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Intrepid Metals Intersects 177.25m of 0.58% Copper Equivalent1 from Ringo Zone at Corral Copper

Drill Results

NEWS RELEASE

Intrepid Metals Intersects 177.25m of 0.58% Copper Equivalent1

from Ringo Zone at Corral Copper

October 22, 2025 (TSXV:INTR) (OTCQB:IMTCF)

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Intrepid Metals Corp. (TSXV:INTR) (OTCQB:IMTCF) (“Intrepid”

or the “Company”) is pleased to provide assay results assay results from two additional diamond drill

holes from the Ringo Zone , part of the ongoing 2025 drill campaign at the Company’s flagship Corral

Copper Property (“ Corral” or the “ Property”) in Cochise County, Arizona (see Figure 1 below) . Assay

results for the final 4 holes of the 2025 drill program are pending.

“With every new round of results, we’re not only advancing the geological understanding of Corral but also

strengthening Intrepid’s strategic position in the copper sector,” said Mark Morabito, Chairman and CEO

of Intrepid Metals. “The growing scale of the system reinforces our view that Corral represents a rare

opportunity to deliver meaningful value for shareholders and attract the attention of major industry players.”

Highlights from Holes CC25_041 and CC25_042:

CC25_041:

- 177.25 meters (“m”) of 0.41% Copper (“Cu”), 0.19 grams per ton (“gpt”) Gold (“Au”) and

2.52 gpt Silver (“Ag”) (0.58% Copper Equivalent (“CuEq”)1) including,

o 13.00m of 2.20 % Cu, 0.84 gpt Au and 4.46 gpt Ag (2.76% CuEq1).

CC25_042:

- 26.50m of 0.25% Cu, 0.17 gpt Au and 1.13 gpt Ag (0.46% CuEq1) and,

- 47.85m of 0.33% Cu, 0.27 gpt Au and 3.99 gpt Ag (0.63% CuEq1) including

o 11.35m of 0.98% Cu, 0.35 gpt Au and 7.40 gpt Ag (1.31% CuEq1).

Technical Information

All scientific and technical information in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Daniel

MacNeil, P.Geo. Mr. MacNeil is a Technical Advisor to the Company and is a qualified person for the

purposes of National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.

Mr. MacNeil has verified the drilling data disclosed in this news release, including the assay and test data

underlying the information or opinions contained in this news release. Mr. MacNeil verified the data

disclosed (including previously released Intrepid data underlying the information disclosed) in this news

release by reviewing imported and sorted assay data; checking the performance of blank samples and

certified reference materials; reviewing the variance in field duplicate results; and reviewing grade

calculation formulas. Mr. MacNeil detected no significant QA/QC issues during review of the data and is

not aware of any sampling, recovery or other factors that could materially affect the accuracy or reliability

of the drilling data referred to in this news release.

As it relates to adjacent properties disclosed in this news release, Mr. MacNeil has been unable to verify

the information and that the information is not necessarily indicative to the mineralization on the Corral

Copper Property.

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Figure 1: Drill plan map from the Ringo Zone at Corral Copper

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Table 1: Drill Intercepts for the Ringo Zone1

CC25_038 & CC25_039 COMPOSITE INTERCEPTS

DRILL HOLE DETAILS ANALYZED GRADE

DILUTED METAL

EQUIVALENT1

DRILL HOLE FROM TO LENGTH COPPER GOLD SILVER ZINC CUEQ AUEQ

ID (m) (m) (m) (%) (ppm) (ppm) (%) (%) (ppm)

