TT) (OTCQB: TTTMF ) (FSE: O4N) is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert Penczak QP P.Geo as VP Exploration. Tyler Thorburn, President & CEO of Total Metals commented: “We are pleased to welcome Rob as our Vice President of Exploration. Total Metals will benefit greatly from Rob’s deep experi
TSX-V: TT Announces Robert Penczak as VP Exploration
October 30, 2025, Vancouver, BC - Total Metals Corp. (“Total Metals ” or the “Company ”) (TSX -V:
TT) (OTCQB: TTTMF ) (FSE: O4N) is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert Penczak QP
P.Geo as VP Exploration.
Tyler Thorburn, President & CEO of Total Metals commented: “We are pleased to welcome Rob as
our Vice President of Exploration. Total Metals will benefit greatly from Rob’s deep experience in
mineral exploration and track record of advancing gold discoveries to production.”
Michael Dehn, Executive Chairman commented: “I worked with Rob at Goldcorp for nearly 10 years,
he’s an elite talent that we’re fortunate to add to the Total Metals team. Rob will work closely with
board member David Burga QP, P.Geo, and geological consultants Tim Twomey QP, P. Geo and Colin
Bowdidge QP, P.Geo . We have built a tremendous exploration team that has nearly 150 years of
collective exploration expertise in Archean gold and base metal systems in the Canadian Shield.”
Rob Penczak is an economic geologist with more than 30 years experience in gold and critical metals
exploration throughout North America. The breadth of his experience spans from early stage
generative through to advanced project development and mine exploration, as well as supporting
external opportunity evaluations and acqu isitions. Most recently, Rob was Director Exploration,
North America with Yamana Gold and continued with Pan American Silver during the ensuing
acquisition transition period. Prior to that, Rob held roles of increasing responsibility from project
geologist in Red Lake through to Director Exploration, Canada in Toronto with Goldcorp during a
period of significant resource and production growth. Rob has deep geological experience within the
Red Lake district working in senior exploration and geoscience roles with Goldcorp and Placer
Dome advancing new discoveries and collaborating in research initiatives which helped developed
develop a geological exploration framework for the Campbell Red Lake gold deposit.
Mr. Penczak holds a M.Sc. in Geology from Queen’s University as well as a B.Sc. (Hons) in Earth
Sciences from the University of Waterloo and is a Professional Geoscientist (P.Geo.) licenced in
Ontario. As Director Exploration Canada at Goldcorp, Rob had oversight of site managed exploration
teams a t the Éléonore, Borden and Cochenour projects as they were growing pre-production
resources. Joining Total Metals, Rob will fast track our ability to advance exploration to a feasibility
stage with h is strategic knowledge of taking projects from early exploration through to pre -
production.
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About Total Metals Corp.
Total Metals Corp. is focused on its 100% owned Electrolode project covering 3,000 contiguous
hectares. The Electrolode project is targeting high-potential mineral resources 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 p otential plus new, untested targets ready for further exploration. Total
Metals also owns 100% 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 is comprised of 23 mining claims totalling 336
hectares, located within Southeastern Manitoba.
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Qualified Person
David Burga, P. Geo., Independent Director of the Company , is a Qualified Person for Total Metals
as defined under National Instrument 43 -101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects . Mr.
Burga has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical information in this press release.
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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