High-Grade Gold and Silver Mineralization Samples Continued at Tombstone Project in Arizona – Aztec Minerals Reports 1.97 gpt Au and 120.36 gpt Ag (3.47 gpt AuEq) over 60.0 meters

• 60.0 m continuous chip channel sampling averaging 3.47 gpt AuEq includes: 36.0 m of 2.86 gpt Au 172.41 gpt Ag (5.02 gpt AuEq)

• Extends Wide High-Grade Gold and Silver Oxide Mineralization from previous drilling to the surface

• Robust geological and assay data results support discovery potential down dip and along strike of the mineralized zone

• Additional reconnaissance sample assay results are pending

Vancouver, Canada – TheNewswire – July 2, 2024 – Aztec Minerals Corp. (AZT: TSX-V, OTCQB: AZZTF) (“Aztec” or the “Company”) announces that the second batch of assay results the 2024 surface exploration program has significantly extended the broad gold-silver mineralization footprint from the original dimensions of 2020-2023 drilling in and around the Contention Pit at the Tombstone project. The Tombstone project covers most of the historic Tombstone silver mining district in southeastern Arizona.

Highlights:

• The latest Contention Pit channel sampling results further extend the presence of near-surface, broad, high-grade gold and silver mineralization confirming Aztec’s drilling from 2020 to 2023.

• Select channel line interval highlights include:

Additional reconnaissance sample assay results are pending.

Many of the high-grade gold-silver sample results from Lot 2 are located immediately adjacent to the Westside target area, suggesting the opportunity to expand into multiple zones of broad Au-Ag oxide mineralization to the west. The continuous sampling program provides essential data to support the expansion drilling efforts and target new mineralized zones.

The results presented in Table 1 indicate the presence of broad, mesothermal, gold and silver oxidized mineralization, opening up the potential for further