C3 Metals Grants Incentive Stock Options

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C3 Metals (TSXV: CCCM) (OTCQB: CUAUF) has announced a significant stock option grant totaling 3,380,000 options to its directors, officers, employees, and consultants. The grant, approved under the company's stock option plan at the February 28, 2025 Annual General and Special meeting, includes 925,000 immediately vesting options and 2,455,000 options vesting over 12 months.

Each option, once vested, will allow holders to purchase one common share at CAD$0.70 with a five-year term expiring April 4, 2030. Following this grant, C3 Metals will have 6,260,750 total outstanding stock options, representing approximately 6.27% of the company's outstanding common shares.

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Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - April 4, 2025) - C3 Metals Inc. (TSXV: CCCM) (OTCQB: CUAUF) ("C3 Metals" or the "Company") announces that pursuant to the Company's stock option plan approved by shareholders at its Annual General and Special meeting held on February 28, 2025, the Board of Directors has granted 3,380,000 stock options to directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company. A total of 925,000 options will vest immediately, while 2,455,000 options will vest over a period of 12 months, subject to regulatory acceptance. After vesting, each incentive stock option will allow the holder to purchase one common share in the Company at a price of CAD$0.70. The incentive stock options have a term of five years, expiring on April 4, 2030 or following the departure of the option-holder. Following this stock option grant, the Company will have a total of 6,260,750 stock options outstanding, representing approximately 6.27% of the outstanding common shares of the Company.

For additional information, contact:

Dan Symons
President and CEO
+1 416 716 6466
dsymons@c3metals.com

ABOUT C3 METALS INC.

C3 Metals Inc. is a mineral exploration company focused on creating substantive value for its shareholders through the discovery and development of large copper and gold deposits. The Company holds approximately 30,000 hectares located in the prolific high-grade Andahuaylas-Yauri Porphyry-Skarn belt of Southern Peru. Mineralization at Jasperoide is hosted in a similar geological setting to the nearby major mining operations at Las Bambas (MMG), Constancia (Hudbay) and Antapaccay (Glencore). At Jasperoide, the Company has identified over 15 skarn prospects and an outcropping porphyry system over two parallel 28km belts. The Company has published a maiden resource estimate on the first of these skarn targets, which contained Measured & Indicated Resources of 52Mt at 0.5% copper and 0.2 g/t gold. The Company is also actively exploring in Jamaica where it has identified 16 porphyry, 40 epithermal and multiple volcanic redbed copper prospects over a 30km strike extent. The Company holds a 100% interest in 17,855 hectares of exploration licenses, of which Freeport-McMoRan Exploration Corporation, a wholly-owned affiliate of Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE: FCX), has the option on 13,020 hectares to earn up to a 75% interest by funding up to US$75 million of exploration and project related expenditures. The Company also holds a 50% interest in 9,870 hectares in a joint venture with Geophsyx Jamaica Ltd, the largest mineral tenure holder in the country. Barrick Gold Corp. announced on May 1, 2024 that it had entered into an earn-in agreement with Geophysx Jamaica Ltd. on approximately 400,000 hectares of exploration licenses, several of which surround C3 Metals' mineral concessions. Mining is currently the second largest industry in Jamaica, and historical mining dates back to the colonial eras of the 1500s (Spanish) and 1800s (British).

Related Link: www.c3metals.com

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Caution Regarding Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this press release constitute forward-looking information. These statements relate to future events or future performance. The use of any of the words "could", "intend", "expect", "believe", "will", "projected", "estimated" and similar expressions and statements relating to matters that are not historical facts are intended to identify forward-looking information and are based on the Company's current belief or assumptions as to the outcome and timing of such future events. Actual future results may differ materially. In particular, this release contains forward-looking information relating to, among other things, the exploration operations of the Company and the timing which could be affected by the current global COVID-19 pandemic. Those assumptions and factors are based on information currently available to the Company. Although such statements are based on reasonable assumptions of the Company's management, there can be no assurance that any conclusions or forecasts will prove to be accurate.

While the Company considers these assumptions to be reasonable based on information currently available, they may prove to be incorrect. Forward looking information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking information. Such factors include risks inherent in the exploration and development of mineral deposits, including risks relating to changes in project parameters as plans continue to be redefined, risks relating to variations in grade or recovery rates, risks relating to changes in mineral prices and the worldwide demand for and supply of minerals, risks related to increased competition and current global financial conditions and the COVID-19 pandemic, access and supply risks, reliance on key personnel, operational risks, and regulatory risks, including risks relating to the acquisition of the necessary licenses and permits, financing, capitalization and liquidity risks.

The forward-looking information contained in this release is made as of the date hereof, and the Company is not obligated to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable securities laws. Because of the risks, uncertainties and assumptions contained herein, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The foregoing statements expressly qualify any forward-looking information contained herein.

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FAQ

What is the exercise price for C3 Metals (CUAUF) new stock options granted in April 2025?

The exercise price for the newly granted stock options is CAD$0.70 per common share.

How many stock options did C3 Metals (CUAUF) grant in April 2025?

C3 Metals granted 3,380,000 stock options, with 925,000 vesting immediately and 2,455,000 vesting over 12 months.

When do C3 Metals' (CUAUF) newly issued stock options expire?

The stock options have a five-year term, expiring on April 4, 2030.

What percentage of C3 Metals' (CUAUF) outstanding shares do stock options represent after April 2025 grant?

After the grant, total outstanding stock options represent 6.27% of the company's outstanding common shares.