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Trench Metals Announces Exploration Plans FOR Carter Lake Uranium Project

Exploration Programs

NEWS RELEASE

TRENCH METALS ANNOUNCES EXPLORATION PLANS FOR

CARTER LAKE URANIUM PROJECT

Vancouver, Canada – October 11, 2023 – Trench Metals Corp. (the “Company”) (TSXV: TMC,

FWB: 33H2) is pleased to announce its detailed exploration plan for the Carter Lake Uranium

Project. The exploration program at the Carter Lake Uranium Project has been thoughtfully divided

into two distinct phases, each aimed at maximizing the project's potential and ensuring accurate

geological mapping. The comprehensive program aims to unlock the project's full potential and

provide valuable insights into the region's geological features. The Company is committed to

executing a meticulously planned and environmentally responsible exploration program.

Phase One: Airborne MT Survey

The first phase of the program involves conducting an airborne Magnetotelluric (MT) survey. This

state-of-the-art survey technique will accurately map basement depths and geological features both

at the unconformity and within the basement rocks. MT surveys are renowned for their effectiveness

in penetrating subsurface layers, with a range of several kilometers. This technology offers superb

resolution, enabling us to identify faults, contacts, and geological domains with precision.

Phase Two: Diamond Drilling

Following the completion of the MT survey, the program will move on to its second phase, which

entails diamond drilling. This phase aims to test the two primary target zones, TZ1 and TZ2, both

at the unconformity and within the basement. The program will involve two setups, each with three

600-meter drill holes, totaling 3600 meters of drilling. This strategic approach will provide valuable

core samples for in-depth analysis.

The Company is actively in the process of securing an experienced exploration team to spearhead

these phases of the program. The selection process will prioritize expertise and a commitment to

environmental responsibility.

The Company is dedicated to maintaining transparent communication with its shareholders as the

timing of the program's execution is determined. Regular updates will be provided to ensure that

our investors remain well-informed throughout the exploration process.

As part of our corporate responsibility, the Company emphasizes environmental stewardship and

community collaboration. We are committed to conducting our exploration activities in an

environmentally responsible manner, adhering to all relevant regulations and guidelines. Moreover,

we will work closely with local communities to ensure that our operations are conducted with respect

and consideration for their interests and concerns.

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The Company is excited about the potential that the Carter Lake Uranium Project holds and is

confident that this exploration program will pave the way for a successful future in uranium resource

development.

For further updates and information, please visit the Trench Metals website at

www.trenchmetals.com.

Qualified Person

Dr. Peter Born, P.Geo., is the designated qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-

101 and is responsible for, and has approved, the technical information contained in this release.

About Trench Metals Corp

Trench Metals Corp. is a mineral exploration company with a focus on uranium. We create value

for our shareholders by engaging in promising mineral exploration opportunities. Our main goal is

the advancement of various projects from discovery all the way to production. This vertically

integrated strategy allows Trench Metals to achieve exceptional shareholder value through the

entire life-cycle of the mining process.

Trench Metals Corp. owns the Carter Lake Uranium Project which spans over 691 hectares on

the western flank of the Athabasca Basin, strategically positioned within the Carter Lake Corridor,

a substantial structural feature that runs parallel to the renowned Patterson Lake Corridor – home

to mineralization control points for NexGen's Rook 1 deposit and Fission Uranium's PLS deposit.

Trench Metals also has the right to acquire a 100% interest in two highly prospective uranium

project in Saskatchewan’s Athabasca Uranium district. The Higginson Lake Uranium Project which

covers an area of approximately 5900 hectares and is 52 kilometers northeast of the town of Stony

Rapids, which is accessible by Highway 905 and 964. The Higginson Lake Uranium Project host

two historic drill indicated reserves, totaling 4,800,000 lbs of U308.* The Spreckley Lake Uranium

Project which comprises of 1385 hectares in northern Saskatchewan, strategically located adjacent

to Skyharbor's Pluto Bay Project. The Athabasca District is home to the highest grade of uranium

deposits in the world and accounts for 18% of global uranium production.

*The historical mineral resource estimate presented above uses categories that do not conform to current

Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum Definition Standards on Mineral Resources and

Mineral Reserves as outlined in National Instrument 43-101. A qualified person has not done sufficient work

to classify the estimate as a current mineral resource and as such the Company is treating it as a historical

resource estimate. Readers are cautioned that the historical mineral resource estimate does not mean or

imply that economic deposits exist on the Higginson Lake Uranium Project.

For further information, contact the Company [email protected] or 604.558.4300, or visit

the Company’s website atwww.trenchmetals.com.

On behalf of the Board,

Trench Metals Corp.

Simon Cheng, President

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

policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this

release.

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This news release may contain certain “Forward-Looking Statements” within the meaning of the

United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities

laws. When or if used in this news release, the words “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”,

“target, “plan”, “forecast”, “may”, “schedule” and similar words or expressions identify forward-

looking statements or information. These forward-looking statements or information may relate to

the planned development of the Carter Lake Uranium Project and other factors or information. Such

statements represent the Company’s current views with respect to future events and are

necessarily based upon a number of assumptions and estimates that, while considered reasonable

by the Company, are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, political and

social risks, contingencies and uncertainties. Many factors, both known and unknown, could cause

results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from the results, performance or

achievements that are or may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The

Company does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update these forward-looking

statements or information to reflect changes in assumptions or changes in circumstances or any

other events affecting such statements and information other than as required by applicable laws,

rules and regulations.