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 into a consulting agreement (the “Consulting Agreement”) with Bunt Capital Corporation (“Bunt Capital”) to provide certain investor relations services to the Company.

Bunt Capital is a full-service marketing and consulting services company based in Toronto, Ontario, focused on the junior metals and mining sector. Under the agreement, Bunt Capital will provide investor relations and capital-markets advisory services, including advising on capital markets strategy and making introductions and coordinating roadshows and site visits for analysts and investors. Bunt Capital and its affiliates are at arm’s length to the Company and have no other relationship with the Company and do not own any securities of the Company, other than stock options as described below.

The Consulting Agreement has term of 6 months (the “Term”).  Pursuant to the Consulting Agreement, Bunt Capital has agreed to provide capital markets advisory services to the Company, and the Company will pay Bunt Capital US$15,000 per month (the “Cash Fee”) during the Term.  The Consulting Agreement is subject to approval from the TSX Venture Exchange (the “TSXV”).  In addition to the Cash Fee, the Company will grant Bunt Capital 200,000 stock options of the Company (the “Options”), at an exercise price of $0.50 per share. The Options shall vest in accordance with Exchange requirements, specifically: 25% of the Options shall vest on the date that is three months following the date of issuance, 25% of the Options shall vest on the date that is six months following the date of issuance, 25% of the Options shall vest on the date that is nine months following the date of issuance, and 25% of the Options shall vest on the date that is twelve months following the date of issuance.

About IDEX Metals Corp.

IDEX Metals Corp. is a mineral exploration company focused on advancing a portfolio of base and precious metal projects in Idaho, USA. IDEX is primarily focused on the exploration and development of the Freeze Copper-Gold porphyry prospect located in the newly discovered Idaho Copper District, Washington County, Idaho. With a strategic land position in a top-tier mining jurisdiction and surrounded by major industry players, IDEX is committed to redefining district-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 regarding IDEX contact:

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

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