Mr. Danny Keating reports

GIYANI APPOINTS KNIGHT PIESOLD AS GEOSCIENCE AND TAILINGS CONSULTANT FOR 2025 DEFINITIVE FEASIBILITY STUDY

Giyani Metals Corp. has appointed Knight Piesold Pty. Ltd. as lead geoscience and tailings storage facility (TSF) consultant on the company's definitive feasibility study (DFS).

Highlights:

• In addition to appointing Wood PLC as lead DFS consultant (see news release dated June 4, 2024), Giyani has appointed another internationally recognized consultant, Knight Piesold, as lead geoscience and TSF consultant for the DFS on Giyani's K.Hill project.
• Knight Piesold is a global engineering group specifically selected by Giyani for its recognized expertise in the design and monitoring of safe and sustainable tailings facilities.
• Knight Piesold will also be responsible for the geosciences (geochemical, geotechnical, hydrogeological and hydrological) work packages. The scope of works will involve the design of the field investigation program, supervision of works, data modelling and completion of the interpretive studies.

Danny Keating, president and chief executive officer of the company, commented:

"We are delighted to be partnering with Knight Piesold, a group with world-class geosciences and tailings management expertise, who share our vision for responsible TSF management throughout the life cycle of the project.

"Giyani is committed to meeting the highest international standards for the project, and the long-term nature of tailings management requires world-class geotechnical and geoscience expertise to ensure the safety of the facilities during both the operating phase, and importantly, thereafter, postclosure of the plant."

Lead geoscience and tailings consultant appointed

Giyani has selected Knight Piesold as its lead geoscience and TSF consultant for the DFS following an extensive process to evaluate its capabilities and experience.

Knight Piesold will oversee all of the key aspects of the TSF, including design, monitoring and risk reduction solutions. All TSF work will be aligned with the principles of the global industry standard on tailings management, including affected communities; integrated knowledge base; design, construction, operation and monitoring of tailings facilities; management and governance; emergency response and long-term recovery; and public disclosure and access to information.

About Giyani Metals Corp.

Giyani is focused on becoming the dominant Western-world producer of sustainable, low-carbon, high-purity battery-grade manganese for the electric vehicle (EV) industry. The company has developed a proprietary hydrometallurgical process to produce high-purity manganese sulphate monohydrate (HPMSM), a lithium-ion battery (LIB) cathode precursor material critical for EVs.

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