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Ramp Metals Confirms VMS Discovery at Rush Target Drills 1.21% Cu, 9.34% Zn, 5.59g/t Ag over 3.53m in Rush-001 and 0.78% Cu, 1.91% Zn, 0.53% Pb, 12.71g/t Ag over 27m in Rush-010

Drill Results

Ramp Metals Confirms VMS Discovery at Rush

Target

Drills 1.21% Cu, 9.34% Zn, 5.59g/t Ag over 3.53m in Rush-001

and 0.78% Cu, 1.91% Zn, 0.53% Pb, 12.71g/t Ag over 27m in

Rush-010

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - August 5, 2025) - Ramp Metals Inc. (TSXV: RAMP)

Ramp Metals

" or the "

Company

") is pleased to announce that it has received assay results from 10

of 20 holes drilled during its Rottenstone SW Spring 2025 program, confirming the discovery of a

substantial copper-zinc VMS system at the Rush target.

Rush-001: 1.21% Cu, 9.34% Zn, 5.59 g/t Ag over 3.53m

Rush-002: 0.44% Cu, 3.44% Zn, 2.84 g/t Ag over 23.70m

Rush-003: 0.76% Cu, 5.42% Zn, 4.47 g/t Ag over 1.5m

Rush-009: 1.29% Cu, 12.38% Zn, 0.28% Pb, 7.47 g/t Ag over 2.55m

Rush-010: 0.78% Cu, 1.91% Zn, 0.53% Pb, 12.71 g/t Ag over 27.00m

Key Highlights:

Ramp Metals is pleased to share key highlights from its ongoing exploration efforts at its flagship

Rottenstone SW Saskatchewan property:

Rush

: Assay results for Rush-001, Rush-002, Rush-003, Rush-004, Rush-009, and Rush-010 have

been received. All drill holes received, excluding Rush-004

indicate substantial copper, zinc,

and silver mineralization

within multiple lenses (

Table 1)

. The Rush-001 & Rush-010 drill collars

were located approximately 165m apart. These results are interpreted as evidence of a new

volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) similar to Foran Mining's McIlvenna Bay deposit in

Saskatchewan. Expanded Rush drill results, based on a 0.1% Cu cutoff grade, are available in

Table 2

Geophysics

: Initial airborne EM and Mag data for the remainder of the Rottenstone SW claim has

been received, revealing multiple new high-priority targets with geophysical signatures similar to

Rush, Ranger, and Rogue (

Figure 4 & 5)

. The Company anticipates receiving the final airborne

geophysical report in the coming weeks.

Field Program

: An exploration program is planned that will investigate new and existing targets

across the property through prospecting, BHEM, and ground geophysics. A wildfire is currently

burning within the Rottenstone SW claim block (

Figure 6

), thus fieldwork is anticipated to begin

when fire risk decreases later in the summer/fall season. Prospective areas exposed by the current

wildfire will also be examined during this program.

"The copper-zinc VMS discovery at Rush marks an exciting breakthrough for Ramp Metals," stated

Jordan Black, the Company's CEO. "These intercepts from Rush could be compared to those from the

initial phases of Foran Mining's McIlvenna Bay deposit, which is also located in Saskatchewan. Rush

hosts high-grade, near-surface mineralization alongside a large, untested anomaly, with results pointing

to the potential for a significant and high-impact VMS system. With numerous additional geophysical

targets identified and copper market fundamentals stronger than ever, we believe the timing couldn't be

better to aggressively advance this discovery. Backed by a robust treasury of over $5 million dedicated

to exploration, we are fully committed to unlocking a high-grade gold/copper system and driving the Rush

target toward a substantial resource."

Drill Highlights

Table 1: Drill Result Highlights

HOLE ID

From

Length (m)

