C3 Metals Intersects 235 metres of 0.67% Copper, 0.34 g/t Gold at Jasperoide

1.8 km Step-Out Hole Hits Mineralized Skarn

C3 Metals Inc. (TSXV: CCCM) ("C3 Metals" or the "Company") is pleased to announce assays from a further five holes from its ongoing drilling program of the Jasperoide Copper-Gold Project, Southern Peru. All five holes were drilled on Line JAS2700 at the Montana de Cobre prospect, located 50 metres north of high-grade copper-gold mineralization reported on Line JAS2650 (Press release dated May 25, 2021).

Drilling on Line JAS2700 successfully confirmed that high-grade copper-gold mineralization is laterally extensive over 500m and is 100m to 125m in true thickness. Interpreted feeder structures and breccia zones identified in hole JAS2700-04 returned high gold and silver values, typical of high-sulphidation style mineralization.

Separately, drilling is progressing on a high priority coincident magnetic and IP anomaly at Cresta Verde, 1.8km north-northwest of Line JAS2600 (Figure 1). The current hole (JAS4350-02) has intersected significant intervals of pervasive skarn alteration with semi-massive to massive sulphides and visible copper sulphide mineralization. This hole is collared approximately 700 metres northwest of historic drill hole JADD11-20 that clipped the southeastern edge of the same coincident geophysical anomaly and intersected 23.5m at 1.86% Cu¹from 19m.

Drilling Highlights:

Strong copper-gold mineralization intersected over broad intervals on section JAS2700 includes:
- JAS2700-06
  - 235.18m @ 0.67% Cu and 0.34 g/t Au from 21.5m
  - including 100.4m @ 0.84% Cu and 0.32 g/t Au from 64.4m
- JAS2700-07
  - 43.45m @ 2.21% Cu and 0.49 g/t Au from 85.85m
  - including 15.00m @ 5.44% Cu and 0.39 g/t Au from 113.5m
- JAS2700-08
  - 87.30m @ 0.97% Cu and 0.35 g/t Au from 21.30m
  - including 24.8m @ 2.00% Cu and 0.61 g/t Au from 83.8m
High grade gold in JAS2700-06 assayed 1.2m @ 47.7g/t Au, 12.7g/t Ag, 0.58% Cu from 232.4m
High sulphidation style feeder structures confirmed in JAS2700-04 and 05. Better assays included:
- JAS2700-05
  - 26.5m @ 0.41g/t Au and 30g/t Ag from 89.1m
Assay results are pending for a further 15 drill holes
Drilling is ongoing at Cresta Verde Zone on section line JAS4350

Kevin Tomlinson, President & CEO of C3 Metals, commented,

"We are very encouraged by the broad extent and continuity of the shallow high-grade copper and gold mineralization being intersected at Jasperoide. Significantly, primary copper sulphides have been intersected below the oxide zone in drill hole JAS2700-05 and high-sulphidation feeder structures hosting gold and silver mineralization are confirmed. These important observations combined with other geological vectors strongly suggest a well-developed concealed copper-gold porphyry system is driving the extensive mineralized skarn development we are currently drilling.

"Given the coincidence of high-grade copper-gold mineralization with strong magnetite alteration, the Company recently flew airborne magnetics over its entire tenement holdings. This was followed by ground IP surveys on key target areas. Multiple large discrete magnetic anomalies with coincident chargeability anomalies are evident in the recently processed data. The drill rig was mobilized to a high priority geophysical target at the Cresta Verde prospect, 1.8km to the north of where three holes were recently completed at Montaña de Cobre. C3 Metals' geologists in Peru are excited by initial drill observations, reporting significant intervals of pervasive skarn alteration with visible copper sulphide mineralization. This drill hole proves the Company's exploration strategy is working and we look forward to drill testing multiple other high priority coincident geophysical anomalies and geochemical targets."

