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Montero Awards Stock Options

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Montero Awards Stock Options

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - October 23, 2025) - Montero Mining and Exploration Ltd. (TSXV:

MON) ("

Montero

" or the "

Company

") has granted

93,716

stock options (the "

Options

") to the

members of its Board of Directors, management, and consultants pursuant to the Company's incentive

Stock Option Plan. The Options have an exercise price of $0.45 and have a five-year term. The award of

Options is subject to regulatory approval.

Dr. Tony Harwood, President and CEO of Montero, commented: "

I would like to thank the directors,

management, and consultants for their unwavering assistance and support over the past years.

"

About Montero

Montero Mining and Exploration Ltd. is a Canadian exploration company focused on the discovery and

development of precious and critical mineral projects in Chile.

The Company recently concluded a US$27 million settlement with the Government of Tanzania, resolving

the dispute over the expropriated Wigu Hill rare earth project. Approximately $15 million of the settlement

proceeds were distributed to shareholders in July 2025.

Montero holds 100% interest in the Avispa copper-molybdenum project in northern Chile and has an

option to acquire the Elvira and Portero god projects in the Maricunga Belt. These projects are currently

being advanced through exploration. The Company's board and management have a proven track

record in discovery and development of precious and base metal projects.

Montero (TSXV: MON) is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange and currently has 8,353,833 Common

Shares and 741,667 stock options outstanding.

For more information, contact:

Montero Mining and Exploration Ltd.

Dr. Tony Harwood

, President and Chief Executive Officer

E-mail:

[email protected]

Tel: +1 604 428 7050

www.monteromining.com

Neither TSX Venture Exchange 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.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION:

This news release

includes certain "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities

laws. Generally, forward-looking information can be identified by the use of forward-looking

terminology such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled",

"estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", or "believes", or variations of

such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might"

or "will be taken", "occur" or "be achieved". Forward-looking information in this press release includes

statements with respect to the Projects, the receipt of TSXV approval, the projects providing the

potential for major new discoveries that gold Majors are actively seeking, the exploration potential of

the Projects and the exploration plan of the Projects. Such information is based on information

currently available to Montero and Montero provides no assurance that actual results will meet

management's expectations. Forward-looking information by its very nature involves inherent risks

and uncertainties that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance, or achievements of

Montero to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking

information. Actual results relating to, among other things,

the Corporation's deployment of capital,

business prospects, strategies, regulatory developments, future commodity prices, exchange rates,

satisfactory arrangements for the payment of legal expenses, the ability of the Company to find

suitable exploration projects, results of exploration, project development, reclamation and capital

costs of Montero's mineral properties, and financial condition and prospects, all of which could differ

materially from those currently anticipated in such statements for many reasons such as: in general

economic conditions and conditions in the financial markets; changes in demand and prices for

minerals; litigation, legislative, environmental and other judicial, regulatory, political and competitive

developments; technological and operational difficulties encountered in connection with Montero's

activities; and other matters discussed in this news release and in filings made with securities

regulators. This list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect any of Montero's forward-looking

statements. These and other factors should be considered carefully and; accordingly, readers should

not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Montero does not undertake to update any

forward-looking information, except in accordance with applicable securities laws

To view the source version of this press release, please visit

https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/271616