Mr. Bob Bass reports

GETCHELL GOLD CORP. ANNOUNCES RICHARD BUZBUZIAN AS CEO

Getchell Gold Corp. has appointed Richard Buzbuzian as the company's chief executive officer, effective Nov. 16, 2026.

"Mike Sieb and I, on behalf of the board of directors and the company, warmly welcome Richard to the position of CEO of Getchell Gold. Richard's keen business acumen and unwavering tenacity make him the ideal leader to advance our flagship Fondaway Canyon project in Nevada, which boasts a $1-billion (U.S.) pretax NPV [net present value] preliminary economic assessment," commented Bob Bass, chairman of Getchell. "We are also pleased that Richard's compensation is directly tied to performance share units, which perfectly aligns his interests with those of our shareholders."

"Getchell's flagship Fondaway Canyon property features a robust PEA, and, when built, its potential production profile of 150,000 ounces of gold per year would place it among Nevada's top gold mines," commented Mr. Buzbuzian, incoming chief executive officer of Getchell. "Fondaway's scale is very exciting to me and I am delighted to be part of this strong development project and the many great professionals who I will be working alongside as we unlock shareholder value."

Key highlights of the Fondaway Canyon project:

• Substantial valuation: a robust preliminary economic assessment outlining a $1-billion (U.S.) pretax net present value;
• Top-tier production profile: projected average production when built of 150,000 ounces of gold per year over an estimated 10-year mine life;
• Significant resource estimate: The mineral resource comprises 999,000 ounces of gold in the indicated category (22.1 million tonnes at 1.40 grams per tonne) and 1.812 million ounces of gold in the inferred category (45.6 million tonnes at 1.24 grams per tonne) and remains open with significant potential for expansion.

Buzbuzian Capital Corp., a family office owned by Getchell's incoming CEO, Mr. Buzbuzian, currently owns one million shares of Getchell and 500,000 share purchase warrants.

Biography of Mr. Buzbuzian

Mr. Buzbuzian is a distinguished Canadian capital markets executive, corporate strategist and entrepreneur with over 25 years of investment, merchant banking and corporate finance experience across North America and Europe.

Throughout his career, Mr. Buzbuzian has successfully guided numerous early-stage ventures from inception to the public markets across the natural resource, technology and health care sectors. Notably, as a co-founder and former president of Drone Delivery Canada Corp., he championed equity financing campaigns that raised over $120-million, propelling the company's market capitalization beyond $550-million.

In addition to his executive mandates, Mr. Buzbuzian manages Buzbuzian Capital, a private family office dedicated to allocating strategic capital toward pre-IPO (initial public offering) ventures, microcap growth opportunities and special situations. He is also actively involved in governance and corporate advisory capacities across various public entities and non-profit organizations, including Stock Trend Capital and the travel charity Give-A-Mile.

Mr. Buzbuzian holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Toronto.

Under a CEO consulting agreement with K9 Capital Corp., a company controlled by Mr. Buzbuzian, K9 will receive an annual fee of $300,000 and is eligible for a discretionary $150,000 bonus on the first anniversary of the effective date. In addition, Mr. Buzbuzian will be granted four million conditional performance share units (PSUs) with a vesting date on or after Nov. 16, 2027, based upon the following criteria:

• 25 per cent after Getchell's common shares trade for 10 consecutive trading days above 50 cents;
• A further 25 per cent after Getchell's common shares trade for 10 consecutive trading days above 75 cents;
• A further 25 per cent after Getchell's common shares trade for 10 consecutive trading days above $1;
• A further 25 per cent after Getchell's common shares trade for 10 consecutive trading days above $1.25.

Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and have not demonstrated economic viability. The PEA is preliminary in nature and includes inferred and indicated mineral resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as mineral reserves, and there is no certainty that PEA results will be realized.

The qualified person (as defined in National Instrument 43-101, Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects) who reviewed and approved the scientific and technical information in this news release is Patrick McLaughlin, PGeo, vice-president, exploration, of the company and is non-independent.

About Getchell Gold Corp.

Getchell Gold is a Nevada-focused gold and copper exploration company trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange (symbol: GTCH), the OTCQB (symbol: GGLDF) and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (symbol: GGA1). The company is primarily directing its efforts on its most advanced-stage asset, Fondaway Canyon, a past gold producer with a large mineral resource estimate and a robust preliminary economic assessment.

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