Nord Precious Metals Receives Ministry Guidance for District-Scale Silver Processing Permit

Nord Precious Metals Mining Inc. has received formal guidance from the Ontario Ministry of Energy and Mines following its pre-submission meeting, outlining an expedited pathway for its Recovery Permit application that includes provisions for processing material from neighboring silver properties. The Ministry's written response confirms that toll processing arrangements can be included in the Company's application, whereby Nord would process tailings from adjacent properties, positioning the Company's Temiskaming Testing Labs facility as the natural processing hub for the entire Cobalt-Gowganda Camp's legacy tailings.

The Ministry has invited Nord to submit draft applications for preliminary review, a streamlined process offered to select applicants. The formal submission process will notably not require a closure plan, eliminating what has historically been the most time-consuming element of permit applications. The Recovery Permit application will encompass processing of Nord's Castle and Beaver Mine legacy tailings, recovery of broken mineralized material from Castle's Level 1 stopes, and toll processing arrangements for tailings from adjacent properties.

The Cobalt-Gowganda Camp contains dozens of orphaned tailings deposits from over a century of mining, with TTL as the only permitted processing facility in the district. Ministry guidance supporting toll processing arrangements positions Nord to become what industry observers call a "Waste-to-Market" operator, aggregating and processing scattered resources that would otherwise remain environmental liabilities. This aligns with North American priorities for securing domestic critical mineral supplies from existing sources rather than waiting 15+ years for new mine development.

The Company's proven metallurgical process, which produced a 1,000-ounce silver bar and battery-specification cobalt sulfate from initial testing, can be applied across diverse feed sources without significant modification. Technical studies already completed during initial permit applications remain valid, eliminating potential delays. The regulatory framework specifically encourages this type of environmental remediation through mineral recovery, with the path from permit to production measured in months rather than years.

More information about the company's operations and strategic approach is available at https://www.nordpreciousmetals.com. The company maintains agreements with three First Nations groups, ensuring social license and community support, and enters the permit process with advantages that typically take junior mining companies years to achieve, including existing technical studies covering geochemical, hydrogeological, and tailings stability assessments.