Mr. Marc Branson reports

PROTIUM CLEAN ENERGY CORP. ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF JOHN RYDER TO ADVISORY BOARD

Protium Clean Energy Corp. has appointed John Ryder, PGeo, to its advisory board. Mr. Ryder has been engaged in mineral exploration worldwide for over 40 years, exploring for a variety of commodities and gems as both a geologist and as management of public companies. From 1975 to 1986, he conducted exploration programs for RTZ Corp. (now Rio Tinto) as a senior geologist in Ireland, Scotland, Germany and Saudi Arabia. He was the co-discover of the Drumleery lead-zinc deposit in Ireland and was directly involved in the discovery of the 300-million-plus-tonne al Jalamid phosphate deposit in Saudi Arabia.

"We are very excited to have John join our advisory board. The company will benefit greatly from his depth of experience," remarked Marc Branson, chief executive officer of the company.

In addition, the company would like to clarify that its engagement with Plutus Invest & Consulting GmbH (see press release dated Dec. 3, 2024) is for a one-year term (not six months) and that the expected range of expenditures is 75,000 euros (not 100,000 euros) to 250,000 euros.

About Protium Clean Energy Corp.

Protium is a junior exploration and development company focused on identifying, acquiring and exploring prospective minerals in Canada's extensive natural resource portfolio. It focuses on exploring and developing its 100-per-cent-owned Nakina lithium and Firstbrook hydrogen properties in Ontario, located in Northern Canada, and identifying and pursuing further opportunities by region using various satellite surveys. This allows Protium to evaluate large tracts of land quickly and cost-effectively to delineate targets for natural gases and critical minerals required for the modern world.

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