

Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - August 25, 2026) - Rio2 Limited (TSX: RIO) (OTCQX: RIOFF) (BVL: RIO) ("Rio2" or the "Company") announces that it received regulatory approval for the Modification of the Environmental Impact Study (Modificación del Estudio de Impacto Ambiental or "MEIA") on August 21st, 2026, for the expansion of its Condestable underground copper mine in Peru, concluding a successful 14-month process involving environmental regulators, local communities and other key stakeholders. "The approval of the MEIA is a significant regulatory milestone for Rio2 and Minera Condestable and allows for several significant operational milestones," stated Andrew Cox, President, CEO and a director of Rio2.

Rio2 TSE: RIO executives said operations at its Phoenix Gold project have been disrupted by two severe winter storms, delaying the company's expected progress toward steady-state throughput of more than 20,000 tonnes per day. Management said the project lost about two weeks of production during a July storm and expected to lose roughly another two weeks in August as crews worked to restore access and clear snow from operating areas.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rio2 Limited (“Rio2” or “the Company”) (TSX: RIO; OTCQX: RIOFF; BVL: RIO) reports financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2026, including operational updates for the Fenix Gold Mine (“Fenix Gold”) and the Condestable Copper Mine (“Condestable”). Rio2's consolidated production for the quarter totaled 13,539 ounces of gold, 75,437 ounces of silver, and 9,296,883 pounds of copper. All financial information in this press release is reported in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rio2 Limited (“Rio2”) (TSX: RIO; OTCQX: RIOFF; BVL: RIO) announces that it has participated in the Royal Road Minerals Limited (“Royal Road”) Brokered LIFE Offering which closed on July 28, 2026 with the purchase of 10,000,000 ordinary shares of Royal Road at the price of $0.20 per share ($2,000,000 in total).

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rio2 Limited (“Rio2” or “the Company”) (TSX: RIO; OTCQX: RIOFF; BVL: RIO) today announces that it has filed an independent technical report dated July 22, 2026, entitled “NI 43-101 Technical Report Condestable Mine, Lima Department, Peru” (the “Technical Report”) pursuant to National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”). The Technical Report has an effective date of May 31, 2026, and supports the disclosure made by the Company in its news release dated June 23, 2026, announcing the update of resources and reserves for the Condestable Mine.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, July 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rio2 Limited ("Rio2" or "the Company") (TSX: RIO; OTCQX: RIOFF; BVL: RIO) today announces that it has filed an independent technical report dated July 22, 2026, entitled "NI 43-101 Technical Report Condestable Mine, Lima Department, Peru" (the "Technical Report") pursuant to National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101").

Rio2 has transformed from a speculative single-asset developer into a two-mine Latin American producer, with operational cash flow and diversified revenue streams. Q1 2026 marked an inflection point: $65.9M revenue, $22.3M net income, and $30.8M adjusted EBITDA, with both Fenix Gold and Condestable contributing. RIOFF trades at a 50% forward EV/EBITDA discount to peers, reflecting legacy risk perceptions despite near-term production growth and internal expansion levers.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rio2 Limited (“Rio2” or “the Company”) (TSX: RIO; OTCQX: RIOFF; BVL: RIO) announces that it has finalized an updated National Instrument 43-101 Technical Report (the “Report”) for its recently acquired Condestable copper mine (“Condestable”), located in the Department of Lima, Peru. The updated technical report, prepared by leading global mining consulting firm SLR Consulting (Canada) Ltd.