Mr. Lorne Warner reports

BATHURST METALS ANNOUNCES CHANGE OF AUDITOR

Bathurst Metals Corp. has appointed De Visser Gray LLP as the company's auditor effective June 17, 2026.

De Visser Gray was appointed following the receipt by the company of the resignation of Smythe LLP, effective June 17, 2026. The audit committee of the board of directors accepted the resignation of Smythe and recommended the appointment of De Visser Gray. The board of directors of the company, on the recommendation of the audit committee, appointed De Visser Gray as the new auditor until the next annual general meeting of the company.

The company sent a notice of change of auditor to Smythe and to De Visser Gray, and has received a letter from each, addressed to the securities commissions in each jurisdiction where the company is reporting, stating that they agree with the information contained in the notice. The notice and letters have been reviewed and approved by the company's audit committee and the board of directors.

The change of auditor package is available under Bathurst's SEDAR+ profile.

About Bathurst Metals Corp.

Bathurst Metals is an exploration-stage company engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral properties in Nunavut and British Columbia, Canada. The company holds a 100-per-cent interest in the Turner Lake, TED and Gela Lake projects in Nunavut, and holds the option to earn a 100-per-cent interest in the Peerless property, a gold/silver prospect in the historic Bralorne camp in British Columbia.