Cotec Holdings Corp. Announces Annual and Special Meeting Results

VANCOUVER, October 27, 2022 - CoTec Holdings Corp. (TSXV:CTH) (the "Company") is pleased to announced that all resolutions were passed by requisite majority at its annual and special meeting of shareholders held earlier today in virtual format.

The six incumbent directors, Julian Treger, Raffaele (Lucio) Genovese, Tom Albanese, John Conlon, Margot Naudie, and Sharon Fay were re-elected to the Board by shareholders. The shareholders also approved the re-appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as auditors of the Company for the ensuing year and the adoption of the Company's omnibus equity incentive plan.

About CoTec

CoTec is a publicly traded investment issuer listed on the Toronto Venture Stock Exchange ("TSX-V") and trades under the symbol CTH.V. The Company is an ESG-focused company investing in innovative technologies that have the potential to fundamentally change the way metals and minerals can be extracted and processed for the purpose of applying those technologies to undervalued operating assets and recycling opportunities, as the Company seeks to transition into a mid-tier mineral resource producer.

Forward-Looking Information Cautionary Statement

Statements in this press release regarding the Company and its investments which are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties, including statements relating to management's expectations with respect to its current and potential future investments, the value of such investments and the benefits to the Company which may be implied from such statements. Since forward-looking statements address future events and conditions, by their very nature, they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results in each case could differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements. For further details regarding risks and uncertainties facing the Company please refer to "Risk Factors" in the Company's filing statement dated April 6, 2022, a copy of which may be found under the Company's SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com.

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SOURCE: CoTec Holdings Corp.