Prince Silver Appoints Derek Iwanaka as Chief Executive Officer

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA / ACCESS Newswire / November 18, 2025 / Prince Silver Corp. (CSE:PRNC)(OTCQB:PRNCF) ("Prince Silver" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Derek Iwanaka as Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Mr. Iwanaka will be nominated for election to the Company's Board of Directors at its next annual general meeting, scheduled for December 23, 2025.

Mr. Iwanaka brings over 23 years of investor relations, corporate development, and capital markets experience in the mining industry. He has played key roles in advancing numerous public mining companies through various stages of growth, mergers, and project development. Over his career, he has contributed to more than 20 corporate transactions and has been instrumental in raising over US$100 million through equity financings, including one of the first at-the-market ("ATM") offerings executed by a Canadian brokerage firm.

Mr. Iwanaka most recently served as Vice President, Investor Relations and Corporate Development at BeMetals Corp., a precious and base metals exploration company founded largely by former B2Gold Corp. and Bema Gold Corp. executives. At BeMetals, he was part of the leadership team for its strategic acquisitions, project advancements, and investor engagement as the company established its diversified metals portfolio.

Prior to that, he was Vice President, Investor Relations at First Mining Gold Corp., where he helped guide the company's evolution from a mineral bank to a gold project developer in eastern Canada. During his tenure, First Mining completed seven corporate transactions, consolidating a large NI 43-101 compliant gold resource base and growing its market capitalization from approximately CAD$45 million to over CAD$500 million.

From 2010 to 2015, Mr. Iwanaka was Director of Investor Relations at Uranerz Energy Corp., a U.S.-based in-situ recovery uranium producer that completed a CAD$320 million business combination with Energy Fuels Inc. in 2015. Earlier in his career, he managed investor relations at Brilliant Mining Corp., a nickel producer recognized twice in the TSX Venture 50, and began his career in 2002 with Bema Gold Corp., a mid-tier gold producer that was later acquired by Kinross Gold Corporation for US$3.1 billion.