St. Lewis, Newfoundland and Labrador--(Newsfile Corp. - October 10, 2025) - Search Minerals Inc. (TSXV: SMY) ("Search Minerals" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has amended the terms of its previously announced non-brokered private placement financings for gross proceeds of up to $993,847. Under the amended terms for the financings, the Company has increased the price for its hard-dollar private placement from $0.25 per share to $0.33 per share, such that the financings now consist of the f ...

Core Viewpoint - Search Minerals Inc. is planning to conduct non-brokered private placement financings for gross proceeds of up to $993,847 to support its exploration projects in Labrador [1][2]. Financing Details - The financings include a charity flow-through unit private placement of up to 1,487,694 units at a price of $0.50 per unit, aiming for gross proceeds of up to $743,847 [2]. - Additionally, a hard-dollar private placement of up to 1,000,000 common shares at a price of $0.25 per share is planned, targeting gross proceeds of up to $250,000 [2]. - Each flow-through unit will consist of one flow-through common share and one-half of a transferable non-flow-through common share purchase warrant, with each whole warrant exercisable at $0.65 for 24 months [2]. Use of Proceeds - Gross proceeds from the charity flow-through financing will be allocated to eligible Canadian exploration expenses related to the Foxtrot and Deep Fox projects, which qualify for the Critical Mineral Exploration Tax Credit [3]. - Net proceeds from the hard-dollar financing will be utilized for working capital and general corporate purposes [3]. Regulatory Approvals - The financings are subject to necessary regulatory approvals, including acceptance from the TSX Venture Exchange, with no assurance that they will be completed [4]. Securities Information - The securities issued will be subject to a hold period of four months and one day from the closing date, in accordance with applicable securities laws [5]. - The securities will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act and cannot be offered or sold in the U.S. without registration or an exemption [6]. Company Overview - Search Minerals focuses on exploring and developing Critical Rare Earth Elements and transition metals in the Port Hope Simpson - St. Lewis CREE District of South-East Labrador, controlling two deposits and several prospects [7]. - The company also holds additional CREE assets in the Red Wine CREE District of central Labrador, including drill-ready deposits and prospects [8].

St. Lewis, Newfoundland and Labrador--(Newsfile Corp. - September 19, 2025) - Search Minerals Inc. (TSXV: SMY) ("Search Minerals" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Michael Pearson to the Board of Directors. Mr. Pearson has over 30 years of international business leadership experience, from founding startups to leading established global companies in mining and technology. He is the CEO of CONTAX Inc., a global IT software company headquartered in Canada, with operations in Can ...

Core Viewpoint - Search Minerals Inc. has announced a $3,000,000 unsecured convertible revolving loan from Petra Holdings Company Inc. to support the development of its mining projects and improve its financial structure [1][2][3]. Financing Details - The loan proceeds will be allocated for the development of the Foxtrot and Deep Fox mining projects, including equipment acquisition, site operations, infrastructure, technical assessments, environmental compliance, and general working capital [2]. - The loan will bear an interest rate of 15% per annum, payable quarterly, and the principal amount is due three years from the initial drawdown [4]. - The loan is convertible into common shares at a price of $0.50 per share for the first year, with subsequent conversions based on the average closing price on the TSX Venture Exchange [5]. Corporate Governance and Information Rights - Petra will have the right to nominate a director to the Company’s board as long as it holds at least 5% of the outstanding shares or has $500,000 principal amount outstanding under the loan [6]. - The Company is required to provide Petra with copies of all continuous disclosure documents filed on SEDAR+ [7]. Conditions Precedent - The closing of the loan is contingent upon the execution of a definitive loan agreement, approval from the Company’s Board of Directors, and approval from the TSX Venture Exchange [8]. Additional Debt Conversion - Search Minerals has also entered into an agreement with LeadFX Inc. to convert $404,053.73 of debt into a fixed-term unsecured convertible loan to assist in reorganizing its debt structure [9][10]. - Similar to the Petra loan, the LeadFX Loan will bear a 15% interest rate and is convertible into common shares at a price of $0.50 per share for the first year [11][12]. Company Overview - Search Minerals focuses on exploring and developing Critical Rare Earth Elements (CREE) and transition metals in the Port Hope Simpson - St. Lewis CREE District of South-East Labrador, controlling two primary deposits and several other prospects [14][15].

