Suspension of Executive Chairman and CFO

Phoenix Copper Limited (AIM: PXC; OTCQX ADR: PXCLY), the AIM quoted, 100% USA focused base and precious metals emerging producer and exploration company, announces that the Board has resolved to suspend Marcus Edwards-Jones and Richard Wilkins from their roles as Executive Chairman and Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary, respectively, with immediate effect.

The Company's Board has commenced investigations into allegations made in relation to Mr Edwards-Jones's and Mr Wilkins's recent conduct and certain historic payments made to Lloyd Edwards-Jones S.A.S., the Company's former Corporate Finance Adviser. The investigations are being undertaken with input from the Company's professional advisers and a further announcement will be made as soon as these investigations have concluded.

To minimise any disruption to the ongoing operations of the Company during the period of Mr Edwards-Jones's and Mr Wilkins's suspension, the Company has put interim financial oversight arrangements in place while it advances the appointment of an interim CFO. This interim role will be covered until such time as Mr Wilkins's and Mr Edwards-Jones's suspension is over and a conclusion has been reached on the outcome of the investigation. The individual concerned will be supported by Catherine Evans, Chair of the Audit Committee and Ryan McDermott, CEO, as well as by other members of the Board and senior management team to ensure operational continuity.

The Company will outsource the role of Company Secretary to a reputable corporate services firm recommended by its professional advisers while the investigations are ongoing.

Update regarding the Company's financial position

The Company currently has limited working capital and, absent any additional funding, the Board believes its current cash balances will provide sufficient working capital to meet ongoing obligations until early Q2 2026.

The Company is currently considering a range of both short term and longer term funding options and will provide shareholders with a further update regarding its fundraising strategy in due course.

Further to the announcement dated 27 January 2026, discussions with Riverfort Global Opportunities PCC Limited ("Riverfort") regarding the terms of the Short Term Loan Facility remain ongoing. Shareholders will be provided with an update once the discussions with Riverfort have concluded, along with a further update regarding the Company's financial position.

Since 2017, Phoenix has executed extensive drilling initiatives, resulting in an expansion of the Empire Open-Pit resource by over 200%. In May 2024 the Company published its inaugural mineral reserve statement for the Empire Open-Pit Mine. Proven and Probable mineral reserves are 10.1 million tonnes containing 109,487,970 lbs of copper, 104,000 oz of gold and 4,654,400 oz of silver. This reserve was estimated using assay data from 485 drill holes, extensive geological modelling, metallurgical recovery test work, geotechnical evaluation, and mine design. The reserve represents a combined 66,467 tonnes of copper equivalent metal.

In addition to the Empire Mine, Phoenix's holdings in the district also encompass the Horseshoe, White Knob, and Blue Bird Mines, all of which have been producers of copper, gold, silver, zinc, lead, and tungsten from underground operations, a new high-grade silver and lead orebody at Red Star, and the Navarre Creek gold exploration project, which was first drilled in 2023. The Company's land package at Empire spans 8,434 acres (34 sq km).