Mr. Albert Contardi reports

QCX GOLD ANNOUNCES RECEIPT OF INTERIM ORDER

Further to the press release of June 2, 2026, QCX Gold Corp. has obtained the interim order, providing for the calling and holding of the annual general and special meeting of shareholders of the company and other procedural matters from the Supreme Court of British Columbia regarding an arrangement under the provisions of Division 5 of Part 9 of the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) involving, among others, the company and Sterling Metals Corp., in accordance with the arrangement agreement entered into between the company and Sterling dated June 1, 2026.

The interim order authorizes the company to proceed with various matters, including the holding of the meeting to consider and vote on the arrangement. Subject to the receipt of the requisite approval of the shareholders, the arrangement is expected to close on or around Aug. 25, 2026.

The meeting will be held on Aug. 18, 2026, at 11 a.m. Eastern Time at the offices of Irwin Lowy LLP at 217 Queen St. West, Suite 401, Toronto, Ont., M5V 0R2.

Further details regarding the terms and conditions of the arrangement are set out in the arrangement agreement, which has been filed by the company and Sterling under their respective SEDAR+ profiles. Additional information regarding the terms of the arrangement agreement and the background of the arrangement will be provided in the information circular for the meeting, which will also be filed on QCX's SEDAR+ profile.

About QCX Gold Corp.

QCX Gold is exploring for gold and volcanogenic massive sulphide style mineralization on its highly prospective and well-located properties in Quebec, Canada. The Golden Giant project is located in the James Bay region, only 2.9 kilometres from Azimut Exploration Inc.'s Patwon discovery on its Elmer gold project. The Fernet project is located in the Abitibi greenstone belt and is contiguous with Wallbridge Mining Company Ltd.'s Fenelon/Martiniere property. Both properties are in close proximity to major discoveries, which bodes well for exploration.

About Sterling Metals Corp.

Sterling is a mineral exploration company focused on large-scale Canadian copper exploration opportunities. The company's flagship assets include the Soo copper project in Ontario, which hosts past production and multiple breccia and porphyry targets strategically located near robust infrastructure, and the Adeline project in Labrador, which covers an extensive sediment-hosted copper belt with significant silver credits. Both projects have demonstrated potential for important new copper discoveries, underscoring Sterling's commitment to pioneering exploration in mineral-rich Canada.

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