Total Metals starts exploration program at Electrolode

Executive Summary

• Total Metals Corp. has launched its 2025 exploration program on the 100 % owned Electrolode project in Red Lake, Ontario, preparing for a planned 2026 drill campaign.
• Michael Dehn has been appointed Executive Chairman, bringing three decades of Canadian mining experience and public‑service leadership to the company.
• The company engaged GRA Enterprises LLC (operating as National Inflation Association) to provide marketing services for $100,000 USD over twelve months, with no securities issued under the agreement.

Key Details

• Exploration Program Initiation
• Commencement date: September 19 2025.
• Scope: Rehabilitation of existing infrastructure, sampling of historic drill core for gold, and detailed mapping in priority target areas.

• Goal: Generate data to support a planned 2026 drilling program on the Electrolode project (3,000 ha).

• Project Context

• Location: Between Kinross Gold’s Great Bear project and First Mining Gold’s Springpole project in the Red Lake district.

• Geology: Targets high‑potential mineral resources across three favorable trends; hosts ten historic mineralized zones with expansion potential plus new, untested targets.

• Leadership Appointment

• Michael Dehn appointed Executive Chairman.
• Background: 30 years of Canadian exploration/mining experience; former senior geologist at Goldcorp (11 years) leading Red Lake regional programs; current mayor of Erin, ON and councillor in Wellington County.

• Role: Provide strategic oversight for exploration activities and corporate direction.

• Exploration Lead

• Tim Twomey, P.Geo., appointed as exploration lead; responsible for program design and field execution.

• Marketing Services Agreement

• Service provider: GRA Enterprises LLC (operating as National Inflation Association – NIA).
• Services: Social media management, content creation, distribution, digital marketing, and advertising across GRA/NIA platforms.
• Fee: US $100,000 for a twelve‑month term starting September 19 2025.

• No securities issued; NIA holds no equity or convertible instruments in Total Metals Corp.

• Qualified Person Statement

• Technical information reviewed and approved by Tim Twomey, P.Geo., qualified under NI 43‑101.

Notable Quotes

• “I’m excited to get into the field with our exploration geologists where we will test new ideas generated from working in the Red Lake district… Following up on untested gold potential in the massive sulphide zones and their extensions … is very exciting,” – Tim Twomey, P.Geo., Exploration Lead.

Materiality Assessment: Non‑Material – Positive (operational update and leadership appointment are positive but not expected to have a material impact on financial results at this time).