Mr. Ross Orr reports

BACTECH ANNOUNCES THE PASSING OF DIRECTOR JAY RICHARDSON

James A. (Jay) Richardson, a director of Bactech Environmental Corp. and chair of its audit committee, passed away on July 25, 2026, following an illness.

Mr. Richardson served on Bactech's board with distinction, bringing to the company the judgment and rigour of a long and accomplished career in finance and corporate governance. A retired partner of KPMG (United Kingdom) and Clarkson Gordon/Arthur Young (Canada and Singapore), he was managing partner of James A. Richardson and partner following his retirement from KPMG in 1993. Over his career, he served as board chair, director and audit committee chair, or member of more than a dozen listed public companies, including as chairman of Argus Corp. and interim chief executive officer of Liberty Mines. He was equally devoted to the charitable sector, serving on the boards of numerous organizations including the Textile Museum of Canada, RiverBrink Art Museum, Life Saving Therapies Network and Craft Ontario, and as chair of the Weir Foundation.

"Jay was far more than a director to us -- he was a trusted adviser, a mentor and a friend," said Ross Orr, president and chief executive officer of Bactech. "He treated colleagues like family, gave generously of his time and wisdom, and held us to the highest standard while doing it with warmth and humour. On behalf of the board and employees of Bactech, we extend our deepest condolences to his family. He will be greatly missed."

The board will address the composition of the audit committee in due course.

About Bactech Environmental Corp.

Bactech is a leader in commercial bioleaching, utilizing naturally occurring bacteria to recover valuable metals while stabilizing harmful elements such as arsenic. The company is advancing a fully permitted 50-tonne-per-day bioleach facility in Tenguel-Ponce Enriquez, Ecuador, and is developing its proprietary zero-tailings critical mineral recovery technology in Sudbury, Canada.

Bactech trades on the Canadian Securities Exchange, the OTCQB and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.