K2 Engages ICP Securities Inc. for Automated Market Making Services

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K2 Gold Corporation (OTCQB: KTGDF) has announced the engagement of ICP Securities Inc. to provide automated market making services. The agreement, which commenced on September 1, 2025, has an initial term of four months with automatic one-month renewals thereafter.

ICP will utilize its proprietary algorithm, ICP Premium™, and will receive a monthly fee of C$7,500 plus taxes. The service aims to address temporary supply and demand imbalances in K2's shares. The agreement contains no performance factors, stock options, or additional compensation.

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• Engagement of professional market maker to improve trading liquidity
• Clear monthly cost structure with no additional performance-based compensation

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• Monthly cost of C$7,500 plus taxes adds to operational expenses

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - September 2, 2025) - K2 Gold Corporation. (TSXV: KTO) (OTCQB: KTGDF) ("K2 Gold" or the "Company") today announced the engagement of ICP Securities Inc. ("ICP") to provide automated market making services, including use of ICP's proprietary algorithm, ICP Premium™, in compliance with the policies and guidelines of the TSX Venture Exchange and other applicable legislation.

ICP will be paid a monthly fee of C$7,500, plus applicable taxes. The agreement between K2 and ICP was signed with a start date of September 1, 2025, and is for four (4) months (the "Initial Term") and shall be automatically renewed for subsequent one (1) month terms (each month called an "Additional Term") unless either party provides at least thirty (30) days written notice prior to the end of the Initial Term or an Additional Term, as applicable. There are no performance factors contained in the agreement and no stock options or other compensation in connection with the engagement. ICP and its clients may acquire an interest in the securities of the Company in the future.

ICP is an arm's length party to the Company. ICP's market making activity will be primarily to correct temporary imbalances in the supply and demand of the Company's shares. ICP will be responsible for the costs it incurs in buying and selling the Company's shares, and no third party will be providing funds or securities for the market making activities.

About ICP Securities Inc.

ICP Securities Inc. is a Toronto based CIRO dealer-member that specializes in automated market making and liquidity provision, as well as having a proprietary market making algorithm, ICP Premium™, that enhances liquidity and quote health. Established in 2023, with a focus on market structure, execution, and trading, ICP has leveraged its own proprietary technology to deliver high quality liquidity provision and execution services to a broad array of public issuers and institutional investors.

About K2 Gold Corporation

K2 Gold is a member of Discovery Group and is focused on advancing gold exploration projects in mining-friendly jurisdictions across the Western U.S. and Canada. The Company's flagship Mojave Project covers 5,830 hectares and includes multiple previously drilled oxide gold targets. Since acquiring the project, K2 has advanced exploration through geochemical, geophysical, and remote sensing surveys, as well as RC drilling. Notable past drill highlights include: • 4.0 g/t Au over 86.9m from surface at the Dragonfly Zone • 1.69 g/t Au over 41.15m at the Newmont Zone.
K2 also holds: The Si2 Gold Project in Nevada, and the Wels Project in Yukon, Canada.
K2 Gold is committed to responsible exploration, Indigenous and community engagement, and advancing high-quality projects through a collaborative and technically disciplined approach.

On behalf of the Board of Directors,

Anthony Margarit
President and CEO
778.266.1456
info@k2gold.com www.k2gold.com

For further information about K2 Gold Corporation or this news release, please visit our website at k2gold.com or contact our Office in Canada at 778-266-1456 or by email at info@k2gold.com.

K2 Gold Corporation is a member of Discovery Group based in Vancouver, Canada. For more information please visit: discoverygroup.ca.

Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results, performance, prospects, and opportunities to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the exploration program at Si2, Wels, and Mojave, including results of drilling, and future exploration plans at Si2, Wels, and Mojave. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, variations in the nature, quality and quantity of any mineral deposits that may be located, the Company's inability to obtain any necessary permits, consents or authorizations required for its planned activities, and the Company's inability to raise the necessary capital or to be fully able to implement its business strategies. The reader is referred to the Company's public disclosure record which is available on SEDAR+ (sedarplus.ca). Although the Company believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing the forward looking statements are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on these statements, which only apply as of the date of this news release, and no assurance can be given that such events will occur in the disclosed time frames or at all. Except as required by securities laws and the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange, the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of any of the securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful, including any of the securities in the United States of America. No securities of the Company have been or will, in the foreseeable future, be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933 (the "1933 Act") or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold an within the United States or to, or for account or benefit of, U.S. Persons (as defined in Regulation S under the 1933 Act) unless registered under the 1933 Act and applicable state securities laws, or exemption from such registration requirements is available.
NEITHER TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER (AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE) ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE

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FAQ

What services will ICP Securities provide to K2 Gold (KTGDF)?

ICP Securities will provide automated market making services using their proprietary ICP Premium™ algorithm to correct temporary imbalances in the supply and demand of K2 Gold's shares.

How much will K2 Gold pay ICP Securities for market making services?

K2 Gold will pay ICP Securities a monthly fee of C$7,500 plus applicable taxes.

When does the market making agreement between K2 Gold and ICP Securities begin?

The agreement begins on September 1, 2025 for an initial term of four months, with automatic one-month renewals thereafter.

Can ICP Securities acquire shares in K2 Gold (KTGDF)?

Yes, ICP and its clients may acquire an interest in K2 Gold's securities in the future, though they are operating as an arm's length party to the company.

How long is the initial term of K2 Gold's agreement with ICP Securities?

The initial term of the agreement is four months, with automatic one-month renewals unless either party provides 30 days written notice of termination.