Cruz Battery Metals Enters into Joint Venture Agreement for Deep Basin Lithium Brine Exploration in Clayton Valley, Nevada

January 28, 2026 – Cruz Battery Metals Corp. (CRUZ:CSE, BKTPF:USA, A40YSN:WKN) (“Cruz” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a joint venture agreement (“JV”) with Sienna Resources Inc. (“Sienna”) and Adelayde Exploration Inc. (“Adelayde”) to explore the deep basin lithium brine potential in Clayton Valley, Nevada. The 115 mineral claims comprising the 2,300-acre JV land package are all located within, and completely surrounded by, SLB’s (formerly Schlumberger) and Pure Energy Minerals’ lithium deposit (see map below)....