Ms. Meg Brown reports

ARTEMIS GOLD ANNOUNCES GRANTING OF STOCK OPTIONS AND SHARE UNITS

On Feb. 20, 2026, Artemis Gold Inc. granted an aggregate of an additional 21,100 incentive stock options, 133,200 restricted share units, 123,200 performance share units and 10,300 deferred share units pursuant to the company's omnibus incentive plan to directors, officers and employees of the company. The stock options are exercisable at a price of $39.23 per share (based on the closing price on Feb. 19, 2026) and will expire five years from the grant date.

About Artemis Gold Inc.

Artemis Gold is a well-financed, growth-oriented gold and silver producer and development company with a strong financial capacity aimed at creating shareholder value through the identification, acquisition and development of gold properties in mining-friendly jurisdictions. The company's primary focus is the operation and further development of the Blackwater mine in central British Columbia approximately 160 kilometres southwest of Prince George and 450 kilometres northeast of Vancouver. The first gold and silver pour at Blackwater was achieved in January, 2025, and commercial production was declared on May 1, 2025. Artemis Gold trades on the TSX-V under the symbol ARTG and the OTCQX under the symbol ARGTF.