Mr. Richard Carleton reports

CANADIAN SECURITIES EXCHANGE REPORTS JULY 2025 PERFORMANCE FIGURES

The Canadian Securities Exchange has released market statistics for July, 2025.

July, 2025, operating statistics

• Trading volume of CSE-listed securities totalled 1.6 billion shares;
• Trading value of CSE listed securities was $621-million;
• CSE issuers completed 92 financings that raised an aggregate $595-million;
• The CSE welcomed listings from two new companies, both fundamental changes of existing issuers. The total number of listed securities was 748 as at July 31, 2025.

"July was an extremely active period for the Canadian Securities Exchange, with trading activity reaching the highest level of any single month since 2022," said Richard Carleton, chief executive officer of the CSE. "In addition, the month of July featured three of the four largest financings completed to date on the exchange this year, as Asante Gold Corp. raised $236.8-million, Vireo Growth Inc. raised $153-million (U.S.) and Draganfly Inc. raised $25-million (U.S.). We were pleased to see such strong trading and financing activity during the traditionally slower summer season."

What is on at the CSE

The CSE is excited to be sponsoring and participating in the 2025 Canadian Security Traders Association (CSTA) conference, taking place in Ottawa on Aug. 20 to Aug. 22. The annual conference brings together a diverse group of financial market experts to discuss key topics impacting capital markets. Richard Carleton will be speaking on a "market place roundtable" panel on Aug. 21 with senior executives from other Canadian exchanges. They will discuss issues shaping the future of securities trading in Canada.

The CSE team will be returning to Beaver Creak Resort in Colorado for the annual Precious Metals Summit Beaver Creak on Sept. 9 to Sept. 12. The invitation-only conference features nearly 200 mining companies and a who's who of expert speakers in the sector. Several CSE-listed companies are participating in the conference, including Abitibi Metals Corp. (AMQ), Asante Gold Corp. (ASE), Blue Lagoon Resources Inc. (BLLG), Exploits Discovery Corp. (NFLD), Headwater Gold Inc. (HWG), Kuya Silver Corp. (KUYA) and Yukon Metals Corp. (YMC).

The CSE will be in Halifax on Sept. 16 for its latest Going Public and Raising Capital in Canada event. These seminars provide entrepreneurs and company founders with detailed information and strategies to successfully enter Canada's capital markets. The lineup of expert speakers for this event includes Scott Pritchard, the CSE's senior adviser of listings development for Quebec and Eastern Canada, and James Black, the CSE's vice-president of listings development. Phillip Shum, director of listings development, will also be in attendance and available to speak with attendees. The event also features a networking reception.

New listings in July, 2025

• SuperQ Quantum Computing Inc. (QBTQ) -- fundamental change;
• Libra Energy Materials Inc. (LIBR) -- fundamental change.

About the Canadian Securities Exchange

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