CC25_041 25.00 26.50 1.50 0.113 0.005 0.500 0.001 0.110 0.090

CC25_041 30.55 40.85 10.30 0.440 0.021 0.811 0.031 0.410 0.340

CC25_041 58.35 63.70 5.35 0.229 0.085 0.781 0.055 0.300 0.250

CC25_041 65.00 67.50 2.50 0.065 0.092 1.377 0.059 0.180 0.140

CC25_041 117.50 294.75 177.25 0.413 0.195 2.524 0.034 0.580 0.480

Incl. 164.50 294.75 130.25 0.517 0.213 2.800 0.041 0.690 0.570

And 247.00 260.00 13.00 2.199 0.838 4.458 0.068 2.760 2.260

CC25_042 11.50 13.00 1.50 0.094 0.015 1.300 0.001 0.110 0.090

CC25_042 26.90 32.50 5.60 0.118 0.017 0.411 0.002 0.120 0.100

CC25_042 50.50 56.50 6.00 0.194 0.020 0.975 0.021 0.200 0.160

CC25_042 76.00 153.60 77.60 0.182 0.098 1.580 0.141 0.310 0.250

Incl. 79.00 105.50 26.50 0.250 0.173 1.131 0.252 0.460 0.380

CC25_042 167.90 171.00 3.10 0.080 0.081 2.403 0.017 0.180 0.150

CC25_042 178.50 226.35 47.85 0.334 0.273 3.995 0.128 0.630 0.520

Incl. 178.50 185.55 7.05 0.494 0.733 2.972 0.009 1.180 0.960

And 215.00 226.35 11.35 0.982 0.354 7.399 0.153 1.310 1.070

CC25_042 245.95 247.80 1.85 0.294 0.142 3.978 0.051 0.450 0.370

Table 2: Drill Hole Location Information for all holes drilled in 2025

DRILL START END EASTING NORTHING ELEVATION AZIMUTH INCLINATION DEPTH

HOLE DATE DATE (m) (m) (m) (°) (°) (m)

CC25_026 2025-04-28 2025-05-03 613245 3514003 1424 0 -90 234.4

CC25_027 2025-05-04 2025-05-08 613265 3514017 1423 0 -90 224.65

CC25_028 2025-05-09 2025-05-16 613267 3513936 1420 0 -90 240.8

CC25_029 2025-05-17 2025-05-23 613353 3513985 1415 225 -60 305.1

CC25_030 2025-05-24 2025-05-30 613219 3513900 1423 0 -90 270.7

CC25_031 2025-05-31 2025-06-06 611891 3515918 1501 235 -40 320.65

CC25_032 2025-06-07 2025-06-12 612028 3515934 1472 0 -90 313.05

CC25_033 2025-06-12 2025-06-17 612135 3515757 1485 235 -80 230.1

CC25_034 2025-06-18 2025-06-22 612169 3514840 1495 250 -45 204.2

CC25_035 2025-06-22 2025-06-29 612258 3514776 1494 245 -50 249.95

CC25_036 2025-06-30 2025-07-06 612177 3514898 1497 250 -50 219.6

CC25_037 2025-07-07 2025-07-18 613050 3514029 1435 0 -90 334.65

CC25_038 2025-07-19 2025-07-29 613337 3513870 1422 0 -90 282.55

CC25_039 2025-07-30 2025-08-09 613276 3513906 1420 0 -90 255.75

CC25_040 2025-08-10 2025-08-22 613341 3513664 1438 0 -90 331.30

CC25_041 2025-08-23 2025-08-27 613099 3513981 1428 0 -90 310.00

CC25_042 2025-08-28 2025-09-02 613188 3513970 1425 0 -90 274.90

CC25_043 2025-09-03 2025-09-10 613305 3514040 1420 0 -90 212.15

CC25_044 2025-09-11 2025-09-15 613156 3513936 1425 0 -90 290.15

CC25_045 2025-09-15 2025-09-22 614067 3513972 1411 215 -70 391.05

CC25_046 2025-09-23 2025-09-27 613206 3513935 1423 0 -90 269.75

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Quality Assurance and Quality Control

Drill core was first reviewed by a geologist, who identified and marked intervals for sampling. The marked

sample intervals were then cut in half with a diamond saw; half of the core was left in the core box and the

other half was removed, placed in plastic bags, sealed and labeled. Intervals and unique sample numbers

are recorded on the drill logs and the samples are sequenced with standards and blanks inserted

according to a predefined QA/QC procedure. The samples are maintained under security on site until they

are shipped to the analytical lab.

