New Risk • May 31
New major risk - Financial position The company has less than a year of cash runway based on its current free cash flow trend. Free cash flow: -CA$4.4m This is considered a major risk. With less than a year's worth of cash, the company will need to raise capital or take on debt unless its cash flows improve. This would dilute existing shareholders or increase balance sheet risk. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risks Less than 1 year of cash runway based on free cash flow trend (-CA$4.4m free cash flow). Earnings have declined by 43% per year over the past 5 years. Shareholders have been substantially diluted in the past year (102% increase in shares outstanding). Revenue is less than US$1m. Minor Risks Share price has been volatile over the past 3 months (17% average weekly change). Market cap is less than US$100m (CA$28.7m market cap, or US$20.8m). New Risk • May 12
New major risk - Share price stability The company's share price has been highly volatile over the past 3 months. It is more volatile than 90% of Canadian stocks, typically moving 18% a week. This is considered a major risk. Share price volatility increases the risk of potential losses in the short-term as the stock tends to have larger drops in price more frequently than other stocks. It may also indicate the stock is highly sensitive to market conditions or economic conditions rather than being sensitive to its own business performance, which may also be inconsistent. Currently, the following risks have been identified for the company: Major Risks Share price has been highly volatile over the past 3 months (18% average weekly change). Earnings have declined by 45% per year over the past 5 years. Shareholders have been substantially diluted in the past year (102% increase in shares outstanding). Revenue is less than US$1m. Minor Risk Market cap is less than US$100m (CA$42.4m market cap, or US$30.9m). Announcement • Apr 14
Valkea Resources Corp Announces Chief Executive Officer Changes Valkea Resources Corp. announced that Thomas Credland, President of the Company, was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Valkea, effective April 14, 2026. A geologist by background with over 25 years of experience in the mining sector, Mr. Credland has been directly involved in the identification and advancement of exploration assets in Finland. Based in Europe, he is positioned close to the Valkea's core projects, supporting more direct oversight of exploration activities and day-to-day operations. Mr. Credland joined Valkea Resources as President in January 2026. Previously at Rupert Resources, in his role as Head of Corporate Development, Mr. Credland was involved in the original identification and acquisition of the core property package in Northern Finland and the implementation of strategy, equity financings and work programmes that led to the discovery and ongoing resource development of the 4Moz Ikkari Gold Project. Mr. Credland has over 25 years experience in mining having started his career as a gold geologist in Western Australia before working as a mining analyst for Wood Mackenzie and in mining institutional equity sales for Canaccord Genuity in London before moving to corporate executive roles. Thomas holds a BSc Geology (Hons) degree from the University of Edinburgh and an MSc in Mineral Project Appraisal from Imperial College, London. Chris Donaldson has stepped down as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Donaldson was instrumental in the acquisition of the Company's Finnish assets and has delivered a high-quality portfolio that provides a strong foundation for the Company's next phase of exploration.