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Origen Amends Broken Handle Option Agreement with Hawthorn Resources

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Origen Amends Broken Handle Option Agreement with Hawthorn Resources

Vancouver, BC, February 27, 2025. Origen Resources Inc. (the “Optionor” or “Origen”) (CSE:ORGN; FSE:4VXA)

announces that it has agreed to amend the terms of the Broken Handle Property option agreement (See press

release dated January 14, 2021) with Hawthorn Resources Corp. (“Hawthorn” or “the Optionee”) whereby

Hawthorn may acquire a 75% interest in the Broken Handle project located 50km north of Grand Forks, BC.

Under the original terms, in order to earn a 75% interest in the Broken Handle property (subject to a 1.5% NSR),

Hawthorn was required to make aggregate cash payments of $250,000, issue an aggregate of 1,000,000

common shares and incur $500,000 in work commitments over three years . Under the amend ed terms the

aggregate cash payments have been increased to $263,000, and aggregate shares issuable have been decreased

to 900,000 common shares.

In order to earn a 75% interest, the Optionee must satisfy the remaining option obligations as follows:

• Pay $43,000 cash due February 22, 2025 (paid) and $40,000 cash and 150,000 shares due August 22,

2025 (under the original agreement $70,000 cash and 250,000 shares was due February 22, 2025).

• Pay $80,000 cash and 400,000 shares by August 22, 2026 (under the original agreement this payment

was due February 22, 2026).

• Complete $400,000 in exploration expenditures required to be spent by August 22, 2026 (under the

original agreement these were due February 22, 2026).

• $30,000 of additional exploration expenditures are required to be completed by October 1, 2025 to

keep the property tenures in good standing for a further year with the BC Mineral Titles office.

On behalf of Origen,

Thomas Hawkins

Managing Director

Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the

policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this press

release.

Certain of the statements made and information contained herein may constitute "forward-looking

information." In particular references to the private placement and future work programs or expectations on

the quality or results of such work programs are sub ject to risks associated with operations on the property,

exploration activity generally, equipment limitations and availability, as well as other risks that we may not be

currently aware of. Accordingly, readers are advised not to place undue reliance on forward-looking information.

Except as required under applicable securities legislation, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly

update or revise forward- looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or

otherwise.