Mr. Charles Funk reports

HELIOSTAR CFO COMMENCES ROLE AND INCENTIVE GRANT

Vitalina Lyssoun has begun her role as chief financial officer (CFO) of Heliostar Metals Ltd., as announced on Feb. 6, 2025.

Further, pursuant to the company's omnibus equity incentive compensation plan, it has granted 500,000 stock options at an exercise price of 81.5 cents and 150,000 restricted share units to an employee of the company. The options are exercisable for a period of five years and will vest over the next two years. The RSUs will vest in three equal annual instalments, commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date.

About Heliostar Metals Ltd.

Heliostar aims to grow to become a mid-tier gold producer. The company is focused on increasing production and developing new resources at the La Colorada and San Agustin mines in Mexico, and on developing the 100-per-cent-owned Ana Paula project in Guerrero, Mexico.

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