Mr. Peter Cashin reports

KINTAVAR TO REBRAND AS AURIGINAL METALS CORP. AND ANNOUNCES SHAREHOLDER MEETING UPDATE

Kintavar Exploration Inc. will hold a special meeting of shareholders on Oct. 28, 2025, whereby it will seek shareholder approval for a name change to Auriginal Metals Corp., among other corporate matters.

Special meeting on Oct. 28, 2025 -- name change to Auriginal Metals Corp.

At the special meeting of shareholders on Oct. 28, 2025, Kintavar will seek shareholder approval to change its name to Auriginal Metals Corp. The name change will reflect Kintavar's refreshed management and corporate strategy, underpinned by the newly acquired Roger project, located in the heart of Chibougamau, Que. The name change will mark a new era for Kintavar and its shareholders as a well-financed, Chibougamau-focused base and precious metal exploration company led by experienced management and backed by Ore Group.

Due to the continuing postal strike in Canada, some shareholders may have experienced a delay in receiving the materials for the annual general and special meeting of Kintavar shareholders. The meeting will be held at 10 a.m. Montreal time on Oct. 28, 2025, at the offices of DLA Piper (Canada) LLP, 1501 McGill College Ave., Suite 1400, Montreal, Que., H3A 3M8. In addition, a dial-in has been provided for shareholders to join the meeting as follows.

Conference call participation

North America toll-free:  1-877-234-4610

Local (Toronto):  416-883-8981

Participant conference access code:  4872953 followed by the number sign

Shareholders can view the management information circular for the meeting under the company's SEDAR+ profile.

Registered shareholders who wish to vote at the meeting by proxy may contact Computershare Trust Company at 1-800-564-6253 to obtain their control number, and can vote on-line or by telephone voting at 1-866-732-VOTE (8683). The company intends to courier packages to registered shareholders.

Beneficial holders who hold their shares through a broker and have not received their information should contact their broker representative for instructions on how to vote.

Stock option grant

The company is also pleased to announce that the board of directors has approved grants totalling 4,175,000 stock options to certain directors, officers and consultants of the company, allowing for the acquisition of up to, in the aggregate, 4,175,000 shares of the company, pursuant to the company's stock option plan. Four million stock options were granted to certain directors and officers of the company. The options are exercisable at eight cents per share for five years from the date of grant, vest one year from the date of grant, and are subject to regulatory policies and approvals.

The grant of options to certain directors and officers is a related-party transaction under Multilateral Instrument 61-101 (Protection of Minority Security Holders in Special Transactions). The company relied on the exemptions from the formal valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements of MI 61-101 contained in Sections 5.5(a) and 5.7(1)(a) of MI 61-101 in respect of related-party matters, as the company is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange and neither the fair market value (as determined under MI 61-101) of the subject matter of, nor the fair market value of the consideration for, the transaction, insofar as it involves the related parties, exceeded 25 per cent of the company's market capitalization (as determined under MI 61-101).

About Kintavar Exploration Inc.

Kintavar is a Quebec-focused copper and gold company with one of the province's largest and most diversified exploration portfolios. Its 100-per-cent-owned flagship Roger project, located in the Chibougamau district, hosts a known gold-copper deposit with strong potential to host volcanic-hosted polymetallic massive sulphide deposits. With a diversified pipeline of greenfield projects across Quebec's mining regions and backed by the Ore Group's proven exploration and capital market team, Kintavar has a clear focus on discovery and growth for copper, zinc and gold. The company is well positioned to immediately execute an aggressive exploration and acquisition strategy and attract broader market attention.

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