Ms. Meredith Eades reports

STUHINI EXPLORATION ENGAGES INDEPENDENT TRADING GROUP AS MARKET MAKER AND ANNOUNCES STOCK OPTION GRANT

Stuhini Exploration Ltd. has engaged Independent Trading Group Inc. to act as market-maker for the trading of the common shares of the company on the TSX Venture Exchange, with the objective of maintaining a reasonable market and improving the liquidity of the common shares.

ITG is providing its services to the company pursuant to a market-making service agreement entered into between the company and ITG. The market-making agreement is for an initial term of one month and shall continue on a month-to-month basis thereafter, subject to termination pursuant to the terms thereof, including by either party upon 30 days prior written notice to the other party. In consideration for the market-making services provided to the company by ITG, the company has agreed to pay ITG a fee of $6,000 per month (plus applicable taxes), payable monthly in advance. There are no performance factors contained in the market-making agreement, and ITG will not receive any common shares or other securities of the company as compensation.

The company and ITG are unrelated and unaffiliated entities, and the company has been advised that neither ITG nor its principals have any interest, directly or indirectly, in any securities of the company, or any right or intent to acquire such interest, other than pursuant to the marketing-making services to be provided by ITG pursuant to the terms of the market-making agreement. The market-making agreement and the engagement of ITG pursuant thereto remain subject to the approval of the TSX-V.

Stock option grant

The company also announces that its board of directors has authorized and approved the grant of an aggregate of 1,775,000 stock options of the company pursuant to the company's stock option plan to certain directors, officers, employees and consultants. The options are exercisable for an aggregate of 1,775,000 common shares at an exercise price of 15.5 cents per common share for a 36-month term, expiring on Jan. 14, 2029. The options vest in four 25-per-cent equal instalments over a period of 24 months from the date of grant, with the first instalment vesting on July 14, 2026, and three additional instalments vesting six, 12 and 18 months thereafter.

About Stuhini Exploration Ltd.

Stuhini is a mineral exploration company focused on exploration and development of precious and base metal properties in Western Canada. The company's portfolio of exploration properties includes the flagship Ruby Creek property, 16 kilometres east of Atlin, B.C.; and the Big Ledge property, 57 kilometres south of Revelstoke, B.C.

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