Mr. Marco Roque reports

CASSIAR GOLD CORP. ANNOUNCES EXPLORATION AGREEMENT WITH DEASE RIVER FIRST NATION

Cassiar Gold Corp. has signed an exploration agreement with the Dease River First Nation, whose traditional territory encompasses the Cassiar gold project in Northern British Columbia. This agreement establishes a collaborative framework for responsible mineral exploration and development, ensuring mutual benefits, respect for indigenous rights, and environmental stewardship.

Exploration agreement overview

The agreement formalizes the relationship between Cassiar Gold and the Dease River First Nation, providing a foundation for continuing engagement, communication and co-operation throughout the exploration life cycle. Key elements of the agreement include:

• Respect for indigenous rights and traditional knowledge: The agreement recognizes the Dease River First Nation's rights and interests in their traditional territory and incorporates traditional knowledge into exploration planning and environmental management.
• Employment, training and business opportunities: Cassiar Gold commits to providing employment, training and contracting opportunities for Dease River First Nation members and businesses, supporting local economic development.
• Environmental stewardship: Both parties will collaborate on environmental protection measures, monitoring and reclamation activities to ensure responsible exploration practices.
• Continuing engagement: The agreement establishes regular communication channels and joint committees to address concerns, share information and review project progress.

Strengthening partnerships for sustainable development

The signing of this agreement marks a significant milestone in Cassiar Gold's commitment to building respectful, long-term partnerships with indigenous communities. It reflects the company's dedication to advancing its exploration activities in a manner that is inclusive, transparent, and aligned with the values and aspirations of the Dease River First Nation.

"The signing of this agreement marks an important step toward a mutually respectful partnership with Cassiar Gold," said Chief Myles Manygreyhorses of the Dease River First Nation. "By balancing exploration activity with strong environmental oversight and direct opportunities for our members and local businesses, we are establishing a path forward that aligns with the long-term priorities of Dease River First Nation."

"We are honoured to enter into this exploration agreement with the Dease River First Nation," said Marco Roque, president and chief executive officer of Cassiar Gold. "This partnership is a testament to our shared commitment to responsible resource development, environmental stewardship and the creation of lasting benefits for local communities. We look forward to working closely with the Dease River First Nation as we advance exploration at the Cassiar gold project, ensuring that our activities respect indigenous rights and contribute positively to the region."

The agreement provides that the company will issue to the Dease River First Nation, subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange, 500,000 units of Cassiar Gold with each unit comprising one common share of Cassiar Gold and one non-transferable common share purchase warrant entitling the Dease River First Nation to purchase one additional common share of Cassiar Gold at a price of 65 cents per warrant share for a period of 12 months from the date of issuance of the warrants (among other commitments of a customary nature). The unit shares, warrants and warrant shares will be subject to a hold period in Canada of four months and a day from the date of issuance of the units, as well as contractual trading restrictions.

About Cassiar Gold Corp.

Cassiar Gold is a Canadian gold exploration company holding a 100-per-cent interest in its flagship Cassiar gold property located in British Columbia, Canada. The Cassiar gold property spans 590 square kilometres and consists of two main project areas:

1. Cassiar North, which hosts an updated mineral resource estimate (MRE) for the Taurus deposit prepared in accordance with the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum Definition Standards incorporated by reference in National Instrument 43-101. The pit-constrained MRE contains indicated mineral resources of 8.8 million tonnes (Mt) at 1.43 grams per tonne gold (g/t Au) for 410,000 ounces of gold in addition to inferred mineral resources of 63.2 Mt at 0.95 g/t Au for 1.93 million ounces (Moz) of gold using a 0.4 g/t Au cut-off grade; 91 per cent of ounces occur within 150 m of surface (see NI 43-101 technical report titled "National Instrument 43-101 Technical Report on the Cassiar Gold Property," prepared by Zelligan, PGeo, and Jolette, PGeo, and dated effective June 8, 2025).
2. Cassiar South, which hosts numerous gold showings, historical workings, and exploration prospects. Historical underground mines in the Cassiar South area have yielded over 315,000 oz of Au at average head grades of between 10 and 20 g/t Au (NI 43-101 technical report titled "National Instrument 43-101 Technical Report on the Cassiar Gold Property," prepared by Zelligan, PGeo, and Jolette, PGeo, and dated effective June 8, 2025), underscoring the high potential for further discovery and expansion of high-grade orogenic gold veins.

The company also holds a 100-per-cent interest in properties covering most of the Sheep Creek gold camp located near Salmo, B.C., Canada. The Sheep Creek gold district ranks as the third-largest past-producing orogenic gold district in British Columbia from 1900 to 1951. Minimal exploration work has been conducted since the 1950s.

Qualified person

Jill Maxwell, PGeo, Cassiar Gold's vice-president, exploration, who is a qualified person as defined by National Instrument 43-101, has reviewed and approved the technical information in this press release.

Cassiar Gold acknowledges, respects, and supports the rights of traditional first nations in the lands and communities where it operates.

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