Mr. Alfredo Bazo reports

IRRUPTIVE METALS STRENGTHENS ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH APPOINTMENT OF AMANDA JOHNSTON

Irruptive Metals Corp. has appointed Amanda Johnston to its board of directors, effective Nov. 1, 2026.

Alfredo Bazo, president, chief executive officer and director of Irruptive, commented: "We are delighted to welcome Amanda to the board. Her deep financial reporting expertise and VP, finance, level experience at leading mining companies that includes Osisko Metals and board experience, including Metalla Royalty & Streaming, will be invaluable as Irruptive advances its exploration portfolio and strengthens its governance framework."

Ms. Johnston holds a bachelor of accounting (honours) co-op degree from Brock University and is a registered chartered professional accountant with more than 15 years of finance and accounting experience, primarily in the mining sector. Since December, 2024, Ms. Johnston has served as vice-president, finance, of Osisko Metals Inc. Prior to that, Ms. Johnston spent nearly a decade at Osisko Mining Inc., ultimately serving as vice-president, finance. Ms. Johnston also has public company board experience, having served on the board of Metalla Royalty & Streaming Ltd. since August, 2022, and on the board of Manitou Gold Inc. from June, 2021, to February, 2023.

Ms. Johnston commented: "I am excited to join Irruptive's board at this important stage in the company's development, and I look forward to working with the board and management team to strengthen the company's governance and help create lasting value for shareholders."

In connection with the appointment, the company has granted Ms. Johnston stock options to acquire an aggregate of 100,000 common shares of the company, exercisable at a price of 82 cents per share for a period of five years from the date of grant. The options vest in equal thirds on the date of grant and on each of the first and second anniversaries thereof, and are subject to the terms of the omnibus equity incentive plan of the company and the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange.

About Irruptive Metals Corp.

Irruptive Metals is a Canadian copper-gold exploration company focused on unlocking value from high-quality mineral projects in Chile. The company's flagship Pimenton project is strategically located within one of the world's most prolific porphyry copper-gold belts and has been the subject of extensive historical exploration by major mining companies, underscoring its significant discovery potential.

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