Mr. Jim Kirke reports

BIG RIDGE GOLD CORP. CONFIRMS AVAILABILITY OF ANNUAL MEETING MATERIALS

Due to the continuing Canadian postal strike, the information circular and related materials for Big Ridge Gold Corp.'s coming annual general meeting being held on Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, are posted under the company's profile on SEDAR+ and on the company's website. Shareholders of the company are encouraged to access the meeting materials directly through the above-mentioned websites or may contact Jim Kirke, the company's chief financial officer, at 416-627-1796 or by e-mail at jkirke@bigridgegold.com to request electronic copies of the meeting materials. In the event that the postal strike ends prior to the meeting, the company will mail the meeting materials in the ordinary course, but there can be no assurance that the meeting materials will be received by the shareholder prior to the meeting.

E-mails providing a proxy with the voting control number and instructions for voting will be sent by the company's transfer agent, Computershare, to registered shareholders for whom Computershare has an e-mail address. Registered shareholders who do not receive an e-mail from Computershare with their proxy by Monday, Nov. 25, 2024, should contact Computershare's investor centre at 1-800-564-6253 (8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. EST; Monday to Friday) to request their proxies and voting control numbers.

Non-objecting beneficial shareholders (NOBOs) should contact Computershare at 1-800-564-6253 to request their voting instruction forms (VIFs) with voting control numbers and instructions for voting.

Objecting beneficial shareholders (OBOs) should contact their broker to request VIFs, voting control numbers and instructions for voting.

Copies of the company's financial statements and related management discussion and analysis for the financial year ended June 30, 2024, are available on the company's profile on SEDAR+ and on the company's website. If paper copies of the financial statements and MD&A have been requested but not yet delivered, they will be delivered once the postal strike concludes.

In addition, Big Ridge announced that Dr. Bill Williams, the company's board chair, will not be standing for re-election. The board thanks Dr. Williams for his service to Big Ridge and wishes him all the best in his future endeavours.

About Big Ridge Gold Corp.

Big Ridge Gold is an exploration and development company managed by a disciplined and experienced team of officers and directors. The company is committed to the development of advanced-stage mining projects using industry best practices, combined with strong social licence from its local communities. Big Ridge owns an 80-per-cent interest in its flagship Hope Brook gold project, located in Newfoundland and Labrador. Big Ridge also owns 100 per cent of the highly prospective Oxford gold project located in Manitoba and the Destiny gold project in Quebec.

Acknowledgment

Big Ridge acknowledges and appreciates the Newfoundland and Labrador Ministry of Natural Resources' financial support of the company's 2023 exploration programs through the junior exploration assistance (JEA) program.

We seek Safe Harbor.