Mr. Marc Branson reports

DARK STAR ANNOUNCES TERMINATION OF OPTION AGREEMENT WITH CRITICAL ONE ENERGY INC.

Dark Star Minerals Inc. has entered into a termination agreement with Critical One Energy Inc., whereby the parties have agreed to terminate the option and property acquisition agreement dated Aug. 7, 2025, pursuant to which Critical agreed to: (i) grant the company an option to acquire up to 100 per cent of Critical's right, title and interest in and to exclusive prospecting licence 7011, exclusive prospecting licence 8115 and exclusive prospecting licence 8531 located near the Rossing uranium mine in Namibia; and (ii) Critical's 16-per-cent indirect interest in mining licence 86A and exclusive prospecting licence 8905. Pursuant to the termination agreement, Critical has agreed to return an aggregate of 14.2 million common shares of the company that it was issued in accordance with the option agreement.

About Dark Star Minerals Inc.

Dark Star is a mineral exploration company focused on the strategic development of uranium and critical mineral resources. The company holds an option to acquire a 100-per-cent interest in the Ghost Lake claims located in the prolific CMB of Labrador, comprising 28,575 hectares of contiguous claim blocks, and owns the Bleasdell project spanning over 515 hectares in Northern Saskatchewan, Canada.