Total Metals returns 31.7 g/t Au grab sample at Menary, Ontario

August 19, 2026 – TheNewswire - Toronto, ON - Total Metals Corp. (“ Total Metals ” or the “ Company ”) ( TSX-V: TT ) ( OTCQB : TTTMF ) ( FSE : O4N ) is pleased to announce assay results from the initial property mapping and sampling program at its Menary Gold Property ( the “ Project ”) located in Northwestern Ontario.

“Our initial mapping and sampling program has successfully validated the high-grade nature of the Menary property, particularly at the Galbraith 'A' and Wagg zones. Collecting 83 grab samples where over 50% were mineralized—including a standout 31.7 g/t Au sample with visible gold —confirms the robust nature of this gold system. We are now leveraging these results to establish the property-scale structural controls, which will allow us to define precise, high-priority targets for our upcoming drill program” commented Total Metals Executive Chairman Michael Dehn.

HIGHLIGHTS:

Excellent gold assay results received from initial prospecting grab samples include:

31.7 g/t , from Galbraith ”A” Zone

9.61 g/t , from Wagg Zone

6.42 g/t from Galbraith “A” Zone and

3.46 g/t from Wagg Zone

Work proceeding to establish property-scale structural control of gold occurrences and new high-priority targets. Permit preparation for drilling underway.

Work Program Description and Results

Exploration by previous operators have identified four high-grade gold showings at Menary including Galbraith “A”, Wagg, New Shear and Road zones. Limited historic exploration was focussed and mostly limited to the immediate area of the showings with the most advanced work (including trenching channel sampling and drilling) done at Galbraith “A” and Wagg zones (see December 22, 2025 news release for summary). Historical grab sample results from previous operator