Vancouver, British Columbia--(Newsfile Corp. - December 31, 2024) - Primary Hydrogen Corp. (TSXV: HDRO) (the "Company" or "Primary") is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Jelena Veljovic as Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective immediately. Ms. Veljovic replaces Mr. Joel Leonard, who has served as CFO since September 2020. The Company wishes to thank Mr. Leonard for fulfilling that role and to express its appreciation for his service.

Ms. Veljovic provides accounting services to public companies through Treewalk Consulting Inc., a growing professional services advisory firm in Vancouver, British Columbia. Prior to her time at Treewalk Consulting Inc., Ms. Veljovic worked as an accounting technician with Focus LLP, a public accounting firm in the Calgary, AB market, supporting with taxation services for private companies and individuals.

The Company also announces the granting of 150,000 incentive stock options to Ms. Veljovic, which will vest in four equal tranches over 12 months, and the grant of 65,000 incentive stock options to a consultant of the Company, which will vest immediately. Each incentive stock option is exercisable to acquire one common share of the Company at an exercise price $0.48 for a period of five years from the date of grant.

About Primary Hydrogen Corp.

Primary Hydrogen Corp. is a natural hydrogen exploration company with an extensive portfolio of properties covering over 210 square kilometres across Canada including the Blakelock and Hopkins projects in Ontario, the Mary's Harbour project in Labrador, the Point Rosie project in Newfoundland, and the Crooked Amphibolite, Coquihalla, and Cogburn projects in BC. The Company also holds the Arthur Lake copper project in British Columbia.

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