Market Opens

Steve Parsons, Managing Director, FireFly Metals Ltd. (“FireFly Metals” or the “Company”) (TSX: FFM) and his team, joined Luke Allshorn, Head of Business Development Australia and SE Asia, Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), to close the market to celebrate the Company’s new listing on TSX. FireFly Metals Ltd is an emerging copper-gold company focused on advancing the high-grade Green Bay Copper-Gold project in Newfoundland, Canada. The Project currently hosts a Mineral Resource prepared in accordance with the 2012 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (JORC Code 2012) and Canadian National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (NI 43-101) of 24.4Mt of Measured and Indicated Resources at 1.9% for 460Kt CuEq and 34.5Mt of Inferred Resources at 2% for 690Kt CuEq. The Company has a clear strategy to rapidly grow the copper-gold resource to demonstrate a globally significant copper-gold asset. FireFly has commenced a 130,000m diamond drilling program and is led by a strong Board and Management team with a proven track record of success.

Kate Logan, Australian High Commissioner to Canada and representatives from Australian mining companies, government and stakeholders, joined Luke Allshorn, Head of Business Development Australia and SE Asia, Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) to open the market in celebration of the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) 2025 Convention. TSX and TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) are home to more mining companies than any other global market, boasting a diverse range of public mining companies across various commodities and stages of development. PDAC is a prominent advocate for the mineral exploration and development sector, an industry employing over 664,000 people and contributing $132 billion to Canada's GDP in 2021. Representing over 7,000 members globally, PDAC champions a competitive, responsible, and sustainable mineral sector. PDAC's annual convention is renowned as the world's premier event for stakeholders in mineral exploration and mining.

Michael Hudson, President, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Southern Cross Gold Consolidated Ltd. (“Company”) (TSXV: SXGC) and his team, joined Luke Allshorn, Head of Business Development, Australia and SE Asia, Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), to close the market to celebrate the Company’s new listing on TSX Venture Exchange. Southern Cross Gold Consolidated Ltd. (TSXV: SXGC) is focused on developing its Sunday Creek gold-antimony project in Victoria, Australia. The project has demonstrated exceptional drilling results with 56 intersections exceeding 100 AuEq g/t x m from 71.4 km of drilling. Notable intercepts include 455.3 m @ 7.2 g/t Au including 1.0 m @ 2,318 g/t Au. The Company has six diamond drill rigs operating on site with plans to expand capacity. The project benefits from being in a Tier 1 mining jurisdiction, with antimony being a critical mineral. Metallurgical testing shows non-refractory ore amenable to gravity-flotation processing. The Company has A$18M cash, owns 1,055 ha freehold land, and has established strong relationships with local stakeholders. The project represents one of the few independently owned large-scale gold discoveries globally with significant growth potential.

Representatives from Latin American mining companies, government and stakeholders joined Guillaume Legare, Head, South America, Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) and TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV), to open the market in celebration of the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) 2025 Convention. TSX and TSXV are home to more mining companies than any other global market, boasting a diverse range of public mining companies across various commodities and stages of development. Latin America is the most important international market for mining activity on TSX, with more than 410 mining issuers, representing 20% of the 5,200+ mineral exploration properties listed on TSX and TSXV. PDAC is a prominent advocate for the mineral exploration and development sector, an industry employing over 664,000 people and contributing $132 billion to Canada's GDP in 2021. Representing over 7,000 members globally, PDAC champions a competitive, responsible, and sustainable mineral sector. PDAC's annual convention is renowned as the world's premier event for stakeholders in mineral exploration and mining.