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March 23, 2026 – TheNewswire - Toronto, ON - Total Metals Corp. (“ Total Metals ” or the “ Company ”) ( TSX-V: TT ) ( OTCQB : TTTMF ) ( FSE : O4N ) is pleased to announce the closing of its acquisition of the Menary Gold Project (the “ Property ”), as previously announced on December 22, 2025 (the “ Transaction ”).

Menary Gold Project

As previously disclosed in the Company’s press release dated December 22, 2025, the Property consists of 27 mining claims and 1 mining lease comprising an area of 276.5 hectares and is strategically located in the Kenora Mining Division of Ontario. The Property shares a common southern boundary with claims owned by Coeur Mining, Inc. (" Coeur "), contiguous with its Rainy River Mine, a ~US$7 billion acquisition of New Gold Inc. that was completed on March 20, 2026. (https://www.coeur.com/investors/news/news-details/2026/Coeur-Completes-Acquisition-of-New-Gold/default.aspx)

Menary Property Highlights:

• Galbraith "A" Zone Grab Samples: Exceptional high-grade grab samples returning 8,120 g/t Au , 1,885 g/t Au , and 1,400 g/t Au , confirming the presence of bonanza-grade shoots.  

• Galbraith "A" Channel Sampling: Continuous channel sampling across the shear structure returned 243.00 g/t Au over 1.0 metre and 45.38 g/t Au over 1.0 metre , demonstrating width continuity of the high-grade zones.  

• Wagg Zone Drilling: Diamond drill hole MIN-11-18 intersected 16.99 g/t Au over 6.3 metres (core length), identifying a new, previously unknown mineralized zone at depth.  

• Strategic Location: The Menary Property is located approximately 65 km northwest of Fort Frances and borders the land package of the Rainy River Mine. The recent acquisition of New Gold by Coeur Mining for an estimated $7 billion validates the district as a premier North American mining jurisdiction.  

Transaction Details

Pursuant to the Option Agreement, the Destroismaisons granted the Company an exclusive right to acquire a 100% interest in the Property, subject to an existing NSR (as defined below), by making aggregate payments of $1,010,000 in cash and issuing $1,010,000 in common shares in the capital of the Company (each, a “ Share ”) over a four-year period.

The consideration is structured as follows: (i) $210,000 in cash and $210,000 in Shares within five days of TSXV acceptance (the “ First Payment ”); and (ii) $200,000 in cash and $200,000 in Shares on each of the first, second, third, and fourth anniversaries of the Acceptance. Share issuances will be priced based on the prior 20-day volume weighted average price of the Shares trading on the TSXV. Upon completion of all payments and Share issuances, the Company will have earned a 100% interest in the Property, subject to the net smelter royalty of four and a half percent (4.5%) payable to Western Troy Capital Corp. (as to 3%) and William McNerney (as to 1.5%) (the “ NSR ”).

The Transaction was arm’s length. The First Payment, consisting of a cash payment of $210,000 and the issuance of 507,678 common shares at a deemed price of $0.41365 per share, was made on Friday, March 20, 2026.  The shares are subject to a standard four month and one day hold period, as required by National Instrument 45-106 – Prospectus Exemptions and are not subject to any additional escrow or resale restrictions.

Qualified Person

Robert Penczak, M.Sc., P.Geo (Ontario), Vice President of Exploration for the Company and a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101, has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical information used in this news release.

About Total Metals Corp.

Total Metals Corp. is focused on its 100% owned Electrolode Project covering over 3,300 contiguous hectares in northwestern Ontario. The Electrolode Project is targeting high-potential critical mineral plus gold resources and targets in three favorable 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% of the High Lake and West Hawk Lake Project covering 958 hectares in two gold properties located along the Trans-Canada Highway straddling the Manitoba / Ontario border. The Purex Zone on the High Lake property has significant exploration potential and will be the primary target for initial exploration and potential future mining activities. The West Hawk Lake property is comprised of a single mineral lease, located within southeastern Manitoba.

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Cautionary Statements

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

Tyler Thorburn

President and Chief Executive Officer

info@totalmetalscorp.com

(416) 873-7662

Forward-Looking Information

This press release includes “forward-looking information” that is subject to assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the control of the Company. Statements in this news release which are not purely historical are forward looking.  Although the Company believes that any forward-looking statements in this news release are reasonable, there can be no assurance that any such forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate. The Company cautions readers that all forward-looking statements, are based on assumptions none of which can be assured and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements represent management’s best judgment based on information currently available. Readers are advised to rely on their own evaluation of such risks and uncertainties and should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

The forward-looking statements and information contained in this news release are made as of the date hereof and no undertaking is given to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements or information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, unless so required by applicable securities laws or the TSX-V. The forward-looking statements or information contained in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.

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