| Total Metals Corp. Commences 2025 Exploration Program on it's Electrolode Project, Red Lake, Ontario 
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 September 19, 2025, Vancouver, BC – TheNewswire - Total Metals Corp. (“Total Metals” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: TT) (FSE: O4N) is  pleased to announce that it has commenced exploration on it’s 100%  owned Electrolode Project, strategically located between Kinross Gold’s  Great Bear Project and First Mining Gold’s Springpole Project, in the  Red Lake District of Northwestern Ontario. The 2025 exploration program  will rehabilitate some existing infrastructure, sample historical  drill-core for gold, and complete sampling and mapping in priority  target areas of the property in preparation for an anticipated 2026  drill program.
 
 Total Metals Exploration Lead Tim Twomey, P.Geo has  designed and will direct this exploration program. He is an accomplished  expert in structural geology and Archean lode gold deposits,  particularly within the Red Lake District. “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 and applying it to the  Electrolode Project. Following up on untested gold potential in the  massive sulphide zones and their extensions as well as untested complex  litho-structural targets is very exciting” states Mr. Twomey.
 
 Michael Dehn appointed Executive Chairman
 
 Michael Dehn has 30 years of Canadian exploration and  mining experience. He spent 11 years as Senior Geologist with Goldcorp  leading their regional exploration programs within the Red Lake gold  district of Northern Ontario. Michael continues to consult in the Red  Lake District on Gold and Base Metals projects. He has worked  extensively in the Canadian Shield on Precious and Base Metals, as well  as industrial minerals. Mr. Dehn is also the Mayor of Erin, Ontario, a  town 80 kms northwest of Toronto with a population of 13,000, as well as  a Councillor in Wellington County, Ontario.
 
 His unique confluence of experience—major mining company  discipline, junior sector agility, and public service  accountability—positions him as an exceptionally qualified leader. His  career is a testament to the idea that modern resource development  requires more than just geological expertise; it demands a holistic  understanding of corporate strategy, capital markets, and community  stewardship. It is this synergistic leadership that he brings to his  providing the strategic oversight necessary to guide the company's  exploration efforts and unlock shareholder value.
 
 Industry sources describe him as "one of the foremost  authorities" on the geology and the "various idiosyncrasies of the Red  Lake Gold Camp". Mr. Dehn's leadership provides Total Metals Corp. with a  decisive strategic advantage, positioning the company to unlock the  full mineral potential of the Red Lake District in a manner that is  designed to be both profitable for shareholders and responsible for all  stakeholders. Mr. Dehn holds a Bachelor of Science in Earth Sciences  from the University of Waterloo.
 
 Engagement of GRA Enterprises LLC (operating as National Inflation Association “NIA”)
 
 NIA has been engaged to deliver dynamic marketing  services, which includes social media management, content creation,  distribution, digital marketing, and digital advertising across the GRA  and NIA platforms. Under terms of the agreement and approval of the TSX  Venture Exchange, Total Metals will pay $100,000 USD for 12 months of  services commencing September 19, 2025. NIA, based in Mooresville, North  Carolina is an arm’s-length third party with a strong track record of  investor communications for publicly traded companies. Total Metals  confirms that no securities will be issued as part of this agreement  and, to its knowledge, NIA does not currently own any equity or  convertible instruments of the Company.
 
 About Total Metals Corp.
 
 Total Metals Corp. is focused on the acquisition,  exploration and development of mineral properties in the prolific Red  Lake mining district of Northern Ontario, Canada. The company owns 100%  of the Electrolode Project covering 3,000 contiguous hectares, which has had substantial historical drilling and recent modern airborne geophysics. The  Electrolode Project targets high-potential mineral resources in three  favorable geologic trends, located near major mines in the Red Lake Gold  camp and is strategically located between Kinross  Gold’s Great Bear Project and First Mining Gold’s Springpole Project.  The Electrolode project is fully permitted for exploration drilling and  hosts 10 historic mineralized zones with significant expansion potential  plus new, untested targets ready for further exploration.
 
 www.totalmetalscorp.com
 
 Qualified Person
 
 The technical information presented in this news release  has been reviewed and approved by Tim Twomey, P.Geo, as a Qualified  Person defined by National Instrument 43-101
 
 Cautionary Statements
 
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 Tyler Thorburn
 
 President and Chief Executive Officer
 
 info@totalmetalscorp.com
 
 (416) 873-7662
 
 Forward-Looking Information
 
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