Canterra Minerals Announces $2.0 Million Private Placement Led by Strategic Investor Michael Gentile and Other Strategic Investors to Fund Gold Exploration in Newfoundland

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canterra Minerals Corporation (TSXV:CTM) (OTCQB: CTMCF) (FSE:DXZB) (“Canterra” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce a non-brokered private placement of C$2 million (the “Private Placement”) led by strategic investors, including Michael Gentile, one of Canterra’s largest shareholders and leader in Canadian resource investing.

Proceeds will be used to support the Company’s gold exploration efforts in central Newfoundland Mining District on its Wilding gold project adjoining Equinox Gold’s Valentine Gold Mine, where recent results returned high-grade gold samples up to 535 g/t Au (see news release).

All figures are in Canadian dollars.

Chris Pennimpede, President and CEO of Canterra commented: “We appreciate the continued support of strategic long-term resource investors. We plan to follow up on the high-grade gold results from the Wilding Gold Project adjoining Equinox Gold’s Valentine Gold Mine. The goal is to mobilize a drill rig as soon as possible to test these new targets.”

The Private Placement will result in the issuance of 16.6 million units (each, a “Unit”) at a price of $0.12 per Unit, for gross proceeds of $2.0 million.   Each Unit will consist of one common share of the Company (a “Share”) and one-half of one common share purchase warrant (each whole warrant a “Warrant”).   Each Warrant will entitle the holder to purchase one additional Share at an exercise price of $0.20 per Share for a period of 12 months following the closing of the Private Placement.

The Company intends to use the net proceeds of from the Private Placement for the exploration of the Company’s projects in central Newfoundland, including its Wilding Lake Gold Project, and for general working capital purposes.

No finders’ fees are expected to be paid on Private Placement.

The Private Placement is scheduled to close on or around October 30, 2025, and is subject to certain conditions including, but not limited to, receipt of all necessary approvals including the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange (the “TSXV”). The Unit Shares and Warrant Shares will be subject to a hold period ending on the date that is four months plus one day following the closing date of the Private Placement under applicable Canadian securities laws.

The Offered Securities have not been, nor will they be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) or any state securities laws, and may not be offered or sold to, or for the account or benefit of, any person in the United States or any “U.S. person”, as such term is defined in Regulation S under the Securities Act, absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements. This news 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 Canterra Minerals

Canterra is a diversified minerals exploration company focused on critical minerals and gold in central Newfoundland. The Company’s projects include six mineral deposits located in close proximity to the world-renowned, past producing Buchans Mine and Teck Resources’ Duck Pond Mine, which collectively produced copper, zinc, lead, silver and gold. Several of Canterra’s deposits support current and historical Mineral Resource Estimates prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 and the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Definition Standards for Mineral Resources and Mineral. Canterra’s gold projects are located on-trend of Equinox Gold’s Valentine mine currently under construction and cover a ~55 km extension of the same structural corridor that hosts mineralization within Equinox Gold’s mine project. Past drilling by Canterra and others within the Company’s gold projects intersected multiple occurrences of orogenic-style gold mineralization within a large land position that remains underexplored.

Qualified Person:

Chris Pennimpede, P.Geo., CEO of Canterra Minerals Corporation, a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101, has reviewed and approved the technical information in this press release.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF CANTERRA MINERALS CORPORATION

Chris Pennimpede

President & CEO

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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This press release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking information” (collectively, “forward-looking statements”) within the meaning of the applicable Canadian securities legislation, including statements with respect to estimated mineral resources, the opening of avenues for substantial discoveries within the belt, the Buchans Project being ripe for a modern approach with significant exploration potential for high grade VMS mineralization, the Company anticipating being strongly positioned to unveil the next mineral discovery in central Newfoundland. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements and are based on expectations, estimates and projections as at the date of this news release. Any statement that discusses predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions, future events or performance (often but not always using phrases such as “expects”, or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, “plans”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “forecasts”, “estimates”, “believes” or “intends” or variations of such words and phrases or stating that certain actions, events or results “may” or “could”, “would”, “might” or “will” be taken to occur or be achieved) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking statements. Consequently, there can be no assurances that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Except to the extent required by applicable securities laws and the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements if management’s beliefs, estimates or opinions, or other factors, should change. Factors that could cause future results to differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements include risks associated possible accidents and other risks associated with mineral exploration operations, the risk that the Company will encounter unanticipated geological factors, the possibility that the Company may not be able to secure permitting and other governmental clearances necessary to carry out the Company’s exploration plans, the risk that the Company will not be able to raise sufficient funds to carry out its business plans, and the risk of political uncertainties and regulatory or legal changes that might interfere with the Company’s business and prospects.; as well as those risks and uncertainties identified and reported in the Company's public filings under its SEDAR+ profile at Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements and information contained in this press release. Except as required by law, the Company disclaims any intention and assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in assumptions, changes in factors affecting such forward-looking statements or otherwise.