Tectonic Metals begins trading on OTCQX

NEW YORK, July 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), operator of regulated markets for trading 12,000 U.S. and international securities, today announced Tectonic Metals Inc. (TSX-V: TECT; OTCQX: TETOF), a mineral exploration company, has qualified to trade on the OTCQX® Best Market. Tectonic Metals Inc. upgraded to OTCQX from the OTCQB® Venture Market. Tectonic Metals Inc. begins trading today on OTCQX under the symbol “TETOF.” U.S. investors can find current financial disclosure and Real-Time Level 2 quotes for the company on www.otcmarkets.com .

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Tony Reda, Co-Founder, President & CEO of Tectonic Metals, commented: “Trading on the OTCQX is a major milestone that furthers our strategy to expand Tectonic’s reach across North American capital markets. The completion of our largest financing to date, which raised more than C$92 million in March 2026, was a key catalyst that supported this transition. With five rigs now turning at our Flat Gold Project in Alaska as part of our largest-ever drill program, we are well positioned to broaden our U.S. investor base and increase market awareness at a pivotal stage in the Company's growth.” About Tectonic Metals Inc. Tectonic Metals Inc. is a mineral exploration company led by an experienced and well-respected technical and financial team with a track record of wealth creation for shareholders.

The Company is focused on exploring and developing its flagship Flat Gold Project in southwestern Alaska, covering 99,840 acres of predominantly Native-owned land belonging to Doyon, Ltd., a leading Alaska Native Regional Corporation and one of Tectonic’s largest shareholders. The current focus is on advancing the Chicken Mountain target, one of six multi-kilometre-scale intrusion zones at the Flat Gold Project, where drilling has achieved a 100% success rate across 191 holes to date. Key members of the Tectonic team were involved in Kaminak Gold Corporation, the company that raised C$165M to fund the acquisition, discovery and advancement of the Coffee Gold Project through to the completion of a bankable feasibility study before selling the multi-million-ounce gold project to Goldcorp Inc. for C$520 million in 2016.

For more information, please visit tectonicmetals.com. Tectonic Metals Inc. info@tectonicmetals.com About OTC Markets Group Inc. OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM) operates regulated markets for trading 12,000 U.S. and international securities. Our data-driven disclosure standards form the foundation of our public markets: OTCQX® Best Market, OTCQB® Venture Market, OTCID® Basic Market and Pink Limited™ Market.

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