Adjacent to Hecla, Backed by Newmont and Sprott Copper-Silver Junior Triples Gold Royalty Stream

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1. Ownership and Share Structure Information

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Metallic Minerals Corp. (MMG:TSX.V; MMNGF:OTC) is generating royalty cash flow from producing gold operations while advancing two district-scale critical-mineral assets, all at a market capitalization of approximately CA$70 million as a junior mining company.

On May 14, 2026, the company announced it is tripling its Yukon alluvial gold royalty footprint for the 2026 production season, moving from a single producing operation at Australia Creek to three operator-funded operations spanning the Klondike and Mayo goldfields. With gold trading near record highs above US$4,700 per ounce, the timing is consequential.

Since royalty production began in 2023, Metallic's initial Australia Creek operation has generated more than CA$1.1 million in cumulative royalty value, with 2025 delivering the company’s largest annual royalty gold production to date. Management expects 2026 to deliver a step-change in production and cash flow as the second Klondike operation at Dominion Creek moves into full production and a third operation at South Keno/Granite Creek mobilizes after a successful 2025 drill program that returned visible gold in all seven RC (reverse circulation) holes, with gold-bearing horizons averaging 14.8 meters in thickness.

A Leveraged Royalty Model Built to Scale

The structural feature that sets Metallic apart from the broader junior universe is its gold royalty stream model. Under operator partnership agreements, third-party operators fund all mining, equipment, and site execution; Metallic retains 100% ownership of the underlying claims and receives 10-15% royalty exposure to production. The result is potential near-term, non-dilutive cash flow with full leverage to the gold price.

Metallic is one of the largest holders of alluvial mining claims in the Yukon, with approximately 64 square kilometers across the Klondike and Mayo goldfields. The company believes the portfolio could ultimately support as many as 10 operator-based operations over time, subject to exploration success, permitting, and the usual operational considerations. Beyond the three areas advancing into 2026 production, Metallic holds additional alluvial claims at Melba, California, McKim, Faith, and Allen Creeks that represent the pipeline behind that scaling case.

In the words of Metallic Minerals’ CEO, Greg Johnson, "Metallic Minerals is building something that is highly unusual among junior exploration and development companies — a growing gold royalty production business in one of the world’s great historic placer gold jurisdictions — combined with exposure to two advancing district-scale copper and silver assets."

A Single Junior with Exposure to Copper, Silver, and a Gold Royalty Stream

The company said, "For investors seeking concentrated exposure to the critical-minerals and precious-metals supercycle, Metallic Minerals offers an unusually balanced combination of leverage and validation." The La Plata project in southwestern Colorado is one of only three PGE-bearing development-stage resources in the U.S. and is backed by a strategic investment from Newmont Corporation, the world’s largest gold producer, in direct alignment with the U.S. push to secure domestic supply of copper, silver, and platinum group metals. The Keno Silver project in the Yukon hosts an 18.2-million-ounce high-grade silver resource immediately adjacent to Hecla Mining Co.'s (HL:NYSE) Keno Hill operations, the largest primary silver producer in both the U.S. and Canada. This is a district with more than 300 million ounces of past production and current reserves and resources.

The company believes that the Yukon alluvial royalty portfolio provides what most juniors cannot — actual gold production, scaling cash flow, and full leverage to record gold prices, without the dilution that typically accompanies junior exploration. With Newmont and Eric Sprott on the register, an experienced exploration team with a track record of discovery, and a market capitalization of approximately CA$70 million against the underlying asset base, Metallic Minerals could be one of the more differentiated risk-reward propositions in the junior mining sector today.

Multi-Year Metal Uptrends Intact, Mid-Cycle Consolidation Opportunity

Some experts argue that what looks like volatility in the metals complex is, on a multi-year view, a structurally constructive picture. Gold, silver, and copper have all been in sustained multi-year uptrends, and the late-January 2026 peak in gold near US$5,600 capped a major leg up that was severely overbought on weekly indicators. The consolidation since then appears to be a healthy pause within that longer trend rather than a reversal of it — and the three metals are at different points within that pause.

Copper has already completed its consolidation. After breaking out from prior resistance, copper has pushed to new all-time highs in recent weeks, leading the metals complex higher. Silver has broken out of its short-term consolidation downtrend and is now constructively retesting the breakout from above, with its long-term uptrend intact. Gold is the laggard of the three, still completing its retracement back toward its long-term uptrend support — a position that, technically, presents a compelling setup for the sector.

That intermarket sequencing — industrial metals leading, precious metals following — is consistent with how cycle turns have historically unfolded, and it is being underwritten by external forecasters. S&P Global wrote in April that “gold is expected to remain volatile but structurally supported, with central bank demand and geopolitical risk helping to establish a price floor above recent correction lows.” The World Bank Group has projected overall global metals prices will rise 17% in 2026 — the first broad-based increase since 2022, as reported by Brian Taylor of Recycling Today on May 7, 2026. June gold futures opened at US$4,696.80 per ounce on May 14, 2026, according to Yahoo Finance, up 45.3% year-over-year.

For Metallic Minerals, the implications are direct. The Yukon alluvial royalty stream is leveraged to the metal that retains the cleanest remaining technical setup — gold, mid-consolidation against an intact long-term uptrend. The La Plata copper-silver-PGE project and the Keno Silver project are leveraged to the two metals — copper and silver — that have already broken out and are leading the move. For a junior of Metallic’s size, it could become an unusually well-aligned exposure profile across the entire metals complex.

Analysts See Stock Price Increase Coming

Analyst Taylor Combaluzier for Red Cloud expressed excitement about Metallic's potential in a January 27, 2026, article, saying: "We believe that further drilling success and ongoing support from strategic investors like Newmont should boost the attractiveness of this bulk-tonnage porphyry deposit as the U.S. seeks to develop its domestic critical mineral resources."

In a January 29, 2026, research report, Couloir Capital reiterated its "Buy" rating for Metallic, and updated its fair value per share estimate to CA$1.24, up from CA$0.80. Couloir mentioned looking forward to receiving the results included in this article.

Management Meeting the Public

Beyond the three areas advancing into 2026 production, Metallic holds additional alluvial claims at Melba Creek and California Creek in the Klondike goldfields, and McKim Creek, Faith Creek and Allen Creek in the South Keno area. These holdings represent further pipeline opportunities for future operator agreements and underpin the company's view that the broader Yukon alluvial portfolio could ultimately support multiple additional operations beyond those currently in start-up.

The press release also listed upcoming events where Metallic's management team will be present and invited potential investors to meet:

• Global Commodities Expo Washington DC: Washington, D.C., U.S., May 17 to May 19, 2026;
• Global Commodities Expo Florida: Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., U.S., May 20 to May 22, 2026;
• Western Mining Summit 2026: Denver, Colo, U.S., May 20 to May 22, 2026.

Ownership & Share Structure¹

Metallic Minerals Corp. has a market cap of CA$70.47 million, with 213.53 million shares outstanding. The company's 52-week range is CA$0.20-CA$0.47. Insiders & Management own 15% of shares, while Institutions own 20%. Strategic Investors, including Newmont and Eric Sprott, own 30%, and the remaining 45% of shares are Retail.