Cu %

Zn %

Ag g/t

Au g/t

Pb %

Co ppm

Rush-001

31.53

33.30

1.77

0.60

6.95

4.99

0.02

0.01

110

Rush-001

61.47

65.00

3.53

1.21

9.34

5.59

0.03

0.02

161

including

63.50

64.00

0.50

2.26

9.75

7.70

0.05

0.01

181

including

64.50

65.00

0.50

2.19

4.64

13.20

0.04

Rush-001

71.94

73.49

1.55

0.68

10.13

3.83

0.02

0.03

Rush-001

112.00

117.00

5.00

0.13

0.04

10.31

0.02

0.18

including

112.00

113.00

1.00

0.19

0.04

27.20

0.02

0.41

Rush-002

55.00

56.50

1.50

0.99

0.36

31.77

0.24

0.01

Rush-002

69.30

93.00

23.70

0.44

3.44

2.84

0.01

0.08

including

69.30

71.97

2.67

1.71

10.43

7.13

0.03

0.01

147

Rush-002

77.50

78.50

1.00

0.65

3.02

4.30

0.02

0.11

Rush-002

89.00

93.00

4.00

0.48

4.49

4.16

0.02

0.12

Rush-003

64.00

65.50

1.50

0.76

5.42

4.47

0.04

0.02

including

64.69

65.50

0.81

1.31

9.61

7.77

0.07

0.01

143

Rush-003

87.76

93.50

5.74

0.38

1.75

3.45

0.01

0.10

including

93.00

93.50

0.50

0.90

1.84

8.60

0.04

0.16

Rush-003

100.00

106.00

6.00

0.18

1.21

14.55

0.02

0.82

including

100.00

101.00

1.00

0.20

6.90

9.40

0.02

0.79

Rush-009

65.50

71.00

5.50

0.35

0.29

2.72

0.02

0.04

including

67.00

67.50

0.50

1.35

2.12

6.70

0.03

0.02

Rush-009

88.20

90.25

2.05

0.73

10.02

3.76

0.01

0.02

115

Rush-009

97.00

102.00

5.00

0.13

0.08

22.31

0.12

0.39

Rush-009

115.95

118.50

2.55

1.29

12.38

7.47

0.04

0.28

155

Rush-009

135.00

136.50

1.50

0.53

12.55

8.70

0.04

0.40

139

Rush-009

172.75

176.50

3.75

0.18

5.31

3.31

0.02

0.01

Rush-009

178.00

179.00

1.00

0.13

7.35

2.05

0.04

0.02

Rush-010

18.00

45.00

27.00

0.78

1.91

12.71

0.05

0.53

including

21.50

25.50

4.00

0.90

9.99

18.79

0.03

2.60

including

34.50

45.00

10.50

1.41

0.61

21.39

0.10

0.15

Rush-010

94.00

96.00

2.00

0.48

0.05

0.99

0.03

0.01

*True widths have not been determined at this time

Rush

The Company has received assay results for Rush-001, Rush-002, Rush-003, Rush-004, Rush-009, and

Rush-010. To date, all drill holes returned at the Rush target, excluding Rush-004, have encountered

significant Cu-Zn-Ag mineralization within multiple lenses (

Table 1

), which the Company considers

indicative of a new VMS discovery in Saskatchewan. Rush-001, Rush-002, Rush-003, and Rush-009

were drilled at the initial discovery zone

(Figure 1

), while Rush-010 tested the NE edge of the conductive

anomaly where the rock samples during the October 2024 field program were taken (

January 20, 2025

News Release).

This mineralization encountered in Rush-010 represents a

165m step-out

from the

mineralization encountered in Rush-001, Rush-002, Rush-003 & Rush-009

"We are extremely pleased with our new discovery at the Rush VMS target." commented Garrett Smith,

Ramp Metals' VP of Exploration. "VMS deposits tend to form in clusters, and the recently completed

geophysics highlight a number of additional targets. We look forward to expanding on this new

discovery, and continuing to track down the high-grade gold encountered during last season."

Figure 1: Locations and assay status of Rush Drill Holes from the 2025 Spring Drill Program

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Photo 1: Rush-001 Box 13 & 14; 57.55-66.53m

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Photo 2: Rush-002 Box 15 & 16; 66.32-75.34m

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Photo 3: Rush-009 Box 25 & 26; 109.43-118.70m

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Photo 4: Rush-010 Box 5 & 6; 20.25-29.23m

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Photo 5: Rush-010 Box 9 & 10; 38.13-47.14m

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Figure 2: Rush Cross section A'-B'. Location slice can be seen in Figure 1

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The Rush target is a newly identified area of interest located approximately 7.5 km NW of Ranger. Rush

overlies a NE-SW striking zone of high conductivity approximately 1200m in length. The area is heavily

forested, and bedrock exposure is limited to sporadic ridges which parallel the NE-SW regional foliation.

A total of 10 holes were drilled in the Spring 2025 program at Rush, and 56 rock samples were taken in

Fall 2024. Disseminated Chalcopyrite and Malachite staining were noted in multiple rock samples. Rock

samples returned values of up to 1.61% copper, 0.79 g/t gold, and up to 113 g/t silver across different

samples. A total of 24 soil samples were also taken and returned values of up to 798.5 ppm copper and

21,152 ppb (21.15 g/t) silver (

January 20, 2025

News Release).

Ranger

Ranger-002, Ranger-003, Ranger-004, and Ranger-005 did not yield significant gold intercepts with

assay results reaching up to 0.104g/t Au over 1m. In addition to Ranger-001, drill holes Ranger-002,

Ranger-003, and Ranger-004 returned intercepts between 2 and 10 metres in length, with weakly

elevated concentrations of copper, zinc, and silver mineralization. While these values are low, they are

consistently observed and contextually significant in relation to the sulphide content, the geophysical

signature, and the previously identified gold from earlier drilling and field programs. The Company

believes that it may be on the edge of a more robust system and intends to investigate further once

assays from all Ranger drill holes are returned.

Assays remain pending for Ranger-006, Ranger-007, and Ranger-008. Ranger-008 tested an EM

anomaly approximately 1.5km to the NE of Ranger-001.

Figure 3: Locations and assay status of Ranger Drill Holes from the 2025 Spring Drill Program

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Rogue

Three drill holes were completed at the Rogue target. Assays are currently pending for Rogue-004,

Rogue-005, and Rogue-006. Drill hole locations at Rogue can be seen in the

June 6, 2025 News

Release

Geophysics

The Company has completed Airborne geophysics using the Xcite HTDEM system across the entire

Rottenstone SW property (

April 14, 2025 News Release

), which generated multiple new high-priority

targets with geophysical signatures similar to Rush, Ranger, and Rogue. Initial Mag and EM geophysical

results for the remainder of the Rottenstone SW property have become available as seen in

Figure 4

and Figure 5

Ground and BHEM geophysical surveys are scheduled at Rush to further delineate targets along the

Rush anomaly. Dias Geophysical, based in Saskatoon, SK, has been contracted to conduct these

surveys.

Figure 4: Updated Total Magnetic Intensity Map for Rottenstone SW

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Figure 5: Airborne EM Conductivity Map

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Field Program

An exploration program is planned that will assess new and existing targets across the property through

prospecting, BHEM, and ground geophysics.

Currently there is a wildfire burning within the Rottenstone

SW Claim block

. Fieldwork will begin when wildfire risks decrease later into the summer/fall season.

Prospective areas exposed by the current fire will also be examined during this program. See

Figure 6

for the current perimeter of the wildfire on the Rottenstone SW claim as of August 3, 2025.

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