Arizona Copper and Gold Inc. and Core Nickel Corp. Announce Launch of Brokered Financing of up to $10 Million

Toronto, Ontario–(Newsfile Corp. – October 2, 2025) – Arizona Copper and Gold Inc. (the “ Company ” or “ ACG “) and Core Nickel Corp. (TSXV: CNCO) (“ Core “) are pleased to announce that ACG is launching a brokered private placement of subscription receipts (each, a “ Subscription Receipt “) for gross proceeds of up to $10,000,000 (the “ Offering “). The Offering will be a best-efforts private placement of Subscription Receipts by ACG, to be completed in connection with the previously-announced proposed reverse takeover of Core by the Company (the “ Transaction “). Following the completion of the Transaction, Core, as the issuer resulting therefrom (the “ Resulting Issuer “), is expected to carry on the current business of ACG under the name “Arizona Eagle Mining Corp.”. Imme