Hardcore Discoveries Ltd. — Board/Management Information 2025

May 1, 2025

HARDCORE DISCOVERIES LTD. ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTOR

May 1, 2025 – VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA – Hardcore Discoveries Ltd. (CSE:HARD) ("Hardcore") or the "Company") is pleased to announce that its Board of Directors has appointed Mr. Edward Marlow as a new director of the Company. Mr. Marlow is a Senior advisor to Energy Transition Partners Africa. He was most recently a Senior Board Advisor to Mota-Engil, following employment as a Managing Director at Deutsche Bank responsible for lending activities across Sub-Saharan Africa and prior to this, he was for 7 years the Head of Sub-Saharan Africa for Credit Suisse Global Markets.

Mr. Marlow also founded and was Chairman and CEO of African Potash PLC and was previously he was Global Head of Coverage for Principal Investments at HSBC having also founded and led HSBC's African Principal Investments Business.

Mr. Marlow has a strong advisory and both Executive and non-Executive Director background in Natural Resources and Infrastructure both in Sub-Saharan Africa and Canada. He is also an investor in both Fintech and Climatetech with deep experience in both.

Mr. Marlow has also worked for Insinger De Beaufort, UBS and Citigroup and is an ex-British Infantry Officer, he has an MBA from Cranfield University, a PGDip Law from the University of Northumbria, a BA from Manchester University and is a graduate of the US Army Command and General Staff College and RMA Sandhurst. Mr. Marlow is also a Council Member of the Royal African Society

The Company also announces that pursuant to the provisions of the Company's stock incentive compensation plan (the "Plan"), the Company has granted restricted rights units as at April 29, 2025 (the "RSUs") to purchase a total of 1,100,000 common shares of the Company under the Company's 10% rolling stock option plan all of which will vest immediately.

About Hardcore Discoveries Ltd.

Hardcore Discoveries Ltd. is a mineral exploration company focused on the acquisition, exploration and development of mineral properties. The Company is based in Vancouver, B.C. Additional information about the Company is available at www.hardcorediscoveries.com.

HARDCORE DISCOVERIES LTD.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD

"Patrick Morris"

Patrick Morris, Chief Executive Officer

Forward-Looking Information Disclaimer

This news release contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information (collectively, "forward-looking statements") relating to negotiating an extension of the agreement on the Rude Creek Property and other statements that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements are often identified by terms such as "will", "may", "should", "anticipate", "expects" and similar (including negative and grammatical) expressions. All statements other than statements of historical fact, included in this release are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations include the failure to satisfy the conditions of the relevant securities exchange(s) and other securities regulatory authorities, general economic and financial market conditions and other risks detailed

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from time to time in the filings made by the Company with securities regulations. The reader is cautioned that assumptions used in the preparation of any forward-looking statements may prove to be incorrect. Events or circumstances may cause actual results to differ materially from those predicted as a result of numerous known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of the Company. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement. Such information, although considered reasonable by management at the time of preparation, may prove to be incorrect and actual results may differ materially from those anticipated. Forward-looking statements contained in this news release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the date of this news release and the Company will update or revise publicly any of the included forward-looking statements as expressly required by applicable law.

For more information, please contact Patrick Morris, Chief Executive Officer and Director

Email: enermetalventures@gmail.com; Telephone: (604) 761-8597