Toronto – October 12, 2026 -- Highlander Silver Corp. (TSX, NYSE American: HSLV) has appointed Poonam Puri as an independent director, effective immediately.

Puri brings tenured law and governance credentials from Osgoode Hall

Puri is a tenured Professor of Law and Research Chair in Corporate Governance at Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto. She is also a corporate lawyer and Affiliated Scholar at Davies, Ward, Phillips & Vineberg, LLP. Her specialties are corporate law, corporate governance and capital markets regulation.

She is a member of the Order of Ontario. Her honors include the Institute of Corporate Directors Fellowship Award, the Ontario Law Society Medal and the Royal Society of Canada's Yvan Allaire Medal. She graduated from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law and Harvard Law School.

Toronto – October 12, 2026 -- Highlander Silver Corp. (TSX, NYSE American: HSLV) reported that a geophysical study of its Corani Silver Project in Peru shows a mineral system far more extensive than historical drilling coverage, with untested potential to the west and south beneath shallow post-mineral cover. The company also reported an unaudited cash balance of about US$100 million and no debt.

Surveys cover over 90 km of IP-resistivity and 600 km of airborne magnetics

The study integrates historical datasets with the first airborne magnetic survey at Corani and more extensive induced polarization-resistivity surveys than previously undertaken. Highlander completed over 90 km of IP-resistivity and over 600 km of airborne magnetic surveys, and integrated the results with lithology, alteration and resource models, mapping and core logging data.

Toronto – October 12, 2026 -- Shareholders of Highlander Silver Corp. (TSX, NYSE American: HSLV) approved every item on the agenda at the company's annual meeting, including the election of all six director nominees.

Shareholders elect all six nominees to the Highlander Silver board

Each of the six nominees put forward in the Management Information Circular dated May 12, 2026, was elected. The company published a summary of the director election results alongside its announcement.

Davidson & Company LLP stays on as Highlander Silver's auditor

Shareholders re-appointed Davidson & Company LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants, as auditors for the coming year. They also authorized the board to fix the auditors' remuneration.

President and CEO Daniel Earle, who also sits on the board, signed the announcement on behalf of the company. Arun Lamba, Vice President Corporate Development, is the designated information contact.

Toronto – October 12, 2026 -- Highlander Silver Corp. (TSX, NYSE American: HSLV) has grown the workforce at its Corani Silver Project in Peru to more than 300 team members, with site development advancing across camp, earthworks, roads and power infrastructure.

Local hiring is a stated priority as headcount tops 300

The company said it is emphasizing recruitment from local communities as it builds out the Corani team. Highlander Silver describes Corani as the largest silver deposit in development globally.

Carlos Ojeda, with 25+ years at Peruvian open-pit mines, leads project management

Carlos Ojeda, Vice President and General Manager, heads the project management team. He has more than 25 years of technical services experience in engineering, construction and operations at major open-pit mines in Peru, including Quellaveco, Antamina and Constancia.

Toronto – October 12, 2026 -- Highlander Silver Corp. has signed a mandate letter with Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking to lead a fully underwritten, 7-year, $330 million senior secured structured project finance facility for the Corani Silver Project in Peru.

The company will back the facility with a cost overrun facility of up to $100 million, which must be established before the first draw. Final facility amounts remain subject to due diligence. As of June 30, Highlander Silver reported cash of about $100 million and no debt.

St. Paul – October 12, 2026 -- Solventum (NYSE: SOLV) will take part in a virtual fireside chat at the 2026 KeyBanc Healthcare Forum on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, starting at approximately 10:30 a.m. EDT.

Solventum management will appear in a virtual format at the investor event

The session is a fireside chat, a Q&A-style discussion, and will be held online rather than in person. The company has not named which executives will take part.

A live webcast and a replay will be available through the investor relations site at investors.solventum.com.

The announcement did not mention financial guidance, product updates or other disclosures planned for the session.

Eagan – October 12, 2026 -- Solventum (NYSE: SOLV) will publish its second quarter fiscal 2026 financial results on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, after U.S. financial markets close.

Management to host webcast after the release

Solventum management will hold a webcast following the release to discuss the results. The company said other forward-looking and material information may also be covered during the call, so the session could contain disclosures beyond the quarterly figures.

Replay, slides and supplemental data to go online

A webcast replay, the earnings press release, presentation slides and supplemental financial disclosures will be available in the Investor Relations section of Solventum's website.

The announcement did not include financial guidance or preliminary figures for the quarter.

Eagan, Minn. – October 12, 2026 -- Solventum (NYSE: SOLV) said it intends to separate its Health Information Systems business, a healthcare software unit with $1.4 billion in annual sales, and is targeting completion within 12 to 18 months.

The move is the latest step in the company's three-phase transformation strategy. Solventum's Board of Directors and management expect the separation to leave a dedicated MedTech company focused on its MedSurg and Dental Solutions businesses.

Solventum weighs independent, combined or other deal structures

The company is evaluating several separation alternatives: an independent company, a combination with a scaled player in the space, or another transaction. It said it will pursue the structure it believes maximizes shareholder value.

Eagan, Minn. – October 12, 2026 -- Solventum raised its full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $7.10-$7.20 and announced its intent to separate its Health Information Systems business, after second-quarter organic sales rose 9.5%.

Organic sales climb 9.5% while reported sales rise 2.2% to $2.2 billion

Second-quarter sales reached $2.2 billion, up 2.2% on a reported basis. Solventum attributed the organic gain primarily to volume and product mix, with all reportable segments performing strongly. The organic figure also includes the expected benefit of advance orders placed ahead of ERP cutovers.

GAAP diluted EPS was $0.53. Adjusted diluted EPS reached $2.55, a 50.9% increase.

Eagan, Minnesota – October 12, 2026 -- Solventum (NYSE: SOLV) will present at the Wells Fargo Healthcare Conference on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, with management taking part in a fireside chat beginning at approximately 10:15 a.m. EDT in Boston, Massachusetts.

Solventum management gets a 10:15 a.m. EDT slot in Boston on Sept. 9

The company announced the appearance on Sept. 2, 2026, one week before the session. The announcement did not name the executives who will take part or list agenda topics.

A live webcast and an archived replay of the fireside chat will be available on the company's investor relations website, giving investors who cannot attend in Boston access to the discussion.