Mr. Mathew Wilson reports

STERLING METALS ANNOUNCES VERTICAL AMALGAMATION

Effective as of 12:01 a.m. EST on Dec. 31, 2025, Sterling Metals Corp. has completed a vertical short form amalgamation with its wholly owned subsidiary, 17434006 Canada Inc.

The amalgamation of the company and its subsidiary was undertaken to simplify the corporate structure of the company and to reduce administrative costs.

No securities of the company will be issued in connection with the amalgamation, and the company's share capital will remain unchanged. All of the issued and outstanding shares of the subsidiary will be cancelled, and the assets, liabilities and obligations of the subsidiary will be assumed by the company. The amalgamation will not have any significant effect on the business and operations of the company, and the shares of the company will continue to be listed on the TSX Venture Exchange.

About Sterling Metals Corp.

Sterling Metals is a mineral exploration company focused on large-scale and high-grade Canadian exploration opportunities. The company is advancing the 25,000-hectare Soo copper project in Ontario, which has past production and multiple breccia and porphyry targets strategically located near robust infrastructure, and the 29,000-hectare Adeline project in Labrador, which covers an entire sediment-hosted copper belt with significant silver credits. Both opportunities have demonstrated potential for important new copper discoveries, underscoring Sterling's commitment to pioneering exploration in mineral-rich Canada.

Sterling Metals acknowledges that its exploration activities within the Soo copper project are conducted on the traditional lands of the Batchewana, Garden River and Michipicoten first nations of the North Shore of Lake Superior. It recognizes and respects the long-standing and diverse relationships indigenous peoples have with the land, and is committed to engaging in a manner that is respectful, transparent and inclusive.

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