-of-pocket expenses.

There are no performance factors under the agreement. Oak Hill will not receive any common shares, stock options or other securities of the company as compensation. Oak Hill is an arm's-length party and does not currently have any interest, directly or indirectly, in the securities of the company.

Insight Capital Partners Inc.

The company has engaged Insight Capital Partners (ICP) to provide automated market-making services utilizing its proprietary ICP Premium algorithm.

ICP has been engaged for an initial four-month term commencing July 27, 2026, for a monthly fee of $7,500 plus applicable taxes. The agreement automatically renews for successive one-month terms unless terminated in accordance with its provisions.

There are no performance factors contained in the agreement and no stock options or other equity compensation have been granted in connection with the engagement. ICP is an arm's-length party and does not currently own, directly or indirectly, any securities of the company nor does it have any right or intent to acquire any securities of the company. ICP's market-making activities are intended to enhance liquidity, improve quote quality and assist in maintaining an orderly market for the company's common shares by helping to correct temporary imbalances in supply and demand. ICP and its clients may acquire an interest in the company's securities in the future.

Darrow Associates

The company has engaged Darrow Associates to provide comprehensive investor relations and strategic communications services beginning July 24, 2026. Darrow will provide institutional and retail investor outreach, investor messaging, shareholder communications, conference and road show support, capital markets advisory services, and continuing engagement with the investment community.

The company will pay Darrow $10,000 (U.S.) per month. The agreement is for an initial term of six months, will continue on a monthly basis thereafter, and may be terminated by either party upon 30-day written notice.

In connection with the engagement, the company granted Darrow 250,000 stock options pursuant to the company's omnibus equity incentive plan. The options are exercisable at 25 cents per common share for a period of 18 months from the date of grant. The options vest in four equal quarterly instalments of 62,500 options on each of the three-month, six-month, nine-month and 12-month anniversaries of the date of grant, provided Darrow remains engaged by the company on each applicable vesting date.

Darrow is an arm's-length party. Other than the stock options described above, compensation consists solely of the monthly cash fee. Darrow does not currently own, directly or indirectly, any securities of the company nor does it have any right or intent to acquire any securities of the company.

CEO comment

Brian Savage, chief executive officer, commented: "Electric Metals has made significant progress advancing the North Star manganese project and executing our strategy to establish a fully integrated domestic U.S. manganese supply chain. As the company continues to advance commercially, it is equally important that we broaden awareness of our investment opportunity within the capital markets. Oak Hill, ICP and Darrow each bring complementary expertise that will strengthen our engagement with institutional and retail investors, improve market liquidity, and increase awareness of Electric Metals across North America."

Regulatory compliance

Each service provider has agreed to conduct its activities in compliance with applicable securities laws, the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange, including TSX-V Policy 3.3 and TSX-V Policy 3.4, and the rules governing the OTCQB. All investor communications and other public-facing materials prepared in connection with these engagements are subject to the company's review and approval before dissemination.

About Electric Metals USA Ltd.

Electric Metals (USA) is a U.S.-domiciled critical minerals and advanced materials company developing the North Star manganese project to establish a fully domestic U.S. supply of high-purity manganese products for battery, defence, infrastructure, technology and industrial markets.

The company's principal asset is the Emily manganese deposit in Minnesota, the highest-grade manganese deposit in North America. The North Star manganese project is a 100-per-cent U.S. domestic project comprising a manganese mine in Emily, Minn., and a United States-based processing facility designed to produce high-purity manganese sulfate monohydrate (HPMSM) and electrolytic manganese metal (EMM). The project has been the subject of extensive technical work, including a preliminary economic assessment prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 -- Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.

Electric Metals' mission is to strengthen America's critical mineral independence by developing a secure domestic supply of high-purity manganese chemical and metal products for North American electric vehicle and energy storage batteries, defence applications, critical infrastructure, specialty alloys, advanced technologies, and industrial uses.

With manganese playing an increasingly important role in lithium-ion battery formulations and with no current domestic U.S. production of manganese ore, HPMSM or EMM, the development of the North Star manganese project represents a strategic opportunity to reduce dependence on foreign supply chains and support U.S. industrial, energy, and national security priorities.

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