NINE MILE METALS COMMENCES TRADING ON THE OTCQB
VENTURE MARKET EXCHANGE
TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / October 8, 2026 / Nine Mile Metals Ltd. (CSE:NINE)(OTCID:VMSXF)(FSE:KQ9) (the “Company” or “Nine Mile”) is pleased to announce that its common shares have been approved to trade on the OTCQB® Venture Market under its existing U.S. trading symbol “VMSXF”, effective October 7, 2026.
The upgrade from the OTCID™ Market to the OTCQB Venture Market represents another important step in Nine Mile’s strategy to broaden its exposure and accessibility to investors in the United States. The Company’s common shares will continue to trade on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the symbol “NINE” and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the symbol “KQ9”. No action is required by existing shareholders in connection with the OTCQB upgrade.
The OTCQB Venture Market, operated by OTC Markets Group Inc., is a recognized U.S. market for established and developing international and U.S. companies. Trading on OTCQB is intended to provide enhanced visibility and accessibility for U.S. investors while providing investors with transparent trading and current issuer information.
Patrick J. Cruickshank, MBA, CEO and Director of Nine Mile Metals, commented:
“We are very pleased to have completed our upgrade to the OTCQB Venture Market. Expanding Nine Mile’s presence in the U.S. capital markets is an important part of our broader investor outreach strategy, particularly as we continue to advance our exploration and drilling programs in New Brunswick’s Bathurst Mining Camp.”
The Company initially commenced trading on the OTCID Market in June 2026 and has continued to advance its U.S. market presence as part of its broader market strategy to increase awareness of Nine Mile Metals in the international markets.
About Nine Mile Metals Ltd.
Nine Mile Metals Ltd. is a Canadian public mineral exploration company focused on Critical Mineral VMS (Cu, Pb, Zn, Ag and Au) exploration in the world-famous Bathurst Mining Camp, New Brunswick. The Company is exploring four VMS projects: Wedge, Nine Mile Brook, California Lake, and Canoe Landing Lake (East – West), positioning for the boom in AI data centers, EV and green technologies requiring copper, silver, lead, and zinc, with a hedge with gold.
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ON BEHALF OF NINE MILE METALS LTD.
Patrick J. Cruickshank, MBA
CEO & Director
T: +1.506.804.6117
E: info@ninemilemetals.com
Jonathan Holmes
President & Director
T: +1.506-804-6117
E: jonathan@ninemilemetals.com
This press release may include forward-looking information within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation concerning the business of Nine Mile, based on certain key expectations and assumptions made by management, identifiable by words such as “will,” “may,” “would,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “seek,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue,” “likely,” “could” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements in this press release include that (a) drilling in the Tribag–West Wedge target area is expected to commence at Tribag in the coming days, with further drilling in the target area to be guided by results, (b) drilling will continue at the Wedge Mine as part of the Company’s 10,000-metre 2026 drill program, (c) the Company will complete eight (8) BHEM surveys on perimeter holes to guide a second round of drilling, and (d) further certified assay results will be reported upon receipt from ALS Global. Although Nine Mile believes the expectations and assumptions on which such forward-looking information is based are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on it, as Nine Mile can give no assurance they will prove correct. Grab samples are selective by nature and may not be representative of mineralization on the property. The West Wedge drill results referenced in this release are historical and have not been verified by the Qualified Person. TDEM conductors are geophysical targets only, and their source can only be determined by drilling.
The Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy or the accuracy of the contents of this release.
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