Cupani Metals Corporation (CSE: CUPA, OTCQB: CUPIF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mathieu Mayoux, P.Geo, Msc as Senior Geologist reporting to VP of Exploration Jacquelin Gauthier. Mr. Mayoux brings six years of experience working on and managing various exploration projects. Most notable is his experience working on magmatic Cu-Ni-PGEs sulphide deposits in Quebec. He will become a key figure within the exploration team. Mathieu will be granted 500,000 options as part of his compensation following his appointment, pursuant to the Omnibus Long-Term Incentive Plan of the Company. The Options, subject to the terms of the Plan, are exercisable at a price of $0.075 per common share of the Company for a period of 5 years.

Mathieu is a Professional Geologist registered by the Ordre des Géologues du Québec (OGQ), with experience working on exploration programs across multiple commodities. Mathieu also holds a Professional Master’s degree from UQAM and a Masters in Minerals Resource Exploration and Management from the University of Orleans, France.

Upcoming conference presentation

Jacquelin Gauthier, VP of Exploration for Cupani has been invited to present the Blue Lake Project at AEMQ’s XPLOR conference being held between November 2-5, 2026, in Montreal. The company has secured booth #77 and will display core samples from its recent drilling programs. Shareholders are invited to stop by booth #77. Cupani management will also meet with entities relevant to the 2027 exploration plans.

Message from CEO Brian Bosse

“We are thrilled to welcome Mathieu to Cupani as we ramp up exploration on the Blue Lake Project. His experience will strengthen our leadership team as we scale up operations, and work to deliver long term value for shareholders via exploration success.”

About CUPANI

CUPANI Metals Corp. provides shareholders with long-term capital growth exposure by investing in mineral exploration properties. The Company is listed on the CSE under the symbol “CUPA” and on OTCQB under the symbol “CUPIF”. To learn more about the Company please visit http://www.CUPANImetals.com or contact CEO Brian Bosse via email brian@cupanimetals.com or phone 416 844 5712.

Cupani’s 100% owned Blue Lake copper nickel PGE project in Quebec covers 682 square kilometres of exploration claims (260 square miles). During the 1980s certain sections of Blue Lake project were explored by La Fosse Platinum. They drilled hundreds of exploration holes, excavated a 350 metre (1000 foot) Adit, conducted geochemical, geophysical and geologic surveys and metallurgy testing. The surface projection of discovered mineralization as well as historical drill locations are shown and comprise an area less than 10 square kilometers.