Nine Mile Metals Ltd Confirms the Addition of Mike Dufresne, MS, P.GEO to the Technical Advisory Committee

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Nine Mile Metals has appointed Mike Dufresne, President and Co-Founder of APEX Geoscience Ltd., to its Technical Advisory Committee effective June 4th, 2025. Dufresne, a registered Professional Geologist with APEGNB, brings significant expertise in VMS exploration and was part of teams that discovered major gold deposits including George-Goose Lake (4M+ oz) and Three Bluffs (760 oz). APEX Geoscience, with over 100 professionals operating in 35+ countries, specializes in geological consulting, project implementation, and resource estimation. This strategic addition complements Nine Mile's existing partnership with EarthEx Geophysical Solutions, positioning the company to advance its VMS portfolio in the Bathurst Mining Camp, including the West Wedge and TriBag Drill Programs.

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• Addition of highly experienced VMS expert Mike Dufresne to Technical Advisory Committee strengthens exploration capabilities
• Partnership with APEX Geoscience provides access to global expertise and over 100 geological professionals
• Dufresne's track record includes discovery of major gold deposits like George-Goose Lake (4M+ oz)
• Enhanced technical capabilities through combination of APEX Geoscience and existing EarthEx partnership

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• None.

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - June 10, 2025) - NINE MILE METALS LTD. (CSE: NINE) (OTC Pink: VMSXF) (FSE: KQ9) (the "Company" or "Nine Mile") is pleased to announce the addition of Mike Dufresne to the Nine Mile Metal's Technical Advisory Committee, effective June 4^th, 2025.

Mike Dufresne, MS, P.GEO - Technical Advisory Committee

Mr. Dufresne is the President and Co-Founder of APEX Geoscience Ltd., Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. A world leading firm with over 100 geological and geophysical professionals operating in over 35 countries. He is a registered Professional Geologist (P.Geo) with APEGNB. Mr. Dufresne was personally part of the exploration team responsible for the discovery of the George - Goose Lake deposits (est. 4+ million ounces of gold), the Three Bluffs deposit (est. 760 ounces of gold) in Nunavut, and the Perseverance gold deposit in western Australia.

Apex Geoscience is a global leader in geological and geoscience consultancy renowned across the industry for its comprehensive and integrated earth science services. Apex Geoscience is a full-service, independent geological consulting firm that specializes in project implementation, geological and geophysical field services, and geological interpretation and reporting, including resource estimation services. They are an integral component of your exploration team from design to implementation to data acquisition to program execution and interpretation to reporting.

Mike and Apex specialize in Copper-Gold and Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide (VMS) style exploration models. Apex's expertise spans a wide range of commodities and deposit types worldwide including a full spectrum of VMS style deposits. Specific VMS exploration includes Projects such as Wolverine, Chu Chua, Myrna Falls, Red Mountain and the Chester Deposit in the Bathurst Camp.

The addition of Mike and Apex Geoscience rounds out the technical team bringing expertise in multi-disciplined VMS exploration in the Bathurst Mining Camp. Together with EarthEx Geophysical Solutions Inc's data acquisition and interpretation completed to date, Nine Mile is now strongly positioned to advance its VMS portfolio in 2025 and beyond, starting with exploration on multiple projects including the previously announced West Wedge & TriBag Drill Programs (Targets #3 & #4). See below Figure 1.

"Our technical team is looking forward to working with Mike and his team of experts at Apex Geoscience on our portfolios, especially our Wedge and Nine Mile Brook Projects. Mike will help move us forward to our 2025 exploration program goals and he brings a wealth of VMS experience and knowledge, specifically on the BMC. The data acquisition and work to date from EarthEx, now combined with Mike & Apex, gives us an incredibly powerful data & interpretation team based on local geology and leading-edge geophysics. Our team is second to none," stated Gary Lohman, V.P. Exploration.

Patrick J. Cruickshank, MBA, CEO & Director stated, "We have known Mike for several years now and we couldn't be more pleased to finally welcome him as an active member of our Technical Advisory Committee. As we have demonstrated over the past several years, our commitment to technical exploration, a necessary component for the discovery of the next new deposit in the Bathurst Mining Camp, we now have the quality to position ourselves for many successes in our future."

FIGURE 1: Nine Mile Metals Western VMS Project Portfolio (The Wedge - California Lake - Canoe Landing Lake)

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About Nine Mile Metals Ltd.:

Nine Mile Metals Ltd. is a Canadian public mineral exploration Company focused on Critical Minerals VMS (Cu, Pb, Zn, Ag and Au) exploration in the renowned Bathurst Mining Camp (BMC), located in New Brunswick, Canada. The Company's primary business objective is to explore its four VMS Projects: Nine Mile Brook VMS Project, California Lake VMS Project, the Canoe Landing Lake (East - West) VMS Project, and the Wedge VMS Project. The Company is focused on Critical Minerals Exploration, positioning itself for the boom in EV and green technologies requiring Copper, Silver, Lead and Zinc with a hedge on Gold.

ON BEHALF OF NINE MILE METALS LTD.

"Patrick J. Cruickshank, MBA"
CEO and Director
T: 506-804-6117
E: info@ninemilemetals.com

Forward-Looking Information:

This press release may include forward-looking information within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation, concerning the business of Nine Mile. Forward-looking information is based on certain key expectations and assumptions made by the management of Nine Mile. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the use of words such as "will," "may," "would," "expect," "intend," "plan," "seek," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "potential," "continue," "likely," "could" and variations of these terms and similar expressions, or the negative of these terms or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements in this press release include that its primary business objective is to explore its four VMS Projects: Nine Mile Brook VMS Project, California Lake VMS Project, the Canoe Landing Lake (East - West) VMS Project, and the Wedge VMS Project. Although Nine Mile believes that the expectations and assumptions on which such forward-looking information is based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking information because Nine Mile can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct.

The Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or the accuracy of the contents of this release.

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FAQ

Who is Mike Dufresne and what is his role at Nine Mile Metals (VMSXF)?

Mike Dufresne is the President and Co-Founder of APEX Geoscience Ltd. who joined Nine Mile Metals' Technical Advisory Committee on June 4th, 2025. He is a Professional Geologist with expertise in VMS exploration.

What major discoveries has Mike Dufresne been involved with?

Dufresne was part of exploration teams that discovered the George-Goose Lake deposits (4+ million ounces of gold), Three Bluffs deposit (760 ounces gold) in Nunavut, and the Perseverance gold deposit in western Australia.

What is APEX Geoscience's expertise in VMS exploration?

APEX Geoscience specializes in VMS style deposits and has worked on projects such as Wolverine, Chu Chua, Myrna Falls, Red Mountain, and the Chester Deposit in the Bathurst Camp.

What are Nine Mile Metals' upcoming exploration plans for 2025?

The company plans to advance its VMS portfolio in 2025, focusing on multiple projects including the West Wedge and TriBag Drill Programs (Targets #3 & #4).

How does Mike Dufresne's appointment strengthen Nine Mile Metals' technical team?

His appointment combines APEX Geoscience's expertise with EarthEx Geophysical Solutions' capabilities, creating a powerful data & interpretation team based on local geology and leading-edge geophysics.