Peruvian Metals Secures 6 Year Agreement with Community at Mercedes Project

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Peruvian Metals (OTC: DUVNF) announced a registered 6-year access and mineral agreement with the Comunidad Campesina de Pomamanta covering the Mercedes property, held 100% by San Maurizo (Peruvian Metals owns 50% of San Maurizo).

The agreement and provisional permits allow commencement of bulk-sample extraction and a target capacity of up to 350 tonnes per day pending completion of full permits by year-end. Earlier metallurgical work produced a concentrate grading 33.03 oz Ag/mt and 12.23 g Au/mt with recoveries of 97.85% Ag and 92.19% Au. Management and site restoration measures are in place. The company amended financing warrants to $0.15 exercise for 1 year.

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• Registered 6-year community access agreement
• Target extraction capacity of up to 350 tonnes per day
• High metallurgical recoveries: 97.85% Ag and 92.19% Au

Negative

• Full operating permits not yet finalized; year-end completion targeted
• Warrant terms amended to lower price and shorter one-year term

Edmonton, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - February 5, 2026) - Peruvian Metals Corp. (TSXV: PER) (OTC Pink: DUVNF) ("Peruvian Metals or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the agreement between San Maurizo Mines Ltd. ("San Maurizo"), a private Manitoba company which holds a 100% direct interest in the Mercedes Property, and Comunidades Campesinas y Nativas Comunidad Campesina de Pomamanta ("Community") has now been accepted and registered with Sunarp Peru's public registry. Peruvian Metals holds a 50% stake in San Maurizo. Development and exploration costs will be equally shared with Hudson Heartland Ltd.

The agreement with the Community is valid for 6 years and allows local access to the mine site for exploration and exploitation of minerals. With the agreement and provisional permits in place, the Company can now commence the extraction of mineral for sale and/or processing. The Company expects to complete the entire permitting process by the end of year to be able to extract up to 350 tonnes per day.

Initially, work will start on the Victor II vein where previous announced metallurgical results show that high silver (Ag) and gold (Au) recoveries are achievable. Metallurgical results, previously released (see the Company's news release January 23^rd, 2026), produced a concentrate grading 33.03 ounces Ag/mt and 12.23 grams Au/mt. Silver-Gold recoveries returned 97.85% and 92.19% respectfully. New timber has replaced old timber to restore the historic underground workings, ensuring safe working conditions.

Mercedes will continue to be managed by Eric Hinton, P.Eng., and Jeff Reeder, P.Geo. Mr. Hinton is the sole shareholder of Hudson Heartland Ltd. and is a member of the Professional Engineers of Ontario, Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of the Province of Manitoba and a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and is a designated Qualified Person as defined by NI 43-101 guidelines. Mr. Hinton has over 35 years of underground and open pit mining experience in Canada, the United States, Ghana and Zimbabwe. Peruvian Metals will continue to be involved in the project by providing administrative, accounting, permitting and geological services.

Jeffrey Reeder, the Chief Executive Officer of Peruvian Metals, states: "Our Company is excited to work with the local community at Mercedes. Current permitting allows the Company to commence the extraction of bulk samples. The Company is continuing the process to receive full permits and with the support of the local community the Company expects to complete the process by year-end. When Peruvian Metals acquired an interest in the property, gold was trading at US$2175 per ounce and silver trading at US$23 per ounce. Now that gold is in the US$5100 and silver in the US$90 per ounce range, the economics has greatly improved. The Company will be able to produce commercially marketable Au-Ag concentrates."

Jeffrey Reeder, P.Geo, a qualified person as defined in National Instrument 43-101, has prepared, supervised the preparation or approved of the scientific and technical disclosure contained in this news release. The metallurgical work was performed by Ing. Jose Orlando Moncada Rejas who is the main metallurgist at the Aguila Norte Plant owned by the Company. Assaying of the material was performed by Procesmin Ingenieros SRL located in Caraz Ancash by fire assay for Au-Ag.

Financing Amendment

The Company is also announcing that it has amended the proposed warrant terms in the financing announced January 29^th. The warrants are now exercisable at $0.15 for 1 year, rather than $0.20 for two years. All other terms of the financing remain unchanged.

About Peruvian Metals Corp.
Peruvian Metals Corp. is a Canadian exploration and mineral processing company. Our business model is to acquire and develop precious and base metal properties in Peru and to provide clients with toll milling services and produce high-grade marketable concentrates from mineral purchases. The Aguila Norte processing plant has an environmental permit ("IGAC") from the Peruvian government which provides the Company with the ability to expand operations past the current 100 tonnes per day level.

ON BEHALF OF PERUVIAN METALS
CORP.
(Signed) Jeffrey Reeder

For additional information, contact:
Jeffrey Reeder, C.E.O.
Telephone: (647) 302-3290
Email: jeffrey.reeder@peruvianmetals.com

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

Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements: This press release contains certain "Forward-Looking Statements" within the meaning of applicable securities legislation. We use words such as "might", "will", "should", "anticipate", "plan", "expect", "believe", "estimate", "forecast" and similar terminology to identify forward-looking statements and forward-looking information. Such statements and information are based on assumptions, estimates, opinions, and analysis made by management in light of its experience, current conditions and its expectations of future developments as well as other factors which it believes to be reasonable and relevant. Forward-looking statements and information involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements and information and accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on such statements and information. Risks and uncertainties are more fully described in our annual and quarterly Management's Discussion and Analysis and in other filings made by us with Canadian securities regulatory authorities and available at www.sedarplus.ca. While the Company believes that the expectations expressed by such forward-looking statements and forward-looking information and the assumptions, estimates, opinions, and analysis underlying such expectations are reasonable, there can be no assurance that they will prove to be correct. In evaluating forward-looking statements and information, readers should carefully consider the various factors which could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements and forward-looking information.

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FAQ

What does the 6-year community agreement for Mercedes mean for DUVNF shareholders?

It secures local access and allows initial bulk-sample extraction under provisional permits. According to the company, this registered agreement enables extraction and community cooperation while full permits are completed by year-end.

How much production can Peruvian Metals extract at Mercedes if permits are approved?

The company expects to extract up to 350 tonnes per day once full permitting is complete. According to the company, that is the targeted processing capacity after final permits are obtained by year-end.

What were the metallurgical results at the Victor II vein reported by DUVNF?

Metallurgical tests produced a concentrate grading 33.03 oz Ag/mt and 12.23 g Au/mt. According to the company, recoveries were high: 97.85% for silver and 92.19% for gold, supporting viable concentrate production.

Who will manage site operations at the Mercedes project for DUVNF?

Mercedes operations will be managed by Eric Hinton, P.Eng., and Jeff Reeder, P.Geo. According to the company, Hinton leads Hudson Heartland and Reeder continues as Peruvian Metals' CEO and qualified person.

How did the financing warrant terms change in Peruvian Metals' amended offering?

Warrants were amended to be exercisable at $0.15 for one year instead of $0.20 for two years. According to the company, all other financing terms remain unchanged.