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Silver Viper Minerals Announces Appointment of Rakesh Malhotra as Chief Financial Officer

Management Changes

Silver Viper Minerals Announces Appointment

of Rakesh Malhotra as Chief Financial Officer

VANCOUVER, BC

,

Jan. 23, 2026

/CNW/ -

Silver Viper Minerals Corp.

(TSXV: VIPR) (OTCQB:

VIPRF)

(the "Company")

announces the appointment of Mr.

Rakesh Malhotra

as Chief Financial

Officer, effective immediately.

Mr. Malhotra joins Silver Viper Minerals with more than 30 years of extensive financial leadership

experience spanning both public and private companies. His expertise encompasses accounting,

capital markets, corporate governance, financial reporting, and strategic growth initiatives. Over the

course of his career, Mr. Malhotra has held senior finance roles across

North America

and the

Middle East

, including leadership positions at multinational organizations and TSX

listed mining

companies, where he played a key role in shaping financial strategies, managing complex

operations, and supporting sustainable growth.

He is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CA) in

Canada

and a U.S. Certified Public

Accountant (CPA) and holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honors). Mr. Malhotra's extensive

background combines technical financial expertise with a proven ability to guide organizations

through periods of expansion, capital raising, and strategic transformation.

On his appointment, Mr. Malhotra commented:

"I am thrilled to join Silver Viper at such a pivotal stage of growth. The Company's high-quality

portfolio of projects on prominent mineral trends in

Mexico

represents a unique opportunity for the

company. I look forward to supporting the team in advancing its projects, optimizing financial

strategies, and delivering long-term value to shareholders."

Adam Cegielski

, Chairman of Silver Viper Minerals, added:

"Rakesh brings extensive experience in managing complex financial operations, capital markets

initiatives, and corporate governance. His expertise will be invaluable as Silver Viper continues to

advance its silver and gold assets and execute its long-term growth strategy. We are confident that

Rakesh's leadership will play a key role in driving the Company forward, building on his current

success as CFO of Goldsky Resources Corp. (

TSX-V: GSKR

), formerly First Nordic Metals (TSX-

V: FNM)."

About Silver Viper Minerals Corp.

Silver Viper Minerals Corp. (TSX-V: VIPR; OTCQB: VIPRF) is a Canadian-based junior mineral

exploration company focused on advancing precious-metals projects in

Mexico

. The Company's

portfolio includes the La Virginia Gold-Silver Project in

Sonora

, the Cimarron Gold-Copper Project in

Sinaloa

, and the recently announced Coneto Silver-Gold Project acquisition, collectively representing

a strong pipeline of district-scale exploration opportunities within

Mexico's

prolific silver belt.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS,

Adam Cegielski

Chairman

Tel: +1 905-510-8890

Email:

[email protected]

Steve Cope

President and CEO

Follow us on social media:

X:

@SilverViperCorp

LinkedIn:

Silver Viper Minerals Corp.

Facebook:

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YouTube:

@SilverViperMineralsCorp

Instagram:

@SilverViperMinerals

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.

Forward-Looking Information

This news release may contain forward-looking statements, including statements with respect to

the Company's business plans, exploration activities, strategic objectives, and future growth

initiatives. These statements reflect management's current estimates, beliefs, intentions and

expectations; they are not guarantees of future performance. Forward-looking statements address

future events and conditions and therefore involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Such factors

include, among other things: risks and uncertainties relating to exploration and development, the

ability of the Company to obtain additional financing, the need to comply with environmental and

governmental regulations, fluctuations in the prices of commodities, operating hazards and risks,

competition and other risks and uncertainties, including those described in the Company's financial

statements, management discussion and analysis and/or annual information form available on

www.sedar.com

. The risk factors identified in such documents are not intended to represent a

complete list of factors that could affect the Company. Actual results may differ materially from

those currently anticipated in such statements and the Company undertakes no obligation to update

such statements, except as required by law.

SOURCE

Silver Viper Minerals Corp.

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For further information:

For further information, please email [email protected] or visit

our website at www.silverviperminerals.com

CO: Silver Viper Minerals Corp.

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