Mr. Paul Sparkes reports

VORTEX ENERGY COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF THE MEADOWS PROJECT IN SASKATCHEWAN

Further to the news release dated Sept. 17, 2026, Vortex Energy Corp. has completed the acquisition of the purchased assets (as defined below) comprising the Meadows project located in west-central Saskatchewan near the Alberta border.

The Meadows project is represented by Saskatchewan subsurface mineral permit No. SMP273. Pursuant to the asset purchase agreement dated Sept. 17, 2026, between the company and Global Strategic Minerals Corp. (the vendor), the company acquired 100 per cent of the vendor's interest in the permit, all transferable technical information relating to the Meadows project and all transferable governmental authorizations relating to the permit. For information regarding the acquisition, please see the company's news release dated Sept. 17, 2026.

About Vortex Energy Corp.

Vortex Energy is an exploration-stage company engaged principally in the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral properties in North America. The company is currently advancing its Robinson River salt project composed of a total of 942 claims covering 23,500 hectares located approximately 35 linear kilometres south of the town of Stephenville in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Robinson River salt project is prospective for both salt and hydrogen salt cavern storage. The company is also currently advancing its Fire Eye uranium property in the Athabasca basin, a region renowned for its uranium deposits.

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