First Tellurium Corp. Mobilizes Crews for Exploration at Deer Horn Property Following Permit Approval

VANCOUVER, BC – July 13, 2026 – Leads & Copy – First Tellurium Corp. (CSE: FTEL, OTC: FSTTF) announced that its exploration permit for the Deer Horn polymetallic property in west-central British Columbia has been approved, with work scheduled to commence on July 15. The company will begin mobilizing crews to the site.

"Continuing with the positive results at Deer Horn in recent years, we have multiple targets to explore on the property," said First Tellurium President and CEO Tyrone Docherty. "We’re anxious to follow up on the previous rounds of work and discoveries."

The Deer Horn property is a unique mineral asset. Exploration efforts have so far identified a 17.5 square-kilometer mineral zone. This zone encompasses a copper-gold porphyry with significant bornite on the surface and a 2.4-kilometer strike length characterized by high-grade gold, silver, and tellurium mineralization.

Further details on the mineral zone and the copper-gold porphyry are available in a linked news release. The technical and scientific information pertaining to the Deer Horn Project within that release was reviewed and approved by Dr. Lee Groat, Ph.D, P.Geo, a Technical Advisor to First Tellurium and a qualified person under NI 43-101.

First Tellurium Corp. operates with a business model focused on generating revenue and value through the development of tellurium-based technologies, alongside mineral discovery, project development, and project generation.

First Tellurium is traded on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the symbol "FTEL" and on the OTC market as "FSTTF". Additional information about FTEL and its projects can be found on its website.