All core samples were sent to ALS Geochemistry (ALS), a division of ALS Global, in Tucson, Arizona, for

sample preparation, with pulps sent to the ALS Geochemistry laboratory in Reno, Nevada for analysis.

ALS meets all requirements of International Standar ds ISO/IEC 17025:2017 and ISO 9001:2015 for

analytical procedures and is independent of the Company. HQ size core was split and sampled over

approximately two metre intervals. Samples were analyzed using: ALS's Fire Assay Fusion method (Au -

AA23) with an AA finish for gold and by gravimetric finish (Au-GRA21) for samples assaying greater than

10 ppm (gpt) gold; by a 36-element four acid digest ICP-AES analysis (ME-ICP61) with additional analysis

for High Grade Cu (Cu-OG62), High Grade Zn (Zn-OG62) and High Grade Pb (Pb-OG62); and for silver

assays above 100 ppm (g/t) by Fire Assay Fusion method with gravimetric finish (Ag-GRA21). ME-ICP61

results were reported in parts per million (ppm), High Grade (OG62) results were reported in percent (%).

In addition to ALS quality assurance - quality control (QA/QC) protocols, Intrepid implements an internal

QA/QC program that includes the insertion of sample blanks, duplicates, and standards, with QA QC

control samples comprising approximately 10% of the sample stream.

About Corral Copper

The Corral Copper Property, located near historical mining areas, is an advanced exploration and

development opportunity in Cochise County, Arizona. Corral is located 15 miles east of the famous mining

town of Tombstone and 22 miles north of the historic Bisbee mining camp which has produced more than

8 billion pounds of copper2. Production from the Bisbee mining camp, or within the district as disclosed in

the next paragraph, is not necessarily indicative of the mineral potential at Corral.

The district has a mining history dating back to the late 1800s, with several small mines extracting copper

from the area in the early 1900s, producing several thousand tons. Between 1950 and 2008, various

companies explored parts of the district, but the effort was uncoordinated, non-synergistic and focused on

discrete land positions and commodities due to the fragmented ownership. There is over 50,000m of

historical drilling at Corral mainly centered on the Ringo, Earp and Holliday Zones and although this core

has been destroyed, Intrepid has a historical digital drill hole archive database which the Company uses

for the purposes of exploration targeting and drill hole planning. Intrepid, through ongoing exploration

drilling and surface geological mapping, sampling and prospecting is increasing confidence in the validity

of this data.

Intrepid is confident that by combining modern exploration techniques with historical data and with a clear

focus on responsible development, the Corral Copper Property can quickly become an advanced

exploration stage project and move towards development studies.

About Intrepid Metals Corp.

Intrepid Metals Corp. is a Canadian company focused on exploring for high -grade essential metals such

as copper, silver, and zinc mineral projects in proximity to established mining jurisdictions in southeastern

Arizona, USA. The Company has acquired or has agreements to acquire several drill ready projects,

including the Corral Copper Project (a district scale advanced exploration and development opportunity

with significant shallow historical drill results), the Tombstone South Project (within the histori cal

Tombstone mining district with geological similarities to the Taylor Deposit, which was purchased for $1.3B

in 20183, though mineralization at the Taylor Deposit is not necessarily indicative of the mineral potential

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at the Tombstone South Project) both of which are located in Cochise County, Arizona and the Mesa Well

Project (located in the Laramide Copper Porphyry Belt in Arizona). Intrepid has assembled an exceptional

team with considerable experience with exploration, developing, and permitting new projects within North

America. Intrepid is traded on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) under the symbol “INTR” and on the

OTCQB Venture Market under the symbol “IMTCF”. For more information, visit www.intrepidmetals.com.

INTREPID METALS CORP.

