November 18, 2025, Toronto, ON - Total Metals Corp. (“Total Metals” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: TT) (OTCQB: TTTMF) (FSE: O4N) is pleased to announce the appointment of Rita Theil as an Independent Board of Director effective November 18, 2025.

Michael Dehn, Chairman of Total Metals commented: “It is with great pleasure I welcome Ms. Theil to the Board of Directors. She is a highly accomplished business executive and lawyer, marked by exceptional leadership and a steadfast commitment to sound governance. We look forward to benefiting from her tremendous depth of knowledge and experience as we advance our projects from exploration to production”.

Rita has over 35 years of advisory and board experience across a range of industries, most notably in power, energy, infrastructure and clean tech. Rita has been a Board Director for companies listed on the TSX, NASDAQ, TSX Venture Exchange, the Cboe and the CSE. Rita began her career as a lawyer at Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP before moving to the United Kingdom and into investment banking where she worked at both Dresdner Kleinwort Benson and Citibank in London and New York. At Citibank, Rita was responsible for the UK Power and Water Sectors and European Renewable Energy Sector and focused on advisory work with board positions across a range of industries and businesses in both North America and Europe from early stage to mature businesses.

Rita is currently an Independent Board Member for the Ontario Financing Authority, Maritime Lauch Services and Allstate Insurance Company of Canada. In addition, Ms. Theil is an Independent Review Committee Director for Franklin Templeton and NewGen Asset Management.

Over 20 years ago, Rita’s firm, JacKryn Holdings, launched the Women’s Mentor Initiative (WMI). This successful initiative was created with a goal to attract, retain and motivate for success, highly qualified women in the financial services sector. The WMI is an innovative way of engaging women throughout client organizations that positively impacts the bottom line and supports women in achieving a C-Suite career.

Rita has an LLB and an MBA from the University of Ottawa and is a Chartered Director. She is also a member of the Law Society of Ontario and the Law Society in the United Kingdom.

The Company also announces that pursuant to its stock option plan, subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval, Total Metals will grant 250,000 RSU’s to Ms. Rita Theil that vest over 24 months.

About Total Metals Corp.

Total Metals Corp. is focused on its 100% owned Electrolode project covering 3,000 contiguous hectares. The Electrolode project is targeting high-potential mineral resources in three favorable geologic trends, located near major mines in the Red Lake Gold camp and is strategically located between Kinross Gold’s Great Bear Project and First Mining Gold’s Springpole Project. The

Electrolode project is fully permitted for exploration drilling and hosts 10 historic mineralized zones with significant expansion potential plus new, untested targets ready for further exploration. Total Metals also owns 100% of the High Lake and West Hawk Lake projects located along the Trans-Canada Highway straddling the Manitoba / Ontario border. The Purex Zone on the 645 hectare High Lake project has significant exploration potential and will be the primary target for initial exploration and potential future mining activities. The West Hawk Lake project is a 336 hectare mineral lease, located within Southeastern Manitoba.

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Tyler Thorburn

President and Chief Executive Officer

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