Collective Metals Inc.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- COLLECTIVE METALS INC. (CSE: COMT | OTC: CLLMF | FSE: TO1 ) (the “ Company ” or “ Collective Metals ”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ram Kumar as Chief Executive Officer, Director and Corporate Secretary of the Company. Mr. Kumar brings experience in corporate strategy, mergers and acquisitions and capital markets. He currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Panther Minerals Inc. and as a director of Troubadour Resources Inc. and Gold’n Futures Mineral Corp. Previously, he served as Director of Mergers and Acquisitions at Valsoft Corp.

and held investment banking roles with BMO Capital Markets, Lazard, and DNA Capital in Montreal and New York. He began his career in private equity at Novacap. Mr. Kumar holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Finance from the John Molson School of Business at Concordia University. “I am pleased to join Collective Metals as Chief Executive Officer,” said Mr. Kumar. “My immediate focus will be to work with the board and our technical partners to assess the Company’s priorities and establish a clear path forward for its exploration portfolio. ” Mr.

Kumar succeeds Christopher Huggins, who has resigned as Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Company, effective immediately. The Company thanks Mr. Huggins for his dedication and contributions and wishes him well in his future endeavours. About Collective Metals Collective Metals Inc. (CSE: COMT | OTC: CLLMF | FSE: TO1 ) is a resource exploration company specializing in critical and precious metals exploration in North America. The Company’s Rocas project comprises 4,002 hectares, located 75 kilometers southwest of the Key Lake Mine and Mill facilities along Highway 914, and approximately 72 kilometers south of the present-day margin of the Athabasca Basin.

% U 3 O 8 1 . Social Media ON BEHALF OF COLLECTIVE METALS INC. Ram Kumar, Chief Executive Officer Forward-Looking Statements This news release includes “forward-looking information” under applicable Canadian securities legislation. Such forward-looking information includes, but is not limited to, statements regarding the management changes.