A total of 32 drill holes have been completed to date with drilling now progressing on Line JAS4350 (Figure 1). Copper mineralization has been intersected in all holes drilled to date.

Montaña de Cobre Drill Results

Two drill fans in eight holes were completed on Line JAS2700 for 1,552.9m, defining a strongly mineralized skarn body with a shallow westerly dip that is contiguous for over +500m laterally (Figure 2). Results from the first three holes on this section were reported on July 27, 2021 and include 118.71m @ 1.15% Cu and 0.37 g/t Au from 87.3m with an internal high-grade section of 29.95m @ 2.57% Cu and 0.50 g/t Au in drill hole JAS2700-03.

Drill holes JAS2700-06, 07 and 08 covered in this release intersected oxidized garnet diopside and magnetite skarn consistent with geological observations in drill holes JAS2700-01, 02 and 03. Secondary copper species comprise malachite, chrysocolla and azurite filling open spaces, as disseminated grains and in veins. A total of 57 core samples have been sent for petrographic analysis to confirm skarn alteration mineralogy and copper speciation. Similar to Line JAS2650, high-grade gold mineralization is locally associated with metre-scale breccia zones, particularly in drill hole JAS2700-06, which intersected 1.2m @ 47.7g/t Au, 12.7g/t Ag and 0.58% Cu (Figure 3).

Drill holes JAS2700-04 and 05 intersected intensely silicified, brecciated and locally strongly sheared zones interpreted as "feeder structures" to high-sulphidation style epithermal mineralization, which bisects the skarn. Assays from this zone confirm strong gold and silver geochemistry, which is typical of high-sulphidation epithermal style feeder structures. As previously reported, primary copper sulphide and pyrite mineralization was intersected below the extensive copper oxide zone in drill hole JAS2700-05 and this sulphide zone assayed 41.5m @ 0.31% Cu and 0.11g/t Au. The pyrite to chalcopyrite ratio in the sulphide zone is approximately 3:1, suggesting this zone is distal to the central skarn where significant bornite and chalcopyrite and lesser pyrite are expected.

Summary

Drilling on section line JAS2700 at Montaña de Cobre demonstrates that skarn hosted copper-gold mineralization is pervasive and laterally extensive for over 500 metres and remains open in multiple directions and to depth.

An 1,800 line km helicopter-borne magnetic and radiometric survey and a 43 line km ground Induced Polarisation (IP) survey were recently completed, identifying several strongly coincident magnetic and IP chargeability anomalies. Consequently, the drill rig was recently moved to Cresta Verde Zone to test one of the high priority coincident geophysical targets generated. Drilling on Line JAS4350 intersected significant skarn alteration with sections of visible copper mineralization (Figure 4).

Surface mapping and grid soil sampling programs have also recently been completed. Geological, geochemical and geophysical data will be reviewed and employed to design deeper drill holes to test for additional mineralized skarn horizons and a concealed porphyry system interpreted at depth.

As the drill program progresses, additional results will be released as they become available. Significant assays from drill holes JAS2700-04 to 08 are included in the table below.

Hole	From	To	Length	Cu (%)	Au (g/t)	Ag (g/t)	Mineralization Style
JAS2700-04	52.80	65.85	13.05	0.50	NSA	1.20	Skarn
JAS2700-04	70.31	99.98	29.67	0.13	0.17	2.44	Epithermal
JAS2700-04	109.85	165.00	55.15	NSA	0.27	2.96	Epithermal
JAS2700-04	165.00	205.20	40.20	0.73	0.23	1.35	Skarn
JAS2700-05	56.50	64.70	8.20	0.25	NSA	0.89	Skarn
JAS2700-05	70.60	88.00	17.40	0.32	0.15	1.79	Skarn
JAS2700-05	89.10	115.60	26.50	NSA	0.41	30.10	Epithermal
JAS2700-05	119.80	206.60	86.80	0.42	0.32	1.18	Skarn
JAS2700-05	226.00	267.50	41.50	0.31	0.12	4.82	Skarn
JAS2700-06	21.52	256.70	235.18	0.67	0.34	2.19	Skarn
Includes	64.40	164.80	100.40	0.84	0.32	2.72	Skarn
JAS2700-07	0.45	21.40	20.95	0.28	0.13	1.69	Skarn
JAS2700-07	28.45	79.40	50.95	0.48	0.17	1.54	Skarn
JAS2700-07	85.85	129.30	43.45	2.21	0.49	3.27	Skarn
Includes	113.50	128.50	15.00	5.44	0.39	6.65	Skarn
JAS2700-08	4.10	15.30	11.20	0.25	0.12	2.83	Skarn
JAS2700-08	21.30	108.60	87.30	0.97	0.35	1.90	Skarn
Includes	62.10	68.35	6.25	1.44	0.56	1.84	Skarn
Includes	83.79	108.60	24.81	2.00	0.61	2.10	Skarn

