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Metal Energy Announces Share Issuance for NIV Properties in Toodoggone, BC

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Metal Energy Announces Share Issuance for NIV Properties in Toodoggone, BC

Toronto, Ontario – October 28, 2025 – Metal Energy Corp. (the “ Company” or “Metal Energy”)

(MERG: TSXV ; MEEEF: OTCQB) announces that, further to the option agreement (the

“Agreement”) previously announced on October 23, 2025 (see News Release here) respecting

the NIV and West NIV exploration properties in north-central British Columbia (the “Properties”),

the Company intends to issue 862,708 common shares (the “ Shares”) to the optionor. The

issuance of the Shares constitutes the second payment required under the Agreement.

Under the terms of the Agreement, the Shares form part of the consideration payable by Metal

Energy for the exclusive option to acquire an 80% interest in the Properties . The Shares are to

be issued at a deemed price of $0.348 per Share representing the 10-trading day volume

weighted average price of the Company’s common shares. The issuance of the Shares is subject

to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange (“TSXV”) and the Shares shall be subject to a 4

month and one day hold period.

About Metal Energy

Metal Energy Corp. (TSXV: MERG, OTCQB: MEEEF) is a critical metals exploration company

focused on copper and gold assets in Canada. The Company now controls NIV, a newly acquired,

fully permitted, and drill -ready copper-gold-molybdenum project located in British Columbia’s

prolific Toodoggone District, a region known for significant porphyry deposits.

With the addition of NIV, Metal Energy’s portfolio now includes three high-potential projects:

• NIV Project (Cu-Au-Mo, 100%-controlled) – Toodoggone District, BC

• Highland Valley Project (Cu-Mo-Ag-Au-Re, 100%-owned) – British Columbia

• Manibridge Project (Ni-Cu-Co-PGE, 85%-owned) – Manitoba

For further information, please contact:

Metal Energy Corp.

MERG on the TSXV

[email protected]

www.metalenergy.ca

Reader Advisory

Certain information set forth in this news release contains forward- looking statements or

information (“forward-looking statements)”, including details about the business of Metal Energy.

All statements in this news release, other than statements of historical facts, that address events

or developments that Metal Energy expects to occur, are forward -looking statements, including,

but not limited to, the ability of Metal Energy to earn the interest in the Property by the completion

of the work obligations, or the exercise of the option. By their nature, forward-looking statements

are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond the Metal Energy’s

control, including the impact of general economic conditions, industry conditions, volati lity of

commodity prices, currency fluctuations, environmental risks, operational risks, competition from

other industry participants, stock market volatility. Although the Company believes that the

expectations in its forward- looking statements are reasonable, its forward- looking statements

have been based on factors and assumptions concerning future events which may prove to be

inaccurate. Those factors and assumptions are based upon currently available information. Such

statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could

influence actual results or events and cause actual results or events to differ materially from those

stated, anticipated or implied in the forward- looking statements. Accordingly, readers are

cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward- looking statements, as no assurance can

be provided as to future results, levels of activity or achievements. Risks, uncertainties, material

assumptions and other factors that could affect actual results ar e discussed in Metal Energy’s

public disclosure documents available at www.sedar.com. Furthermore, the forward- looking

statements contained in this document are made as of the date of this document and, except as

required by applicable law, Metal Energy does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or

to revise any of the included forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,

future events or otherwise. The forward -looking statements contained in this document are

expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange Inc. nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is

defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or

accuracy of this release.