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OPAWICA EXPLORATIONS ENGAGES

MARKET EQUITIES LIMITED

Vancouver, British Columbia - October 30, 2026 - Opawica Explorations Inc. (the "Company" or "Opawica") (TSXV: OPW) (OTCQB: OPWEF) announces that, further to is news release of October 26, 2026, the Company and Market Equities Limited ("MEL") have entered into an Investor Awareness Agreement dated October 28, 2026 (the "Agreement") whereby the services to be provided by MEL will include branding services, communications, advisory and general consulting services.

The consulting services to be provided by MEL shall include, but are not limited to, SEO, digital media campaigns for branding, Media Consulting, General Business Development, Multimedia services and Project Management. MEL will also write and distribute weekly ticker tag articles highlighting the company in sector based analysis, as well as news-based tags when the Company has a new event as outlined in the Agreement. The Agreement is for a term of two months and the Company will pay to MEL a fee of USD$50,000, which fee is payable upfront on receipt of acceptance to the Agreement by the TSXV Venture Exchange. The Agreement may be renewed by the Company and MEL at the end of the initial term.

MEL and the Company are not related parties and operate at arm's length. Neither MEL nor its principals have any interest in the Company's securities, directly or indirectly, or any right or intent to acquire such an interest. Neither MEL nor its principals or any Non-Arm's Length Party to MEL or its principals will participate in any financings of the Company, in particular the Company's private placement announced on October 26, 2026.

About Opawica Explorations Inc.

Opawica Explorations Inc. is a junior Canadian exploration company with a strong portfolio of precious and base metal properties within the Rouyn-Noranda region of the Abitibi Gold Belt in Quebec. The Company's management has a great track record in discovering and developing successful exploration projects. The Company's objective is to increase shareholder value through the development of exploration properties using cost effective exploration practices, acquiring further exploration properties, and seeking partnerships by either joint venture or sale with industry leaders.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Blake Morgan

President and Chief Executive Officer

Opawica Explorations Inc.

Telephone: 236-878-4938

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Service Provider (as the term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy of accuracy of this news release.