Fuerte Metals Announces Filing of the Technical Report for the Updated Coffee Gold Project Mineral Resource Estimate

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - October 7, 2025) - Fuerte Metals Corporation (TSXV: FMT) (OTCQB: FUEMF) ("Fuerte" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the Company has filed on SEDAR a technical report for the Coffee Gold Project ("Coffee" or the "Project"), entitled "NI 43-101 Technical Report for the 2025 Mineral Resource Estimate Update on the Coffee Gold Project, Yukon, Canada" (the "2025 Coffee Technical Report") with an effective date of August 21^st, 2025. The filing of the Technical Report follows the Company's news release issued September 15^th, 2025, announcing the Company's agreement to acquire the Coffee gold project along with an updated mineral resource estimate.

Messrs. Alan J. San Martin, P.Eng. and Charley Murahwi, P.Geo. from Micon International Limited are the Qualified Persons (QPs) who prepared the Coffee Gold Project Mineral Resource Estimate. Micon International Limited is "independent" of Fuerte as defined by Section 1.5 of NI 43-101.

The 2025 Coffee Technical Report can be found on the Company's website at www.fuertemetals.com, as well as on SEDAR at www.sedarplus.ca.

About Fuerte Metals Corporation

Fuerte Metals is a Vancouver-based exploration and development company focused on advancing high-potential base and precious metals projects across the Americas. Our flagship asset will be the 100%-owned Coffee Project in the Yukon, Canada — a high-quality gold project advancing through the final stages of permitting, engineering, and resource expansion drilling in preparation for a construction decision. In addition to Coffee, Fuerte holds a portfolio of copper and gold assets, including the Placeton-Caballo Muerto Project in Chile and the Christina and Yecora Projects in Mexico, offering additional growth and exploration upside. At Fuerte, we are committed to building value through disciplined project development, responsible stewardship of the land, and a focus on creating long-term returns for shareholders.

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