Ms. Meg Brown reports

ARTEMIS GOLD ANNOUNCES GRANTING OF STOCK OPTIONS

Artemis Gold Inc.'s board of directors has approved the grant of 588,000 incentive stock options pursuant to the company's omnibus incentive plan, to directors, officers and employees of the company. The options are exercisable at $36.83 per share (based on the closing price on Dec. 30, 2025) and will expire five years from the grant date.

The options will form part of the company's annual grant of long-term incentives as part of its annual compensation cycle.

About Artemis Gold Inc.

Artemis Gold is a well-financed, growth-oriented gold and silver producer and development company with a strong financial capacity aimed at creating shareholder value through the identification, acquisition and development of gold properties in mining-friendly jurisdictions. The company's primary focus is the operation and further development of the Blackwater mine in central British Columbia, approximately 160 kilometres southwest of Prince George and 450 kilometres northeast of Vancouver. The first gold and silver pour at Blackwater was achieved in January, 2025, and commercial production was declared on May 1, 2025. Artemis Gold trades on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol ARTG and the OTCQX under the symbol ARGTF.