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NEWS RELEASE

ARBOR METALS ANNOUNCES PRIVATE PLACEMENT CLOSING

Vancouver, Canada - December 31, 2025 - Arbor Metals Corp. ("Arbor" or the "Company") (TSXV: ABR, FWB: 432) announces it has closed a non-brokered private placement (the "Offering") and has issued 3,000,000 common shares (each, a "Share") at a price of $0.17 per Share for gross proceeds of $510,000. Each Share was issued as a flow-through share within the meaning of the Income Tax Act (Canada).

The Company anticipates the proceeds of the Offering being directed toward the continued exploration and development of the Jarnet lithium project and the Ernest REE project, both of which are located in the Province of Quebec.

In consideration for introducing the investor to the Offering, the Company has issued 300,000 Shares to an arm's-length party. All securities issued in connection with the Offering are subject to restrictions on resale until May 1, 2026, in accordance with applicable securities laws.

About Arbor Metals Corp.

Arbor Metals Corp. is a mining exploration company focused on developing high-value, geographically significant mineral projects worldwide. Arbor is paving the way for advanced mineral exploration as it oversees world-class mining projects. The Company is confident that combining quality projects with proven strategies and a dedicated team will yield exceptional outcomes.

For further information, contact Mark Ferguson, Chief Executive Officer, at info@arbormetalscorp.com, or 403.852.4869, or visit the Company's website at www.arbormetalscorp.com.

On behalf of the Board,

Arbor Metals Corp.

Mark Ferguson, Chief Executive Officer

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

This news release may contain certain "Forward-Looking Statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities laws. When or if used in this news release, the words "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect", "target, "plan", "forecast", "may", "schedule" and similar words or expressions identify forward-looking statements or information. These forward-looking statements or information may relate to the intended use of proceeds from the Offering and other factors or information. Such statements represent the Company's current views with respect to future events and are necessarily based upon a number of assumptions and estimates that, while considered reasonable by the Company, are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, political and social risks, contingencies and uncertainties. Many factors, both known and unknown, could cause results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from the results, performance or achievements that are or may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The Company does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update these forward-looking statements or information to reflect changes in assumptions or changes in circumstances or any other events affecting such statements and information other than as required by applicable laws, rules and regulations.