Vancouver, British Columbia – (January 7, 2026) – Battery Mineral Resources Corp. (TSXV: BMR) (OTCQB: BTRMF) (“Battery” or “BMR” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it intends to complete a non-brokered private placement of 174,430,850 common shares of the Company (“Common Shares”) at a price of C$0.20 (USD$0.145) per Common Share for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $34,886,170 (USD$25,300,000) (the “Private Placement”).
The net proceeds of the Private Placement will be used by the Company for general working capital purposes.
Completion of the Private Placement is subject to receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals, including acceptance by the TSX Venture Exchange. All securities issued in connection with the Private Placement will be subject to a four-month hold period from the date of issuance in accordance with applicable Canadian securities laws, in addition to such other restrictions as may apply under applicable securities laws of jurisdictions outside Canada. No finder’s fees are payable in connection with the Private Placement.
The foregoing securities being offered have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act and may not be offered or sold in the United States, or to, or for the account or benefit of, U.S. persons or persons in the United States, absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.
About Battery Mineral Resources Corp.
Battery Mineral Resources operates the Punitaqui Mining Complex, a historic copper, gold, and silver-producing mine in the Coquimbo region of Chile. The Company’s portfolio also includes 100%-owned ESI Energy Services Inc. and North American mineral exploration assets. The Company is focused on providing shareholders with accretive exposure to copper and the global trend of electrification while targeting growth through cash flow, exploration and acquisitions in favorable mining jurisdictions. Further information about BMR and its projects can be found on www.bmrcorp.com.
For more information, please contact:
Lazaros Nikeas, CEO
Phone: +1 (672) 887-5010
info@bmrcorp.com
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Forward Looking Statements
This news release includes certain “forward-looking statements” under applicable securities laws. Forward-looking statements in this news release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the terms of the Private Placement, the anticipated use of proceeds of the Private Placement, and the Company obtaining regulatory approvals, including acceptance by the TSX Venture Exchange. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Forward-looking statements reflect the beliefs, opinions and projections of the Company on the date the statements are made and are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates that, while considered reasonable by the Company, are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties and contingencies. Many factors, both known and unknown, could cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from the results, performance or achievements that are or may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, and the parties have made assumptions and estimates based on or related to many of these factors. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements contained herein, whether as a result of new information or future events or otherwise, except as may be required by law. For further information regarding the risks please refer to the risk factors discussed in the Company’s most recent Management Discussion and Analysis filed on SEDAR+.