Patriot Battery Metals Announces Proposed Name Change to PMET RESOURCES

Core Viewpoint - Patriot Battery Metals Inc. is rebranding to PMET Resources Inc. to reflect its evolution into a diversified global critical minerals company, focusing on supplying critical minerals to North American and European markets [2][3][4]. Company Name Change - The company will change its name to PMET Resources Inc. in English and « Ressources PMET Inc. » in French, while retaining existing trading symbols on the Toronto Stock Exchange and Australian Securities Exchange [1][4]. Project Development - The Shaakichiuwaanaan Project in Canada is advancing with the imminent completion of the Feasibility Study and ongoing progress in permitting and stakeholder engagement [2][4]. Brand Evolution - The new tagline will shift from "North America's lithium powerhouse" to "North America's critical-mineral powerhouse," highlighting the project's broader mineral resources, including tantalum, caesium, and gallium [3][4]. Mineral Resource Details - The Shaakichiuwaanaan Project hosts the world's largest pollucite-hosted caesium pegmatite Mineral Resource, with 0.69 million tonnes at 4.40% Cs2O (Indicated) and 1.70 million tonnes at 2.40% Cs2O (Inferred) [5]. - The project also has a Consolidated Mineral Resource totaling 108.0 million tonnes at 1.40% Li2O, 0.11% Cs2O, 166 ppm Ta2O5, and 66 ppm Ga (Indicated), and 33.4 million tonnes at 1.33% Li2O, 0.21% Cs2O, 155 ppm Ta2O5, and 65 ppm Ga (Inferred) [5]. Leadership Statement - The President and CEO, Ken Brinsden, emphasized the timing of the rebranding and the new logo, which symbolizes the mineral components and the collaboration of the three cultures involved in the project [4]. Trading and Compliance - The name change will take effect on September 18, 2025, on the Toronto Stock Exchange and September 19, 2025, on the Australian Securities Exchange, with no consolidation of share capital required from shareholders [4].