McEwen Inc. Added to Russell 2000 Index, Enhancing Visibility Among Institutional Investors

McEwen Inc. (NYSE: MUX) (TSX: MUX) announced it has been added to the Russell 2000® Index as part of the June 2026 Russell Reconstitution, effective at the opening of U.S. equity markets on June 29. Membership in the Russell 2000 is based on inclusion in the broader Russell 3000® Index, which represents approximately 98% of the investable U.S. equity market by market capitalization.

Inclusion in the widely followed small-cap index is expected to increase the company's visibility among institutional investors and index-tracking strategies as it continues advancing its portfolio of gold, silver and copper assets. Chairman and Chief Owner Rob McEwen said the company remains focused on executing its growth plans, improving operating performance and creating long-term shareholder value.

McEwen shares trade on both the NYSE and TSX under the ticker MUX. The company provides its shareholders with exposure to a growing base of gold and silver production in addition to a very large copper development project, all in the Americas. The gold and silver mines are in prolific mineral-rich regions, including the Cortez Trend in Nevada, the Timmins district of Ontario, Flin Flon in Manitoba, and the Deseado Massif in Santa Cruz province, Argentina. McEwen is also reactivating its gold-silver El Gallo Mine in Mexico.

The company has a 46.3% interest in McEwen Copper, which owns the large, long-life, advanced-stage Los Azules copper development project in San Juan province, Argentina. According to the last financing for McEwen Copper, the implied value of McEwen's ownership interest is US$456 million (US$7.67 per share). The Los Azules copper project is designed to be one of the world’s first regenerative copper mines and carbon neutral by 2038. Its Feasibility Study results were announced in a press release dated October 7, 2025.

McEwen also recently purchased 27.3% of Paragon Advanced Labs Inc., a newly listed public company that is deploying PhotonAssay units around the world, a technology that the company believes is poised to become the new industry standard for assaying precious and base metals, with Paragon aiming to be one of the leading service providers.

Chairman and Chief Owner Rob McEwen has invested over US$250 million personally and takes a salary of $1 per year, aligning his interests with shareholders. He is a recipient of the Order of Canada, a member of the Canadian Mining Hall of Fame and a winner of the EY Entrepreneur of the Year (Energy) award. His objective is to build MUX’s profitability, share value and ultimately implement a dividend policy, as he did while building Goldcorp Inc.