Silver Spruce Resources Inc. Announces Close of $739,250 First Tranche of Non-Brokered Private Placement and Extension

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BEDFORD, NS / ACCESS Newswire / April 1, 2026 / Silver Spruce Resources Inc. ("Silver Spruce" or the "Corporation") (TSXV:SSE) is pleased to announce that it has closed the first tranche (the "First Tranche") of its previously announced non-brokered private placement (the "Offering"). The First Tranche consisted of the issuance of 3,696,250 units in the capital of the Corporation (the "Units") at a price of CAD$0.20 per Unit (the "Offering Price") for gross aggregate proceeds of $739,250. Each Unit was composed of one common share in the capital of the Corporation (each, a "Share") and one Share purchase warrant (each, a "Warrant"). Each Warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one Share (each, a "Warrant Share") at an exercise price of $0.30 per Warrant Share for a period of 4 years from the date of issuance. The Company also announces that it is extending the Offering, and it anticipates that it will close the second and final tranche of the Offering on or before May 4, 2026.

The Corporation expects to use the proceeds of the Offering for exploration of the Corporation's mineral projects and general working capital purposes. The Offering is subject to the receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals, including the receipt of final approval from the TSX Venture Exchange (the "TSXV").

In connection with the First Trance, the Company has agreed to pay a cash commission to eligible finders in the aggregate of $39,560 and to issue an aggregate of 197,800 finder's warrants exercisable at a price of $0.30 for forty-eight (48) months from the closing of the First Tranche. The securities issued pursuant to the First Tranche and to eligible finders will be subject to a statutory hold period of four months and one day from the date of issuance in accordance with applicable securities laws.

Certain insiders of the Corporation subscribed for an aggregate of 233,750 Units under the Offering, which constitutes a "related party transaction" as such term is defined in Multilateral Instrument 61-101 - Protection of Minority Shareholders in Special Transactions ("MI 61-101"). The Corporation is relying on the exemptions from the valuation and minority shareholder approval requirements of MI 61-101 contained in sections 5.5(a) and 5.7(1)(a) of MI 61-101, as the fair market value of the acquired securities by such insiders will not exceed 25% of the market capitalization of the Corporation, as determined in accordance with MI 61-101.

This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities in the United States. The securities have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the ("U.S. Securities Act") or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold within the United States or to U.S. persons unless registered under the U.S. Securities Act and applicable state securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available.

About Silver Spruce Resources

Silver Spruce Resources Inc. is a Canadian junior exploration company. The Corporation's diversified exploration portfolio now includes:

• Pino de Plata Ag Project - High-grade silver property with historic artisanal mining located 15 kilometres west of Coeur Mining's Palmarejo Mine in western Chihuahua, Mexico

• Jackie Au-Ag Project - Early-stage epithermal project with high-grade surface sampling and strong structural targets located