Notes:

Significant intercepts are reported as length-weighted averages exceeding 0.20% Cu, with less than 5m of consecutive internal dilution.
Arbitrary top cut of 5g/t on gold assays has been used, copper is uncut.
True width of down-hole intersections reported are estimated to be approximately 60-90% of the down-hole lengths.

Figure 1: Ground magnetic analytical signal image and current drill hole locations.

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Figure 2: Jasperoide Cross Section JAS2700 (50m window).

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Figure 3: JAS2700-06 (231.8 - 235.2m) showing an oxidized breccia cut by quartz-magnetite vein, interval 232.4 - 233.6m assayed 1.2m @ 47.7g/t Au, 12.7g/t Ag and 0.58% Cu.

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Figure 4: (Top Left) JAS4350-02 (223.6m) Garnet-Diopside Skarn cut by epithermal quartz-carbonate-pyrite vein (Top Right) JAS4350-02 (284.3m) Garnet-Magnetite Skarn with chalcopyrite mineralization. (Bottom Left) JAS4350-02 (315.0m) Endoskarn altered diorite with chalcopyrite disseminations. (Bottom Right) JAS4350-02 (359.0m) showing pyrrhotite-chalcopyrite-pyrite veins cutting hornblende diorite.

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References for Historic Data

¹Data retrieved from Hochschild Mining's database and internal reports. Hochschild was operator of the Jasperoide Project from 2011 to 2012 and completed two drill programs. C3 Metals has access to the entire drill database and believes that reporting of the information was to industry standard practice.

For additional information, contact:

Kevin Tomlinson
President & CEO
ktomlinson@c3metals.com

Alec Rowlands
Vice President, Investor Relations
+1 416 572 2512
arowlands@c3metals.com

ABOUT C3 Metals Inc.

C3 Metals Inc. is a junior minerals exploration company focused on creating substantive value for its shareholders through the discovery and development of large copper and gold deposits. The Company's flagship project is the 57km² Jasperoide high-grade copper-gold skarn and porphyry system located in the prolific Andahuaylas-Yauri Porphyry-Skarn belt of Southern Peru. Mineralization at Jasperoide is hosted in a similar geological setting to the nearby major mining operations at Las Bambas (MMG), Constancia (Hudbay) and Antapaccay (Glencore). C3 Metals also holds a 100% interest in five licenses covering 207 km² of highly prospective copper-gold terrain in Jamaica, and a 100% interest in two porphyry copper-gold properties, with one under option to Tocvan Ventures, covering 304 km² within the Cascade Magmatic Arc in southwestern British Columbia.

Cyprium Gains Full Control of Paterson Copper Project as IGO Withdraws

Cyprium Metals (ASX:CYM,OTC Pink:CYPMF) said Wednesday (April 23) that it will assume 100 percent ownership of the Paterson exploration project following IGO's (ASX:IGO,OTC Pink:IPDGF) withdrawal from the joint venture.

The joint venture dates back to June 2020, when IGO signed a deal with Metals X (ASX:MLX,OTC Pink:MLXEF).

