Fitzroy Minerals appoints Victor Flores to Board of Directors

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Vancouver, British Columbia –January 8, 2026 – TheNewswire - FitzroyMinerals Inc. (TSXV: FTZ, OTCQB: FTZFF)(“Fitzroy” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Victor Flores as aNon-Executive Director of the Company, effective January 6,2026.

Mr. Flores is a recognized expert in resource capitalmarkets, with decades of experience in the sector. He has built adistinguished career, initially working as a resources analyst butlater as a Portfolio Manager and Chief Investment Officer for UnitedServices Advisors (now US Global Investors), before spending elevenyears as a Managing Director and Senior Mining Analyst at HSBC. From2009 he spent nine years as a portfolio manager for Paulson & Coand since 2018 he has been a mining sector consultant for both seniorgold companies and investment advisors, including six years asDirector of Strategic Projects for Orion Resource Partners.  

Mr. Flores has a Bachelor’s degree in GeologicalSciences and a Master’s degree in Energy and Mineral Resources fromthe University of Texas at Austin. He has been a CFA charter holdersince 1992.

Campbell Smyth, Chairman of Fitzroy Minerals commented:“We are very pleased to welcome Victor toFitzroy Minerals. Victor has a deep understanding of the sector thatencompasses both the bottom-up impact of geology and asset-levelresults as well as the top-down impact of capital flows and economiccycles, and everything in-between. His experience strengthens ourgovernance as we continue to advance our portfolio inChile.”

TSX-V Disclosure

The appointment is subject to acceptance bythe TSX VentureExchange, as applicable. No security-basedcompensation has been granted in connection with thisappointment.

About Fitzroy Minerals

Fitzroy Minerals is focused on exploring and developingmineral assets with substantial upside potential in the Americas. TheCompany’s current property portfolio includes the Buen Retiro CopperProject located near Copiapó, Chile, the Caballos Copper and PolimetGold-Copper-Silver projects located in Valparaiso, Chile, theTaquetren Gold Project located in Rio Negro, Argentina, and theCariboo Project in British Columbia, Canada. Fitzroy Minerals’shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol FTZ andon the OTCQB under the symbol FTZFF.

On behalf of the board of Fitzroy Minerals Inc.

Merlin Marr-Johnson
President and CEO

For further information, please contact:

Merlin Marr-Johnson
mmj@fitzroyminerals.com
+447803712280

For more information on Fitzroy Minerals, please visitthe Company's website: www.fitzroyminerals.com

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