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European Commission Review Dismisses NGO Allegations on Strategic Project Designation

Corporate Updates

European Commission Review Dismisses NGO Allegations on Strategic

Project Designation

December 3, 2025

Toronto, Ontario

Euro Sun Mining Inc. (TSX: ESM) (“Euro Sun”, “ESM”, or the “Company”) acknowledges

the European Commission’s published responses to allegations submitted by certain Non-

Governmental Organizations (NGOs) directly to the CRMA Strategic Project Promoters in

Brussels regarding the Commission Decision 2025/840 of 25 March 2025, which designated

certain critical raw material projects as strategic. The Company notes the positive outcome

of the European Commission’s internal review of our Rovina Valley Project, which found

eleven allegations to be partially inadmissible and, in all cases, unfounded.

Commenting on the European Commission’s public response, Grant Sboros, ESM’s CEO,

said: “We feel this as an affirmation of our world-class asset and welcome this public

development, which brings us another step closer to enabling the people of Hunedoara

County and Romania to benefit from a project that supports Europe’s critical copper supply.”

The European Commission’s full published responses are detailed in the following link:

European Commission Response in Full eu/law

About Euro Sun Mining Inc.

Euro Sun is a Toronto Stock Exchange-listed mining company focused on the exploration and

development of its 100%-owned Rovina Valley Project located in west-central Romania, which

hosts the second largest copper and gold deposit in Europe. Already granted European

strategic status, the Rovina Valley Project is expected to unlock much needed investment and

job creation in Hunedoara County and will deliver critical minerals necessary for Europe’s

green energy transition.

Further information:

For further information about Euro Sun Mining, or the contents of this press release, please

contact Investor Relations at [email protected].

Caution regarding forward-looking information:

This press release contains statements which constitute “forward -looking information” within

the meaning of applicable securities laws, including statements regarding the plans,

intentions, beliefs and current expectations of the Company with respect to the Rovina Valley

Project and the Company’s future business activities and operating performance in respect

thereof. Forward-looking information is often identified by the words “may”, “would”, “could”,

“should”, “will”, “intend”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “beli eve”, “estimate”, “expect” or similar

expressions and includes information regarding claims made by the NGOs and the response

published by the European Commission Investors are cautioned that forward -looking

information is not based on historical facts but instead reflect management’s expectations,

estimates or projections concerning future results or events based on the opinions,

assumptions and estimates of management considered reasonable at the date the statements

are made. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward -

looking information are reasonable, such information involves risks and uncertainties, and

undue reliance should not be placed on such information, as unknown or unpredictable factors

could have material adverse effects on future results, performance or achievements of the

Company. This information is qualified in its entirety by cautionary statements and risk factor

disclosure contained in filings made by the Company with the Canadian securities regulators,

including the Company’s annual information form, financial statements and related MD&A for

the financial year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the securities regulatory authorities in

certain provinces of Canada and available at www.sedarplus.ca.

Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should assumptions

underlying the forward-looking information prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially

from those described herein as intended, planned, anticipated, believed, es timated or

expected. Although the Company has attempted to identify important risks, uncertainties and

factors which could cause actual results to differ materially, there may be others that cause

results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. The Company does not intend, and do

not assume any obligation, to update this forward -looking information except as otherwise

required by applicable law.

The TSX does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.