Latin Explore appoints Basha as interim president, CEO

Mr. Keith Henderson reports LATIN EXPLORE APPOINTS MIKE BASHA AS INTERIM CEO ADVANCES TOWARD Q2 2026 DRILLING AT PARA Latin Explore Inc. has appointed Mike Basha as interim president and chief executive officer. Mr. Basha brings significant experience as Latin Explore advances toward its initial drill program. Mr. Basha is a professional engineer and geologist with over 35 years of experience across Canada, the United States, Europe and South America. He has a strong record of advancing projects from grassroots through discovery, including as co-discoverer of the Hammerdown gold deposit in Newfoundland. Mr. Basha is the founder and former CEO of Aurion Resources Ltd., where he assembled a district-scale land position in Finland and led exploration teams responsible for multiple discoveries. He was also instrumental in bringing B2Gold and Kinross into Finland as joint venture partners for Aurion. As vice-president, exploration, of Cornerstone Resources Ltd., he played a key role in establishing the company in Ecuador prior to its acquisition by Solgold PLC for approximately $120-million. Mr. Basha, interim CEO, commented: "Latin Explore is built around a clear objective to test large-scale systems capable of delivering meaningful discovery. Para is a well-defined porphyry target supported by strong geological, geochemical and geophysical data, and we are focused on executing an initial drill program in 2026. At the same time, we see significant opportunity to grow Latin Explore through the acquisition of advanced-stage exploration assets, and we intend to focus our attention on potential acquisitions in the coming months." Latin Explore also announces that Keturah Nathe has resigned as president, chief executive officer and a director of the company. Discovery-driven and built to scale Latin Explore is focused on advancing high-quality projects in South America through systematic exploration, drilling and discovery. The company's strategy is to test large-scale systems with strong geological support while building a pipeline of advanced-stage exploration assets through targeted acquisitions. With a drill-ready flagship asset at Para, a district-scale pipeline project at Auquis and a clear path to drilling in 2026, Latin Explore is positioned to generate discovery and build its portfolio through disciplined execution and expansion. Drill-ready copper porphyry exploration The company's flagship Para project is a large-scale, drill-ready copper-molybdenum porphyry system and the company's primary discovery opportunity. The Para copper project was previously explored by Vale Exploration Peru SAC between 2013 and 2017. During this time, Vale conducted extensive groundwork, identified four priority drill targets and secured a drill permit for the proposed program; however, no drilling was completed. Latin Metals acquired the project in 2023 and has since validated and expanded on Vale's work through its own systematic geochemical sampling and interpretation, confirming the presence of multiple porphyry-style targets. 2026 Para drill program Latin Explore is advancing a phase 1 drill program for completion in third quarter 2026. The drill program is planned to consist of 2,500 metres of diamond drilling, designed to test the core geophysical and geochemical anomalies and confirm the presence, scale and geometry of the porphyry system. The Peruvian authorities have approved an application for a drill permit under the compressed FTA (Ficha Tecnica Ambiental) processing, which provides drill permissions for up to 20 drill pads and associated access construction. Latin Explore has already completed all necessary environmental baseline monitoring and is moving quickly to complete workshops with communities. Once the final application is submitted and after submitting responses to any government observations, the company expects the permit to be approved in due course. Project pipeline Auquis provides scale and geological diversity within the company's portfolio, comprising a 4,600-hectare land package hosting both porphyry copper-molybdenum mineralization at the Rose zone and polymetallic skarn mineralization at the Blanco zone. Surface exploration has defined multiple mineralized zones supported by coherent geochemical and geological data. The project remains undrilled and represents the next phase of discovery within the portfolio. Qualified person Eduardo Leon, QP, is the company's qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101, and has reviewed the scientific and technical information that forms the basis for portions of this news release. He has approved the disclosure herein. Mr. Leon is not independent of the company as he is an officer of the company and holds securities of the company. About Latin Explore Inc. Latin Explore is a copper-gold exploration company focused on advancing high-quality projects in South America. The company currently holds 100-per-cent-owned copper exploration assets in Peru, and is focused on exploration, drilling and discovery. We seek Safe Harbor.