Mr. John Florek reports

EMPEROR ANNOUNCES ADOPTION OF SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTING

Emperor Metals Inc. has adopted semi-annual financial reporting (SAR). This news release is being filed pursuant to Coordinated Blanket Order 51-933, Exemptions to Permit Semi-Annual Reporting for Certain Venture Issuers.

Coordinated Blanket Order 51-933 allows eligible venture issuers to voluntarily move from a quarterly to a semi-annual financial reporting framework. Emperor's fiscal year ends on Jan. 31. Under the provisions of CBO 51-933, Emperor will be exempt from the requirements to file Q1 (first quarter) and Q3 (third quarter) financial statements and the associated management's discussion and analysis (MD&A) for so long as it continues to meet eligibility criteria under CBO 51-933. Accordingly, Emperor will not be filing its interim financial statements for the three months ended April 30, 2026, and the associated MD&A. Emperor will also not be required to file any interim financial statements and the associated MD&A for any subsequent quarters ended Oct. 31 and April 30 of each financial year.

About Emperor Metals Inc.

Emperor Metals is a high-grade gold exploration and development junior mining company focused on Quebec's southern Abitibi greenstone belt, leveraging AI-driven (artificial intelligence) exploration techniques. Emperor is dedicated to unlocking the substantial resource potential of the Duquesne West gold project and the Lac Pelletier project (currently under purchase agreement) both situated in this Tier 1 mining district.

Emperor is led by a dynamic group of resource sector professionals with a strong record of success in evaluating and advancing mining projects from exploration through to production, attracting capital and overcoming adversity to deliver exceptional shareholder value.

We seek Safe Harbor.