Mr. Christopher Berlet reports

STAKEHOLDER ACCELERATES THE LOKI COPPER CORRIDOR: 3D GEOPHYSICAL INVERSIONS NEARING COMPLETION AHEAD OF HIGH-IMPACT 1,250-SAMPLE SOIL AND PROSPECTING PROGRAMS ACROSS LOKI WEST AND NEWLY STAKED LOKI EAST

Stakeholder Gold Corp. has continued momentum across the Loki copper zone and the broader Loki structural corridor at its 100-per-cent-owned Ballarat gold-copper project, located in the heart of the prolific White gold district of the Yukon Territory.

The company is advancing three-dimensional (3-D) inversion modelling of historical airborne VTEM (versatile time-domain electromagnetic) geophysical data over the Loki copper zone, together with 3-D inversion of magnetic data spanning the broader Loki and Loki West targets. The resulting 3-D resistivity and magnetic-susceptibility models are expected to meaningfully sharpen copper drill targeting along the Loki structural corridor by resolving conductive, potentially sulphide-related features and associated structures at depth.

Building on this work, Stakeholder is planning a robust 1,250-sample soil geochemical sampling program, together with concurrent geological prospecting, over the Loki West and newly staked Loki East targets. These programs extend the company's footprint along one of the district's most prospective copper corridors and will commence as soon as crews become available.

Highlights

• 3-D geophysical inversions: Three-dimensional (3-D) inversion of a historical helicopter-borne VTEM (electromagnetic) data acquisition flown in 2017 by Geotech Ltd. over the Loki copper zone (the Loki target), together with 3-D inversion of UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) magnetic data flown by Overhead Intelligence Inc. in 2024 over the area covering the Loki and Loki West targets, is nearing completion and will refine copper drill targeting along the Loki structural corridor. Data processing is being completed by GroundTruth Exploration Ltd. and will provide insights on the mineralized intrusions now being targeted for drilling.
• 1,250-sample soil program: A large-scale, 1,250-sample soil geochemical sampling program is planned over the Loki West and newly staked Loki East targets to define and expand copper-in-soil anomalies identified along the Loki structural corridor.
• Concurrent prospecting and new ground: A prospecting program will run concurrently with the soil survey. The recently staked Loki East target meaningfully extends the company's coverage of the prospective Loki structural corridor to the southeast. Fieldwork is set to begin as soon as crews can be scheduled on site.

Strategically positioned in the heart of an advancing district

The Ballarat gold-copper project occupies what management believes to be one of the most strategic land positions in the rapidly advancing White gold district. The property lies immediately northeast of, and adjacent to, Talamore Mining's Coffee gold mine project, which is currently under development as one of Canada's newest gold mines.

The Northern Access Route (NAR), now under construction to service the Coffee gold mine project, traverses through the center of the Ballarat property -- delivering 20 kilometres of new, mine-grade road infrastructure directly across Stakeholder's ground and dramatically enhancing future access for exploration and development.

Sharpening focus on the Loki copper targets

Results from the upcoming soil geochemical and prospecting program will be integrated with the completed 3-D VTEM and magnetic inversion models to prioritize and refine copper drill targets along the Loki structural corridor ahead of future drill testing. The newly staked Loki East target, located at the southeastern extension of the corridor, will be systematically evaluated for the first time as part of this program.

"Refining our understanding of the Loki copper system is a top priority for the 2026 field season. The 3-D VTEM and magnetic inversions are giving us an increasingly clear three-dimensional picture of the Loki structural corridor, and the upcoming soil and prospecting programs will extend that picture across the Loki West and the newly staked Loki East targets," stated Christopher Berlet, chief executive officer and director of Stakeholder.

"The Loki structural corridor sits across the heart of the Ballarat property, with direct access provided by the Coffee mine's Northern Access Route. Pairing modern 3-D geophysical modelling with systematic soil geochemistry and prospecting, positions us to build a robust pipeline of high-quality copper and critical mineral exploration targets in the centre of one of Canada's most active new mine development districts."

Adam Fage, MSc, PGeo, is an independent geological consultant and the qualified person for the company, as defined by National Instrument 43-101, and has reviewed and approved the contents of this press release.

About Stakeholder Gold Corp.

Stakeholder holds 100-per-cent ownership of 1,140 contiguous mineral claims covering 22,700 hectares and spanning 20 km of the Coffee mine project's Northern Access Route (NAR), which is being developed through the geographical centre of the White gold district of the Yukon Territory, Canada. Stakeholder also maintains in good standing 10 claims located inside the adjacent Coffee mine project, which is being developed by Talamore Mining Corp. These combined claim holdings are referred to collectively as the Ballarat gold-copper project.

Within the company's contiguous claim holdings, Stakeholder is advancing exploration on the Skye gold zone and the Loki copper zone -- two compelling exploration targets separated by about eight kilometres, prospective for new gold and copper discoveries respectively, on either side of the Northern Access Route (NAR), in the heart of the White gold district.

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