Mr. Richard Carleton reports

CANADIAN SECURITIES EXCHANGE REPORTS APRIL 2026 PERFORMANCE FIGURES

The Canadian Securities Exchange has released market statistics for April, 2026.

April, 2026, operating statistics:

• The trading volume of CSE-listed securities totalled 1.3 billion shares.
• The trading value of CSE-listed securities was $675-million.
• CSE issuers completed 92 financings that raised an aggregate $100-million.
• The CSE welcomed listings from four new companies, bringing total listed securities to 738 as at April 30, 2026.

"The Canadian Securities Exchange has strong momentum to date in 2026, with trading and financing activity tracking well above the comparable periods in the previous three years, supported by a booming mining sector and strong investor demand for securities of emerging companies," said Richard Carleton, chief executive officer of the CSE.

What is on at the CSE

The Private Capital Markets Association of Canada (PCMA) is hosting its 2026 conference on May 28 in Toronto, and the CSE is sponsoring and attending the event. The theme of the conference is "The Power of Private Capital" and it features a diverse lineup of panel discussions. James Black, the CSE's vice-president of marketing and communications, will moderate a panel titled "Building Canada's Future: EMDs, Critical Minerals, and the New Mining Capital Cycle."

The Mining Investment Event is returning to Quebec City for its fifth edition on June 2 to 4, and the CSE is pleased to be a sponsor once again. The event is an invitation-only conference focused on Tier I global mining companies and features influential expert speakers and thousands of privately arranged meetings between mining companies, investors and government authorities. Numerous CSE-listed mining companies are participating in the conference.

Takestock Investor Series is hosting its latest Calgary investor forum on June 3. The event connects investors with high-growth companies from a wide range of industries, including technology, industrials and finance. Market caps for the featured companies range from $1-million to $1-billion. The CSE is pleased to be sponsoring a reception that will take place after the scheduled corporate presentations and speed-dating meetings.

The CSE is returning as a sponsor of the Investor Clubhouse, which takes place during the Canadian Open golf tournament on June 12 to 14. The two-day event features 45 small-cap companies presenting to 90 prevetted investors plus a full day of networking on the final day of the tournament at TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley, where VIP suites have been secured next to the iconic par-3 Rink hole. The annual event, now in its fifth edition, is presented by Investor.Events.

New listings in April, 2026:

• Elysian Mineral Exploration Corp. (ELYX);
• Quantumcore Ltd. (QNCR);
• Great Red Lake Gold Corp. (RLGC);
• Walhalla Gold Corp. (WAU).

About the Canadian Securities Exchange

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