Fuse Battery Metals Announces Additional Director

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Coquitlam, BC – TheNewswire - October 9, 2025 – Fuse Battery Metals Inc. (“the Company“ or “Fuse”) (TSXV: FUSE, OTCQB: FUSEFFRA:43W3) is pleased to announce that effectivetoday, it has appointed Andrew Gertler as a Director of the Company.

Andrew Gertler brings a wealth of insight to his roleas a board director, drawing on a 40-year career in business with aspecialized focus on alternative investments, including real estateand distressed debt.  His expertise was honed through leadershippositions and as an advisor to noteworthy Canadian firms and familybusinesses.  During his time as Senior Vice President at HudsonAdvisors, he handled acquisitions and underwritings for themulti-billion-dollar Lone Star Opportunity Fund, overseeing majortransactions in North American real estate and distressed assets. Spanning beyond real estate.  Mr. Gertler has led successfulengagements in IPOs, mergers, and acquisitions, and has held executiveposts such as CEO of a digital media enterprise and CFO of an onlinenews company.  His management of alternative investments has includedstrategically navigating venture capital, leveraged and managementbuyouts, aligning with institutions like Morgan Stanley and GoldmanSachs.  As a co-founder of Viscount Mining, he raised significantcapital for mineral exploration and was integral in SinomarCapital's alliance with Hunt Mining.  Mr. Gertler’s dynamicleadership at Lester Asset Management and multiple board positionshighlight his strategic prowess and consulting savvy.  With degreesfrom McGill and Western Ontario, his top tier educational foundationamplifies his business acumen, delivering a substantial edge to theFuse team.

In connection with his appointment, the Company isgranting Andrew 100,000 stock options at an exercise price of $0.05per share for a period of two years. The stockoptions are granted pursuant to the terms of the Company’s stockoption plan, and the requirements of the TSX Venture Exchange.

Mr. Tim Fernback, Fuse President & CEO states“Andrew Gertler is a welcomed addition to the Company’s Board ofDirectors.  His past experience will be a huge benefit to ourshareholders as we continue to expand our team.”

About Fuse Battery Metals Inc. https://fusebatterymetals.com

Fuse Battery Metals Inc. is a Canadian based exploration company that trades under the symbol FUSE on the TSX Venture Exchange. The Company's focus is on exploration for high value metals required for the manufacturingof batteries.

Ontario Cobalt Properties

Fuse owns a 100% interest its Glencore Bucke Property,situated in Bucke Township, 6 km east- northeast of Cobalt, Ontario,subject to a back-in provision, production royalty and off-takeagreement. The Glencore Bucke Property consists of 16.2 hectares and sits along the west boundaryof Fuse’s Teledyne Cobalt Project. The Companyalso owns a 100% interest, subject to a royalty, in the Teledyne Project located near Cobalt, Ontario. The Teledyne Property adjoins the south and west boundaries of claims thathosted the Agnico Mine.

Glencore Bucke/Teledyne Property

Situated in Bucke Township, 6 km east-northeast ofCobalt, Ontario the Glencore Bucke Property adjoins, on its northeastcorner, the former cobalt producing Agaunico Mine. From 1905 throughto 1961, the Agaunico Mineproduced a total of 4,350,000 lbs. of cobalt (“Co”), and 980,000 oz of silver (“Ag”)(Cunningham-Dunlop, 1979). Theamount of cobalt produced from the Agaunico Mine is greater than thatof any other mine in the Cobalt Mining Camp. Production ceased in 1961 due to depressed Co prices and over-supply (Thomson, 1964). The Glencore property is 100% owned by Fuse Cobalt subject to aback-in provision, production royalty and off-take agreement.

The associated Teledyne Property, located in Bucke andLorrain Townships, consists of 5 patented mining claims totaling 79.1 ha, and 46 unpatented mining claim cells totaling approximately 700 ha. The Property is easilyaccessible by highway 567 and a well-maintained secondaryroad .

Over CAD$25 million has been spent thus far, (2020dollars inflation-adjusted) on the Teledyne Property resulting invaluable infrastructure including a development ramp and a moderndecline going down 500 ft parallel to the main cobalt mineralized vein. The Teledyne Property is subject to a production royalty in favor of New Found Gold and an off-take agreement in favor of Glencore Canada Corp., while the Glencore Bucke Property is subject to a back-in provision, production royalty, and anoff-take agreement in favor of Glencore Canada Corp. Glencore PLC is the world’s largest producer of cobalt. A significant portion of the cobalt that was produced at the Agaunico Mine was located along structures (Vein #15) that extended southward towardsthe northern boundary of the Teledyne Cobalt Property, currently 100% owned by FUSE. Mineralization was generallylocated within 125 ft (38.1 m) above the Huronian/Archean unconformity. Stoping widths of up to 50 ft (15.2 m) were not unusual atthe Agaunico Mine (Cunningham-Dunlop, 1979).

On Behalf of theBoard of Directors

“Tim Fernback”

Tim Fernback, President & CEO

Contact Information:

Email: info@fusebatterymetals.com

Phone: 236-521-0207

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its RegulationServices Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSXVenture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracyof this release.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements:This release contains forward-looking statements that involve risksand uncertainties.  These statements may differ materially fromactual future events or results and are based on current expectationsor beliefs.  For this purpose, statements of historical fact may bedeemed to be forward-looking statements.  In addition,forward-looking statements include statements in which the Companyuses words such as “continue”, “efforts”, “expect”,“believe”, “anticipate”, “confident”, “intend”,“strategy”, “plan”, “will”, “estimate”, “project”,“goal”, “target”, “prospects”, “optimistic” or similarexpressions.  These statements by their nature involve risks anduncertainties, and actual results may differ materially depending on avariety of important factors, including, among others, the Company’sability and continuation of efforts to timely and completely makeavailable adequate current public information, additional or differentregulatory and legal requirements and restrictions that may beimposed, and other factors as may be discussed in the documents filedby the Company on SEDAR (www.sedar.com), including the most recentreports that identify important risk factors that could cause actualresults to differ from those contained in the forward-lookingstatements.  The Company does not undertake any obligation to reviewor confirm analysts’ expectations or estimates or to releasepublicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflectevents or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect theoccurrence of unanticipated events.  Investors should not place unduereliance on forward-looking statements.

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