CMC Metals Ltd. Provides an Update on its Gavilanes Silver-Gold-Polymetallic Project in the San Dimas Area, Durango, Mexico

VANCOUVER, January 29, 2024 - CMC Metals Ltd. (TSX-V:CMB)(Frankfurt:ZM5P)(OTCQB:CMCXF) ("CMC" or the "Company") is pleased to provide an update on its Gavilanes silver-gold-polymetallic project.

The management team including Kevin Brewer, President and CEO, Jose Manuel Delgado Canedo, Director, CFO and Legal Advisor-Mexico, and Cesar Symonds, Project Geologist attended the annual assembly of the Ejido de los Gavilanes yesterday. The Company outlined its exploration plans for Gavilanes for 2024. The Ejido de los Gavilanes expressed support for the project and has agreed to enter into a Letter of Intent with CMC to advance an exploration agreement for the project. This is an important milestone for the project as the ejido control the surface rights and are also highly influential in the process related to the assignment of exploration permits in Mexico. An extension of the current permit has recently also been filed with the Mexican permitting authority SEMARNAT.

The Company has also made considerable progress on financing the project. It recently attended and presented the Metals Investor Forum and the Vancouver Resource Investment Conference in late January in Vancouver where it met with numerous potential investors and groups that have expressed interest in supporting the project. The Company has entered into discussions with a consortium that are considering a strategic partnership in the project.

The Company is actively working towards financing Phase 1 of the project. This will include securing funding for drilling and exploration activities at Gavilanes, the initial property payment to Sailfish Royalty Corp., and concession taxes. The Company intends to use its proceeds from the sale of the Bishop gold mill and financing the remaining requirements through either the formation of a strategic partnership for the project or implementing a financing effort. In this regard, the Company will be confirming its intentions in the near future.

The Company is also finalizing the exploration plan for the project which proposes to complete up to 4,500 meters in the Gavilanes Zone in 2024.

Kevin Brewer, President and CEO noted "Our meetings in Vancouver went better than we had expected. We had a very high level of interest in this project and we are now very confident that we will be able to proceed with our plans for 2024. We expect to be able to soon release the exploration strategy that is focused on resource expansion. The Company will not be instituting a share rollback to finance Phase 1-2024 of the Gavilanes Project. A recent independent valuation by Fundamental Research Corp., at $0.17 per common share, indicates that we are significantly undervalued. As we continue to make this project a reality we are confident our value will be reflected in improved valuation for our shareholders."

The silver-gold polymetallic Gavilanes Project (13,594.5 hectares) has a current NI 43-101 Inferred Resource of 18,174,000 contained silver-equivalent ("Ag-Eq") ounces at an average grade of 320.3 g/t Ag-Eq within 1,765,000 tonnes (Mine Development Associates/Respec Resource Gesociences Inc., 2021). The metal prices assumed in the resource estimate were $19.00 USD/oz silver, $1,600 USD/oz gold, $3.50 USD/lb copper, and $1.00 USD/lb for lead and zinc.

Qualified Person

Qualified Person Kevin Brewer, a registered professional geoscientist, is the Company's President and CEO, and Qualified Person (as defined by National Instrument 43-101). He has given his approval of the technical information pertaining reported herein. The Company is committed to meeting the highest standards of integrity, transparency and consistency in reporting technical content, including geological reporting, geophysical investigations, environmental and baseline studies, engineering studies, metallurgical testing, assaying and all other technical data.

About CMC Metals Ltd.

CMC Metals Ltd. is a growth stage exploration company focused on opportunities for high grade polymetallic deposits in Mexico, Yukon, British Columbia and Newfoundland. Our new flagship project is the Gavilanes Silver-Gold Project, San Dimas, Durango, Mexico. Our polymetallic silver-lead-zinc CRD prospects in the Rancheria Silver District include the Silverknife and Amy projects (British Columbia) and the Silver Hart Deposit and Blue Heaven claims (Yukon). Our polymetallic projects with potential for copper-silver-gold and other metals include Bridal Veil (Newfoundland) and Logjam (Yukon).

On behalf of the Board:
"John Bossio"
John Bossio, Chairman, Board of Directors, CMC Metals Ltd.

For Further Information and Investor Inquiries:

Kevin Brewer, P. Geo., MBA, B.Sc.(Hons), Dip. Mine Eng.
President, CEO and Director
Tel: (+52) 669 198 8503
kbrewer80@hotmail.com
Suite 1000-409 Granville St., Vancouver, BC, V6C 1T2

To be added to CMC's news distribution list, please send an email to info@cmcmetals.ca or contact Mr. Kevin Brewer directly.

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"This news release may contain certain statements that constitute "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities law, including without limitation, statements that address the timing and content of upcoming work programs, geological interpretations, receipt of property titles and exploitation activities and developments. In this release disclosure regarding the potential to undertake future exploration work comprise forward looking statements. Forward-looking statements address future events and conditions and are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions. While such estimates and assumptions are considered reasonable by the management of the Company, they are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive and regulatory uncertainties and risks, including the ability of the Company to raise the funds necessary to fund its projects, to carry out the work and, accordingly, may not occur as described herein or at all. Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward looking statements include market prices, exploitation and exploration successes, the timing and receipt of government and regulatory approvals, the impact of the constantly evolving COVID-19 pandemic crisis and continued availability of capital and financing and general economic, market or business conditions. Readers are referred to the Company's filings with the Canadian securities regulators for information on these and other risk factors, available at www.sedar.com. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance or events and, accordingly are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements due to the inherent uncertainty of such statements. The forward-looking statements included in this news release are made as of the date hereof and the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as expressly required by applicable securities legislation."

SOURCE: CMC Metals Ltd.