Under the arrangement, IGO committed to solely fund AU$32 million worth of exploration activities over the course of 6.5 years to earn a 70 percent interest in the project. IGO has managed the asset since then, investing approximately AU$24 million across multiple drill campaigns and regional targeting programs.

Cyprium went on to acquire Metals X's Western Australian copper assets in March 2021. Now that IGO has decided to exit the agreement with no retained interest, Paterson will revert back to Cyprium effective April 30.

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Finlay Minerals stakes the JJB Property - within the Bear Lake Corridor of British Columbia

finlay minerals ltd. (TSXV: FYL) (OTCQB: FYMNF) ("Finlay" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the staking of 9 mineral claims covering 15,453 hectares (approximately 154 km²) in the northern Bear Lake Corridor of British Columbia . The JJB Property is named in honour of Finlay's Founder, John J. Barakso who was an early advocate for the potential of the Bear Creek Corridor.

JJB PROPERTY:

The JJB Property is located within a highly prospective 135-kilometer-long belt in the Stikine Terrane, which hosts several significant copper (Cu) and silver (Ag) showings and prospects. Noteworthy nearby projects include Zimtu Capital Corp.'s Copperline Project and Doubleview Gold Corp.'s Red Spring Project. Additionally, porphyry projects along the Bear Lake trend include Imperial Metals' Cu-Mo Porphyry Bear Lake Project, American Eagle Gold's Cu-Au-Mo ± Ag NAK Project, Amarc Resources Ltd.'s DUKE Project, and HDI Quartz Mountain's Cu Porphyry Jake Project.

The JJB area has geology similar to that of the deposits found in the Bear Lake Corridor. Three main copper showings have been identified on the property: Squingula, Quin, and Pat. The Squingula and Quin showings are located near an Eocene intrusion on the west side, characterized by a coincident magnetic high. This magnetic high is surrounded by a low that corresponds with an iron oxide anomaly, potentially indicative of a porphyry target. Both the intrusion and the magnetic and iron oxide signatures are associated with a multi-element geochemical anomaly identified through limited sampling. Mineralization appears to be influenced by major northwest-trending structures and east-west cross structures, with known mineralization occurring at the intersections of these structures.

In 2025, exploration work at the JJB will focus on expanding the geochemical anomalies within the gossanous magnetic low surrounding the magnetic high. Priority will be given to an airborne magnetic survey, along with prospecting and soil sampling.

Details on the JJB Property can be found in the JJB Property Technical Presentation and in the Properties section of the Company website at www.finlayminerals.com .

SAY PROPERTY:

Lying 4 km south of Finlay's new JJB Property, work continues on the SAY Property, which has recently been expanded with additional staking to the north and south. The SAY Property now totals 26,202 hectares. The SAY Property was acquired in 2024, and an inaugural field program focused on chip sampling and mapping along the 4.3-kilometer-long SPUR Trend. This led to the discovery of the AG Zone and confirmed the continuity of high-grade Cu-Ag mineralization in the East Breccia Zone.

The SPUR is a high-grade Cu-Ag structural vein and breccia target that extends for 4.3 km along the north-northwest Tsaytut Spur ridge * .

The SHEL target area is a Cu-Mo porphyry identified through historic mapping and drilling. SHEL mineralization is reported to be associated with veining and breccias within quartz-feldspar porphyry dikes and lies on the western margin of an unexplored 3 km x 2 km magnetic high * . Historical assays and airborne magnetic data indicate the potential for the expansion of known mineralization in these two target areas.

In 2025, exploration work at the SAY will aim to expand the mineralized footprint of the SPUR and SHEL targets through geological mapping, soil sampling, and an airborne magnetic survey.

Details on the SAY Property, can be found in the SAY Property Technical Presentation and in the Properties section of the Company website at www.finlayminerals.com .

