Mr. Christian Kargl-Simard reports

BLUE MOON METALS ANNOUNCES KEY STRATEGIC APPOINTMENTS

Blue Moon Metals Inc. has appointed five key leaders to support the company's expanding United States pipeline of brownfield critical metals opportunities, as well as the continued advancement of its Nussir project in Norway.

"As our pipeline of U.S. opportunities continues to grow and we advance Nussir in Norway, these strategic hires add depth in execution, project delivery and corporate development," said Katy Grant, senior vice-president, human resources and corporate sustainability. "Our new additions bring highly relevant experience that strengthens our ability to advance multiple workstreams in parallel while maintaining our focus on safety, disciplined capital allocation and long-term value creation."

Key appointments

Jason Dunning -- general manager, United States special projects

Mr. Dunning joined Blue Moon as general manager, U.S. special projects, with responsibility for leading the evaluation and advancement of select U.S. initiatives, including project planning, execution readiness, and cross-functional co-ordination across technical, operational and external stakeholders. Mr. Dunning brings 30 years of experience across the mining industry with extensive experience managing exploration projects at all life cycle stages.

Simon Cooper -- special projects manager

Mr. Cooper has been appointed special projects manager, and will support the delivery of key U.S. work programs, including schedule and cost management, contractor co-ordination, and execution of project milestones in alignment with Blue Moon's safety and operating standards. Mr. Cooper brings 18 years of metals industry project experience spanning engineering, commissioning and operational readiness, which will support disciplined execution across Blue Moon's growing U.S. pipeline.

Bob Sweeden -- health and safety director.

Mr. Sweeden has been appointed health and safety director, and will lead Blue Moon's global health and safety programs, including development and implementation of H&S systems, regulatory compliance, audits, and on-site support to strengthen operational discipline and reduce risk across the organization. Mr. Sweeden is a seasoned HSE professional with nearly 40 years of hands-on industry experience and has built and delivered practical, field-ready safety systems backed by decades of proven judgment and field credibility.

Lee Langlois -- project director, Nussir (Norway)

Mr. Langlois has been appointed project director for the company's Nussir project in Norway and will lead project development activities, including integrated planning, permitting and stakeholder engagement support, and co-ordination across technical and external teams as the company advances Nussir toward its next milestones. Mr. Langlois is a seasoned project delivery professional with over 30 years of experience driving international mining projects, particularly in remote greenfield environments.

Shaun McGeough -- senior director, corporate development

Mr. McGeough joined Blue Moon as senior director, corporate development, and will support the company's corporate development initiatives, including the assessment of potential transactions, strategic partnerships, and broader capital markets and stakeholder engagement activities. With over 10 years of experience, he brings deep metals and mining transaction expertise across M&A (merger and acquisition), structured investments and strategic offtakes, strengthening Blue Moon's ability to advance growth initiatives with disciplined execution.

Blue Moon Metals would like to thank Stephen Eddy for his significant contributions and leadership, and wishes him well in his future endeavours. Mr. Eddy resigned from his role as senior vice-president, corporate development, effective May 15, 2026, and has been supporting a smooth and seamless transition.

About Blue Moon Metals Inc.

Blue Moon is advancing five brownfield polymetallic projects, including the Nussir copper-gold-silver project in Norway, the NSG copper-zinc-gold-silver project in Norway, the Blue Moon zinc-gold-silver-copper project in the United States, the Springer tungsten-molybdenum project in the United States, and the Apex gallium, germanium, copper and silver project in United States. All five projects are well located with existing local infrastructure including roads, power and historical infrastructure. Zinc, copper, tungsten, gallium and germanium are currently on the United States Geological Survey and European Union list of metals critical to the global economy and national security. Major shareholders include Oaktree Capital Management, Hartree Partners, LP, Wheaton Precious Metals, Altius Minerals Corp., Baker Steel Resources Trust, LNS and Monial.

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