Ms. Claudia Tornquist reports

KODIAK UPGRADED TO TRADE ON OTCQX

Kodiak Copper Corp. has qualified and will begin to trade on the OTCQX Best Market today, upgrading from the OTCQB Venture Market. Kodiak's shares will continue to trade under the symbol KDKCF.

Claudia Tornquist, president and chief executive officer of Kodiak, said: "Graduating to the OTCQX Best Market reflects the strength of our business, the quality of our governance and our commitment to building long-term value for shareholders as we continue to advance our copper-gold projects. Trading on the OTCQX enhances our visibility with U.S. investors and provides improved accessibility and transparency. We are pleased to reach this higher tier and look forward to the opportunities it will help unlock for Kodiak."

The OTCQX is designed for established, investor-focused United States and international companies. To qualify for the OTCQX, companies must meet high financial standards, follow best practice corporate governance and demonstrate compliance with applicable securities laws.

About Kodiak Copper Corp.

Kodiak is focused on its 100-per-cent-owned copper porphyry projects in Canada and the United States that have been historically drilled and present known mineral discoveries with the potential to hold large-scale deposits. Kodiak Copper's most advanced asset is the 100-per-cent-owned MPD copper-gold porphyry project in the prolific Quesnel terrane in south-central British Columbia, Canada, a mining district with producing mines and excellent infrastructure. MPD exhibits all the hallmarks of a major, multicentred porphyry district with the potential to become a top-tier mine. To date, drilling has outlined seven substantial mineralized zones across the property, and Kodiak is delivering an initial resource estimate for MPD in 2025. The initial resource estimate for the first four mineralized zones announced in June, 2025, has already highlighted the project's scale and potential. Drill results on the remaining three zones from Kodiak's 2025 exploration program will be incorporated into the full initial resource estimate, expected by year-end. With known mineralized zones open to expansion and multiple untested targets, Kodiak continues to systematically explore the district-scale potential of MPD to build critical mass and make the next discovery.

Kodiak's founder and chairman is Chris Taylor, who is well known for his gold discovery success with Great Bear Resources. Kodiak is also part of Discovery Group led by John Robins, one of the most successful mining entrepreneurs in Canada.

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