DENARIUS METALS ANNOUNCES CLOSING OF TRANSACTION TO RETIRE ITS CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES

TORONTO, July 31, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Denarius Metals Corp. (Cboe CA: DMET) (OTCQX: DNRSF) ("Denarius Metals" or the "Company") announced today the closing of the previously announced transaction (the "Transaction") to retire its convertible unsecured debentures due October 19, 2029 (the "Series 1 Debentures") and its convertible unsecured debentures due May 30, 2030 (the "Series 2 Debentures", and together with the Series 1 Debentures, the "Debentures") through an early redemption completed today. Pursuant to the Transaction, the Company issued a total of 223,648,136 common shares to debentureholders, including:

• a total of 67,944,862 common shares to effect the conversions of the Debentures;
• a total of 146,456,832 common shares for the make whole payments and a total of 1,249,046 common shares for the consent fees, both associated with the early redemption of the Debentures;
• a total of 416,356 common shares to settle the monthly interest payments on the Debentures due on July 31, 2026; and
• a total of 7,581,040 common shares to settle the quarterly gold premium payments on the Series 1 Debentures due on July 31, 2026.

As of today, the Company has a total of 437,082,353 common shares issued and outstanding. In addition, a total of 54,915,698 warrants and 13,727,500 stock options are issued and outstanding, resulting in a total of 505,725,551 common shares issued and outstanding on a fully diluted basis.

Early Warning Reports

In connection with the Transaction, Mr. Serafino Iacono (Executive Chairman), an insider of the Company, acquired 53,168,965 common shares in connection with the Transaction. As reported in his latest early warning report dated November 19, 2025, Mr. Iacono beneficially owned and controlled 24,699,451 common shares, representing approximately 16.44% of the Company's then issued and outstanding common shares. Since that report, Mr. Iacono acquired a total of 499,000 common shares in the open market and received a total of 2,375,157 common shares in settlement of monthly interest and quarterly gold premiums on his Debentures from November 2025 to May 2026.

Immediately prior to closing the Transaction, Mr. Iacono beneficially owned and controlled 27,573,608 common shares, representing approximately 12.92% of the Company's then issued and outstanding shares, together with 2,440,000 stock options, 8,709,650 unlisted warrants and a total of CA$8,493,826 Debentures convertible into 15,233,768 common shares. Assuming the exercise of those stock options, warrants and conversion of the Debentures, Mr. Iacono would have beneficially owned and controlled 53,957,026 common shares, representing approximately 22.50% of the shares on a partially diluted basis. As a result of closing the Transaction, Mr. Iacono beneficially owns and controls 80,742,573 common shares, representing approximately 18.47% of the Company's issued and outstanding common shares, 2,440,000 stock options and 8,709,650 unlisted warrants. Assuming full exercise of his stock options and unlisted warrants, Mr. Iacono would have control and direction over 91,892,223 common shares, representing approximately 20.50% of the then outstanding common shares on a partially diluted basis, compared to approximately 28.61% on a partially diluted basis as reported in his latest early warning report.

In addition, Aris Mining Corporation ("Aris Mining") acquired 36,478,221 common shares in connection with the Transaction. As reported in its latest early warning report dated November 20, 2025, Aris Mining beneficially owned and controlled 14,824,140 common shares, representing approximately 9.87% of the Company's then issued and outstanding shares. Since that report, Aris Mining acquired 3,750,000 common shares on the exercise of warrants in February 2026 and received a total of 4,554,874 common shares in settlement of monthly interest and quarterly gold premiums on its Series 1 Debentures from November 2025 to May 2026.

Immediately prior to closing the Transaction, Aris Mining beneficially owned and controlled 23,129,014 common shares, representing approximately 10.84% of the Company's then issued and outstanding common shares, together with 2,000,000 unlisted warrants and CA$5,202,000 Series 1 Debentures convertible into 11,560,000 common shares. Assuming the exercise of those warrants and conversion of the Series 1 Debentures, Aris Mining would have beneficially owned and controlled 36,689,014 common shares, representing approximately 16.16% of the shares on a partially diluted basis. As a result of closing the Transaction, Aris Mining beneficially owns and controls 59,607,235 common shares, representing approximately 13.64% of the Company's issued and outstanding common shares, and 2,000,000 unlisted warrants. Assuming full exercise of its unlisted warrants, Aris Mining would have beneficial ownership and control of 61,607,235 common shares, representing approximately 14.03% of the outstanding shares on a partially diluted basis. Aris Mining's principal business is the acquisition, exploration, development and operation of gold mining properties in South America and is a company existing under the laws of the Province of British Columbia. Its registered office is located at 550 Burrard Street, Suite 2900, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 0A3.

Denarius Metals has been informed that Mr. Iacono and Aris Mining continue to hold the securities for investment purposes only, and depending on market and other conditions, may from time to time in the future increase or decrease their respective ownership, control or direction over securities of the Company, through market transactions, private agreements, or otherwise. In satisfaction of the requirements of National Instrument 62-104 - Take-Over Bids and Issuer Bids ("NI 62-104") and National Instrument 62-103 - The Early Warning System and Related Take-Over Bid and Insider Reporting Issues, Mr. Iacono and Aris Mining will be filing early warning reports respecting the acquisition of securities, containing additional information omitted from this news release, under Denarius Metals' SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca. A copy of the reports filed by Mr. Iacono and Aris Mining may be obtained from Amanda Fullerton, General Counsel and Secretary, telephone number (416) 360-4653, or via e-mail at [email protected].

About Denarius Metals

Denarius Metals is a Canadian junior company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development and eventual operation of precious metals and polymetallic mining projects in high-grade districts in Colombia and Spain. Denarius Metals is listed on Cboe Canada where it trades under the symbol "DMET". The Company also trades on the OTCQX Market in the United States under the symbol "DNRSF".

In Colombia, Denarius Metals is producing gold and silver in an "early production" phase at its 100%-owned Zancudo Project while it completes construction of a 1,000 tonnes per day processing plant that is expected to start producing high-grade gold-silver concentrates in the fourth quarter of 2026. The Zancudo Project is a high-grade gold-silver deposit, which includes the historic producing Independencia mine, and is located in the Cauca Belt, about 30 km southwest of Medellin.

In Spain, Denarius Metals has interests in three projects focused on in-demand critical minerals. The Company owns a 21.8% interest in Rio Narcea Recursos, S.L. and is the operator of its Aguablanca Project, which has been recognized by the EU as a Strategic Project. The Aguablanca Project comprises a turnkey 5,000 tonnes per day processing plant and the rights to exploit the historic producing Aguablanca nickel-copper mine, located in Monesterio, Extremadura. Denarius Metals also owns a 100% interest in the Lomero Project, a polymetallic deposit located on the Spanish side of the prolific copper rich Iberian Pyrite Belt, approximately 88 km southwest of the Aguablanca Project, and a 100% interest in the Toral Project, a high-grade zinc-lead-silver deposit located in the Leon Province, Northern Spain.

Denarius Metals entered into a strategic collaboration in early 2026 as JV partners with ProGrowth Ltd. Company, a Saudi-based diversified group of companies with long-standing experience across construction and infrastructure, oil & gas, petrochemicals, mining, trading and technology-enabled services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ("KSA"). This strategic collaboration will focus on a mandate to establish arrangements in the KSA for the processing, smelting and commercialization of material sourced from the Company's projects and to identify, acquire, develop and operate gold and nickel mining concessions within the KSA.

Additional information on Denarius Metals can be found on its website at www.denariusmetals.com and by reviewing its profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.

Cautionary Statement on Forward-Looking Information

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