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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA – TheNewswire - APRIL 8 th , 2026 – GERMANIUM MINING CORP. (GERMANIUM MINING”, “GMC”, OR THE “COMPANY”) (CSE: GMC; OTCQB: EMSKF; FSE: YW0) is pleased to announce that it has joined the Critical Minerals Institute ( “CMI” ) , a leading international organization for the critical minerals economy serving as a central hub that connects companies, capital markets, and policymakers across the exploration, supply chain, and geopolitical landscape.

Figure 1. Critical Minerals Institute

Mario Pezzente, Chief Executive Officer, commented: “ Joining the Critical Minerals Institute reflects our commitment to positioning Germanium Mining Corp. at the forefront of the critical minerals conversation. CMI provides direct access to the institutional investors, government decision-makers, and industry leaders shaping the future of critical mineral supply chains globally. As Germanium moves further to the centre of national security and advanced technology policy, membership in CMI ensures we remain engaged where it matters most. ”

Membership in CMI provides the Company with access to monthly CMI Masterclasses, the weekly Critical Minerals Report, bespoke research, and board-level advisory services spanning exploration, finance, supply chain strategy, and geopolitics. The CMI also organizes its flagship Annual Critical Minerals Institute Summit. A global gathering of government leaders, institutional investors, and industry executives. The upcoming CMI Summit V, themed "The New Critical Minerals Economy," is scheduled for May 13–14, 2026 in Toronto, Canada.

About Lac Du 35 KM Germanium Project

Germanium Mining recently announced on April 2 nd 2026, the closing of the first tranche of funding for its upcoming 2026 exploration programs at the 100% owned Lac Du Km 35 Germanium Project, that hosts the Laganière showing that returned a value of 0.02% (186 ppm) germanium and is currently the highest germanium value ever reported from an outcrop in the province of Québec.  

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Figure 2. Lac du Km 35 Germanium Project located in the Chibougamau region of Quebec, Canada

Planning for drill permit applications and a 2026 property-wide airborne magnetic and electromagnetic survey is now underway. This airborne survey will assist the Company in identifying high-priority exploration targets for the upcoming field season by outlining electromagnetic and magnetic conducting anomalies as well as prominent structural features.

The airborne survey data will be integrated with recent remote sensing results, which have already outlined new structural corridors and circular features interpreted to be potentially prospective for Germanium mineralization. Together, these datasets are expected to significantly refine and prioritize areas for outcrop sampling across the property before conducting a first phase drilling program.

At the Laganière Germanium showing, remote sensing has identified a prominent circular feature approximately 300 metres in diameter, the nature of which remains unknown and represents a compelling target for follow-up work. This feature is further enhanced by the presence of three northeast-trending structural corridors that intersect the showing area, suggesting potential pathways for mineralizing fluids.

In addition, the Faribault Shear Zone, located approximately 450 metres southwest of the Laganière showing, has been clearly defined through imagery and represents a regionally significant structural control that may be closely linked to mineralization.

All newly acquired airborne geophysical data, together with remote sensing interpretations, will be compiled into a GIS platform to generate detailed 1:5,000 scale maps. These high-resolution outputs will be used to optimize fieldwork, logistics, and final drill collar locations as the Company moves toward initial drilling.

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Figure 3 . Germanium and some of its important uses

Description of the Lac du Km 35 Property Regional Setting

The Lac du Km 35 Property is located 40 kilometres east of Chibougamau in Quebec’s Nord du Québec region and benefits from excellent road access via Highway 167 and a network of forestry roads. The project covers volcano sedimentary rocks of the Roy Group and the Laganiere Gneissic Complex, situated within the northeastern Abitibi greenstone belt near the Grenville Front, a major structural boundary.

The Property comprises the prominent Faribault Shear Zone (“FSZ”), oriented east-southeast, and located towards the eastern part of the Property.  The FSZ dips to the south-southwest and ends to the Grenville Front which extends southwest-northeast for several hundreds of kilometres. The FSZ is a key structural feature that may connect with other permeable zones at depth, acting as a preferential conduit for hydrothermal fluids.

Discovered by government geologists in 1998 and never followed up, the Laganière germanium showing consists of a peridotite outcrop within the Laganière gneissic Complex that comprises amphibolites and hornblende and biotite gneisses. The Laganière showing returned a value of 0.02% (186 ppm) germanium and is currently the highest germanium value ever reported from an outcrop in the province of  Québec.  

The Laganière germanium showing lies beside the main lumber road and immediately adjacent to the south to a cluster of electromagnetic anomalies of roughly 400 m x 400 m in size that were never tested.  The Laganière germanium showing is also 450 m northeast of the FSZ, 800 m from the southern margin of the Duberger felsic pluton and approximately 2 km to the west of the Grenville Front. The area between the FSZ and the Laganière Germanium showing, including the never tested cluster of electromagnetic anomalies, will be the main focus of GMC.

New Airborne Magnetic and Electromagnetic Survey

Magnetic and electromagnetic data are currently available from Quebec government sources where a cluster of electromagnetic anomalies are present in the vicinity of the main Laganière Germanium showing.  However, all these magnetic and electromagnetic data were acquired nearly 50 years ago in 1978.  At the time, line spacing and elevation from the surface were respectively 200 and 120 metres.  

The Company intends to carry out a new, modern, detailed and more accurate airborne survey that will cover the whole Lac Du Km 35 property.  It is expected that the survey will be flown as weather allows in April 2026.  For this airborne survey, line spacing not exceeding 75 metres and elevation from surface below 30 metres are planned.   These modern data will help to confirm existing anomalies and, possibly, outline new ones that will be verified on the ground in the upcoming summer field season.

About Germanium

Germanium is a hard, greyish and brittle metalloid.  Germanium has many growing applications in electronics and solar, in fiber optics, and Infrared optics for civil and military uses.  Germanium is in the list of critical metals in Canada, the United States and the European Union.

Since December 3, 2024, China, the largest producer of refined germanium, has banned germanium exports to the United States.  Germanium is not an openly traded commodity and recent spot prices have germanium over US$5,000 per kilogram.

The Company cautions that the geological information provided in this news release is of historical nature and mineralization may not be representative of mineralization on the Lac du Km 35 Property.

Qualified Person

Benoit Moreau, P.Eng., a qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101, and vice-president of exploration for Germanium Mining Corp., has prepared and is responsible for the technical information contained in this news release.

About Germanium Mining Corp.

Germanium Mining Corp. is a publicly traded mineral exploration company focused on the exploration and advancement of discovery-stage mineral properties in top tier mining jurisdictions across North America. Follow the Company on X.com and Linkedin.com as well as subscribe for Company updates at http://www.germaniummining.com

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

   Mario Pezzente

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        CEO & Director

For more information on Germanium Mining Corp. please contact:

Phone: 604-717-6605
Corporate e-mail: info@germaniummining.com
Website: www.germaniummining.com
Corporate Address: 2905 – 700 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC, V7Y 1C6

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This news release contains forward-looking statements. All statements, other than statements of historical fact that address activities, events, or developments that the Company believes, expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this news release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the intended use of proceeds of the Offering and other matters regarding the business plans of the Company. The forward-looking statements reflect management ’ s current expectations based on information currently available and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause outcomes to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements including that the Company may use the proceeds of the Offering for purposes other than those disclosed in this news release; adverse market conditions; and other factors beyond the control of the Company. Although the Company believes that the assumptions inherent in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and, accordingly, undue reliance should not be put on such statements due to their inherent uncertainty. Factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations include general market conditions and other factors beyond the control of the Company. The Company expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

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