IDEX Metals Announces Investor Relations Agreement

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Vancouver, B.C. – January 23,2026 – TheNewswire -IDEX Metals Corp. ("IDEX" or the"Company") (TSXV: IDEX; OTCQB: IDXMF)is pleased to announce that it has entered intoa consulting agreement (the “Consulting Agreement”) with Bunt Capital Corporation(“Bunt Capital”) to provide certain investor relations services to theCompany.

Bunt Capital is a full-service marketing and consultingservices company based in Toronto, Ontario, focused on the juniormetals and mining sector. Under the agreement, Bunt Capital willprovide investor relations and capital-markets advisory services,including advising on capital markets strategy and makingintroductions and coordinating roadshows and site visits for analystsand investors. Bunt Capital and its affiliates are at arm’s lengthto the Company and have no other relationship with the Company and donot own any securities of the Company, other than stock options asdescribed below.

The Consulting Agreement has term of 6 months (the“Term”).  Pursuant to the Consulting Agreement, Bunt Capitalhas agreed to provide capital markets advisory services to theCompany, and the Company will pay Bunt Capital US$15,000 per month(the “Cash Fee”) during the Term.  The Consulting Agreement is subjectto approval from the TSX Venture Exchange (the “TSXV”).  Inaddition to the Cash Fee, the Company will grant Bunt Capital 200,000stock options of the Company (the “Options”), at anexercise price of $0.50 per share. The Options shall vest inaccordance with Exchange requirements, specifically: 25% of theOptions shall vest on the date that is three months following the dateof issuance, 25% of the Options shall vest on the date that is sixmonths following the date of issuance, 25% of the Options shall veston the date that is nine months following the date of issuance, and25% of the Options shall vest on the date that is twelve monthsfollowing the date of issuance.

About IDEX Metals Corp.

IDEX Metals Corp. is a mineral exploration companyfocused on advancing a portfolio of base and precious metal projectsin Idaho, USA. IDEX is primarily focused on the exploration anddevelopment of the Freeze Copper-Gold porphyry prospect located in thenewly discovered Idaho Copper District, Washington County, Idaho. Witha strategic land position in a top-tier mining jurisdiction andsurrounded by major industry players, IDEX is committed to redefiningdistrict-scale exploration in Idaho.

For more information, please visit https://idexmetals.com/.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Clayton Fisher, CEO & Director

For further information regardingIDEX contact:

Investor Relations
info@idexmetals.com
1 (604) 260-0356

Cautionary Note RegardingForward-Looking Statements

Statements contained in this newsrelease that are not historical facts may be forward-lookingstatements. These forward-looking statements involve risks,uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results todiffer materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Inaddition, the forward-looking statements require management to makeassumptions and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties. Thereis significant risk that the forward-looking statements will not proveto be accurate, that the management’s assumptions may not be correctand that actual results may differ materially from suchforward-looking statements. Accordingly, readers should not placeundue reliance on the forward-looking statements. Generallyforward-looking statements can be identified by the use of terminologysuch as “anticipate”, “will”, “expect”, “may”,“continue”, “could”, “estimate”, “forecast”,“plan”, “potential” and similar expressions. Theseforward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions whichmay prove to be incorrect which, without limiting the generality ofthe following, include: risks inherent in exploration activities; theimpact of exploration competition; unexpected geological orhydrological conditions; changes in government regulations andpolicies, including trade laws and policies; failure to obtainnecessary permits and approvals from government authorities;volatility and sensitivity to market prices; volatility andsensitivity to capital market fluctuations; the ability to raise fundsthrough private or public equity financings; environmental and safetyrisks including increased regulatory burdens; weather and othernatural phenomena; and other exploration, development, operating,financial market and regulatory risks. The forward-looking statementscontained in this press release are made as of the date hereof or thedates specifically referenced in this press release, where applicable.Except as required by applicable securities laws and regulation, IDEXdisclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise anyforward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information,future events or otherwise, except as required by applicablesecurities laws. All forward-looking statements contained in thispress release are expressly qualified by this cautionarystatement.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange norits Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in thepolicies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for theadequacy or accuracy of this release.

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