References:

*	Refer to finlay minerals ltd. News Release # 11-24 dated October 3, 2024 entitled: " Finlay Minerals has completed its Inaugural Field Program at the High-Grade Copper-Silver SAY Property " available on SEDAR at www.sedarplus.ca.

Qualified Person:

Wade Barnes , P. Geo. and Vice President, Exploration for Finlay Minerals and a qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101, has approved the technical content of this news release.

About finlay minerals ltd.

Finlay is a TSXV company focused on exploration for base and precious metal deposits with five 100%-owned and operated properties in northern British Columbia . In addition to the JJB & SAY Properties, the Company holds the:

PIL Property , which covers 13,374 ha in the heart of the Toodoggone region, has numerous porphyry Cu-Au ± Ag targets and associated epithermal Au-Ag mineralization. Exploration on the PIL Property is fully funded for 2025 with the signing of an Earn-In-Agreement with Freeport-McMoRan (Refer to news release FYL NR03-25 entitled: "Finlay Minerals Enters into Earn-In Agreements with Freeport for its PIL & ATTY Properties ". ) The PIL is neighboured by Amarc Resources and Freeport-McMoRan's joint venture JOY Project and TDG Gold Corporation's Shasta/Baker and Sofia Properties. The PIL Property is also 25 km northwest of Centerra Gold's past-producing Kemess South Mine and 15 km east of Thesis Gold's Lawyers Project.
ATTY Property covers 3,875 ha of sub-alpine terrain in the southern Toodoggone region. Exploration on the ATTY Property is also full-funded for 2025 with the signing of an Earn-In-Agreement with Freeport-McMoRan in April 2025.The Toodoggone is a northwest-trending belt of Triassic to Jurassic arc terranes that hosts numerous significant porphyry Cu-Au ± Ag and associated epithermal Au-Ag deposits. The ATTY Property is in between and contiguous to Centerra Gold's Kemess Project and the joint-venture JOY Project held by Amarc Resources and Freeport-McMoRan. The ATTY Property KEM target has similarities to the Kemess North Trend, which hosts the Kemess Underground and Kemess East deposits.
Silver Hope Property covers 21,322 ha and surrounds the past-producing Equity Silver Mine in the prospective Skeena Arch region of central B.C. The Silver Hope contains the Main Trend which is a >2 km Cu-Ag-Au mineralized trend with mineralization starting at surface. West of the Main Trend is the West Cu-Mo Porphyry which is also mineralized starting from surface. The Property hosts a network of forestry roads and trails and has all-year access from Houston, BC .

Finlay trades under the symbol "FYL" on the TSXV and under the symbol "FYMNF" on the OTCQB. For further information and details, please visit the Company's website at www.finlayminerals.com

On behalf of the Board of Directors,

Robert F. Brown
President, CEO & Director

Neither the TSXV nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSXV) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Forward-Looking Information: This news release includes certain "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" (collectively, "forward-looking statements") within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. All statements in this news release that address events or developments that we expect to occur in the future are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, although not always, identified by words such as "expect", "plan", "anticipate", "project", "target", "potential", "schedule", "forecast", "budget", "estimate", "intend" or "believe" and similar expressions or their negative connotations, or that events or conditions "will", "would", "may", "could", "should" or "might" occur. All such forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management as of the date such statements are made. Forward-looking statements in this news release include statements regarding, among others, the exploration plans for the JJB and SAY Properties. Although Finlay believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include market prices, exploration successes, and continued availability of capital and financing and general economic, market or business conditions. These forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions including, among other things, assumptions regarding general business and economic conditions, the timing and receipt of regulatory and governmental approvals, the ability of Finlay and other parties to satisfy stock exchange and other regulatory requirements in a timely manner, the availability of financing for Finlay's proposed transactions and programs on reasonable terms, and the ability of third-party service providers to deliver services in a timely manner. Investors are cautioned that any such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Finlay does not assume any obligation to update or revise its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

SOURCE finlay minerals ltd.

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