On behalf of the Company

“Mark Morabito”

Chairman & CEO

For further information regarding this news release, please contact:

Mark Morabito, Chairman & CEO

604-681-8030

[email protected]

Notes

1 Composite intervals are calculated using length weighted averages based on a combination of lithological breaks and copper,

gold, silver and zinc assay values according to a 0.10% CuEq (see below) cutoff and include a maximum of 10 meters of internal

dilution. All intervals reported are down hole core lengths, and true thicknesses have yet to be determined. Mineral resourc e

modeling is required before true thicknesses can be estimated. Analyzed Grade corresponds composite weighted (“composites”)

averages of laboratory analyses. Metal Equivalent assumes estimated recovery factors including 85% recovery for copper, and

80% recovery for gold, silver and zinc for reported composite intervals. Metal prices used for the CuEq and AuEq calculation s

are in USD based on Ag $37.00/oz, Au $3000/oz, Cu $3.80/lb, Zn $1.15/lb The following equation was used to calculate copper

equivalence: CuEq = Copper (%) (85% rec.) + (Gold (g/t) x 0.71)(80% rec.) + (Silver (g/t) x 0.0077)(80% rec.) + (Zinc (%) x

0.28)(80% rec.). The following equation was used to calculate gold equivalence: AuEq = Gold (gpt)(80% rec.) + (Copper (%) x

1.4085)(85% rec.) + (Silver (gpt) x 0.0108)(80% rec.) + (Zinc (%) x 0.4188)(80% rec.). Analyzed metal equivalent calculations are

reported for illustrative purposes only. The metal chosen for reporting on an equivalent basis is the one that contributes the most

dollar value after accounting for assumed recoveries.

2 Information disclosed in this news release regarding the historic Bisbee Camp can be found on the Copper Queen Mine website,

on the City of Bisbee website ( www.bisbeeaz.gov/2174/Bisbee-History) and from Briggs, D.F., 2015, History of the Warren

(Bisbee) Mining District, Arizona Geological Survey Contributed Report CR-15-b, 8 p.

3 Details regarding the sale of the Taylor Deposit can be found in South32 News Release dated October 8, 2018 (South32

completes acquisition of Arizona Mining).

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information

Certain statements contained in this release constitute forward -looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws.

Such forward-looking statements relate to: the potential of the property; the interpretation of drills results; potential of Corral as an emerging copper asset

in a highly prospective district; advancing the geological understanding of Corral; strengthening Intrepid’s strategic position in the copper sector; the growing

scale of the system; that Corral represents a rare opportunity to deliver meaningful value for shareholders and attract the attention of major industry players.”

assay results for additional drill holes; the exploration potential of the Corral Copper Property and the Company’s other mineral projects; and potential future

production.

In certain cases, forward-looking information can be identified by the use of words such as "plans", "expects", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts",

"intends", "anticipates" or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might",

"occur" or "be achieved" suggesting future outcomes, or other expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions, intentions or statements about future

events or performance. Forward-looking information contained in this news release is based on certain factors and assumptions regarding, among other

things, the Company can raise additional financing to continue operations; the results of exploration activities, commodity prices, the timing and amount of

future exploration and development expenditures, the availability of labour and materials, receipt of and compliance with nec essary regulatory approvals

and permits, the estimation of insurance coverage, and assumptions with respect to currency fluctuations, environmental risks, title disputes or claims, and

other similar matters. While the Company considers these assumptions to be reasonable based on information currently available to it, they may prove to

be incorrect.

Forward looking information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual resu lts, performance or

achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking

information. Such factors include risks inherent in the exploration and development of mineral deposits, including risks rela ting to the ability to access

infrastructure, risks relating to the failure to access fina ncing, risks relating to changes in commodity prices, risk related to unanticipated geological or

structural formations and characteristics risks related to current global financial conditions, risks related to current global financial conditions and the impact

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of any future global pandemic on the Company’s business, reliance on key personnel, operational risks inherent in the conduct of exploration and

development activities, including the risk of accidents, labour disputes and cave-ins, regulatory risks including the risk that permits may not be obtained in

a timely fashion or at all, financing, capitalization and liquidity risks, risks related to disputes concerning property titl es and interests, environmental risks

and the additional risks identified in the “Risk Factors” section of the Company’s reports and filings with applicable Canadian securities regulators.

Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described

in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. Accordingly,

readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The forward-looking information is made as of the date of this news release. Except

as required by applicable securities laws, the Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking information.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the

TSX Venture Exchange) has reviewed or accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.