Sterling Metals Announces Exploration Agreement with Garden River First Nation
STERLING METALS ANNOUNCES EXPLORATION AGREEMENT WITH GARDEN RIVER FIRST NATION
September 19, 2025 – Toronto, Ontario – Sterling Metals Corp. (TSXV: SAG, OTCQB: SAGGF) (“Sterling”
or the “ Company”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an exploration agreement dated
September 8, 2025 (the “Agreement”), with Garden River First Nation (“GRFN”) to promote a cooperative
and mutually respectful relationship concerning the 100%- owned Soo Copper p roject located in
Batchewana Bay, Ontario (the “Project”), and any additional mining claims or properties in which Sterling
may acquire an interest, located within GRFN traditional territory.
Mathew Wilson, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, stated: “We are very pleased with
the signing of the Exploration Agreement as it is a further demonstration of the positive working
relationship established with the GRFN. We look forward to working with the GRFN over the years to
come.”
In connection with the Agreement, the Company has agreed to , among other things , issue 210,000
common shares (each, a “ Common Share ”) in the capital of the Company upon execution of the
Agreement.
The Common Shares issued pursuant to the Agreement will be subject to a hold period of four months
plus a day from the date of issuance and the resale rules of applicable securities legislation. The issuance
of Common Shares remains subject to certain conditions including, but not limited to, the receipt of all
necessary regulatory and other approvals, including the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.
Corporate Matters
The Company also wishes to announce that it has entered into agreements with Plutus Invest & Consulting
GmbH (“Plutus”) and GRA Enterprises LLC DBA National Inflation Association (“NIA”) for investor relations
and communication services.
The Company and Plutus entered into a marketing services and consulting agreement (the “ Plutus
Agreement”) dated September 12, 2025 . The Plutus Agreement has an initial term of twelve months ,
commencing on September 22, 2025. Pursuant to the terms of the Plutus Agreement, the Company will
pay Plutus a media budget of € 125,000 and up to €250,000 on a fee for services rendered basis. The
services to be provided by Plutus will include, among other things , public relations strategies and
designing and implementing an advertisement -based investor campaign focused on the European
investment market.
Plutus is a German based company controlled by Marco Messina. The Company will not issue any
securities to Plutus as compensation. Plutus and its principals are at arm's length to the Company and do
not have any interest, direct or indirect, in the C ompany or its securities nor do they have any right to
acquire such an interest.
The Company and NIA entered into a consulting agreement (the “NIA Agreement”) dated September 12,
2025. The NIA Agreement has an initial term of 6 months. Pursuant to the terms of the NIA Agreement,
the Company will pay NIA USD$50,000. The term of the NIA Agreement can be extended by three months
for an additional US D$30,000, 6 months for an additional USD $50,000 or one year for an additional
USD$100,000. NIA will leverage its expansive distribution channels-including targeted email lists, website
features, and blog content-to highlight Company’s growth story and project developments.
NIA, based in Mooresville, North Carolina, has a strong track record of investor communications for
publicly traded companies. The Company will not issue any securities to NIA as compensation. NIA and its
principals are at arm's length to the C ompany and do not have any interest, direct or indirect, in the
Company or its securities nor do they have any right to acquire such an interest.
For more information about NIA: Contact [email protected] or visit them at 112 Camp Lane,
Mooresville, North Carolina, 28117.
About Sterling Metals
Sterling (TSXV: SAG and OTCQB: SAGGF) is a mineral exploration company focused on large scale and high-
grade Canadian exploration opportunities. The Company is advancing the 25,000 -hectare Copper Road
Project in Ontario which has past production, and multiple breccia and porphyry targets str ategically
located near robust infrastructure and the 29,000 -hectare Adeline Project in Labrador which covers an
entire sediment-hosted copper belt with significant silver credits. Both opportunities have demonstrated
potential for important new copper discoveries, underscoring Sterling’s commitment to pioneering
exploration in mineral rich Canada.
Sterling Metals acknowledges that its exploration activities within the Soo Copper project are conducted
on the traditional lands of the Garden River, Michipicoten and Batchewana First Nations of the North
Shore of Lake Superior. We recognize and respect the longstanding and diverse relationships Indigenous
Peoples have with the land and are committed to engaging in a manner that is respectful, transparent,
and inclusive.
For more information, please contact:
Sterling Metals Corp.
Mathew Wilson, CEO and Director
Tel: (416) 643-3887
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.sterlingmetals.ca
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management at the date the information is provided, and is subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties
and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected in the
forward-looking information. For a description of the risks and uncertainties facing the Company and its
business and affairs, readers should refer to the Company’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis. The
Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking information if circumstances or
management’s estimates or opinions should change, unless required by law. The reader is cautioned not
to place undue reliance on forward-looking information.