Group 1: Meeting Results - All nominees for re-election as directors were re-elected to serve until the next annual general meeting [2] - Shareholders approved the reappointment of Mao & Ying LLP Chartered Accountants as the Company's auditors for the upcoming year [3] Group 2: Stock Option and Share Unit Plans - Shareholders approved a 10% rolling stock option plan and a restricted share unit plan, both subject to final acceptance by the TSX Venture Exchange [4] - The stock option plan requires annual shareholder approval, while the restricted share unit plan requires approval only if the number of shares is amended [4] Group 3: Stock Options Grant - The Board of Directors granted an aggregate of 800,000 stock options to directors at an exercise price of $0.33 per common share for a period of five years [5] - 50% of the options vest immediately, with the remaining 50% vesting in one year [5] Group 4: Company Overview - Search Minerals focuses on exploring and developing Critical Rare Earth Elements (CREE) and transition metals such as Zirconium and Hafnium in the Port Hope Simpson - St. Lewis CREE District [6] - The Company controls two deposits (Foxtrot and Deep Fox) and several drill-ready prospects along a 64-kilometer belt in Labrador [7]

Group 1 - Search Minerals Inc. will reinstate its common shares for trading on the TSX Venture Exchange at market open on June 16, 2025 [1] - The consolidation of shares will occur on a basis of one post-consolidation share for every ten pre-consolidation shares, effective at market open on June 17, 2025 [1] Group 2 - Search Minerals is focused on exploring and developing Critical Rare Earth Elements (CREE) and transition metals such as Zirconium (Zr) and Hafnium (Hf) in the Port Hope Simpson - St. Lewis CREE District of South-East Labrador [2] - The company controls two deposits (Foxtrot and Deep Fox) and two drill-ready prospects (Fox Meadow and Silver Fox), along with several other CREE prospects in a 64-kilometer long belt [2] - Additional CREE assets are located in the Red Wine CREE District of central Labrador, including the drill-ready Two Tom Lake CREE-Be-Nb deposit and other prospects [3]

Corporate Update - Search Minerals Inc. has announced a corporate update including the reinstatement of trading on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) expected around June 17, 2025 [4] - The company faced a cease trade order (CTO) due to failure to file annual audited financial statements for the year ended November 30, 2023 [2][3] - A new Board of Directors was elected on June 21, 2024, to address management issues and has since worked to remedy the company's situation [3] Financial Position - The company's interim financial statements for the three months ended February 28, 2025, show a working capital deficiency of $5,282,051 [6] - The deficiency is primarily due to accounts payable and accrued liabilities totaling $2,885,836 and other debts [7] - The company plans to seek financing through a private placement to return to a positive working capital position [11] Financing and Debt - Search Minerals intends to conduct a non-brokered private placement to raise approximately $12 million, with each unit consisting of one share and one warrant [11] - The company has entered into a loan agreement for an unsecured loan of $750,000 to support its operations [16][17] - The loan bears an interest rate of 15% per annum and is payable by August 30, 2026, or upon closing of any financing exceeding $2.5 million [17] Share Consolidation - The company plans to consolidate its shares on a basis of ten pre-consolidation shares for one post-consolidation share, reducing the number of outstanding shares from approximately 417.99 million to about 41.80 million [18][19] - The consolidation is expected to take effect on or about June 17, 2025 [18] Annual General Meeting - The company intends to hold its annual general meeting on July 24, 2025, to comply with TSXV Policy 3.1 [25] - The last annual meeting was held on May 25, 2022, and the company has not been in compliance since then [23][24] Management Changes - The new Board appointed Joseph Lanzon as CEO and Greg Andrews as CFO and Corporate Secretary, although Andrews resigned later [27] - The company is currently not in compliance with TSXV Policy 3.1 regarding management structure and audit committee requirements [26][27]