Vortex Metals Completes High-Resolution Airborne Geophysical Survey at Illapel Copper Project in Chile

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - April 30, 2026) - Vortex Metals Inc. (TSXV: VMS) (FSE: DM8) (OTCQB: VMSSF) ("Vortex" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the successful completion of a high-resolution airborne geophysical survey over its Illapel Copper Project, located approximately 20 km northeast of Illapel in the Coquimbo Region of north-central Chile, a prolific copper belt. The helicopter-borne survey was completed by New-Sense Geophysics Limited ("NSG"), a globally recognized provider of airborne geophysical services with extensive experience across the Andes.