Zeus North America Mining Corp. Applauds the Executive Order to Accelerate Critical Mineral Production, including Copper, in the USA

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Zeus North America Mining Corp (OTCQB: ZUUZF) welcomes the historic March 20th, 2025 Executive Order signed by President Trump to accelerate domestic critical metals production, including copper, in the USA. The order invokes the Defense Production Act to expand domestic critical minerals production on national security grounds.

The Executive Order aims to expedite permit approvals for priority projects and includes provisions to accelerate access to private and public capital through a dedicated mineral production fund under the Development Finance (DFC).

CEO Dean Besserer highlighted the alignment with Zeus's strategy, particularly regarding their Idaho-based Cuddy Mountain copper-moly-silver project and the nearby Hercules project, which is preparing for an aggressive 2025 drill season.

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• Executive Order provides expedited permit approvals for domestic mining projects
• New access to dedicated mineral production fund through DFC
• Government support for domestic copper production strengthens company's strategic position

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• None.

March 20th, 2025 Executive order signed to accelerate the domestic production of Copper

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / March 26, 2025 / ZEUS NORTH AMERICA MINING CORP. (CSE:ZEUS)(OTCQB:ZUUZF)(FRANKFURT:O92) (THE "COMPANY" OR "ZEUS") are pleased to announce the historic March 20, 2025, Executive Order signed by United States President Donald J. Trump to accelerate the domestic production of critical metals, including copper.

The Executive Order invokes the use of the Defense Production Act as part of a broad U.S. Government effort to expand domestic critical minerals production on national security grounds. The Order states that it will "identify priority projects that can be immediately approved or for which permits can be immediately issued, and take all necessary or appropriate actions…to expedite and issue the relevant permits or approvals." Furthermore, the Order includes provisions to accelerate access to private and public capital for domestic projects, including the creation of a "dedicated mineral and mineral production fund for domestic investments" under the Development Finance Corporation ("DFC").

Dean Besserer, President and CEO, stated, "The mandate to accelerate USA based domestic copper further reiterates our current path to making the next copper porphyry discovery in the USA. Our recently announced results at our Idaho, USA based Cuddy Mountain copper-moly-silver project are that much more important. With the nearby Hercules project gearing up for an aggressive 2025 drill season, the geological team at Zeus is eager to follow suit."

About the Cuddy Mountain Copper Property (Idaho, USA)
The Cuddy Mountain Property is adjacent to Hercules Metals Corp.'s recently discovered Leviathan Copper Porphyry (Cnd$167Million Market Capitalization).* The discovery resulted in Barrick injecting Cnd$23Million in equity while staking a substantial land position in the district along with Rio Tinto. The Cuddy Mountain Property consists of 101 lode mining claims respectively and cover a cumulative area of approximately 2020 acres.

Zeus recently announced it's 2024 exploration results which include high-priority drill targets delineated by: a broad 3 by 3 kilometer Copper ("Cu")-Silver ("Ag")-Molybdenum("Mo") soil anomaly; coincidental Cu-Mo-Ag rock grab anomalies; a broad, continuous zone of moderate to strong chargeability, (>20ms up to 60ms) trending NE-SW, indicative of extensive sulphide mineralization potential at depth; and, exposure of the Sevin Devils Volcanics which underly the high priority anomalies. The Seven Devils Volcanics are the host-rock of the recently discovered Leviathan Porphyry Copper discovery*.

Historical Drilling at Cuddy Mountain consisted of 7 shallow drill holes in 1977 intersecting anomalous lead and silver. Drill hole Mun 8 contained 90 feet of 2.02 ounces per tonne ("oz/t") Ag (Taylor, 1977). Further historical exploration on Zeus's Cuddy Mountain Project occurred at the Edna May Mine: Mineralized vein with chip samples containing 750 ppm lead ("Pb"), 7.7% zinc ("Zn") and 252 ppm Ag over 4 feet. Underground drilling in 1979 intersected 1.38 oz/t Ag over 7 feet in a breccia zone (Burmeister, 1980). Additional exploration (By Taylor, 1977) at the Rockslide area encountered Malachite-stained outcrops with a grab sample containing 760 ppm Pb, 0.67 % Zn and 36 grams per tonne Silver (Taylor, 1977).

*Adjacent Property (www.herculesmetals.com)

*All information is derived solely from management of Zeus Mining and otherwise publicly available third-party information which are believed to be reliable, but which have not been independently verified by the Company and as a result are not guaranteed as to accuracy and completeness. Zeus's management cautions that past results or discoveries on properties in proximity to Zeus may not necessarily be indicative of the presence of mineralization on the Company's properties.

Qualified Person
The scientific and technical information in this news release has been reviewed and approved by Dean Besserer, P.Geo., the President & CEO for the company and Qualified Person as defined in NI 43-101.

On behalf of the board of directors.
"Dean Besserer"
President and CEO

For more information, please contact the Company at info@zeusminingcorp.com

FOR INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT:
Kin Communications Inc. Ph: 604-684-6730
ZEUS@kincommunications.com

About Zeus North America Mining Corp.
The Company is in the business of mineral exploration. The Company is focused on its exploration properties in the state of Idaho known as the: Cuddy Mountain; Selway; and Great Western properties, respectively. The Idaho properties consist of 101 (Cuddy Mountain), 57 (Selway) and 38 (Great Western) lode mining claims respectively and cover a cumulative area of approximately 4,200 acres. The Company's flagship Cuddy Mountain Property is adjacent to Hercules Metal Corp's Leviathan Copper Porphyry discovery.

Forward-Looking Statements
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By their nature, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or other future events, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements or implied by such forward-looking statements. There are a number of important factors that could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from those indicated or implied by forward-looking statements and information. Such factors include, among others: currency fluctuations; limited business history of the parties; disruptions or changes in the credit or security markets; results of operation activities and development of projects; project cost overruns or unanticipated costs and expenses; and general development, market and industry conditions.

The Company undertakes no obligation to comment on analyses, expectations or statements made by third parties in respect of its securities or its financial or operating results (as applicable). The Company cautions that the foregoing list of material factors is not exhaustive. When relying on the Company's forward-looking statements and information to make decisions, investors and others should carefully consider the foregoing factors and other uncertainties and potential events. The Company has assumed that the material factors referred to in the previous paragraph will not cause such forward-looking statements and information to differ materially from actual results or events. However, the list of these factors is not exhaustive and is subject to change and there can be no assurance that such assumptions will reflect the actual outcome of such items or factors.

The forward-looking information contained in this news release represents the expectations of the Company as of the date of this news release and, accordingly, are subject to change after such date. The Company does not undertake to update this information at any particular time except as required in accordance with applicable laws.

The Canadian Securities Exchange does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this news release.

SOURCE: Zeus North America Mining Corp.

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FAQ

What does the March 2025 Executive Order mean for ZUUZF's copper mining operations?

The Executive Order supports ZUUZF's operations by expediting permits and providing access to capital for domestic copper projects, particularly benefiting their Cuddy Mountain project in Idaho.

How will the Defense Production Act affect ZUUZF's mining permits?

The Act enables immediate approval or issuance of permits for priority projects, potentially accelerating ZUUZF's mining operations in the USA.

What are ZUUZF's main copper mining projects affected by the 2025 Executive Order?

ZUUZF's Cuddy Mountain copper-moly-silver project and the nearby Hercules project in Idaho are the main projects positioned to benefit from the order.

How will the new mineral production fund impact ZUUZF's financing?

The Development Finance 's dedicated fund will provide ZUUZF with increased access to public and private capital for domestic mining projects.