Market Opens

Mining Government Ministers and representatives responsible for mining in their countries, industry leaders and financial institutions joined Dean McPherson, Global Head of Mining, Toronto Stock Exchange, to celebrate the 10th International Mines Ministers Summit (IMMS) and close the market. Held during the PDAC 2025 Convention at Bank of Montreal office in Toronto, the annual IMMS is co-hosted by the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development, World Economic Forum and the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC), and provides an important setting for the global mining community to explore challenges and opportunities affecting the industry. PDAC is a prominent advocate for the mineral exploration and development sector, an industry employing over 664,000 people and contributing $132 billion to Canada's GDP in 2021. Representing over 8,000 members globally, PDAC champions a competitive, responsible, and sustainable mineral sector. PDAC's annual convention is renowned as the world's premier event for stakeholders in mineral exploration and mining.

Representatives from North American mining companies, government and stakeholders joined Rob Peterman, Chief Commercial Officer, Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), to open the market in celebration of the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) 2025 Convention. TSX and TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) are home to more mining companies than any other global market, boasting a diverse range of public mining companies across various commodities and stages of development. With 66% of the 5,200+ mineral exploration projects operated by TSX/TSXV companies located in Canada and the U.S., these two jurisdictions play a vital role for issuers. PDAC is a prominent advocate for the mineral exploration and development sector, an industry employing over 664,000 people and contributing $132 billion to Canada's GDP in 2021. Representing over 7,000 members globally, PDAC champions a competitive, responsible, and sustainable mineral sector. PDAC's annual convention is renowned as the world's premier event for stakeholders in mineral exploration and mining.

Lisa McDonald, Executive Director, Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (“PDAC”), and her team joined Dean McPherson, Head, Business Development, Global Mining, Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), to close the market to celebrate the opening of PDAC 2025. The Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) is the World's Premier Mineral Exploration and Mining Convention. The event, running March 2-5 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, will bring together thousands of participants from over 135 countries for its trade show, educational programming, networking events, business opportunities and fun. Since it began in 1932, the convention has grown in size, stature and influence. Today, it is the event of choice for the world’s mineral industry hosting more than 1,100 exhibitors and 700 presenters. PDAC is the leading voice of the mineral exploration and development community in Canada, an industry that employs more than 665,000 individuals, and contributed $125 billion to the nation's GDP in 2021. Currently representing over 8,000 members around the world, PDAC's work centers on supporting a competitive, responsible, and sustainable mineral sector.

Ken Brinsden, Chief Executive Officer, Patriot Battery Metals Inc. (“Patriot ” or the “Company”) (TSX: PMET), and his team joined Dean McPherson, Head, Business Development, Global Mining, Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), to open the market to celebrate the first anniversary of the Company’s graduation to Toronto Stock Exchange. Patriot is aiming to become a leading North American lithium raw materials supplier through the development of its district-scale 100%-owned Shaakichiuwaanaan Lithium Project (formerly known as Corvette), located in the Eeyou Istchee James Bay region of Quebec, Canada. Underpinned by the largest lithium pegmatite resource in the Americas and well-serviced by key infrastructure, Shaakichiuwaanaan is advancing rapidly towards a Feasibility Study due in Q3 2025 which is evaluating the staged development of a long-life 5Mtpa mining & processing operation to produce 800ktpa of spodumene concentrate. Patriot recently secured a C$69M investment from global auto giant Volkswagen/PowerCo, which has become a cornerstone 9.9% shareholder and has also signed an MOU with Patriot targeting the further development of western lithium supply chains.