Mr. Tyler Thorburn reports

TT APPOINTS CHRISTY SMITH TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Total Metals Corp. has appointed Christy Smith as an independent board of director effective Dec. 4, 2025.

Michael Dehn, chairman of Total Metals, commented: "It is with great pleasure I welcome Ms. Smith to the board of directors. Her deep experience in first nation consultations and community relations will be a massive asset to the company as we move our projects from exploration to production."

Ms. Smith is a member of the K'omoks First Nation and a highly skilled and accomplished professional with 25 years of proven expertise working with natural resource companies and indigenous communities. She specializes in developing long-lasting relations through consultation and engagement and contributes to projects by developing community-based indicators, socioeconomic and land use baseline reports, and impact assessments. Ms. Smith has extensive experience in project management, negotiations, strategic planning, risk assessments, facilitation and mediation.

Ms. Smith has a BA in native studies from the University of Alberta and an MBA from the University of Northern British Columbia. Ms. Smith is currently a partner and senior vice-president, indigenous interest and community well-being, for Falkirk Environmental Consultants Ltd. She's also a vice-president for TDG Gold Corp. and a board of director for Toronto Stock Exchange-listed Talisker Resources Ltd.

The company also announces that pursuant to its stock option plan, subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval, Total Metals will grant 250,000 RSUs (restricted share units) to Ms. Smith that vest over 24 months.

About Total Metals Corp.

Total Metals is focused on its 100-per-cent-owned Electrolode project covering 3,000 contiguous hectares. The Electrolode project is targeting high-potential mineral resources in three favourable geologic trends, located near major mines in the Red Lake gold camp and is strategically located between Kinross Gold's Great Bear project and First Mining Gold's Springpole project. The Electrolode project is fully permitted for exploration drilling and hosts 10 historic mineralized zones with significant expansion potential plus new, untested targets ready for further exploration.

Total Metals also owns 100 per cent of the High Lake and West Hawk Lake projects located along the Trans-Canada Highway straddling the Manitoba/Ontario border. The Purex zone on the High Lake project has significant exploration potential and will be the primary target for initial exploration and potential future mining activities. The West Hawk Lake project comprises 23 mining claims totalling 336 hectares, located within southeastern Manitoba.

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