TORONTO, ON — Cunico Metals Inc. (“Cunico” or the “Company”) announces the successful completion of its 2026 summer exploration program at the 100%-owned Veronneau Project, located north of Matagami, Québec.

Following the mobilization of field crews in July 2026, Cunico executed a comprehensive, integrated exploration program designed to refine priority targets for future diamond drilling. The fully funded program included:

• Helitem Airborne Geophysical Survey: Deployed to identify deeper structural and conductive anomalies.
• Drone Magnetic Survey: Utilized for high-resolution mapping of the property’s magnetic signatures.
• Systematic Prospecting: Ground-truthing historical data and investigating newly identified structural corridors.
• Geological Interpretation: Follow-up target generation based on real-time field data.

The field program concluded in August 2026. Cunico’s technical team is currently evaluating the acquired data, incorporating the new geophysical and geological information into its existing 7-year historical database. This expanded dataset will be used to define the structural framework of the property and prioritize high-value targets for the Company’s next phase of exploration and drilling.

For further information, please contact: John Tait, CEO Cunico Metals Inc.

Forward-Looking Statements Information set forth in this news release involves forward-looking information under applicable securities laws. The forward-looking statements contained herein include, but are not limited to, the Company’s anticipated exploration plans, future drilling targets, the evaluation of recent survey data, and the execution of the Company’s go-public strategy, and all such forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. The forward-looking statements included in this news release are made as of the date hereof and the Company 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 expressly required by applicable securities legislation. Although the Company believes that the expectations represented in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, there can be no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct and, accordingly, undue reliance should not be put on such forward-looking statements. This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities described herein.