First Class Metals PLC announced significant advancements in field activities and supporting technical developments. Coco East property-field work completed, base metal potential. The Coco East property not only has potential for precious metal targets but also base metals.

The geophysical anomaly in the northern sector has been interpreted as a potential eastern continuation of the 'zinc belt' from the Winston Lake area. FCM through Emerald Geological Services ('EGS') recently undertook a prospecting programme in the northern sector of the property. A previously unknown adit was encountered.

Searches of the Ontario Mineral Index 'OMI' registrar is ongoing to ascertain if there is any historical information associated with the workings. A number of rock samples were collected from this area of the adit as well other locations and will be dispatched for analysis. The exploration programme whilst brief has been successful and importantly the assessment credits the work generates will ensure the property remains in good standing into the '25 field season.

Sunbeam Project-85 samples from Nuinsco diamond core drilling dispatched for assay. After a review of the historic TerraX and Nunisco drill core a total of 83 half core samples (plus one standard and a blank) have been submitted to assay for gold by Fire Assay and a silver /multi element package. The basis for the additional review and sampling of the core results from the stripping programmes at Roy and Pettigrew that identified that the hosting porphyry was anomalous in gold, with one grab sample reporting over 4ppm Au.

North Hemlo-25 coarse rejects from Dead Otter trend to be re-assayed by Photon Assay, The Dead Otter Trend has discontinuous outcrop along the identified >3km strike. The structure mimicking the granite /mafic volcanic contact is sheared and contains significant quartz veining. Where outcrop allows sampling, the gold reported in assays has reached 19.6ppm Au, (19.6g/t).

However, there are areas where, whilst gold has been visibly identified in rock samples, the assays have not reflected the apparent potential to report significant gold values. There is possibly a 'coarse gold issue' in the northern sector. Additionally, the presence of silver and gold telluride (calaverite) further suggests that the assays are not reflecting the true gold content of the quartz /shear.

Given the relatively small fraction of the overall samples that are used in a standard 50g Fire Assay method, FCM through EGS has selected 25 samples for Photon Assay which utilises a 500g sample in the assay. The sample is run through a high energy X-ray machine whichexcites the atomic nuclei in the rock, causing them to emit gamma rays at specific energy levels. These emitted gamma rays allow for the detection of gold and silver within the rock sample and, is a non-destructive methodology, as opposed to traditional fire assay, allowing the sample to be retained for further analysis.

The samples are from the original Dead Otter Showing (3.1ppm Au), the '19 grammer' as well as samples from Bobby's Showing which reported 2.2ppm Au. It is anticipated that this new method of analysis will enhance the potential of the Dead Otter trend and help focus stripping programme the planned this field season. Zigzag Lithium & Critical Metals Project-Award of an Exploration Permit for three years.

The Exploration Permit application to the Ontario Ministry has been approved for a further three years. The granting of the Permit allows for stripping and further drilling on the main zone identified by FCM's prospecting, channel sampling and drilling in 2023. The zone remains open in all directions, including down dip.

Previously reported results from an MMI soil sampling programme indicated not only is the main zone open past FCM and historical drilling and channel sampling locations but that there exists the possibility of a subparallel or spur structure to the south (anomalous values reported included Li, up to: 2,600ppm; 4,290ppm Rubidium; 920ppm Cs. The granted permit will allow this to be stripped and if warranted drilled.