LUCA NAMED TO 2025 OTCQX BEST 50

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Luca Mining Corp. (TSXV: LUCA) (OTCQX: LUCMF) has been recognized in the 2025 OTCQX® Best 50, a prestigious ranking of top-performing companies on the OTCQX Best Market. The ranking evaluates companies based on an equal weighting of one-year total return and average daily dollar volume growth during 2024.

The OTCQX Best Market is known for providing transparent and efficient trading for established, investor-focused companies that meet high financial standards, follow best practice corporate governance, and maintain compliance with securities laws.

CEO Dan Barnholden highlighted the company's achievement of ranking in the top 5 among 50 high-performing companies. He expressed optimism for 2025, anticipating continued growth in production and cash flow, along with planned exploration programs for both gold and base metals assets.

VANCOUVER, BC, Jan. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - Luca Mining Corp. ("Luca" or the "Company") (TSXV: LUCA) (OTCQX: LUCMF) (Frankfurt: Z68) is pleased to announce it has been named to the 2025 OTCQX® Best 50, a ranking of top performing companies traded on the OTCQX Best Market last year.

The OTCQX Best 50 is an annual ranking of the top 50 U.S. and international companies traded on the OTCQX market.  The ranking is calculated based on an equal weighting of one-year total return and average daily dollar volume growth in the previous calendar year.  Companies in the 2025 OTCQX Best 50 were ranked based on their performance in 2024. 

For the complete 2025 OTCQX Best 50 ranking, visit

https://www.otcmarkets.com/files/2025_OTCQX_Best_50.pdf.

The OTCQX Best Market offers transparent and efficient trading of established, investor-focused U.S. and global companies. To qualify for the OTCQX market, companies must meet high financial standards, follow best practice corporate governance, and demonstrate compliance with applicable securities laws.

Dan Barnholden, CEO, commented, "We are very pleased to rank in the top 5 of such an esteemed group of 50 high performing companies.  We greatly appreciate the recognition of our efforts at creating shareholder value.  We fully expect 2025 to be another transformative year for Luca as we continue to grow our production and cash flow and embark on exciting exploration programs on both our gold and our base metals assets."

About Luca Mining Corp.
Luca Mining (TSX-V: LUCA, OTCQX: LUCMF, Frankfurt: Z68) is a diversified Canadian mining company with two 100%-owned producing mines within the prolific Sierra Madre mineralized belt in Mexico which hosts numerous producing and historic mines along its trend. The Company produces gold, copper, zinc, silver and lead from these mines that each have considerable development and resource upside.

The Campo Morado polymetallic VMS mine is an underground operation located in Guerrero State.  It produces copper-zinc-lead concentrates with precious metals credits. It is currently undergoing an optimization program which is already generating significant improvements in recoveries, grades, efficiencies, and cashflows.

The Tahuehueto epithermal gold and silver mine is a new underground operation in Durango State.  The Company is commissioning the Tahuehueto mill and expects to achieve commercial production in early 2025.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors
(signed) "Dan Barnholden"
Dan Barnholden, Chief Executive Officer

For more information, please visit: www.lucamining.com 

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
It should be noted that Luca declared commercial production at Campo Morado prior to completing a feasibility study of mineral reserves demonstrating economic and technical viability. Accordingly, readers should be cautioned that Luca's production decision has been made without a comprehensive feasibility study of established reserves such that there is greater risk and uncertainty as to future economic results from the Campo Morado mine and a higher technical risk of failure than would be the case if a feasibility study were completed and relied upon to make a production decision. Luca has completed a preliminary economic assessment ("PEA") mining study on the Campo Morado mine that provides a conceptual life of mine plan and a preliminary economic analysis based on the previously identified mineral resources (see news releases dated November 8, 2017, and April 4, 2018).

Statements contained in this news release that are not historical facts are "forward-looking information" or "forward-looking statements" (collectively, "Forward-Looking Information") within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward Looking Information includes, but is not limited to, disclosure regarding the Financings, the anticipated timing of closing thereof and the expected use of proceeds therefrom; and other possible events, conditions or financial performance that are based on assumptions about future economic conditions and courses of action; the timing and costs of future activities on the Company's properties, such as production rates and increases; success of exploration, development and bulk sample processing activities, and timing for processing at its own mineral processing facility on the Tahuehueto project site. In certain cases, Forward-Looking Information can be identified using words and phrases such as "plans," "expects," "scheduled," "estimates," "forecasts," "intends," "anticipates" or variations of such words and phrases. In preparing the Forward-Looking Information in this news release, the Company has applied several material assumptions, including, but not limited to, that all requisite approvals in respect of the Financings will be received, and all conditions precedent to completion of the Financings will be satisfied, in a timely manner; the Company will be able to raise additional capital as necessary; the current exploration, development, environmental and other objectives concerning the Campo Morado Mine and the Tahuehueto Project can be achieved; the program to improve mining operations at Campo Morado will proceed as planned; the continuity of the price of gold and other metals, economic and political conditions, and operations. Forward-Looking Information involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance, or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the Forward-Looking Information. There can be no assurance that Forward-Looking Information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on Forward-Looking Information. Except as required by law, the Company does not assume any obligation to release publicly any revisions to Forward-Looking Information contained in this news release to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Neither 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.

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FAQ

What ranking did Luca Mining (LUCMF) achieve in the 2025 OTCQX Best 50?

Luca Mining ranked in the top 5 of the 2025 OTCQX Best 50, which recognizes the top performing companies traded on the OTCQX Best Market.

How is the OTCQX Best 50 ranking calculated for LUCMF and other companies?

The OTCQX Best 50 ranking is calculated based on an equal weighting of one-year total return and average daily dollar volume growth during the previous calendar year (2024).

What are Luca Mining's (LUCMF) growth plans for 2025?

Luca Mining plans to continue growing its production and cash flow while conducting exploration programs on both its gold and base metals assets in 2025.

What requirements must LUCMF meet to maintain its OTCQX Best Market listing?

To qualify for the OTCQX market, Luca Mining must meet high financial standards, follow best practice corporate governance, and demonstrate compliance with applicable securities laws.